How to Change Email Notifications in Gmail on iPhone, iPad, and Computer Keep those unwanted emails at a fair distance. You can change email notifications in Gmail on your iPhone/iPad, Mac, Windows PC or Linux to get the type of alerts you want. Mac OS X users should follow the same steps, but they’ll find their notification icon in the menu bar at the top of the screen. Chromebook users, meanwhile, should wait until a notification appears, and click the number in the lower-right corner that indicates this.
You can turn on notifications to get alerts on your phone or computer when you get new emails. If you have multiple accounts in the Gmail app, you need to change this setting for each account. Turn on alerts Notifications are turned on for any messages in your Primary label by default. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app. In the top left, tap Menu Settings. Select your account. Tap Notifications.
Select a notification level. Get notified for important emails. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app. In the top left, tap Menu Settings.
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Select your account. Tap Notifications High priority only. Turn off notifications. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app. In the top left, tap Menu Settings. Select your account. Tap Notifications None.