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Do you have the new Gmail? Google’s email gets massive redesign

By Fiza Pirani
April 25, 2018

Google's ever-popular email service is getting a significant overhaul.

The company announced "major improvements" to the web platform in a blog post Wednesday.

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Jacob Bank, lead product manager for Gmail, told The Verge that the redesign was intended to "mak[e] people safer and more productive."

Here are some of the new features of Gmail on the web:

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The company also announced some new improvements to the mobile version, including “high-priority notifications” to notify you of the important messages.

The new mobile Gmail will also let you know when you’re losing interest in certain newsletters and suggest when to unsubscribe from the ones you don’t open often.

Users can begin using the new Gmail Wednesday by hitting the Settings button int he top right corner and selecting “Try the new Gmail.” Some features will roll out in the coming week.

More at blog.google.com.

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Fiza Pirani is an Atlanta-based freelance writer and editor.

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