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When you're jumping between the many different apps Google offers— Gmail, Google Maps, Google Calendar, YouTube
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If you've never opened up your Google account page on the web or on your phone, there are a host of options to browse through there.
Key facts
- The starting point for all these settings is your Google account page on the web
- Google will use the information about where you live and work to personalize your experience
- To set these addresses from your Google account page, click Personal info and then either Home address or Work address
- If you send someone an email through Gmail, they can click on your profile photo and see whatever's public on your Google account page
Summary
When you're jumping between the many different apps Google offers— Gmail, Google Maps, Google Calendar, YouTube, and all the rest—you may not be giving much thought to the Google account that underpins them all or to the myriad settings you can access that help to define your experience across all these apps. Here they're going to focus on seven of the lesser-known settings: the ones that don't necessarily get a lot of attention but which are still an important part of how your account and your Google apps operate. Also pause to consider how much personal information you want to share with Google, or how much of your information you’re making visible on the web. The starting point for all these settings is your Google account page on the web.