Gmail does not have any default sorting ability like you would get with a file manager or an Excel document, even though it has a robust search feature. However, you can use the following process to sort your emails by date.  u003cbr/u003e1. Typically, Gmail displays your inbox from the newest to the oldest. Sorting by date means that you want to see the oldest messages first, that is, in reverse chronological order.u003cbr/u003e2. Click on the arrow beside the inbox in the window’s left corner—select Default. u003cbr/u003e3. On the top-right corner of your Gmail window, hover your mouse over the email counter that shows the number of messages in your inbox. From the dropdown menu, select Oldest.u003cbr/u003e4. This will display your messages in reverse chronological order. You can always reverse this by following the same steps.