{"id":131494,"date":"2019-03-15T19:20:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T19:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=131494"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:13:33","slug":"gmail-2019-refresh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/gmail-2019-refresh\/","title":{"rendered":"All the features of Gmail’s 2019 refresh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year, we got email snoozing and a nudging feature where Gmail gently reminds you to follow up time-sensitive actions.<\/p>\n

Arguably, Gmail\u2019s best update of 2018, however, was smart reply<\/a>, the AI update that literally finishes your sentences, so you can put minimal effort into your “just following up” replies.<\/p>\n

This year, Gmail\u2019s gone all white and made inbox clean up a little easier.<\/p>\n

The 2019 updates aren’t quite as dramatic as last year’s, but they might help you focus.<\/p>\n

Google says the new look is minimal use of color, designed to help you focus on the content you think is important, not that pesky red bar at the top (RIP??).<\/p>\n

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Why the whitewashing?<\/h3>\n

According to Google\u2019s blog, the new look is part of an effort to make the full G Suite feel like a family of products, not separate apps.<\/p>\n

So, on a visual level, we\u2019re getting new design elements.<\/strong> For one, Gmail has made the switch to the Google Sans (or Pixel) font, ditched the familiar red bar, and replaced it with a minimalist search bar that promises not to get in the way.<\/p>\n

Of course, it looks great \u2014 certainly in line with those work environment apps\u00a0that give you a\u00a0blank canvas so you can\u00a0organize those\u00a0digital thoughts. It\u2019s amazing what taking away that red bar can do.<\/p>\n

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What else is new?<\/h3>\n

On mobile, Gmail offers a handful of new features that make it easier to review messages on your phone.<\/p>\n

You can now look at photos or attachments from your inbox, without opening the originating message<\/strong>. The benefit is you’ll save some time. No more clicking through each entry in the thread to locate a specific document.<\/p>\n

While Google has done away with its signature red bar, they are still using the color, but it’s more intentional.\u00a0For example, a thick red bar warns you if someone is attempting a phishing attack.<\/p>\n

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Right-click options expanded<\/h3>\n

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Aside from the bright white makeover, Gmail has added some convenient shortcuts<\/strong><\/a> that make it a whole lot easier to clean up the inbox.<\/p>\n

As it stands, right-clicking on any given Gmail message only gives you three options: mark as unread, delete, and archive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The limited menu has worked out fine for the past several years. However, the lack of options has been a slight annoyance since the birth of Gmail.<\/p>\n

New options allow you to take more actions from the inbox without opening the message. A quick rundown of what you can expect to find now:<\/p>\n