Change your Gmail settings

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.

1. Make sure you've downloaded the Gmail app.
2. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app .
3. Tap Menu  Settings.
4. Turn on Show Sender Images.

You can choose what happens when you swipe a message left or right:

• Archive
• Trash
• Mark as read/unread
• Snooze
• Move to...
• None

Change your swipe actions

Note: Unless you changed "When removing messages, I prefer to..." in your general settings, a left or right swipe archives a message by default.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app .
2. Tap Menu  Settings.
3. Tap Swipe actions.
4. Tap Right swipe or Left swipe.
5. Select the action you want.

Use custom swipe with a screen reader

Your custom actions still apply when you use VoiceOver. To choose an action, focus on the message you want, and then swipe down.

Note: Your VoiceOver rotor must be set to "Actions." Learn more about the VoiceOver rotor on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

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:

1. Go to your device's Settings app.
2. Tap Privacy.
3. Tap Contacts or Photos.
4. 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