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Is there an actual Gmail app for Windows 11?

Tired of keeping a browser tab open for Gmail. Searched the Microsoft Store and only found third party ones I don't trust. What do people use for Gmail on the desktop?
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charles_rich Nov 12, 2026
stella_gadget
If you'd rather have a proper desktop client, Thunderbird is free and handles Gmail fine - you sign in through Google's own login window, no app password needed.
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ella_54 Oct 19, 2026
stella_gadget
No official one, Google never made it. Closest thing is installing Gmail as a web app: open Gmail in Chrome, three dots > Cast, save and share > Install page as app. It gets its own window, a taskbar icon and notifications, and honestly that's what most people mean by "an app". The other route is adding your Gmail account to the Outlook app that comes with Windows 11.
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