2 Easy Ways to Change Your Default (Primary) Gmail Account

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Switch the primary account for Gmail with this quick guide
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Your default Gmail account is what dictates your default YouTube page, your calendar events, and much more. To change your default Gmail account, you'll need to sign out of all other accounts. The remaining account will be made your primary account. Here's how to change your default Gmail account on a computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android.

Quick Steps

  1. Open https://mail.google.com/mail/ .
  2. Click your profile picture.
  3. Click Remove next to the secondary account(s).
  4. Add the secondary account(s) again.
Method 1
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Using Desktop

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  1. Go to https://mail.google.com/mail/ in a web browser. This will open your Gmail inbox if you're logged into an account.
    • The first account you sign into is automatically set as your default account. If you want to change your default account, you'll need to log out of all secondary accounts first.
  2. You can find this in the top right corner of your inbox page.
    • This will open a menu with a list of all added accounts.
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  3. This will remove the account from Gmail.
    • If you have more than one secondary account, click Remove next to them.
    • The remaining account will be made default (primary).
  4. When you have only one Gmail account attached to the app, it will become your primary. You can now add your secondary Gmail accounts. [1]
    • To add another account, click your profile picture.
    • Click Add account .
    • Enter your login details.
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Method 2
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Using Mobile

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  1. This is the multicolored M icon.
    • Gmail is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store .
    • The first account you sign into is automatically set as your default account. If you want to change your default account, you'll need to log out of all secondary accounts first.
  2. This is in the top-right corner.
    • A list of all added Gmail accounts will open.
  3. This is at the very bottom. You may need to scroll down to find it.
  4. This is the account(s) that you don't want as your default.
  5. This will remove the account from Gmail.
    • If you have more than one secondary account, repeat the steps to remove the secondary account.
    • The remaining account will be made default (primary).
  6. When you have only one Gmail account attached to the app, it will become your primary. You can now add your secondary Gmail accounts.
    • To add another account, tap your profile icon.
    • Tap Add another account .
    • Tap the provider.
    • Enter your login details.
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    How do I change my default Gmail account if signing out of my default Gmail account is not an option?
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    You can select the "Sign out of all accounts" button at the bottom. This worked for me.
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    Why does my secondary Gmail account show as my default?
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    If you logged into that account prior to your primary account, then it automatically becomes your default. Sign out of both and then sign back in to the one you want as default first.
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      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1721977?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop

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