A Google account gives you a wide access to almost all Google products like Gmail, Google Ads, and YouTube. It is protect by a username and password that is chosen by you.
If you feel like you forgot to log out of Gmail on someone else's computer, Google has made it easier to see all of the devices, like laptop, phone, table, and more, logged into your Google account.
You can also view the list of IP addresses that have accessed your account, and a list of devices that have actively used your account in the last 28 days.
These are not a necessarily complete list. Google only shows devices that have recently accessed your account, not every device that may have access. It also does not show devices that have accessed your account through connected apps.
View Devices That Have Recently Accessed Your Account
Google offers its users a "Recently Used Devices" feature that shows you where the specific device have accessed your account. This features can be seen in the Sign-in and Security account section of your Google account settings page, according to How to Geek.
You will see a list of recently used devices together with their locations, associated with their IP addresses, and when they were actively using your Google account.
Click one of the devices and you will see more information, including the name of the device, what browser was used on it, and the location that the device was used in.
Hopefully, all of these are devices that you expect to see. If you see one that you do not recognize, click the "Secure Your Account" button at the top of the page, according to Republic Wireless.
See IP Addresses Signed Into Gmail
Google's Gmail has a different account activity feature. It shows you which IP addresses have recently accessed your Gmail inbox, according to PocketLint.
In order to access this feature, you need to head to Gmail on the web and select the "Details" link at the bottom right corner of the page.
The page will tell you if you are signed into your account from multiple locations at once. You will also see which type of device it was accessed from, the IP address where the account was accessed from, and when the access happened.
If you see a "Show Details" link, you can click it to see more information about the device and application that accessed the account.
If you see one that is suspicious looking, like an IP address from another country or another state, you may need to check into it more. It could just be an app that you have given Gmail access as well, or it could be that someone else has access to your account.
In fact, Google will warn you about any suspicious-looking access to your account. The "Show an alert for unusual activity" option will cause Google to show you an alert if it looks like something is wrong.
If you want to make sure that no one authorized is signed into your account, and you think that someone might be, you may want to change your account's password. This will close any open sessions and prevent people that may have your password from signing back in.
If you've accidentally deleted files, Google Accounts has made it possible to recover them.
Also, if you find the need to change your YouTube name, you no longer have to change your Google account name.
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Written by Sophie Webster
