Apple Mail in Big Sur - where did those flags go?

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BobW2020 Author

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Apple Mail in Big Sur - where did those flags go?

After "upgrading" to Mac Big Sur, Mail no longer shows a Flagged" column in the Inbox view. I can't find a way to restore it. Does anyone have a solution?

Posted on Jan 11, 2021 5:19 AM

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BobW2020 Author

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Jan 28, 2021 11:55 AM in response to btrachtenberg

Well, after 4 chats/calls to Apple Support, a safe boot, a command r boot and being escalated to the super-duper tech level at Support, a very patient Apple person asked, “Have you right-clicked on the column header?” Can you guess what that does? Aaargh!

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Jan 28, 2021 4:46 PM in response to BobW2020

Oh my god! Just did it and saved a quarter. Sorry didn't see dialabrain's post since just started looking today. And now I know there's a super duper tech person. Don't know what a safe boot is. Wouldn't it be nice for him to share with his paid colleagues? You BOTH did A GOOD DEED!

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dialabrain

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Jan 11, 2021 5:25 AM in response to BobW2020

Control click in the header and mark "Flags".

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dialabrain

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Jan 11, 2021 5:41 AM in response to BobW2020

That's what I thought.

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Jan 28, 2021 10:58 AM in response to BobW2020

Mail > View menu > Show Column View. Once in Column View, click on the gray flag icon at the top of that column.

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BobW2020 Author

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Jan 11, 2021 5:38 AM in response to dialabrain

Thanks, but I'm trying to restore the column that displayed coloured flags next to the e-mail in the Inbox view. "No can find!"

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Jan 28, 2021 10:11 AM in response to BobW2020

I have the same problem and it's 1/28. None of the apple care sr advisors understand the issue either and seem to think it's not available on column view.

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