My favorite part of Gmail just got better

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Key insights

  • Gmail's new summary cards now have more action buttons to help you complete tasks faster.
  • For easier organization, summaries are categorized by purchases, events, bills and trips.
  • Google is adding a “Coming Soon” section that provides a quick summary of upcoming events and tasks.



Gmail has been a workhorse for me for decades, and no other application has come close to making me want to switch to something else. One of my favorite features is the little summary above certain emails that notifies me of important information like receipt information or important dates. Now Google has released an update to make these little boxes even more practical.

Google releases new summary cards for Gmail

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As announced on Google's official blog The key word, These handy little overview cards are now even more useful than before. Google says they will have a completely new look, have more action buttons to help you get more done faster, and will also use the context of all your emails to create a better summary.

According to Google, your summaries will now be divided into four different categories:

  • Purchases:
    Track packages, view order details, and easily find what you've purchased so you know exactly when that birthday gift will arrive.
  • Events:
    Say goodbye to missing a table reservation or forgetting a concert ticket. View or add upcoming events to your calendar, invite others, or easily find directions.
  • Invoices:
    View and pay bills or get reminders to pay later and add a due date in Google Tasks.
  • Travel:
    Manage reservations, check in for flights, and view important travel details like hotel checkout time so you can travel with peace of mind from booking to boarding.


What I'm most excited about is the inclusion of more actionable buttons, as it saves me from having to sift through emails to find a specific link or open another app to create a reminder.

Google is also releasing a new “Happening Soon” section.

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Alongside these new maps, Google is also adding a Coming Soon section. This will search the entire context of all your emails and create a quick summary of all upcoming events. Google gives an example where the new section “[showspurchasesummarycardswhenthedeliverydateistwodaysaway””soundsveryuseful-itwillbeinterestingtoseehowitfareswheneveryonegetstheirhandsonit[showspurchasesummarycardswhenthedeliveryfilesaretwodaysaway”Soundsveryuseful-it'llbeinterestingtoseehowitfareswheneveryonegetstheirhandsonit[KaufzusammenfassungskartenanzeigtwenndasLieferdatumzweiTageentferntist““Klingtsehrnützlich–eswirdinteressantseinzusehenwieesabschneidetwennjederesindieHändebekommt[showspurchasesummarycardswhenthedeliverydateistwodaysaway”Soundsveryuseful-it’llbeinterestingtoseehowitfareswheneveryonegetstheirhandsonit


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