How to See New Gmail Messages in iOS Notification Center

In addition to alerting you to new messages, the Gmail app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch can collect emails (including sender, subject, and beginning words) in the Notification Center. You can also choose to see emails only in Notification Center and forego the audible alerts or pop-ups on the lock screen.

You also can set up Gmail in iPhone Mail and have it check for new messages periodically, adding them to the Notification Center as it fetches them. Alternatively, you can add Gmail as an Exchange account with push email support.

To have new emails coming into your Gmail account listed and previewed in your iPhone or iPad's Notification Center:

Once you've turned on the notifications, you can adjust a few more settings to get as many -- or as few -- alerts as you want. Here's what you can control.

See Notifications on the Lock Screen and While You're Using Your Phone

To get additional alerts outside of the Notification Center, tap the Lock Screen and Banners options under the Alerts heading. The first setting lets you see incoming Gmail messages without unlocking your iPhone. The second puts a window up on your phone while you're using another app.

You can also adjust how the banners behave. Tap Banner Style to access two options: Temporary and Permanent. Temporary means that the banners will disappear after a while, and Permanent means that they'll stay on the screen until you tap or swipe them away.

Adjust Sounds and Badges for Gmail Notifications

The Sounds and Badges switches control additional alerts for your notifications in Gmail. "Sounds" plays a tone to alert you to the notification. "Badges" puts a number on the app icon on your home screen.

The Gmail app has its own settings for the messages you'll receive alerts for. Here's how to adjust them.