Google is enhancing the user experience for its Gmail and Chat applications, particularly for those utilizing foldable Android devices and tablets. The tech giant is rolling out a series of new features designed to elevate productivity on larger screens, ensuring that users can make the most of their devices.
Google is offering Formatting Bar, Smart Compose, and more
Among the most notable updates is the introduction of a new “Formatting Bar” that users will find on the “Compose” screen within the Gmail app. This feature will empower users to effortlessly modify font styles or create bulleted lists, streamlining the email composition process on expansive displays. Google plans to expand the capabilities of this formatting bar over time, adding more options to enhance user creativity and efficiency.
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Additionally, the much-acclaimed “Smart Compose” feature, which has been a staple of Gmail on the web, is making its way to Android foldable devices and tablets. This functionality allows users to quickly generate responses by simply swiping across AI-suggested text, making communication more efficient than ever. These enhancements will be available to Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and personal Google account holders, ensuring a broad spectrum of users can benefit from these updates.
Gmail and Chat apps and features separated for smartphones and foldable devices
Historically, Google has provided a uniform version of its Gmail and Chat applications across smartphones and larger devices. However, following the launch of the Google Pixel Fold, there has been a noticeable shift in how these apps are tailored for larger screens. The forthcoming updates will introduce a variety of keyboard shortcuts specifically for the Gmail and Chat applications on foldable Android devices and large-screen tablets.
New features in Gmail and Google Chat apps for Android
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These shortcuts will be activated when users connect an external keyboard, with the ability to access them simply by pressing the question mark key. While Google has yet to release a comprehensive list of these shortcuts, the flexibility of the Android operating system suggests that both physical and wireless keyboards will be compatible, allowing users to choose their preferred method of connection without restriction.
