How to activate and update the new version of Gmail? Step by step guide

Gmail is Google's email platform . A system available in web format or as an application for phones and tablets to manage emails, receive, send and organize everything related to emails. Its new version has arrived, full of changes and novelties designed to make it easier to use and provide more comfort.

The latest update to Gmail serves to improve both the design and functions of this platform , by adding more tools that streamline processes. In turn, this greatly facilitates working with emails. Users look to this Google system for its intuitive use and for compatibility with emails from different platforms, enabling the use of Outlook, Yahoo! etc.

You don't know or you can't update or activate the new Gmail messaging interface in its new version? If that's your case, this step-by-step guide explains everything you need to know to renew. We give you the guidelines to apply the update on PCs and smartphones and, in addition, we detail all the news it incorporates and the benefits it brings with each of them.

Procedure for updating and activating the new version of Gmail

The steps for updating and activating the new version of Google Gmail depend on the device used. In this section, we'll do that by explaining what you need to do both on a PC and if you're using an Android or iOS smartphone.

On PC or computer

If you are accessing on PC, for have the new credentials and change the view to the new version of Gmail, it you just need to go to their website and log in as usual. If the renewed version does not appear, there may be some kind of problem. Then follow these steps:

• Enter your usual web browser and go to the Gmail website by entering the following URL: https://mail.google.com/mail/
• Now, enter the E-mail adress or the phone number associated with the account you want to connect with. Click on " Next «.

• Likewise, enter now the password, reminding you to respect capital letters. Click again on » Next «.
• If you have activated 2-step login , you will now have to take the linked smartphone for this. Do so and click on the notification that appears to accept the connection.
• In Gmail, go to the top right and click on the gear icon .
• Look between the options that appear in the drop-down list and click on the one titled "Try the new Gmail" ou "Activate the new Gmail" . If it doesn't appear, you have the latest version available.

On Android and iOS mobile devices

On Android and iOS devices there are special points to be aware of. IOS terminals, such as iPhone, are not compatible with the Gmail application , it is therefore not possible to update, it is only accessible from the browser or by synchronizing the accounts.

On the other hand, on Android, the application is used, and here we explain what to do to update it:

• Open Google Play Store , the application store, by clicking on the icon on the phone.
• Now, click on the three horizontal lines in the search bar to open the options menu.
• In the drop-down menu, tap the option “My apps and games”.

• Scroll through all there is until you find "Gmail" . If a new version is available, a button will appear next to the name with the text " Update profile ». Click on it.
• Wait for the end of the procedure and, when it is finished, open the app . You already have the latest version.

If you had to follow these steps on your phone, it's that you have not activated automatic updates . To avoid having to repeat it for future occasions, do the following:

• Come back to the "Play store".
• Go to the same options menu in clicking on the three-line icon.
• Now scroll down to "Settings" and press dessus to enter.
• Go to section "Automatically update applications" in the list that now appears.
• On the screen that has now appeared, choose "On any network" ou "Wi-Fi only".
• With this, automatic updates are already enabled and Gmail will renew itself .

What new features and benefits does the new Gmail update offer us?

The messaging platform has been redesigned, offering a very different design than the original. Curved and much clearer elements predominate in the new interface More What news and what benefits does the new update offer us? , What are the exact changes to this exam?

The goal of this change is that more things can be done from the inbox, without having to enter other menus. As a result, usability has been improved and more additional functions have been implemented. We will explain all of this to you below:

• Redistribution of the sidebar: in more than having the traditional bar on the left, a new one appears on the right. In the first, there are the different mailboxes, the cat Google Hangouts and the usual. In the second, there is Google Keep, Google Calendar and the Google Tasks section ; plus the ability to add more plugins. You can integrate tools here.
• Email organization: When you move the mouse over an e-mail in the Inbox or Outbox, several icons appear that are used to perform different functions. These are all those that are directly accessible, without having to enter other sub-menus or to mark:
  
  • "File"
  • "To withdraw"
  • "Mark as unread"
  • "Postpone"
• Presentation: When you first access the new Gmail layout, you have the option to choose between a compact, default, and convenient view. They all differ in the amount of information they reflect on the screen, with both advantages and disadvantages depending on the type of user. The first does leaves only information such as sender or recipient, subject and time; Cram everything into the board to show off the most. The second , also shows attachments and allows you to access them without opening mail, leaving more space. The third looks like the compact, but it doesn't display as many emails at the same time.
• E- mails secrets and expired: among the new options available when sending e-mails, you have the possibility to mark them as confidential. If you do this, only the recipient will be able to open it and not be able to forward it, which will prevent it from spreading more than it should. On the other hand, expiration makes an email unreadable when it is past a certain date, even if it is still in inbox or outbox.
• Automatic and intelligent responses: Leveraging AI, Gmail now provides a series of automated responses based on the type of mail received. When you open it, several response options are displayed below, allowing you to choose the most appropriate by clicking on it, sending an immediate response without having to write anything.
• Report emails: if you have multiple emails that you can't pay attention to right now and don't want them buried by others who might arrive, just click or tap on the shaped icon clock that appears next to side. Like this, you can reschedule the time and date that you want them to reappear so that this time you can read them carefully. This tool allows you not to neglect any mail.
• Full integration with Google plugins: Via the taskbar, as we have already indicated, there are a number of plugins available and expandable. With this, you can improve the control and organization of your emails, taking advantage of tools such as Trello or Dropbox, in addition to Calendar or Keep . This way you can avoid making appointments on busy dates, for example.

With all these new features, Gmail offers many other advantages with its new version . A better fit design, a good set of tools and a reoriented interface for easy access and straightforward tasks. The main advantage , which stands out from the others, is the time saving that all this brings once mastered. Managing tasks and emails is much faster with the new google messaging .

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