How to Change Gmail Background Image

Many Gmail users don't know they can change Gmail background image/Picture/Image on their Gmail account using Gmail Themes option. Or maybe they do know but like the default Gmail theme. If you’ve found your way here, then I guess you are among the Gmail user who doesn’t know and would like to figure out change Gmail background image/Picture/Image

When you use Gmail, the only colors that come to mind is either blue, red or both. These colors are Gmail standard colors for years and have not changed and most probably it won’t change in the future. Now, if you’ve been using Gmail for a long time using your Chrome browser, probably for work etc. Chances are, that you might have got tired and bored of the default theme.

Now you can spice up your Gmail looks as Gmail now provides a lot of themes to choose from after you login to your Gmail account. The wallpapers/Images available are very beautiful. Gmail provides you to choose a random picture/image from the internet or use a picture/image from your PC. Also if have any picture on your Google+ account, you use them too as Gmail background image.

Give it a try by following these simple steps given below to Change the background image of your Gmail account.

How To Change Gmail Background Image

·         Head on to  Gmail Website using Google Chrome browser on your PC and Signed In to your Google account.

·         Click on the Gear Icon (settings) at the upper right corner of the screen.

·         Click on the Themes Option from the drop down Menu. This will take you to the Gmail background themes (Pick your theme).

·         Click on My Photos to see categories like Featured, My Photos and recently selected

·         Click any one picture you like and Click select and save. You will see the background image has changed and now your Gmail doesn’t look boring like before

Following are the meanings of categories

·         Featured – Gmail Wallpapers.
My Photos – Google+ Photos.
Photos from my phone – Google Photos on your Android.
Upload Photos – Upload Photos from your PC.
Paste a URL – Provide a picture link to Use the picture.
Recently Selected – Recently Used.

·         The above are the options provided, and what they mean.

Conclusion

That’s how to Change Gmail background image to personalize the looks of Gmail to something you like.  Give a facelift to your Gmail account and make it look awesome with wallpaper of your choice.