The change will let users replace their existing Gmail address with a new one, while preserving the data and services.

For nearly two decades, a Gmail address has functioned as a fixed digital identity. Several users signed up in their teenage years, however, never expecting that a playful or awkward username would ...

Previously, users seeking a new Gmail address had to set up a new account and transfer their data through a complicated and painstaking process that could disrupt integrations with third-party apps.