How to add my own photo as background of GMail

During the last years, we have seen how email has been gaining ground to conventional mail. In fact, for two years sending messages over the Internet has become the most usual way to communicate with other users. For this reason, almost all messaging services such as GMail now offer the option to individualize and customize it to the fullest.

If you still do not know how to add your own photo as a GMail background, in .com we teach you to do it step by step.

You will need to:
  • A computer with Internet access.
  • A GMail account.
Steps to follow:

one

Go to GMail and log in with your email and password.

two

Go to the little nut icon, located in the upper area of ​​the page on the right, and click on 'Themes'.

3

Situate yourself in the category 'Custom themes' and choose between light or dark. If you think your image would fit better from GMail's clear tabs, select it; otherwise, choose the 'Dark One'.

4

Select 'Upload photos' in the new popup window, then click on 'Select photos of your team' or drag the image you want to customize as background of your email .

5

Wait until it loads and displays the final result. If you do not like it, you can always change it again or select a default background .

Remember that, depending on the quality of your image, it may take more or less time to change.