What is the new Gmail font 2022

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You can disable the new sidebar, though.

  • The new Gmail. It's blue and has a big sidebar, but there are options to tweak both of these big changes.

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  • You can turn off the blue color scheme and pick from any of the theme options here.

    Ron Amadeo

Starting this month, users who have been holding out on the new Gmail design introduced earlier this year will be forced to switch.

The latest design was first introduced as an opt-in update in February and then became opt-out this summer. Now it's just Gmail, full stop.

The design didn't change too much about how Gmail works; it mostly just changed the color scheme—gone is the Gmail-brand red styling in favor of a more neutral and blue-ish-by-default look in line with the company's "Material You" design principles. You can tweak the coloring yourself anyway.

The most notable change in the new design is the addition of a second sidebar on the far-left side of the screen next to the regular Gmail sidebar; it includes things like your Inbox and Labels. The additional sidebar was Google's effort to push Chat, Spaces, and Meet—the products the company built to compete with Slack and Zoom in the virtual office world. By default, the bar included links for Gmail, Chat, Spaces, and Meet... and a whole lot of unused white space.

Google said this sidebar was introduced to make it easier to move between these apps without having to bounce between browser tabs, but it was a promotional move as much as anything since those services aren't nearly as popular as competitors like Slack, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams are with some companies.

All that said, you can remove the new sidebar completely—which wasn't the case when it was first introduced early this year.

In July, Ars Technica's Ron Amadeo wrote about how you can ditch that sidebar:

This new "no-sidebar" option isn't very obvious, but you can kill the Gmail sidebar by turning off Google Chat and Google Meet. Just head to the settings gear, then the "Customize" link under "Chat and Meet." Un-tick both checkboxes and the sidebar will disappear, allowing you to reclaim a lot of screen real estate.

Doing so makes the regular Gmail sidebar behave more like it did in the previous design, too. Whether you stick with the sidebar or not, though, you can no longer configure Chat on the right side of Gmail.

Amadeo also explained how you can tweak the background color to get it a bit closer to what you knew before:

Gmail still has a theme system, so you can change the color to whatever you want. Click on the settings gear in the top right, and then under the "theme" section, click "view all." The background closest to the old Gmail is the solid "soft gray" background option. To truly match the Old Gmail background, you would want "white," but that's not an option.

That won't quite get you an exact replica of the old look, but it's pretty close. Of course, if you're not too fussed about the new design, you can just roll with it—it's likely more convenient in the event that your organization makes heavy use of Chat or Meet.

  • It's not obvious, but you can turn off the second sidebar by clicking on the gear and then "customizing" Google Chat and Meet.

    Ron Amadeo

  • Then, this box will pop up. Turn off Google Chat and Google Meet.

    Ron Amadeo

  • Now, Gmail will look like this. No more second sidebar!

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  • Removing the second sidebar makes the Gmail sidebar collapse the way it used to, with visible Gmail sections.

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Gmail’s redesigned interface including Chat and Meet is now the new default

What is the new Gmail font 2022

Gmail is now rolling out a new user interface that will show Chat and Meet sections in the side pane by default — unless you’ve already disabled them. Google introduced this new integrated view earlier this year through opt-in options, so you had to manually enable Chat and Meet panes. However, as the new phase of the rollout is starting, the company will force you to opt out if you want the classic Gmail view.

Google says the change is rolling out to Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts alike. This includes Google Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Plus, Frontline and Nonprofits, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers, and Google Workspace Individual users.

Only Google Workspace Essentials customers will not see the change, or those Workspace customers that have only been provided access to Gmail and not other apps.

“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,” the company said in a blog post.

Google said that it is introducing an option in the quick settings menu for you to disable Chat or Meet, so you can quickly hide sections that you don’t interact with. Currently, this toggle is located under Settings > Chat and Meet.

What is the new Gmail font 2022

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Google is introducing a neat Material You redesign for Gmail end users, too. The compose button is now a rectangle with square corners, replacing the pill-shaped button. Plus, there is a new shade to the compose button, side panel and read emails.

What is the new Gmail font 2022

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Along with this announcement, Google is introducing a new feature in Meet for you to see the RSVP status of all participants on the meeting screen, and use the Chat function to contact folks who had accepted the invite but are yet to join the meeting. Ideally, Google should’ve also included an option to quickly send them an email reminder, just in case they don’t use Chat.

What is the new Gmail font 2022

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The redesign rollout announcement comes days after the company said that it will prompt all Hangouts users to move to Chat in Gmail or the Chat app.

Update: Added a clarification from Google that you’ll be defaulted to Gmail-only view if you’ve disabled Chat and Meet already.

What font is Gmail using now 2022?

That includes its Material Design 3 font, Google Sans Text.

What font is the new Gmail using?

Aside from the unmissable new font—Google Sans Text, which is inspired by basic geometries like circles—the biggest update is to its very left column. What was once a vertical mashup of your email directories, Chat, Spaces, and Meet, is now an app switcher.

Why does my Gmail look different 2022?

Google is taking the next step to move people over to Gmail's new layout, which brings together Gmail, Chat and Meet in one unified interface. Starting Tuesday, some people will see Gmail's new look by default, the company said in a blog post.

Has Google changed its format 2022?

In Short. The new layout is expected to become the default option by the end of Q2 2022. Google says that there will be a prompt at some point, encouraging users to switch to the new layout. The new interface looks like it will give you easy access to other tools without having them always on the screen.