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This article provides a detailed guide on how to open your Gmail inbox on both desktop and mobile platforms. If you wish to manage multiple accounts simultaneously, you can add additional accounts to your browser or mobile device after logging into one. Please note that you must have a Gmail account to access Gmail.
Steps
On a Computer
Launch your web browser. To access Gmail on a computer, you can use any web browser (such as Firefox, Safari, Chrome, etc.).
- If you want to use certain Google-specific features of Gmail, such as offline mail services, you need to open Gmail using Google Chrome.
Open Gmail. Visit https://www.gmail.com/ using your browser to access the Gmail login page.
Enter your email address. Type your Gmail address into the "Email or phone" field located in the center of the page.
Click the NEXT button below the "Email or phone" field to proceed to the password entry page.
Enter your password. Type the password associated with your Gmail account.
Click NEXT below the "Password" field. Once the correct password is entered, your Gmail inbox will be displayed immediately.
On iPhone
Tap the Search tab at the bottom of the screen to open the "Search" page.
Search for Gmail. Tap the search bar at the top of the screen, then type gmail and select Search on the keyboard.
Tap GET on the right side of the "Gmail - Email by Google" title.
Enter Touch ID when prompted. This allows your iPhone to begin downloading Gmail.
- If your iPhone does not have Touch ID or you do not use Touch ID to confirm app downloads on the App Store, you will need to select Install at the bottom of the screen and enter your Apple ID password when prompted.
Open Gmail. Select 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.
Log in to Gmail. If no Google account is logged in on your iPhone, select Google when prompted and follow these steps:
- Enter your email address.
- Select NEXT.
- Enter your Gmail password.
- Select NEXT.
- If your Google account is displayed on Gmail, you can skip the login step by tapping the white slider to the right of the account name.
Wait for the inbox to load. After logging into Gmail, your inbox will open within a few seconds.
On Android
Ensure the device has the Gmail app installed.
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Open Gmail. Tap the app with the red "M" icon on a white background.
Select TAKE ME TO GMAIL at the bottom of the screen.
- If you are not logged into the Google account you want to use on Android, select Add another email address, choose Google, and enter your email address and password when prompted.
Enter your password when prompted. When asked to input your Gmail password for login, type the information into the appropriate field and click NEXT (Continue).
- Since you use your Google account to log into your Android device, you typically won't need to enter your password.
Wait for the inbox to load. After selecting your account and logging in, your Gmail inbox will appear within a few seconds.
Logging into multiple accounts on a computer
Open Gmail. Visit https://www.gmail.com/ using your computer's browser to access your Gmail inbox if you're already logged in.
- If not logged in, enter your email address and password when prompted.
Click on the circular profile picture icon at the top right corner of the page to open the selection menu.
- If your account doesn't have a profile picture, you'll click on the colored circle with the first letter of your account name.
Click on Add account (Add account) located at the bottom left of the selection menu. This action opens a new page displaying your saved Google accounts.
Select Use another account (Use another account) below the list of accounts.
- If you wish to use an account from the list that isn't currently logged in, click on 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 (Next) button below the "Email or phone" (Email or phone number) field.
Input your password. Type the password you use to log into your Gmail account.
Click on NEXT below the "Password" field. This action adds the account to your current login list and opens the account's inbox.
Switch between accounts. To switch to another logged-in account, click on the current profile picture icon in the top right corner, then select the account you want to view from the dropdown list.
Logging into multiple accounts on your phone
Open Gmail. Tap on the app with the red "M" icon on a white background. This will open your Gmail inbox if you're already logged in.
- If not logged in, enter your email address and password when prompted.
Tap on ☰ in the top left corner to open the menu.
Tap on the current email address displayed at the top of the list to open an additional selection menu.
Select Manage accounts from the dropdown to open a new menu.
Choose Add account from the menu options.
Select Google from the top of the selection list.
- You will be prompted to allow Google to sign in. In this case, choose Continue or ALLOW.
Enter your email address. Tap on the "Email or phone" field, then type the email address of the account you wish to use.
Click NEXT (Continue) below the input box.
Enter your password. Type the password you use to log into your Gmail account.
Select NEXT at the bottom of the page. This will add the account to your list of logged-in accounts and open the inbox for that account.
Switch between accounts. To switch to another logged-in account, click ☰, then select the profile picture of the account at the top of the menu.
- If the account doesn’t have a profile picture, tap the colored circle with the first letter of the account name.
Advice
- You can also configure Gmail for offline use on your computer if you need to access emails without an Internet connection.
