Google is making some significant changes to Gmail with Workspace . With this tweak, the company will make it easier to move between Gmail, Chat, and Meet from one screen.
The change will be available for testing starting February 8, 2022. It will become the default in April 2022. At that time, users can manually go back to the old view of Gmail if they’re not a fan of the new look. However, by the end of Q2 2022, Google said it will remove the old view and require all users to switch to the new one.
The new view has large buttons on the left side of the screen that will allow you to quickly and easily switch between chat and meetings in one place. more Outlook-like feel . It’s a move that makes sense, as Google wants you to use all of its tools instead of relying on something like Teams or Zoom for meetings. Putting them all front and center could incentivize people to use Google tools.
“We hope this new experience makes it easier for you to stay on top of what’s important and get work done faster in one focused location. Additionally, this will help reduce the need to switch between multiple apps, windows, or tabs,” Google said in a blog post. Blog .
We’ll have to wait and see how quickly people are willing to switch to the new view and how users feel when they can’t go back to the old one.