Google announced their visual changes for Gmail in February, and Redesign Gmail started rolling out today. Changes made across Meet, Chat, and Spaces offer a more interactive design from their Google Material Design 3.
Google also promised to bring more user-friendly design changes for tablets and emoji support with the addition of accessibility functionality. There will be more coming with future upgrades.
How to Enable Google’s New Design Layout
- Open Gmail and click on the settings icon in the upper right corner.
- To open the Quick Settings, click on the Try out new Gmail View.
- Reload the page; that’s it!
How to disable Google’s New Design Layout
- Open Gmail, and then click on the Settings icon.
- Next, under Quick Settings, select Go back to the original Gmail view.
- Please reload the page, and that’s it.
Most of the highlights of this new layout affect Mail, Meet, Space, and Chat, which are placed into a detailed list on the left sidebar instead of showing the conversations. You can still access the conversation, and it now comes up when you hover over its icon in a pop-up.
This update is a significant part of Google’s Workspace Suite (which includes Docs, Sheets, etc.). You can expect more unified and AI-powered features in the upcoming versions. Until then, Google’s New Redesign email services look cleaner, faster, and cleaner. Not to mention, these are just visual changes; they are not going to change the way you use Gmail. However, it’s now easier to navigate through things.