Gmail updates from December 2011
7 updates to Gmail were tracked in December 2011.
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2011-12-28Comms & Meetings
New look for Gmail rolling out as the default interface.
The new look for Gmail will begin rolling out as the default interface starting Tuesday, January 3, 2012, and will continue through the end of the week. After this period, the new look will become permanent. Administrators are encouraged to use the one-time switch in the control panel to opt-in users and control the timing of the transition.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-01-03 -
2011-12-16Comms & Meetings
Updates to the Gmail app for iOS, including custom signatures, vacation responders, nested labels, new notification sounds, and drawing capabilities.
The Gmail app for iOS has been updated with several new features. Users can now set a custom signature and configure a vacation responder through the app's settings. Labeling has been improved with support for nested labels, and a new notification sound has been added for iOS 5. Additionally, users can now send e-mail messages as drawings using a new scribble icon, which sends the drawing as a PNG file attachment.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2011-12-16 -
2011-12-14Comms & Meetings
New option to disable chat in Settings.
A new option to disable chat has been added to Gmail Settings, which is also compatible with screen readers.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2011-12-13 -
2011-12-09Comms & Meetings
Gmail delegates can now RSVP to calendar events on behalf of the account owner.
Users with delegated access to a Gmail account, such as assistants or PAs, can now RSVP to calendar invites on behalf of the account owner. This is done by clicking 'Yes', 'No', or 'Maybe' within the first section of the invite message in Gmail.
Release: Both -
2011-12-09Comms & Meetings
Additional Google+ integration features added to Gmail.
Gmail has introduced deeper integration with Google+, enabling users to add contacts to circles and view recent Google+ posts within the People Widget. Additionally, users can now share image attachments directly to Google+ and filter their emails by Google+ circles, which are displayed as labels in the navigation pane.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2011-12-09 -
2011-12-07Comms & Meetings
New option to disable chat in Gmail settings.
A new option to disable chat has been added under 'Settings' then 'Chat', which is also compatible with screen readers.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2011-12-13 -
2011-12-07Comms & Meetings
New look for Gmail rolls out as the default interface.
The new look for Gmail will begin rolling out as the default interface starting December 13, 2011, and will become permanent within a few weeks. Administrators are encouraged to use the one-time switch in the control panel to opt-in users.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2011-12-13