Introduction
It’s simple to create a Gmail account or gmail sign up. You’ll start by opening a Google account, and you’ll choose your Gmail account name during the simple sign-up procedure. We’ll go through how to set up your Google account for Gmail, add and edit contacts, and change your mail settings in this course.
How to Create a Gmail Account
You must first register a Google account before you can create a Gmail address. Gmail will take you to the sign-up page for a Google account. You’ll be asked for basic information such as your name, birth date, gender, and location. You’ll also need to give your new Gmail address a name. You’ll be able to start adding contacts and altering your mail settings once you’ve created an account.
To create an account, follow these steps:
Go to www.gmail.com to get started.
Create an account by clicking the Create Account button.
Clicking the “Create an Account” button
The registration form will appear. Enter the essential information according to the directions.
Filling out the registration form
Then, to confirm your account, enter your phone number. For your security, Google utilizes a two-step verification process.
double-check the phone number
Google will send you a text message with a verification code. To complete the account verification, enter the code.
After entering a verification code, click the Verify button.
Next, you will see a form to enter some of your personal information, like your name and birthday.
Fill in your personal details.
After reading the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, click I Agree.
I Agree by clicking the button
An account will be created for you.
go to the account menu in Google’s top-right corner
Just like with any online service, it’s 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 account
You will be immediately signed in when you initially create your account. Most of the time, however, you’ll need to sign in and out of your account after you’re finished. If you’re using a shared computer (such as in a library or office), signing out is especially crucial because it stops others from viewing your emails.
To sign in:
Go to www.gmail.com to get started.
Type your user name (your email address) and password, then click Next.
Signing in
To sign out:
In the top-right corner of the page, locate the circle that has your first initial (if you’ve already selected an avatar image, it will show the image instead). To sign out, click the circle and select Sign out.
Sign out Mail settings
Occasionally, you may want to make adjustments to Gmail’s 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.
Going to mail settings
From here, you can click any of the categories at the top to edit the desired settings.
General settings category
Adding contacts
Like all major email providers, Gmail lets you keep an address book of contacts so you don’t have to memorize everyone’s 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.
Google apps button
Click the Contacts button in the drop-down menu.
Clicking the contacts button
Your contacts screen will appear. Click the Add new contact button in the lower-right corner.
Clicking add new contact
Enter the contact information, then click Save.
entering contact information and clicking the Save button
To edit a contact:
In the Google apps drop-down menu, select Contacts.
Clicking contacts
Locate the contact you want to edit, then click Edit Contact.
Editing a contact
You can now make any changes you want to the contact.
Editing a 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 person’s information as needed.
Importing mail and contacts
You 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.
Importing 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 you’d like you can create one with the following information:
Name: Julia Fillory
Email: jfillory@gmail.com
