Product FAQ

Frequently Asked Question on how to use Sortd and/or use certain features

How do I hide / close Sortd and get back to regular Gmail?
To close the Sortd's board view, simply click on the Mail icon on the left. If you are aleady in Mail mode but you want to hide the board, clic...
Tue, 4 Oct, 2022 at 12:24 PM
Why is Archiving and Deleting in Sortd slightly Different from Gmail?
One of the challenges of Sortd is that the behaviour of delete and archive is treated differently between Gmail and task managem...
Tue, 3 Aug, 2021 at 11:23 AM
Can I filter incoming emails to lists in Sortd? Can I associate Labels with Lists?
THIS IS NO LONGER VALID and this feature has been DEPRECIATED. Use Sortd Automation rulesess to create Sortd tasks on a list from your incoming email. ...
Thu, 24 Feb, 2022 at 11:21 AM
Does Sortd work with Conversation View turned Off?
No it unfortunately doesn't.  It's worth noting that Gmail's default is Conversation View ON and we recommend using it that way.  Over the years...
Fri, 3 Dec, 2021 at 10:26 AM
How can I prevent email threads I have assigned to a list from appearing in my Inbox again?
When a new email arrives on an email thread (conversation) that you have already added to one of your lists it will appear in your Inbox (because of the new...
Thu, 20 Aug, 2015 at 7:32 PM
How do I change whether Sortd or Gmail Load by Default?
You can change whether Sortd loads by default into Sortd mode or whether the standard Gmail interface loads when you start Gmail. To do this open Sortd Sett...
Tue, 4 Oct, 2022 at 12:25 PM
How can I create a new Label/Folder in Sortd?
You cannot create labels/folders within Sortd itself. You can simply return to Gmail's mode and create the label there and Sortd will see it after a few...
Wed, 15 Jun, 2022 at 4:52 PM
Can I see my Sortd tasks on my mobile phone?
Think of the Sortd Mobile app as a companion app.  The Sortd Mobile app doesn't contain the complete Sortd feature set, nor is it meant to be a replacem...
Tue, 4 Oct, 2022 at 12:37 PM
How do I Ungroup/Un-merge Tasks?
To be able to ungroup emails from a task, the 'show email details in lists' setting needs to be on so you can see the which emails are in the group....
Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 at 8:39 AM
What do the Sortd labels do / How do I add email from Mobile?
THIS IS NO LONGER VALID. Use the Sortd Gmail AddOn to add an email to your Sortd board directly from inside the Gmail Mobile App. ---- Each of your ...
Mon, 26 Apr, 2021 at 4:45 PM