[Tip] How to Enable or Disable New Gmail Design UI Experience

Google is rolling out a new UI experience for Gmail and in this article, we’ll learn how to enable or disable the new UI in your Gmail account.

On January 31, 2022, Google announced that they are going to introduce a completely redesigned new UI for its popular email service “Gmail”. The new UI will provide an integrated view for Gmail by combining Gmail, Chat, Spaces and Meet applications into a single place. The new UI will also feature a brand new user interface to the user and in my opinion it looks quite similar to Outlook UI.

Recently I also received the new UI in my Gmail account and took a few screenshots for your viewing pleasure.

Main Interface of New Gmail UI in Google Account:

New Gmail UI in Dark Mode:

How to Enable New Gmail UI?

Google team is rolling out the new UI in phases. According to official announcement, the new UI rollout to Rapid Release domains and users with personal Google Accounts has begun on February 11, 2022.

Once the new UI becomes available for your Gmail account, you’ll receive a pop-up notification in your Gmail account to try the new Gmail view as shown in following screenshot:

Click on Try it now button to apply the new look in your Gmail account.

The Gmail page will reload in your web browser and you’ll get the new Gmail UI ready to use.

How to Restore Classic Gmail UI?

If you don’t like the new Gmail UI and want to disable it, following steps will help you in restoring old look in your Gmail account:

Click on the Settings (cog wheel) icon present at the top-right corner on your Gmail account page.

Now click on Go back to the original Gmail view link present on the Quick Settings flyout.

Gmail will ask to provide a reason behind disabling the new UI, you can type a reason or simply click on Reload button.

Your web browser will reload the page and you’ll get back the old Gmail UI in your email account.

How to Re-Enable New Gmail UI?

After turning off the new UI, if you decide to use it again in future, you can re-enable the new Gmail UI with the help of following steps:

Click on the Settings (cog wheel) icon present at the top-right corner on your Gmail account page.

Now click on Try out the new Gmail view link present on the Quick Settings flyout.

Gmail will tell you that it needs to refresh the page to turn on the new UI, click on Reload button.

Your web browser will reload the page and you’ll get the new Gmail UI again in your email account.

NOTE: The option to restore classic UI in Gmail will be removed by the end of Q2 2022 and all accounts will be moved to new UI experience.

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