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June 27, 2011

Gmail's New Inbox Styles

Gmail's Priority Inbox is an advanced version of the regular inbox, with customizable sections for power users. For some people, Priority Inbox looked intimidating, so that's probably the reason why Gmail tests a new version of the regular inbox that integrates Priority Inbox and three lightweight versions of the Priority Inbox.

"Try out all the new inbox styles to see what fits you best. You can always switch back if you change your mind," informs a Gmail promotional box. There are five inbox types: classic, important first, unread first, starred first and Priority Inbox. The three new inbox types could easily be obtained by customizing Priority Inbox, but it's much easier to switch between them. It's the first time when Google uses tabs in Gmail interface if you exclude Gmail's settings page.



{ Thanks, Hugh and Evan. }
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17 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 27, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Priority inbox is the most useless feature ever made by Google.

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  2. AnonymousJune 27, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    ok. let me understand this. google is now randomly picking gmail users with these test features without launching them officially? coz i cannot locate it on my account.

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  3. AnonymousJune 27, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    they try to think up new things so hard, that what comes out of their head becomes more and more useless. why is that?

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  4. AnonymousJune 27, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    I find Priority inbox is useful in a mobile environment.

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  5. Beben KobenJune 28, 2011 at 2:50 AM

    hohohoho...new feature anymore...like like \m/

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  6. BobJune 28, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    I can't find "Inbox type" in my Gmail.

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  7. acksmanJune 29, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Can we just get the ability to sort email by Date, Person, Subject, Size first?

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  8. AnonymousJuly 15, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    I changed to Unread first on my work computer, now at home I ONLY see unread mail and have to go to all mail to see anything else. Also, the tabs have gone, so I can't change back to normal. Grrrr.

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  9. BobbyJuly 19, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    I like the ability to sort unread first.

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    1. AnonymousMarch 30, 2012 at 10:40 AM

      Have you figured it out yet?

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    2. AnonymousMarch 30, 2012 at 10:41 AM

      Hi

      Are you still liking that ability?

      Lightbody

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  10. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    I had the new arrangement, but now it has disappeared and gone back to normal

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    it is quite useless. each one of the inboxes seems to have a fatal flaw that makes it not work quite perfectly.

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  12. korevOctober 10, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    does anyone know how to get that tabs line back?
    the one on the second screenshot, titled: try on a new inbox.
    i have that dropdown arrow, but those tabs were more convenient.
    maybe there is a script or extension

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  13. vijiJanuary 29, 2012 at 12:49 AM

    I like this new inbox style but my account not visible pls riy how to set this inbox style

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  14. YellowhoodyNovember 1, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    I can't even compose an email with Priority! I need the old version back STAT.

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