How to Access Gmail

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The iPhone App Store. Tap the App Store app with the white “A” icon on a blue background.

Tap the Search tab at the bottom of the screen to open the “Search” page.

Find Gmail. Tap the search bar at the top of the screen, then type gmail and select Search on the keyboard.

Tap GET to the right of the “Gmail – Email by Google” heading.

Enter Touch ID when prompted. This allows the iPhone to start the Gmail download process.

• If your iPhone doesn’t have Touch ID or you don’t use Touch ID to confirm when downloading apps on the App Store, you’ll choose Install below the screen and enter your Apple ID password when prompted.

Open Gmail. Choose OPEN in the App Store, or tap the red and white Gmail icon on your iPhone’s home screen.

Tap SIGN IN at the bottom of the screen.

Sign in to Gmail. If there are no Google accounts signed in on your iPhone, you’ll choose Google when asked and follow these steps:

• Enter your email address.
• Select NEXT (Continue).
• Enter your Gmail password.
• Select NEXT .
• If you see your Google account showing up on Gmail, you can skip the sign-in step by tapping the white slider to the right of your account name.

Wait for the mailbox to display. After signing in to Gmail, your inbox will be open in a few seconds.

Make sure the device already has the Gmail app. Open Android’s App Drawer by tapping

(Apps) on the home screen (or swipe up from the bottom on some Android devices), then look for the red and white Gmail app.

• Most Android devices come with Gmail pre-installed, so you’ll find Gmail in the App Drawer.
• If your Android device does not have Gmail installed, open
  

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  Google Play Store, then find Gmail and select INSTALL on that page to install the app.

Open Gmail. Tap the app with the red “M” icon on a white background.

Select TAKE ME TO GMAIL (Take me to Gmail) at the bottom of the screen.

• If you’re not signed in to the Google account you want to use on Android, you’ll select Add another email address , select Google , and then enter your email address and password when prompted.

Enter the password when prompted. When asked to enter your Gmail password to log in, type the information in the appropriate field and select NEXT .

• Since you use your Google account to sign in to your Android device, you usually don’t need to enter a password.

Wait for the mailbox to display. After choosing an account and signing in, your Gmail inbox will show up in a few seconds.

Open Gmail. Go to https://www.gmail.com/ with your computer’s browser to open your Gmail inbox if you’re signed in.

• If you’re not logged in, enter your email address and password when prompted.

Click the circular profile picture icon in the upper right corner of the page to open the selection list.

• If your account doesn’t have a profile picture, you’ll click the colored circle with the first letter of your account name.

Click Add account in the lower left corner of the selection list. This opens a new page with saved Google accounts.

Click Use another account below the list of accounts.

• If you want to use an account on the list but are not logged in, click the account name and enter the password when prompted.

Enter your email address. When prompted, type the email address of the Gmail account you want to add.

Click the blue NEXT button below the “Email or phone” box.

Enter your password. Type the password that you use to sign in to your Gmail account.

Click NEXT below the “Password” box. This adds the account to the list of currently signed-in accounts and opens the account’s mailbox.

Switch between accounts. If you want to switch to a different account that is logged in, click the circle icon of your current profile picture in the upper right corner of the page, then click the account you want to see in the selection list.

Open Gmail. You tap the app with the red “M” icon on a white background. This will open your Gmail inbox if you’re signed in.

• If you’re not logged in, enter your email address and password when prompted.

Tap ☰ in the upper left corner of the screen to open the selection list.

Tap the current email address above the displayed list to open another drop-down list.

Select Manage accounts from the drop-down list to open a new menu.

Select Add account in the menu.

Select Google at the top of the drop-down list.

• You will be asked to allow Google to sign in. In this case, select Continue or ALLOW .

Enter your email address. Tap the “Email or phone” box, then type the email address of the account you want to use.

Select NEXT below the input box.

Enter your password. Type the password that you use to sign in to your Gmail account.

Select NEXT at the bottom of the page. This will add the account to the list of signed-in accounts and open that account’s mailbox.