In case you are nonetheless utilizing a humorous or outdated Gmail username from years in the past, Google now has an possibility that will lastly allow you to change it with out beginning over. The function is at the moment accessible to all U.S. customers, whereas broader entry outdoors the U.S. nonetheless seems to be restricted or gradual. For eligible accounts, customers can change the half earlier than @gmail.com whereas protecting their earlier handle saved as an alternate electronic mail, so messages despatched to the previous one nonetheless arrive in the identical inbox.
To test in case your account can do it, go to and open the Google Account electronic mail part.
In case your account is eligible, the button “Change Google Account electronic mail” will seem. If not, Google says the choice might not be accessible for that account, and a few customers might as a substitute see “This setting can’t be modified in your account.”
If the choice seems, the method is straightforward: enter the brand new Gmail username you need, verify the change, and observe the on-screen steps. As soon as executed, your new Gmail handle turns into your fundamental Google Account electronic mail, whereas the previous one stays hooked up as an alternate. Google additionally says you may nonetheless register utilizing both the previous or new handle on providers like Gmail, YouTube, Maps, Drive, and Google Play.
There are nonetheless a number of necessary limits to know earlier than altering it. Google says you may swap again to your previous Gmail handle at any time, however you can’t create one other new Gmail handle for a similar account for 12 months. The corporate additionally notes that some older data, apps, and providers should present or use the previous electronic mail for some time, particularly third-party apps or providers that depend on Check in with Google.
For a lot of customers, this can be a small however welcome quality-of-life replace, particularly for individuals who made their electronic mail handle lengthy earlier than they ever wanted it for resumes, enterprise contacts, or skilled work. Whereas Google says the function is now accessible throughout the U.S., availability outdoors the nation seems to be increasing steadily, together with in our case the place the choice was already accessible.
