Change your Gmail settings
You can:
- Add an email signature
- Select which emails you're notified about
- Change other settings
Get to the settings page
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
. - At the top left, tap Menu 👁 Image
👁 and then
Settings 👁 Image
.
Settings you can change
Note: Some Gmail settings can only be changed on a computer.
When this setting is on, you'll select messages by tapping the sender's profile image. When this setting is off, you'll see checkboxes instead.
- Make sure you've downloaded the Gmail app.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
. - Tap Menu 👁 Menu
👁 and then
Settings. - Turn on Show Sender Images.
- Archive
- Trash
- Mark as read/unread
- Snooze
- Move to...
- None
Change your swipe actions
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
. - At the top left, tap Menu 👁 Image
👁 and then
Settings 👁 Image
. - Under "Inbox," tap Inbox customizations 👁 and then
Mail swipe actions. - Tap Right swipe or Left swipe.
- Select the swipe action you want to set.
Use custom swipe with a screen reader
Learn more about notification settings.
Learn more about organizing your inbox with labels.
Learn more about adding a signature to a Gmail message.
Learn more about adding an out of office or vacation reply.
Learn more about suggested replies.
Learn more about searching in Gmail.
Your iPhone or iPad has privacy settings that control how Gmail can use information on your device, like your contacts and photos.
If you want to access your device's contacts or photos while using Gmail, follow these steps:
- Go to your device's Settings app.
- Tap Privacy.
- Tap Contacts or Photos.
- Turn on Gmail.
You can always revoke or change these settings by going back to your device's Settings app.
"Gmail would like to access…"
When you add contacts or photos from your device to a message for the first time, you'll see this prompt.
By tapping OK, you’ll allow Gmail to:
- Autocomplete contacts from your device when you write messages
- Access your photo library only when you attach photos to your messages
When this setting is on, the bottom navigation bar is hidden when you scroll. When the setting is off, the bottom navigation bar stays on your screen as you scroll.