Google begins rolling out new Gmail interface to all users

Google is making a new Gmail interface available to all users. Business users were already transferred at the beginning of February and the interface became available to the first private individuals in June. It remains possible to restore the old interface.

Google indicates that the new interface will be rolling out to all Gmail users who have enabled Google Chat in their settings from now on. With the new interface, Google Meet, Chat and Spaces, among other things, are integrated into the e-mail service. Users can switch between those services via the left bar of the Gmail interface. It’s also possible to hide those Chat and Meet elements so that only Gmail appears. The appearance itself is also adjusted. The interface gets elements from Googles material design 3with pastel colors and rounded corners.

The new Gmail interface was already rolled out to the first business users in February. In June, Google made the new UI more widely available to “a group of Gmail users” who have Chat enabled in the client. It also remains possible to go back to the old interface. Users can do that in the settings by clicking “Return to the original Gmail view” under Quick Settings. It is not known until when that will remain possible.

In the coming months, Google will release other improvements to Gmail. The email service will get an “improved experience” for tablet users later this year, better support for emojis and new accessibility features.

The new Gmail interface with Chat and Meet integration (left) and the interface without additional services