How to enable Gmail priority email notifications | Email

Gmail has a feature that uses artificial intelligence to display alerts. When you activate it, only messages considered important are notified. This way, the user is not interrupted with emails that can be ignored or viewed later, such as social media notifications and promotions. The function, however, is disabled by default.

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In the following walkthrough, check out how to turn on important email notifications in Gmail. The function is available on the computer and in the version of applications for Android and iPhone (iOS) phones.

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Learn how to set up important email notifications in Gmail Photo: Carolina Ochsendorf / dnetc

Learn how to set up important email notifications in Gmail Photo: Carolina Ochsendorf / dnetc

Step 1. Access your Gmail account and click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen. Then click on "Settings";

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Access the Gmail settings Foto: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Access the Gmail settings Foto: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Step 2. In the settings screen, find the section "Notifications on the desktop" and check the option "Enable important email notifications";

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Enabling important email notifications Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Enabling important email notifications Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Step 3. Finally, scroll down the page and click on "Save changes".

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Save changes Photo: Reproduction / Helito Bijora

Save changes Photo: Reproduction / Helito Bijora

Step 1. Access the Gmail settings. To do this, tap on the menu icon, in the upper left corner of the screen, and go to "Settings";

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Access the Gmail settings Foto: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Access the Gmail settings Foto: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Step 2. If you have more than one account set up, tap on which you would like to set up priority email alerts. Then tap on "Notifications";

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Open the notification settings Photo: Reproduction / Helito Bijora

Open the notification settings Photo: Reproduction / Helito Bijora

Step 3. Finally, select the option "Only high priority".

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Enabling important email notifications Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Enabling important email notifications Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Ready! That way, you will receive notifications only for emails considered important by Gmail.