{"id":42278,"date":"2013-05-30T21:28:46","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T19:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=42278"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:24:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:24:34","slug":"hands-on-with-new-gmail-tabbed-inbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/hands-on-with-new-gmail-tabbed-inbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands on with new Gmail tabbed inbox"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Google’s Gmail blog announced yesterday an update to Gmail<\/a> was incoming to simplify the existing inbox and add easier organization. The roll out is gradual, but I opened Gmail<\/a> today to find out that the option for the newly designed inbox was available. Using it in my personal email is a little different because I add labels to all my email already so using tabs is an adjustment.<\/p>\n

I also use Gmail for Softonic and saw that the new inbox was available and tested it there. With all the email sitting in the inbox, it’s much easier to see that the new Gmail is going to help organize the inbox if you don’t sort mail often.<\/p>\n

Enable tabbed inbox<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"There’s no sign up required for the new inbox. You just have to wait until Google enables the option in your Gmail account. With an unknown timeline, it’s hard to say when the option will activate for everyone so keep a look out.<\/p>\n

To check if the option is available, click on the gear icon in the upper right of the screen. The option will say “<\/strong>Configure inbox.”<\/strong> This is the option to enable tabs in your Gmail account.<\/p>\n

Actually, there isn’t a lot of configure beyond the preset tabs. The tabs that Gmail offers are:<\/p>\n