Google Workspace Changes

Gemini summary cards are now available in Gmail on the web, providing quick overviews of lengthy email threads.

Following their introduction on Android and iOS devices in May, Gemini summary cards are now being rolled out to Gmail on the web. These summaries will appear at the top of emails where a concise overview is beneficial, such as long email threads or messages with numerous replies. This feature aims to enhance productivity by quickly providing users with the essence of their email conversations, helping them to grasp key information at a glance.

Introducing Gmail's new 'Manage subscriptions' feature for easy email unsubscription.

Building on previous updates that made it easier to unsubscribe from individual emails, Gmail is introducing a new 'Manage subscriptions' feature. This view allows users to organize their subscription emails and unsubscribe from unwanted ones from a single location. Users can access this feature by clicking the navigation bar in their inbox and selecting 'Manage subscriptions.' The view sorts active subscriptions by the most frequent senders, showing the number of emails received. A one-click unsubscribe option sends a request to the sender on the user's behalf.

Gems, custom AI experts, are now available directly in the side panel of Gmail, allowing users to leverage customized AI assistance without switching applications.

Gems, which are custom AI experts designed to help complete specific goals, tasks, and workflows, are now integrated directly into the side panel of Gmail. This integration allows users to utilize both custom and pre-made Gems, such as a writing editor or sales pitch ideator, within the Gmail application. The feature aims to enhance efficiency by minimizing repetitive prompting and enabling tailored AI assistance for various tasks like creating content, generating sales interactions, or reviewing documents, all without needing to navigate away from the current application.

Gmail search results are now sorted by relevance using AI, rather than chronologically.

Gmail's search feature is enhanced with AI to display the most relevant results at the top. This update considers factors like recency, most-clicked emails, and frequent contacts, moving beyond just chronological order based on keywords. Users can also switch between "most relevant" and "most recent" results. This rollout is complete for both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains, and is available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts.

Gemini can now interact with Gmail to provide more contextual responses, like asking about dates proposed in an email.

When enabled, Gemini can interact with Gmail to provide more contextual and relevant responses to prompts. For example, you can ask what dates were proposed in the email about the team offsite. This is part of the broader Google Workspace apps integration with Gemini.

Gmail will stop supporting the Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) for incoming SMTP connections starting May 30, 2025.

As of May 30, 2025, Gmail will no longer support the Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) for incoming SMTP connections. After this date, email systems using 3DES for SMTP connections will be unable to deliver emails to Gmail accounts.

Users can react to emails with emojis.

The new emoji reactions feature in Gmail allows users to quickly respond, acknowledge receipt of an email, and express themselves more authentically. Reactions cannot be sent as a response if an email was received via a Google Group email alias or if there is a Google Group on the recipient list. Emoji reactions are best experienced via the Gmail app on mobile and via Gmail.com on the web.

Draggable dividers in Gmail and Google Chat on large screen Android devices for customizable pane layouts.

When using Gmail or Google Chat on large screen Android devices, users can now drag the divider between the list view and conversation view. This allows them to switch between one-pane and two-pane experiences and control the width of each pane.

Draggable dividers are now available on large screen Android devices for Gmail and Google Chat, allowing users to pick between a one pane or two pane experience.

When using the Gmail or Google Chat app on your large screen Android device, you can now drag the divider that divides the list view and conversation view in the existing two pane layout. Draggable dividers enable you to pick between a one pane or two pane experience and allow you to control the width of each pane when in two pane mode.

Generate and use images with Gemini in the side panel of Gmail on Android and iOS devices.

Users can now generate images using Gemini in the side panel of Gmail on their Android and iOS devices. Once you select the image, you can then save it, copy it, or insert it into a compose draft.

Refreshed look and feel for the Gmail mobile app on iOS devices, in line with Google Material Design 3.

The Gmail mobile app on iOS devices has a refreshed look and feel that is in line with Google Material Design 3. This matches the experience on web and Android devices.

Refreshed look and feel for the Gmail mobile app on iOS devices, in line with Google Material Design 3.

The Gmail mobile app on iOS devices has a refreshed look and feel that is in line with Google Material Design 3. This matches the experience on web and Android devices.

Improving the email signature experience for the Gmail app on Android devices

The feature to improve the email signature experience for the Gmail app on Android devices has completed rollout to Rapid Release domains.

Reference your Google Calendar using Gemini in the side panel of Gmail in additional languages

You can now reference your Google Calendar using Gemini in the side panel of Gmail in 20+ additional languages.

"Help me write" in Gmail is now available in Japanese and Korean.

The "Help me write" feature in Gmail across web and mobile devices is now available in Japanese and Korean.