https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/technology/personaltech/go-back-to-old-gmail.html TECH TIP Google’s overhaul for the web may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but you can return to the previous version for a while longer. UPDATE: Google has transitioned Gmail accounts to the updated version that it released last spring, and is now removing the option to go back to the “classic Gmail.” (The stripped-down HTML view is still available for some browsers but lacks manyfeatures). People can share their thoughts on the update by clicking the Settings icon in the Gmail window and selecting Send Feedback. Q. I tried to get used to the new Gmail web design, but I just don’t like it. Can I go back to the old one? A.For the time being, Google is keeping around the previous version of Gmail on the web, and you can revert to the old look from the inbox screen. Just click the gear-shaped Settings icon on the upper-right side of the screen and choose “Go back to classic Gmail” from the menu. Image  Before the screen reverts to the old Gmail design, you may be asked to provide Google with your motivation for switching back. This step is voluntary. If you do have a specific reason for not liking the revamped version, you now have a chance to provide feedback. For those who have switched to the new version but are still getting used to the layout and design, you can modify the look of the window to make it more to your liking. For example, click the three-lined Menu button in the upper-left corner of the Gmail window to show or hide the text labels next to the icons on the left side of the window. The new Gmail offers three different styles — Default, Comfortable and Compact — that you can use to adjust the way new messages appear in your inbox list. To see which one you like best, click the Settings icon and choose Display Density. To change the background color of the Gmail window, select Themes from the menu under the gear icon. Choosing Settings from the gear menu and clicking the General tab gives you the opportunity to change more of Gmail’s look and behavior. You can adjust the number of messages listed per screen in the inbox, whether the program can “nudge” you to follow up on certain messages and the amount of time you allow to “undo” a message you just sent — mistakenly or otherwise. Personal Tech invites questions about computer-based technology to . This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Gmail has a new look, which brings together Chat, Meet, and other Google apps in a single navigation pane for easier access. The new look is rolling out to a wider audience starting today, but if you don’t like it, you can easily revert back to classic Gmail. First announced in January, the new Gmail layout is different from the classic layout since it eliminates the need to use different tabs for various Google apps. These get combined into one area in a list view at the top left of the screen, removing it from underneath your inboxes. You can specify which apps you want to include in the new view, or keep to a Gmail-only configuration. This is intended to help you get work done faster, but switching back to the old style is made easy, too. You might be switched to this new view automatically and have it on by default. So, to switch back to the old view, go to the top-right of the screen and choose Settings, and then under Quick Settings choose the Go back to the original Gmail view option. You can then click the Reload button in the new window. More Gmail tips and tricks
In addition to the technical side of the redesign, Google also added a bit of a visual overhaul, too. The navigation bar features a material called “Material You.” This is Google’s new design language, present across Android, ChromeOS, and many other Google apps. It is a fresh color, different from the plain white in classic Gmail, and is a modern take on Google’s original Material Design from 2014. Google officially calls this new Gmail look “integrated Gmail layout,” but it is important to note that it is still in the process of slowly rolling out. That means there’s a chance you might not even be seeing it right now as Google wants to carefully monitor feedback on the new look and feel of Gmail. You can check out the full details on this new experience on Google’s support page, which explains how chat bubbles, notifications, and other aspects of the new experience work. Editors' Recommendations
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