Gmail ID Change Tips: Change your primary Gmail ID without losing old data, email and drive files will also remain completely safe.

News India Live, Digital Desk: Many times, out of enthusiasm we create a Gmail ID which later does not look professional, or we start receiving so many spam mails on the old ID that we want to change it. But there is a fear that our important emails, contacts and photos and videos kept in Google Drive may get deleted. The good news is that you can change your primary Gmail ID and all your valuable data will remain completely safe. Let us know its step-by-step easy method.

Why is it difficult to make direct changes in Google account?

According to Google’s policy, the Gmail ID (Username) once created cannot be changed by directly ‘editing’ it. For example, if your ID [email protected] If so, you can do it directly by going to Settings [email protected] Can’t. For this you have to create a new ID and then ‘migrate’ the old data to the new ID. This may sound difficult, but Google’s inbuilt tools make it quite easy.

Transfer old emails and contacts like this

To bring your old emails to the new ID, you have to use Google ‘Import Mail and Contacts’ Must use the facility. For this, login to the new Gmail ID, go to ‘Settings’ and click on ‘Accounts and Import’ tab. Here you will get the option of ‘Import mail and contacts’. Enter your old ID there. After this, all your old emails and contacts will gradually start appearing on your new ID. With this you will not need to forward each mail.

How to backup Google Drive and Photos?

Along with Gmail, it is also very important to transfer data from Google Drive and Google Photos. The best way to do this is Google Takeout. You can go to takeout.google.com and download all the data from your old account as a zip file and then upload it to the new ID. Apart from this, you can also ‘Share’ the files of the drive with the new ID and make it ‘Owner’, which will eliminate the hassle of transferring files.

Set up automatic forwarding of new emails

When you shift to a new ID, many people only know your old ID. In such a situation, to avoid missing important mails, go to the settings of your old Gmail ID. ‘Forwarding and POP/IMAP’ Select option. Here add your new ID as ‘Forwarding Address’. Now every new email coming on the old ID will automatically reach the inbox of your new ID. This method will help you create a new digital identity without any stress.