Gmail – What Do These Icons Indicate?

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In these icons, some have two >'s, others one or none. What are the meanings behind these icons (highlighted in yellow)?

I know that clicking on them marks the conversation as important, but what do the >'s mean?

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Best Answer

They are called “Personal level indicators” and show you at a glance whether you were the only recipient ( » ) or there were more than one ( › ). They can be turned on/off from the settings page.

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