How to get desktop alerts for Gmail messages in your browser

1. Click the gear icon in the upper right corner of a Gmail window.
2. Click Settings in the drop-down menu.
3. Scroll down to Desktop Notification options.
4. Select the New mail notifications on option.
5. Scroll down to the end of the page and click Save Changes.

1. How do I get Gmail alerts on my desktop?
2. How do I get Gmail notifications on Chrome?
3. How do I get Gmail to notify me of emails?
4. How do I turn on my browser notifications?
5. Should I enable desktop Gmail notifications?
6. Is there a desktop version of Gmail?
7. Why is my Gmail not showing notifications?
8. How do I change Google notifications?
9. How do I turn on meeting notifications in Gmail?
10. How do I sync Gmail?
11. How can I be notified when a certain person email me?
12. How does Gmail determine important emails?

How do I get Gmail alerts on my desktop?

Turn notifications on or off

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. In the top right, click Settings. See all settings.
3. Scroll down to the "Desktop notifications" section.
4. Select New mail notifications on, Important mail notifications on, or Mail notifications off.
5. At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.

How do I get Gmail notifications on Chrome?

Enable Gmail Desktop Notifications

1. Open GMail in Chrome and sign in.
2. Click the cog icon in the upper-right and select 'Settings'
3. In the “General” tab, scroll down to 'Desktop Notifications'
4. Click the “click here to enable desktop notifications for Gmail” link.
5. Click “Allow” to see notifications.

How do I get Gmail to notify me of emails?

First, turn on notifications & choose your settings

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
2. In the top left, tap Menu .
3. Tap Settings.
4. Select your account.
5. Tap Notifications and select a notification level.
6. Tap Inbox notifications. ...
7. Choose your notification settings, including sounds.

How do I turn on my browser notifications?

Allow or block notifications from all sites

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More. Settings.
3. Under "Privacy and security," click Site settings.
4. Click Notifications.
5. Choose to block or allow notifications: Allow or Block all: Turn on or off Sites can ask to send notifications.

Should I enable desktop Gmail notifications?

If you want to be notified whenever you have a new email or Chat message, we suggest enabling desktop notifications for Gmail. When enabled, a pop-up window will appear on your desktop, so even if you're not looking at Gmail you can always know if someone is trying to contact you.

Is there a desktop version of Gmail?

How to get Gmail as a desktop app. ... ‍Unfortunately, Gmail does not have a downloadable desktop app of their own, so we'll have to do a quick workaround. This guide requires you to use Google Chrome as your main internet browser. We use a Mac in the examples, but the technique works equally well for Windows users.

Why is my Gmail not showing notifications?

Reset Gmail app

Open the Settings app, and tap on Apps & notifications. Then, go through the list of apps to find Gmail. Tap on it, and select Disable. To re-enable it, click Enable on the same page.

How do I change Google notifications?

Turn notifications on or off

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google app .
2. Tap More Settings Notifications. Notifications.
3. Decide which notifications you want to turn on or off: All: At the top, turn Show notifications on or off. One or more: Next to a topic, turn the notification on or off.

How do I turn on meeting notifications in Gmail?

For all events

1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.
2. In the top right, click Settings. Settings.
3. On the left, under “General,” click Notification settings.
4. Under “Notification settings,” you can: Turn notifications on or off: Click the Notifications drop-down and select how you want to receive notifications.

How do I sync Gmail?

Check Gmail sync settings

1. Open the Gmail app .
2. On the left, tap Menu. Settings.
3. Tap your account.
4. Make sure the box next to "Sync Gmail" is checked.

How can I be notified when a certain person email me?

Android Gmail:

Tap the top left menu button. Scroll to the bottom and tap 'Settings' Tap an account, scroll down, and select 'Manage labels' Tap label that you just associated with your VIP contact and check the box for 'Label notifications'

How does Gmail determine important emails?

Gmail uses several signals to decide which messages to automatically mark as important, including:

1. Whom you email, and how often you email them.
2. Which emails you open.
3. Which emails you reply to.
4. Keywords that are in emails you usually read.
5. Which emails you star, archive, or delete.