To get started, open the Gmail website in your desktop browser of choice (such as Chrome) and log in to your account. Next, click the gear icon in the top-right corner of the window.

A drop-down menu will appear. Click “See All Settings.”

Next, select the “Labels” tab.

Scroll down to the “Labels” section and click the “Create a New Label” button.

The “New Label” pop-up window will appear. Type the name of your new label into the text box under “Please enter a new label name.” Click “Create” to generate the new label.

You can also nest labels. To do that, you’ll need to have at least one label already created. Just check the box next to “Nest Label Under,” click the arrow to the right of the text box, and select your parent label from the drop-down menu.

A toast notification will appear in the bottom-left corner of the screen letting you know the label was created.

Your new label will now appear in the left-hand pane of your inbox.