Personalize Gmail mailbox: change background image

If you want to personalize your mailbox with Gmail, you can change the background image as you like. It only takes a few steps. We show you how this works in this guide.

Gmail: change background in mailbox

1. Open the Gmail website and log in with your access data.
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select the "Settings" option.
3. Go to the "Designs" tab above and click on "Set Design".
4. Select one of the suggested images and designs or click on "My Photos" in the lower right and upload an image yourself.
5. Click the "Save" button to apply the new background image in Gmail.