To star, snooze, or archive a conversation in Synced, long-press it in Messages and choose Star, Snooze…, or Archive to Inbox. Archiving takes it out of Primary but keeps it under the Inbox filter. For Gmail and Outlook conversations, starring and archiving also apply in your mailbox. Snooze hides the conversation until the time you pick.
Use the long-press menu in the iOS app
- 1Open Messages
Tap Messages in the tab bar and find the conversation.
- 2Long-press it
Hold your finger on the row until the menu appears.
- 3Star it
Tap Star. It now appears under the Starred filter. Tap Unstar to undo.
- 4Snooze it
Tap Snooze… and pick Later today, Tomorrow, This weekend, or Next week. Each option shows the exact time it returns.
- 5Archive it
Tap Archive to Inbox. The conversation leaves Primary but stays in Inbox.
The same actions are in the three-dot menu at the top of an open conversation, along with Move to Trash. Email conversations also get Mark as Unread, Open in Gmail or Open in Outlook, and Report Spam.
What syncs to your mailbox
| Action | In Synced | In Gmail or Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Star | Shows under Starred | Starred there too |
| Archive to Inbox | Out of Primary, still in Inbox | Archived there too |
| Move to Trash | Shows under Trash | Moved to trash there too |
| Mark as Read or Unread | Updates the conversation | Updated there too |
| Snooze | Hidden until the time you pick | No change |
Undo any of these
- Starred: long-press and choose Unstar.
- Snoozed: open the Snoozed filter, long-press, and choose Unsnooze.
- Archived: open Inbox, long-press, and choose Move to Primary.
- Trashed: open Trash, long-press, and choose Restore. Delete Forever can't be undone.
If that didn't work
No menu on long-press: the row pinned to the very top of Messages doesn't have one. If a change doesn't show up in Gmail or Outlook, give it a minute, then check that the account doesn't show Reconnect in Settings.