Gmail Redesign with Google Chat, Meet, Docs Integration Spotted on Google’s Website
Jul. 15, 2020As part of its efforts tounify messaging and communication apps, Google has been working tobring Google ChatandGoogle Meetto Gmail. WhileGoogle Meet integrationis currently rolling out, Google Chat and a few others have now been spotted on Google’s Cloud Next website.
The 9-week digital ‘Google Cloud Next ’20: OnAir’ event started yesterday. On the event’s page, Twitter user Tahin Rahman spottedofficial images that show off Gmail’s integrations with ‘Chat’ and ‘Rooms’.
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The images claim Gmail to be “your new home for work”. As you might be aware already, the Meet section brings Google Meet’s functionalities right to Gmail. From the left, theimage features Mail, Chat, Rooms, and Meet on the bottom tab of Gmail for Android. The usual floating action buttons for quickly starting the primary action are present as well.
Coming to the web version, Rooms on Gmail will havesupport for completely opening a Google Docs file while keeping the conversation intactto the left side.“Side-by-side document editing alongside chat, plus picture-in-picture meetings so you can always see who you’re working with,”reads one of the slides.
The company is also planning dedicated sections for ‘Files’ and ‘Tasks’, along with suggestions for elevating important rooms and nudges for neglected chats.
Meanwhile, Google Meet is all set to gain new features such as Meeting Attendance, Hand Raising, Breakout Room, and Q&A. We could expect the company to reveal more information next week at its “Productivity & Collaboration” keynote, scheduled to take place on the 21st of July.
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