Users can now change Gmail ID without losing data

New Delhi: Google account holders can now change their primary ‘@gmail.com’ email addresses to a new address while retaining all data from their existing account, as the tech giant begins a gradual rollout of the feature.

The update, which is currently appearing on select language versions of Google’s official support page, confirms that data saved in the account—including photos, messages, and emails—will remain completely unaffected when a user switches to a new Gmail ID.

“The email address associated with your Google Account is the address you use to sign in to Google services. This email address helps you and others identify your account. If you’d like, you can change your Google Account email address that ends in gmail.com to a new email address that ends in gmail.com.“The old email address in your Google Account that ends with gmail.com will be set as an alias…Data saved in your account, including photos, messages, and emails sent to your old email address, will not be affected,” the website showed.

Users will be able to sign in to Google services such as Gmail, Maps, YouTube, and Drive using either the old or the new email address.