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To sign up for Gmail, create a Google Account. You can use the username and password to sign in to Gmail and other Google products like YouTube, Google Play, and Google Drive. Go to the Google Account creation page. Follow the steps on the screen to set up your account. Use the account you created to sign in to Gmail. Create an account The username I want is taken You wont be able to get a certain Gmail address if the username you requested is: Already being used. Very similar to an existing username (for example, if already exists, you cant use ). The same as a username that someone used in the past and then deleted. Reserved by Google to prevent spam or abuse. Someone is impersonating me If you believe someone has created a Gmail address to try to impersonate your identity, you can: Unfortunately, Gmail is unable to participate in mediations involving third parties regarding impersonation. Learn more about Gmail Terms of Use. Use Gmail for your business If you want to use Gmail for your business, a Google Workspace account might be better for you than a personal Google Account. Google Workspace starts at $6 per user per month and includes the following: A professional, ad-free Gmail account using your companys domain name, such as . Ownership of employee accounts so you are always in control of your companys accounts, emails, and files. 247 phone, email, and chat support from a real person. Increased Gmail and Google Drive storage. Mobile device management to keep your data secure, such as the ability to remotely wipe lost devices. Advanced security and administrative controls. Learn more about Google Workspace or start a trial at no charge. Get answers from community experts engmailintroduction-to-gmailcontent IntroductionSetting up a Gmail account is easy. You will begin by creating a Google account, and during the quick sign-up process you will choose your Gmail account name. In this lesson, well show you how to set up your Google account for Gmail, add and edit contacts, and edit your mail settings.Setting up a Gmail accountTo create a Gmail address, youll first need to create a Google account. Gmail will redirect you to the Google account sign-up page. Youll need to provide some basic information like your name, birth date, gender, and location. You will also need to choose a name for your new Gmail address. Once you create an account, youll be able to start adding contacts and adjusting your mail settings. Go to Create account. The sign-up form will appear. Follow the directions by entering the required information.Next, enter your phone number to verify your account. Google uses a two-step verification process for your security.You will receive a text message from Google with a verification code. Enter the code to complete the account verification. Next, you will see a form to enter some of your personal information, like your name and birthday. Review Googles Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, then click I agree.Your account will be created.Just like with any online service, its important to choose a strong password—in other words, one that is difficult for someone else to guess. For more information, review our lesson on creating strong passwords. Signing in to your accountWhen you first create your account, you will be automatically signed in. Most of the time, however, youll need to sign in to your account and sign out when youre done with it. Signing out is especially important if youre using a shared computer (for example, at a library or office) because it prevents others from viewing your emails.To sign in:Go to your user name (your email address) and password, then click Next.To sign out:In the top-right corner of the page, locate the circle that has your first initial (if youve already selected an avatar image, it will show the image instead). To sign out, click the circle and select Sign out. Mail settingsOccasionally, you may want to make adjustments to Gmails appearance or behavior. For example, you could create a signature or vacation reply, edit your labels, or change the theme. These adjustments can be made from your mail settings.To access your mail settings:Click the gear icon in the top-right corner of the page, then select Settings.From here, you can click any of the categories at the top to edit the desired settings.Adding contactsLike all major email providers, Gmail lets you keep an address book of contacts so you dont have to memorize everyones email addresses. You can also add other contact information, like phone numbers, birthdays, and physical addresses.To add a contact:Click the Google apps button. Click the Contacts button in the drop-down menu.Your contacts screen will appear. Click the Add new contact button in the lower-right corner.Enter the contact information, then click Save.To edit a contact:In the Google apps drop-down menu, select Contacts.Locate the contact you want to edit, then click Edit Contact.You can now make any changes you want to the contact.By default, when you send an email to a new address, Gmail adds the address to your contacts. You can then go to your contacts to edit the persons information as needed.Importing mail and contactsYou may already have a contact list from another email address, and it would be a lot of work to re-enter all of this information manually. Gmail allows you to import your contacts from another email account, and you can even import all of your email messages from that account. Several email providers are supported, including Yahoo!, Hotmail, and AOL.To add other accounts:Click the gear icon in the top-right corner of the page, then select Settings.Go to Accounts and click Add a mail account. You can then follow the instructions on the screen to import your mail.Challenge!If you do not already have a Gmail account, create one.Open Gmail.Navigate to your Gmail settings.Set your preferences in your Gmail settings.Add a new contact. You can either add one you already know, or if youd like you can create one with the following information:Name: Julia FilloryEmail: email protected engmailsending-emailcontent

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