If you use different kinds of stars, you can also use 'has:green-star', 'has:blue-star', 'has:green-check', etc.
On 5/8/22, 4:20 PM, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Craig Dietrich" <CODE4LIB_at_LISTS.CLIR.ORG on behalf of craigdietrich_at_GMAIL.COM> wrote:
You want “is:starred”
[ My search string is:starred ]
> On May 8, 2022, at 4:02 PM, charles meyer <reachmeplace_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've Googled this issue but Gmail Help support page doesn't solve the
> problem.
>
> You receive an approved email. You star it.
>
> Now you want to search for only the messages you've starred.
>
> Clicking on the empty box in the upper left above the messages which lists
> Starred emails does nothing.
>
> How have you searched gmail by only the Starred emails?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Charles.
>
> Charles Meyer
> Charlotte County Public Library
> Port Charlotte, FL
Received on Sun May 08 2022 - 21:35:53 EDT