"If you're embarrassed every time you have to hand over that Gmail address you came up with in 2006, you're in luck. Google is finally allowing users to change their Gmail username without creating an entirely new account. The update will allow you to edit your email address to any that isn't taken. Until now, Google only offered the option to create an alternate email and forward your mail to a new @gmail.com address."
"Now, Google is offering the ability to keep all of that information, whether you've changed your name, need a more professional address, or just want something new. There are a few caveats, however. Google has yet to make an official announcement about where exactly this new feature will be available. Right now, the support page appears to only be available in Hindi, so it might start in India. Fast Company has reached out to Google for more details on the location and timeline."
"If you already have the desired username as an alternative email, you will have to delete it first to add it as your primary account. You should also still have the original email address, with it acting as an alias of sorts. Basically, all correspondence sent to that username should still appear in your inbox and you should be able to use it for Google services, including Drive and YouTube."
Google now permits users to change their Gmail username without creating an entirely new account, enabling selection of any available email address. The feature preserves existing documents, pictures, and other media tied to the account, avoiding the prior need to transfer data manually. Availability appears limited and unannounced, with support documentation currently visible only in Hindi, suggesting an initial rollout in India. If the desired username exists as an alternate email, it must be deleted before it can be set as the primary address. The chosen username may be fixed for at least 12 months.
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