Change Gmail notifications

You can choose how Gmail notifies you when you get new emails. The types of notifications you can customize depends on your device.

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Turn Gmail notifications on or off

Important: To receive Gmail notifications, open your browser and sign in to Gmail.

An animation showing how to turn notifications on or off for Gmail

  1. On your computer, open Gmail.
  2. In the top right, click Settings and then See all settings.
  3. Scroll down to the "Desktop notifications" section.
  4. Select when you want to receive notifications:
    • New mail notifications on: Receive notifications when a new email arrives in your inbox or Primary tab. If you use inbox categories in Gmail, you only receive notifications about emails in your Primary tab. Learn about inbox categories.
    • Important mail notifications on: Receive notifications when an important email arrives in your inbox. Learn how Gmail determines email importance.
    • Mail notifications off: All email notifications are off.
  5. Optional: If notifications are on, next to “Mail notification sounds,” click the dropdown menu and select a sound.
  6. At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.

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