How to add your Gmail account to your Microsoft Outlook email interface on a Mac or PC

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How to add your Gmail account to your Microsoft Outlook email interface on a Mac or PC
You can add your Gmail account to your Outlook account to view all of your emails in one place.POJCHEEWIN YAPRASERT PHOTOGRAPHY/Getty Images
  • Microsoft Outlook allows you to add other email accounts, such as Gmail, to your account so that you can use Outlook as your primary email client.
  • You can add your Gmail account to Outlook using both a PC and a Mac, but the process is slightly different between the two.
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If you have a Gmail account, but prefer to use the Microsoft Outlook interface for your email communications, you're in luck.

Outlook allows you to add your Gmail account to your Outlook account so that you can access both simultaneously within Outlook.

Here's how to connect your Gmail account to Outlook on either a PC or a Mac.

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How to add Gmail to Outlook on a PC

1. With your Outlook inbox open, click on the "File" tab in the upper left corner of the screen.

How to add your Gmail account to your Microsoft Outlook email interface on a Mac or PC
Select "File" in the upper left corner.Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

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2. Click on "Add account."

How to add your Gmail account to your Microsoft Outlook email interface on a Mac or PC
Select "Add Account" in the upper left of the screen.Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

3. Type the Gmail address you want to add to your Outlook account, then click "Connect."

How to add your Gmail account to your Microsoft Outlook email interface on a Mac or PC
Type in your Gmail address and click "Connect."Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

It might take a few minutes to fully load.

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How to add your Gmail account to your Microsoft Outlook email interface on a Mac or PC
Wait while Outlook loads your new account.Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

4. The next steps involve signing into your Gmail account. Type in your Gmail address again and click "Next."

How to add your Gmail account to your Microsoft Outlook email interface on a Mac or PC
Type your Gmail address again and hit "Next."Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

5. Type in your password and click "Sign in."

How to add your Gmail account to your Microsoft Outlook email interface on a Mac or PC
Type your password to finish signing in.Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

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6. Click "Allow."

How to add your Gmail account to your Microsoft Outlook email interface on a Mac or PC
Click "Allow" to let Outlook access your Gmail account.Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

7. If the process was completed successfully, you should see a window confirming that your account has been added. Click "Done" to finalize the changes.

How to add your Gmail account to your Microsoft Outlook email interface on a Mac or PC
Your Gmail account has now been added and will appear on the left bar. Click "Done."Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

How to add Gmail to Outlook on a Mac

1. Open Outlook, click on "Preferences," then click on "Accounts."

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2. Click on the plus sign icon ("+") and then click "New Account."

3. Type in your Gmail address and password as though you are signing into Gmail, and click "Add Account" when you are finished.

4. Click "Continue," then "Sign in to Google."

5. Click on your Gmail account, type in your password, and then click "Next."

6. Click "Allow," then "Open Microsoft Outlook."

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7. Click "Done" when you are finished and your Gmail emails should now appear in Outlook.

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