Ⓜ Massive changes to the Gmail app Ⓜ

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Massive changes to the Gmail app

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Gmail, Google's email service, is undergoing a major overhaul for Android users. These new changes will enable the Google Chat app integration in the Gmail app, using Mail, Meet and Rooms.

Earlier this chat messaging app could be used by users in Google Workspace. However, from now on these can be used in personal accounts.

In addition, iPhone and Android will now have 4 tabs in the Gmail app. These are Gmail, Chat, Meet and Rooms.

How to turn on the chat function

To enable this chat function in the Gmail app for iPhone or Android phones, you need to first install the updated version of the Gmail app.

Then open the Gmail app and tap on the sandwich menu at the top left of the screen.

Scroll down to Settings from the options there. From here, select Personal Google Account. Now you need to enable “Chat (early access)> toggle.

There are 4 tabs available in the new version of Gmail app, along with a new style chat box.

Chat and meet options will become competitors for video meetings and instant messaging platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Slack, experts said.

The idea is that personal Gmail accounts will also be able to compete with WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal.

Media and photoshare can be shared in the Google chat interface, you will have access to Google Drive for file sharing, you need to switch directly to Google Meet for video chat.

The most convenient thing is that now the user does not have to switch to different apps separately for Gmail, Chat, Meet and Room.

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