In this article we will show you how to easily change your name or email address in Gmail.
There are many possible reasons why you might want to change your email address and / or your Gmail name.
For example, you may have created your own email address in your early teens and given it a ridiculous name. Let your friends know about it now and a whole new email would create confusion and loss of communication. On the other hand, you may be just looking for a change.
Whatever the specific reason, this article will help you in the process of change.
| Email name versus username |
Most people assume that their email name and email username are the same thing. However, this is not the case.
The email name is the sender's name that appears to the recipient when you send an email. Your email username, on the other hand, is your email address. Your Gmail username is also the default username on your Google Account.
You can easily access this information in Gmail by clicking or hovering over your profile picture. Changing your Gmail username is quite simple, however, changing your email username / address can be a bit tricky.
| How to change your email name |
By default, your Gmail name and Google Account name are the same. If you want to change it, you can choose to either just change your name in Gmail or change the name of your Google Account.
Please note that changing your Google Account name changes your name in all of your Google applications.
How to just change your Gmail name
You cannot change the name of your email from the Gmail Mobile app, so this guide will guide you through a process through the Gmail website and browser.
1. Log in to your account Google by entering your username and password.
On the Gmail page, click the gear icon in the upper right corner of your screen and select "View all settings".
3. Click the Accounts tab.
4. Right next to "Send emails as:", click the information edit button (for the email that is the default).
5. In the new tab that will appear, enter the new name that you want to appear in your emails, select the button next to it and click the Save Changes button.
| How to change your Google Account name |
Changing the name of your Google Account will change the name of your Gmail account. This will also change your name in all other Google applications. If you still want to continue, see how you can do this:
1. Sign in to your Google Account and go to your personal page https://myaccount.google.com/.
2. Click the Personal Information tab on the left sidebar.
3. On the Basic tab, click the Name tab that displays the name you want to change.
4. You can change your first name, last name or both. Then click the Save button.
| Can you change your Gmail address / username? |
It is not possible to change your existing Google username or email address. Google doesn't allow it. However, there is a trick that will do the trick. Create a new account and then enter them data from your old account to this one.
How to enter emails to a new address
1. Create a new Google Account and sign in to it.
2. Click the gear icon in the upper right corner of your screen, then select "View All Settings".
3. Click the Accounts tab.
4. Then, in the area "Import messages and contacts", click the button of the same name (Import messages and contacts).
5. A new window will appear. Enter your old email username and click Continue.
6. The new window will ask you to sign in to your old account. Log in to it, and then click Continue.
7. A new window will appear asking you to select an account to continue with ShuttleCloud Migration. Select your old account. Gmail ShuttleCloud Migration will ask you permission to access it. Click Allow and close the window.
8. Go to the first pop-up window and set the login options for your old account. You can import contacts, mail and all new messages for the next 30 days, from your old account to your new account.
9. After the process is complete, a will appear message. Click OK, go to your new Gmail account, refresh the page and that's it! Now you can see the emails from your old account in a folder with the name of your old account.
If you still want to send emails to your old address you can on the "Accounts" tab and in the section "Send emails as:" click on the button "Add another email address" and follow the Google procedure
| Easily change your email name in Gmail |
It is possible to change your email name and email username. If you just follow this simple guide, step by step, it will be a game and you will not have any difficulty at all.
Article by the author: This article is not an April Fool's joke!
