14 DAY TRIAL // The rollout of the new Gmail experience is making good progress, with Google announcing that it’s reaching another phase today.
The search giant explains that it’s enabling the new Gmail for some users, but at the same time, it’s also offering the opt-out experience. This means they will see the new Gmail by default, but at the same time, they can switch to the classic settings manually.
Google says the whole thing will happen in stages, so for now, only a limited number of users will get to see the new Gmail by default.
“Beginning today, we are rolling out the opt-out experience to a segment of Gmail users. This means that select users will see the new Gmail experience by default, but they will still have the option to revert to classic Gmail via the settings menu. As we continue to roll out this new experience, the new Gmail view will also continue to be available for users who want to enable it via Quick settings,” Google explains.
Rollout taking place in stages
The Mountain View-based tech giant emphasizes that the purpose of the new Gmail experience is to make it easier to access the most important content in your account.
“When enabled, the new navigation menu allows you to easily switch between your inbox, important conversations, and join meetings without having to switch between tabs or open a new window. We hope this new experience makes it easier for you to stay on top of what’s important and get work done faster in a single, focused location. We’d like to note that the new experience will vary based on your Google Workspace edition. Specifically, if you only have Gmail, you will continue to have a Gmail-only configuration in the new navigation,” it says.
Needless to say, it’s all just a matter of time until the new Gmail experience goes live for all users, but now the rollout still takes place in stages.