Add Gmail to your home screen

To get email updates from your home screen, add the Gmail widget.

Add the Gmail widget to your home screen

Important:

• This feature is only available on iOS 14 and up.
• To add the widget, download the Gmail app.
• If you recently installed the Gmail app, you might need to open the app before the widget displays the list of widget options.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, touch and hold the home screen.
2. At the top left, tap Edit Add Widget.
3. In the list of widgets that opens, tap Gmail.
4. Swipe through your widget options.
5. To select a widget, tap Add Widget.
6. Move and resize your widget.
7. At the top right, tap Done.

Switch accounts in the Gmail widget

1. On your iPhone or iPad, touch and hold the Gmail widget.
2. Tap Edit Widget.
3. Select the account you want to use.

Remove the Gmail widget

1. On your iPhone or iPad, touch and hold the Gmail widget.
2. Tap Remove Widget.

Add the Gmail widget to your lock screen

Important: This feature is only available on iOS 16 and up.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, touch and hold the lock screen.
2. At the bottom, tap Customize  Lock Screen.
3. Tap Add widgets.
4. In the list of widgets that opens, tap Gmail.
5. Swipe through your widget options.
6. To select a widget, tap or drag it to the widget bar.
7. Tap Done.

Related resources

• Add apps, shortcuts & widgets to your Home screens
• How to add and edit widgets on your iPhone