Gmail users are getting an upgrade to their inboxes.
Email app summary short has been redesigned to give users a snapshot of their purchases, including purchase receipts, travel confirmations, bookings and other information that used to be scattered across apps and inboxes.
Summary cards aren’t new to Gmail, but they’ve been redesigned and now have their own inbox tab, called “Coming Soon,” according to Google.
If you buy tickets to a concert, the event summary card will have an action button that lets you add it directly to your calendar, or invite others to join the event, Google added.
The redesign also helps users set reminders to pay bills, letting them know when to expect a delivery, without having to dig deep into their inboxes and then follow a link.
The updated summary cards apply to four common types of emails, Google said. They include:
- Purchase: View order information and track package arrival date.
- Events: See a summary of dinner reservation details or concert tickets and add events to your calendar or invite friends to join you.
- Bills: View bill due dates and set reminders to pay them.
- Travel: Manage reservations, check-in for a flight and access travel information such as a hotel’s check-out time all in one place.
The updated summary cards are now live. In the near future, Google will roll out the “Coming Soon” section at the top of inboxes where users can see updates without having to open emails.
This is what the new summary cards look like.
