Gmail themes

You can pick a theme to change your Gmail background.

Choose from existing themes

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. In the top right, click Settings .
3. Click Themes.
4. Click a theme. You can make changes to some themes by clicking Text Background , Vignette , or Blur .
5. Click Save.

Use one of your photos as your background

To get started, make sure you've uploaded the image you want to use in a new or existing album in photos.google.com. Learn how to get started with Google Photos.

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. In the top right, click Settings .
3. Scroll to the Theme section.
4. Click View all. 
5. In the bottom left, click My Photos. 
6. Choose a picture, or click Featured   Select.
   • Tip: If your picture looks blurry, try a larger sized photo.
7. Near the bottom, to make changes to the theme, click Text Background , Vignette , or Blur   Save.

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