Email, Messaging, & Video Calls > Email How to Check if Your Gmail Is Working Check the Google Workspace Status Dashboard and access the Gmail Help Center By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 12, 2022 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail What to Know Gmail's current status: Green=no issues; orange=service disruption; red=service outage.Gmail Help Center: Select Fix a problem, then choose the Gmail issue you're having to read solutions.Report issue to Google: In Gmail, select Support icon (?) > Send Feedback > describe your issue. This article explains how to check the Google Workspace Status Dashboard to determine if Gmail is down, plus how to access the Gmail Help Center for solutions to frequently occurring issues. Instructions apply to the desktop version of Gmail.com. Check the Google Workspace Status Dashboard If you have trouble with your Gmail account, the service may be disrupted or down completely. However, it could be just you. Before you take any other action, check Gmail's current status. Miguel Co / Lifewire Go to the Google Workspace Status Dashboard. Go to the listing for Gmail and look at the Current status column. A green button next to Gmail indicates there are no known issues, an orange button indicates a service disruption, and a red button indicates a service outage. Go to the current date for Gmail to read comments. If the button is green, you are the only one having a problem and should contact Gmail support for help. If the button is orange or red, Google knows about it, and there's nothing to do until Google resolves the problem. Usually, when the button is red or orange, there's an indication of what is going on or when it might be fixed. Subscribe to the Workspace Status Dashboard RSS feed in an RSS feed reader to receive up-to-date status reports. Go to the Gmail Help Center Before you contact Google for help, look at the Gmail Help Center to see solutions to frequently occurring problems with Gmail. Scroll down and select Fix a problem and choose the category that matches the trouble you're having. Categories include: Gmail messages are missingUnwanted or suspicious emailsLoading & displayAccountCan't sign in to your Google accountSync & importRejected messagesSwitching to Gmail from Microsoft Outlook You may find a solution at the Help Center. If not, contact Google. How to Report an Issue to Google If you encounter a problem that's not on the Gmail Help Center list, report it to Google. In Gmail, select Support (question mark). Select Send Feedback. In the Send feedback window, describe your issue. Include a screenshot of the problem, if you have one, then select Send. Use the provided tools to hide and highlight things in your screenshot. A technician will respond and assist you with the problem. If your Gmail is part of a paid Google Workspace subscription, you have access to additional Google Workspace Support options, including phone, chat, and email support. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit