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Filtering or sorting folder by tags

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Larry Fine
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I have messages in a local folder. Messages are assigned 1 of 3 tags based on certain criteria.

Is it possible to only view messages in the folder with one particular tag?

I tried looking at sorting, but sorting by tags is grayed out and not a sorting option. Im not sure why.

I'm running the latest version of Thunderbird. Thanks for any help you can provide.

I have messages in a local folder. Messages are assigned 1 of 3 tags based on certain criteria. Is it possible to only view messages in the folder with one particular tag? I tried looking at sorting, but sorting by tags is grayed out and not a sorting option. Im not sure why. I'm running the latest version of Thunderbird. Thanks for any help you can provide.

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To sort by tags, first enable the Tags column in Table View, then sorting by tags is available in Table or Cards View.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1428753#answer-1634186

Or, enable Tags under View/Folders so that particular tags can be selected in the Folder Pane. Press Alt if the Menu Bar with View is hidden, or select View from the 3-bar menu icon.

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sfhowes
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Chosen Solution

To sort by tags, first enable the Tags column in Table View, then sorting by tags is available in Table or Cards View.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1428753#answer-1634186

Or, enable Tags under View/Folders so that particular tags can be selected in the Folder Pane. Press Alt if the Menu Bar with View is hidden, or select View from the 3-bar menu icon.