Lack of a Gmail account prevents you from walking side by side in this fast-paced world. So if you haven’t signed up for a Gmail account yet, do so now. Creating a new Gmail address is quite simple; just make sure you get it right with all the correct information.
In this guide, you will read how you can set up a new Gmail account and start using it.
How to create a Gmail account?
- To sign up for a new Gmail address, you need to visit the official website i.e. Gmail.com and click ‘Create an account’ on the top right corner.
- On the next page, you need to fill out a form with your personal information, such as
- Then you have to enter your phone number for Google to verify it and prove that you are not a robot.
- Check your phone for the verification code and enter it in the space provided, click ‘Confirm’. You can even choose to “Call instead” in case you don’t receive the code.
- In the next step, you can enter your recovery email address, which is optional. Select ‘Date of Birth’ and ‘Sex’, then click ‘Next’.
- Scroll down and click “I agree” when you’re done reading Google’s “Terms of Service.”
- Your Gmail account has been successfully created and you can now start sending and receiving emails.
Name – Your name
Surname – Your last name
Username – You need to create a unique username for your Gmail account
Password: a unique and strong combination of letters, numbers and symbols, must be at least 8 or more characters. Enter your password twice to confirm.
Once you have finished filling in the required information, click ‘Next’.
How do I sign in to my Gmail account?
After completing the account creation process, you will be automatically logged in for the first time. However, starting next time you will have to manually log in and out when necessary.
These are the steps to follow:
For application:
- Visit the link- www.gmail.com.
- Then click ‘Login’ in the top right corner of the screen.
- Enter your Gmail account username and press ‘Next’.
- Enter your account password and press ‘Next’.
To review:
Move your mouse to the top right corner of the page and click on the first initial of your name. In the drop down menu, click on the ‘Log out’ option.
How to access Gmail mail settings?
From time to time you may feel the need to update or change your email settings. You may want to change the look of Gmail, view, create a signature, edit your labels, or update your theme. All this can be done simply by accessing your mail settings as follows:
- First, click on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen and select ‘Settings’ from the dropdown menu.
- Now from the settings section, you can click on any given category in the top row and make your desired changes to the settings.
Also read:
How to sign up for Yahoo Mail?
How to create an Outlook account?
Facebook Login
Create an AOL account
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Source: HIS Education