Your beloved Gmail Inbox is Ready for a Makeover

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Your beloved Gmail Inbox is Ready for a Makeover

Updated on Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Google has made an announcement that it will start to push its redesigned Gmail interface to a wider pool of users. At the time of the initial rollout earlier this year, the new email interface has been available to Gmail users on an opt-in basis. But now, large number of account holders (excluding Google Workspace Essentials customers) will be moved over to the new design automatically. In anticipation of a repercussion, Google will let people get back to the old design for the time being, but the ultimate goal is to shift all users to the updated user interface soon enough..

Overview

New-look Gmail

Announced in early February, the new Gmail interface is designed to bring all Google’s communications services into one place, thereby minimizing the need to switch between multiple tabs when working with clients and colleagues.

The new interface offers a panel on the left side of the email that allow users to navigate quickly between Gmail, Chat, Spaces and Meet. Depending on the services available under their respective Google Workspace plans, users can select which of these apps they would like to appear.

“When enabled, the new navigation menu allows you to easily switch between your inbox, important conversations, and join meetings without having to switch between tabs or open a new window,” explained Google.

“We hope this new experience makes it easier for you to stay on top of what’s important and get work done faster in a single, focused location.”

The tech giant is also eager to roar about the Material You design language that underpins the new interface, which is said to deliver a “fresh look and feel” across the various interlinked applications. In line with the direction Google has taken the Android UI, the visual is characterized by a soft color palette and rounded edges.

Overall, as much as some will want to adhere to the classic Gmail design, the new interface epitomizes an upgrade for most users and the modest changes to core inbox functionality will mean the transition should be relatively pain free. The automatic transition to the new-look Gmail is expected to take effect for all qualifying users soon in coming weeks.

"As always, we will carefully monitor and address feedback from users during this rollout period and in the future," Google added.

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