How to Change the Default Gmail Account – Android, iOS and Chromebook

Google’s email service is the most popular today with two decades in operation. However, as with any email address host, it is recommended to have at least two parallel Gmail accounts. You can use one of them as the main one and the other as a backup.

In this way, you will be able to take advantage of all the service and security features that Google provides in its email platform and be able to quickly restore your account in case you forget your password. It is also useful if you want to use each account for different uses. Learn to change primary or default account from any device.

How can I add a secondary Gmail account?

If you want to add an account to your Gmail application, the main thing is that you have another email account within the Gmail domain. If you need to complete this requirement, go to the Google website and press ‘Sign in’; On the next screen, select ‘Create account’ and fill in all the details.

You can also create a Gmail account through other platforms so that it is linked to your device directly. After creating it, go to the Gmail application and press the ‘+’ symbol that appears when clicking on your address to add a new account to your inbox and you can freely switch between the two.

What steps do I need to take to change a default Gmail account?

The practice of having multiple accounts is quite common, which is why popular platforms such as Gmail have integrated functions to facilitate their operation, being able to switch accounts in a couple of taps or navigate in merged inboxes. You can too choose the default or main Gmail account and change it whenever you want.

To change the main Gmail account, it is important that you first have added another account in your Gmail app. Next, you will have to follow some steps that vary depending on the platform or operating system you use. Learn how to select a new default account from whatever electronic device you use.

Android

In your Gmail application, pull down the options menu and open the ‘Settings’ tab. From there, select one of the accounts you have added to your application as the default and the changes will be applied immediately. The inbox that appears every time you enter the application will be that of the main account you chose.

iOS

On your Apple devices, you must make the change from the device settings. To begin, locate Gmail in the list of applications and among the configuration options you will be able to add an account and set it as default, syncing all device functions and applications to that selected account.

Chromebook

Due to the Chromebook operating system, multiple accounts cannot be used simultaneously on the device; however, you can change the account you use for another. To do this, you must log out of your Gmail account, press the ‘Add’ button, enter your login details and voila, you will have changed the default account of your Chromebook.

How to mark an account as default when there are several?

If you have already added several accounts to your Gmail application, but you do not know how to make one of them the default, you just have to go to the list of synchronized accounts and click on ‘Manage accounts’. From there, you can configure settings related to device accounts and choose the default.

Another method to make the change is from the ‘Settings’ of the device. In the ‘Accounts’ section you will see all the accounts configured on your device and manually modify their advanced permissions to select the one you want to act as the main account or default.

How to set Gmail as the default email in Google Chrome?

To get the maximum productivity out of Gmail, you can make it the default email in the Google Chrome browser, so that all email links open through Gmail automatically.

To do this, you must access the browser settings, in the ‘Privacy and security’ tab, ‘Site settings’ and select Gmail address as the default application for opening emails.