Google
is making it easier to reply to emails on
Android
. According to a latest blog on
Google Workspace
webpage,
Gmail
users will be able to reply to emails directly from the bottom of the conversation, without opening a new screen.
At present, a user sees options to Reply, Reply all or Forward a message when in the conversation view of an email on the Gmail app.
On choosing one of these options, a full screen compose view pops to send a reply. With the new update, Gmail Android users can simply scroll down to the bottom of your email and tap on the text box to start drafting your reply.
In the blog post, Google said âStarting today, you can reply to emails directly from the bottom of the conversation, without opening a new screen, making it easier to reference the email youâre replying to. We know this new option is best for quick, lightweight responses, so for longer, more formal responses, you can simply expand the text box to access more formatting options.â
As mentioned, the new ability is available only for Android users currently. Also, there is no admin control for the feature. It has already started rolling out to end users.
Google said that the âfeature will be available on iOS devices later this year.â
At present, a user sees options to Reply, Reply all or Forward a message when in the conversation view of an email on the Gmail app.
In the blog post, Google said âStarting today, you can reply to emails directly from the bottom of the conversation, without opening a new screen, making it easier to reference the email youâre replying to. We know this new option is best for quick, lightweight responses, so for longer, more formal responses, you can simply expand the text box to access more formatting options.â
Coming to iPhone users later this year
Google said that the âfeature will be available on iOS devices later this year.â
How to reply to an email without opening a new screen
- Open the Gmail app on your Android device
- Open email that you wish to reply to
- Scroll down and click into the text box at the bottom
- Type your reply and tap the send icon.
- You can also tap on the âExpand to full screenâ icon to switch to the full screen compose view.
