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# Interface | Tap & Hold

The Airmail app uses the Tap & Hold feature to enhance the user experience. This article will feature and 
 briefly focus on where this feature can be used. Each feature will be discussed in detail in this article 
 hereunder. 

###### 1. Multiple Selection

 To select multiple messages in the message list, simply tap and hold on any message to reveal a selection 
 bar on the left. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/f8c9e22c-542d-484c-b989-13514758d5ba.png)

###### 2. Customizing Label/Folder

 From the sidebar menu, navigate to a label/folder. Tap and hold on the folder to reveal the options for the 
 folder.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/d5f8f98d-7f9f-4eb5-9b7c-baecf64869cc.png)

###### 3. Archive/Mark all as Read

 To archive all message in an the inbox or to mark all as read, simply open the Sidebar menu, tap & hold on 
 a specific email account, choose the which option you prefer from the popup menu and you're done!

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/529685a5-48fd-4f2b-867e-2a7df53eea9b.png)

###### 4. Filter

To invert a filter, i.e. use the opposite of the chosen filter, simply tap & hold on the filter.

 In the example below, the normal Unread filter is active, which is indicated by the blue button. To enable 
 the filter to show Read messages only, tap & hold on the unread button until it changes colour to orange.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/9c5579a9-5768-48b8-81f5-faea97ca173d.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/1155cd4c-b5a4-4af7-b866-2e77f9db8170.png)

###### 5. Folder

 To view messages in a particular folder in sidebar menu of a specific account, tap and hold on a particular 
 folder and you'll get option to select the specific account of which you can see messages. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/a97880b7-5091-497e-a6ff-5d1739691475.png)