Setting Up Your Profile

• Adding a Profile Picture: Upload a photo to personalize your Gmail account. Click on the profile icon in the top-right corner, select “Change,” and choose an image from your device. Crop and adjust the image as needed.
• Editing Your Name and Profile Details: You can edit your name and profile details by clicking on your profile icon and selecting “Manage your Google Account.” From there, navigate to the “Personal info” tab to make changes.
• Managing Your Google Account Settings: Explore various settings in your Google account, such as privacy options, security settings, and language preferences.

Exploring Gmail’s Interface

• Navigating the Gmail Dashboard: The main components of the Gmail dashboard include the Inbox, Sent, Drafts, and Trash folders. Familiarize yourself with the layout to efficiently manage your emails.
• Customizing Your Inbox Layout: Choose from different inbox types (Default, Important first, Unread first, Starred first, or Priority inbox) based on how you prefer to organize your emails. To customize, click on the gear icon (Settings) and select “See all settings.”
• Using Labels and Folders: Labels help you categorize and organize your emails. You can create new labels, apply multiple labels to an email, and nest labels within each other to keep your inbox organized.

Setting Up Email Filters and Forwarding

• Creating Filters: Filters automatically sort incoming emails based on criteria you set. For example, you can create a filter to send all emails from a specific sender to a designated label.
• Setting Up Email Forwarding: If you want to forward emails from your Gmail account to another email address, go to Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP. Click “Add a forwarding address” and follow the instructions.

Enabling Two-Step Verification

• Importance of Two-Step Verification: Two-step verification adds an extra layer of security to your Gmail account by requiring a second form of identification (usually a code sent to your phone) in addition to your password.
• Setting Up Two-Step Verification: Go to your Google Account settings, click on “Security,” and select “2-Step Verification.” Follow the on-screen instructions to set it up using your mobile device.