Google is rolling out a new feature allowing U.S. users to change their Gmail addresses, with restrictions including a one-time change per year.
Google announced on Tuesday that it is rolling out a feature for users in the United States to change their Gmail addresses without needing to create a new account or lose existing data.
How to Change Your Gmail Address
Users can access this feature by going to their Google Account settings, navigating to Personal info, then Email, and selecting the Google Account email option. There, they will find a "Change Google Account email" button to initiate the process.
Once changed, users can only update their username once every 12 months and cannot delete the new email address during that period. This ensures account stability and prevents frequent changes.
Google stated that all old emails will be preserved, and the original email address will function as an alternate for the account. Users can sign in to Google services using either the old or new address.
The company noted that this feature was previously tested in some Hindi-speaking regions, as reported by other sources, and is now expanding to the U.S. The rollout is gradual, meaning not all users will have immediate access.
According to Google's support page, this update aims to give users more flexibility with their accounts while maintaining security and data integrity. Topics related to this include apps and Google services.
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