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In October, Google rolled out a new Gmail compose box that would allow users to reference past emails and other content in the account while composing. While it was a handy change and addressed issues many had complained about, others weren’t happy when it became the default option. Now, by popular demand, a full-screen option has been added.
Google announced the new feature today on Google+, saying that it was prodded to add a full-screen compose window by feedback it received from users. The option doesn’t do away with the current pop-out compose window, which is fixed to the right side of the inbox, instead giving a second option for those who prefer it.
With the new full-screen mode, the compose window expands to fill most of the center of the user’s display, with the outer margins dimming gray for a proper writing session. This can be achieved either temporarily, depending on need, or set as the default way Gmail’s compose box shows up when a new message is started.
The full-screen option can be triggered by clicking the Expand button on the menu bar. To make the expanded view your default option, the More Options menu on the bottom of the box holds the “Default to full-screen” option, which can be toggled on and off as desired. Those who don’t see it yet should be seeing it within the next couple days, since it is happening in waves.
In addition to the full-screen compose window, the formatting toolbar is also now on by default, making it easier to get to the formatting tools that, upon a quick glance, had seemed to disappear when the design change first took place.
SOURCE: Google
Gmail gets full-screen compose option by popular demand is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Jul 19
Gmail looks different
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Jul 19
It looks like those not satisfied with the recent Gmail redesign will soon have a new option to make things operate in a slightly more familiar manner. Google announced today that it’s begun rolling out a new full-screen compose window that gives you more room to work with than the current option that’s pinned to the lower right corner. What’s more, you’ll also find that the formatting toolbar is now on by default instead of requiring an extra click as it does now, and you can choose to make the full-screen view the default if you prefer it. If you don’t have the new option already, Google says you should within the next couple of days.
Source: Gmail (Google+)
Jul 11
Google Drive makes it easy to email spreadsheets, copy/paste your heart away
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Google Drive updates might be few and far in between, but they usually add welcome changes to the service — take for example its recently improved copy/paste function. You can now paste tables from spreadsheets into Gmail with their formatting intact, and it doesn’t even matter what browser you use. Chrome users get a bit of extra, of course, like bringing shapes from drawings into presentations and copying slides from one presentation to another. While minor at best, these upgrades do make it easier to share data from Drive — when it’s online, anyway.
Source: Google Drive (Google+)
Jul 10
Google has restored voice call functionality to desktop Hangouts in Gmail, Google+, and the Chrome extension, after the feature disappeared for those early-adopters who switched from the previous chat widget. The company has offered voice calls through Gmail for some time now, including free calls within the US and Canada as part of a frequently-renewed promotion, and as of this week Hangouts gets the upgrade too.
This time around, any country that has Hangouts support can now make calls to the US and Canada free of charge, Google says; otherwise, there are the usual call rates for everyone else.
The Hangouts update has also brought a few new features this time around. For a start, it’s now possible to host group calls – with multiple phone numbers and video callers – on the same call.
On the more whimsical side, there’s the addition of the Google Effects app, which allows for sound effects in the background. Whether that will go down so well on business calls is questionable.
You’ll need to be using the new Hangouts in Gmail in order to access the new features (and free calls); there’s an option to “Try the new Hangouts” in the Gmail chat. Don’t be surprised if you don’t see the calling functionality immediately, though, as Google says it’s rolling out this week to all users.
Google Hangouts gets desktop voice calls (with North America bundled) is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Jul 03
By now, we US citizens are all very very aware that our metadata is being harvested
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Jun 28
Google Search field trial adds Gmail contact info to your search results, promises Google+ profile support soon
Posted in: Today's Chili
If you’ve already signed up to Google’s experimental field trials, you might have started to notice people you know appearing within search queries. Expanding on shipping and flight results offered previously, Google’s pulling that information from your Gmail account, meaning that you’ll be able to poll for contact numbers, addresses (and more) through the search box. Of course, only you will be able to see the results and the beta feature can even link up to voice search. It currently supports all of your Gmail contacts, while Google+ connections are in the pipeline for future field tests. You can sign up to the trials at the second link below.
Source: Google (Google+), Google Field Trial
Jun 28
Gmail app for Android returns quick-access delete button following user feedback
Posted in: Today's Chili
Confused by where that delete button went when you updated to the latest version of Android’s Gmail app? You weren’t the only one. The delete button has now reappeared alongside the archive option for quick access, while the update also improves settings for showing both buttons, accessed through the menu icon on the far right corner. Touching sender images will now let you choose multiple emails in a thread and Google’s bundled in a handful of bug fixes too, just weeks since the last refresh.
Filed under: Software, Mobile, Google
Source: Android (Google+), Gmail (Google Play)
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