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Delegating Gmail

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Learn how to grant and remove access to your Gmail account. Choose which permissions you delegate to users and how to modify them.

  1. On your computer, open Gmail. You can’t add delegates from the Gmail mobile app.
  2. In the top right, click Settings > See all settings.
  3. Click the Accounts and Import or Accounts tab.
  4. In the “Grant access to your account” section, click Add another account.
  5. Enter the email address of the person you want to add.
  6. Click Next Step > Send email to grant access.

The person you added will get an email asking them to confirm. The invitation expires after a week.

Note: It may take up to 24 hours for the delegation to start taking effect.

Remove Delegate Access

  1. In the top right, click Settings > See all settings.
  2. Click the Accounts and Import or Accounts tab.
  3. In the “Grant access to your account” section, click Delete next to the account you want to remove.