Step-by-step guide to keeping your Google account active

Earlier this year, Google announced that all Gmail account that was created and has not been active for 24 months would be deleted by December 1.

With the deadline a few weeks away, the simplest way to keep a Google Account active is to sign-in at least once every 2 years.

According to Google, your Gmail account is inactive if you have not performed any activities on your account for two years.

The activity include these types of actions you take when you sign in or while you’re signed in to your Google Account

Below are step-by-step guides on how to keep your account active

1. Read or send an email regularly.

2. Use Google Drive: Google Drive is a cloud-based storage service that enables users to store and access files online.

3. Watch a YouTube video

4. Download an app on the Google Play Store: The Play Store is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google where a variety of apps can be found.

5. Use Google Search: Use the Google search button to search for information.

6. Use Sign in with Google to sign in to a third-party app or service

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