{"id":1082,"date":"2022-10-21T15:06:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T15:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devotedgrandma.com\/?p=1082"},"modified":"2022-10-21T15:06:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T15:06:12","slug":"guide-to-using-gmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devotedgrandma.com\/technology\/guide-to-using-gmail\/","title":{"rendered":"The Easy Guide to Using Gmail (For Seniors and Beginners)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While there is nothing quite like getting a handwritten letter in the mail, life comes at you fast in today’s society, and email can make things much simpler. Setting up an email account can be intimidating, but it\u2019s easier than you might think. Especially if you use a convenient platform like Gmail<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider this your complete guide to Gmail for seniors, from setting up to searching emails to blocking people. By the end, you\u2019ll be a natural at Gmail, impressing all your friends and family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Gmail?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gmail is a free web-based email service from Google. The name Gmail stands for Google Mail! It\u2019s become one of the most used email services in the world, and it\u2019s one of the easiest to master. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Gmail, you get a unique username to use as your email address and lots of storage to save emails and communicate with people. It\u2019s simple, free, and a fantastic way to stay in touch with your loved ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting Up Gmail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can set up a new Gmail account in minutes. You can create a new Gmail account on a smartphone, desktop computer, laptop, or tablet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow the steps below to create an account. Often the most challenging part is choosing a username which will be your email that people see. The username is simply what your Gmail account will be registered as, so you want to choose something meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Navigate to the create account page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This page says \u201ccreate a Google account\u201d which is the same as creating a Gmail account, so you\u2019re in the right place!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Enter the information to create your account. The create an account page asks for this information in the following order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n