It's also a good idea to turn on two factor authentication, so that you'll need a password in addition to your phone to sign into your account. If you do notice unusual activity, it's important to change your password immediately.

This is a great way to keep tabs on what's going on in your Gmail account. Gmail can also be set to send you an alert whenever there's unusual activity. tasks like syncing your Gmail with your Google Calendar and Google Maps to make. If you have multiple sessions open at the same time, this details window will give you the opportunity to instantly sign out of all other sessions. When youre signed in, all of the Google services you use work together. It also will show you the browser and apps used with the account. It will show the IP address of the computer used for each login, as well as the physical location for where that login originated. It will tell you when the last account activity was, and it has a link to 'Details.' Clicking on that link will show a log of all the recent activity on your account. When looking at your inbox, just scroll down to the bottom of the page and look in the lower right side. If you suspect your Gmail account may have been hacked, there's a quick and easy way to get an activity log.

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