How to Add and Switch Between Multiple Gmail Accounts

Gmail’s “add account” feature makes it easy to log in and manage multiple accounts without the need to repeatedly sign in.

Here’s how to log in to another Gmail account: click on the user icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen. From there, select the “add account” option and follow the onscreen instructions to log in to your second account.

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In this article, we’ll provide step-by-step instructions on how to log in to another Gmail account on their web and mobile apps. 

We’ll also cover a few additional tips and tricks to help you log in to another Gmail account without adding it to your main account. So let’s get started! 

1 – How to log in to another Gmail account on the Gmail web app

1 – Go to your Gmail inbox.

2 – Locate the user icon in the top right corner of the screen. (It will be represented by your first initial or your profile picture.)

Gmail user icon

3- Click the user icon and select the “add account” option from the dropdown menu.

Gmail user menu

4 – In the new tab, enter the email address for your other account and click “next.”

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5 – Enter your password and click “next”.

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Now that you’re logged in to your other account, you can easily switch between your accounts without having to log in and out each time. Here’s how:

1 – From your Gmail inbox, click on the profile icon in the top right corner of the screen.

Gmail user icon

2 – Select the account you want to switch to in the dropdown menu.

Gmail Switch Account

3 – Repeat these steps to switch between your accounts in the future.

2 -How to log in to another Gmail account on the Gmail mobile app

How to Log in to another Gmail account on the Gmail iOS App: 

1 – Open the Gmail app on your iPhone or iPad.

2 – Tap the user icon to the right of the search bar (this may be represented by your initial or a profile picture you’ve uploaded).

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3 – Tap on “add account” from the menu options.

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4 – On the add account page, tap the Google option.

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5 – Tap “continue” on the “Gmail wants to use google.com to sign in.” popup window.

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6 – Enter the email address and password for your other account to complete the login process.

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How To Log in to another Gmail account on the Gmail Android App: 

1 – Open the Gmail app on your Android device.

2 – Tap the user icon located on the right side within the search bar. It may be represented by your initial or a custom profile picture you’ve uploaded.

3 – Tap on the “add account” option from the menu.

4 – On the “add account” page, choose the Google option.

5 – Enter the email address and password for the other account that you want to log in to, then complete the login process.

Now that you’ve added a second account to your Gmail app, you can switch between accounts with ease using either of these methods:

Option 1: From your Gmail inbox, swipe up or down on the user account icon to switch between accounts.

Switch Gmail Accounts On Mobile App Option-1

Option 2: Tap on the user account icon, then select the account you want to switch to from the dropdown menu.

Switch Gmail Accounts On Mobile App Option-2

3 – How to log in to another Gmail account without using the “add account” feature

If you prefer not to add another Gmail account to your existing login, you can log in using an incognito or guest window.

1 – Open an incognito or guest window in your preferred browser.

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2 – Go to the Gmail website.

3 – Click on the “Sign in” button at the top right of the page.

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4 – Follow the onscreen instructions to log in to your other Gmail account.

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