Google working on redesigning Gmail for web
What's the story
Google is working on redesigning Gmail for the web. In an email to G Suite administrators, the company said that the brand new version of Gmail will include "several new features" along with a "fresh, clean look." Google's G Suite customers can access the new Gmail which will be available in the coming weeks by opting in for an Early Adopter Program.
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The new version of Gmail is in "draft" phase: Google
A Google spokesperson said, "We're working on some major updates to Gmail (they're still in draft phase). We need a bit more time to compose ourselves, so can't share anything yet- archive this for now, we'll let you know when it's time to hit send."
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Snooze e-mails, take them offline, enable smart replies
The features of the new Gmail will include the ability to snooze e-mails so that they disappear from the inbox for the time being and reappear after specified hours or days, option to access Google Calendar directly from Gmail, and store e-mails on the computer for offline access. Gmail for web will also feature Smart Replies where algorithmically-generated replies crop as suggestions to e-mails.
Speculation
A hybrid of Inbox app and Gmail web
Google hasn't revealed the design yet, but Twitter user Sahil Bhutani saw a Googler accessing the new Gmail on public transport. He said, "The left-side column was like inbox.google.com and the right side was an enlarged version of Gmail." Google had launched a separate Inbox app in 2014 with a radical redesign but has so far kept the original Gmail version on the web.
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Google Calendar recently got an overhaul
The company recently redesigned the Google Calendar with modern icons, colors, and cleaner event boxes. The design resembled that of a mobile app, and it is expected that the new Gmail will also be updated in a similar way.