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G Suite account

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Date: Sunday, 28 April 2024, 4:02 AM

Table of contents

1. Gmail Account

You need Google credentials to log in to a Gmail account. If you already have a Google account, you don't need another one. Click the menu in the top right corner of the Google.com website and click on Gmail to open the email client. If you don't already have a Google account or aren't sure if you have one, go to Google.com and click Sign In in the top right corner. If you have a Google account, Google asks if you want to use it for your Gmail. If so, click it and proceed. If not, click Add account and follow the screen prompts. You may have several Google accounts, but you can only have one Gmail account.

If Google doesn't find any existing accounts for you, you'll see the Google sign-in screen.

2. Advantages of Gmail

When you sign up for the first time, you will have access to a long list of Google services, not just email. The most commonly used of those services include:

  • Google Drive: Where you can create spreadsheets, documents, and even slideshow presentations using a free library of cloud-based office applications. You also get lots of space to store all of your files.
  • Google Maps: A web and mobile-based app to help you find directions and navigate with traffic, satellite views, user photos of places and more. You can even use Google Maps for interesting things like finding parking or exploring the solar system.
  • YouTube: Now that Google bought YouTube, your Google account gives you access to all free features that are available on YouTube.
  • Google Calendar: A cloud-based calendar system that lets you organize your day in a very intuitive, easy-to-use graphical interface, both on the web and on your phone.
  • Google Keep: Think sticky notes for your computer and your phone. It’s a great alternative to Evernote.
  • Google Contacts: Sync all of your contacts across your email, all Google services, and your phone.
This is just a small subset of the cloud services you get access to when you first sign up for your brand new Google account. If this sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, then let’s get started with creating your very first Google Account!

3. To make a new account

  1. Click Create account at the bottom of the screen.
  2. Enter your name and username in the fields provided. You can use letters, periods and numerals in your username. Google ignores capitalization. If your username choice is already in use, try again until you get a username that no one else already has.
  3. Enter a password and re-enter it in the fields provided. Your password must be at least eight characters long.

  4. Enter your birth-date and gender in the fields provided.

  5. Enter your account recovery information, which may be a cell phone number or an alternate email address.
  6. Agree to Google's privacy information, and you have a new Gmail account.

  7. Return to the Google.com webpage, and click Gmail at the top of the screen.

  8. Review the introductory information on several pages and then click Go to Gmail on the screen. Enter your new sign in credentials and password if prompted to do so.