New integrated experience in G Suite across the web and Android
September 14, 2020
Google is rolling out a new integrated workspace to Gmail on the web and Android.
This workspace, in Gmail, will bring together, mail, chat, rooms, and meet.
Gmail will now feature four distinct components:
- Mail, which has not changed and is the same Gmail experience users know and love.
- Chat, which allows users to message individuals and small groups directly.
- Rooms, which are spaces that include shared chat, files, and tasks to help groups more easily work on projects.
- Meet, which features upcoming meetings that you can view and join.
With this launch, you’ll also be able to open and co-edit a document with your team without leaving Gmail. This will make it easier for you to collaborate directly within the context of where you’re doing your work at that moment.
In addition, Google has introduced several new tools to help you prioritize and stay focused. You can now:
- Assign group tasks.
- Get notified about task updates in rooms.
- Pin important rooms so they’re easier to find and access.
- Set your availability to “Do not disturb."
- Better protect your time with status notices in Chat like “Out of office.”
- See files shared in a room.
- See integrated search results and toggle between Email and Chat results on the web.
- Start a new meeting or see your upcoming meetings under “Meet” on the web.
This new integrated experience in Gmail is designed to help you stay focused, be productive, and collaborate more effectively—no matter what your workspace looks like.
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