Gmail for iPhone and iPad gets actionable notifications and a share extension

By Joseph Keller
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Actionable notifications allow you to quickly decide what to do with a message. When you swipe left on a notification, you'll be able to choose either to archive the message or reply to it. Selecting reply will open Gmail and start a reply message for you.

The share extension allows you to share photos and files through Gmail using any app that supports the iOS 8 share sheet. After you activate the extension, selecting Gmail from the share sheet will open a new message pane with your attachment inside, ready to fill out and send.

This update also brings a new attachment viewer, allowing you to open email attachments in any compatible application. You can download Gmail 4.0 for iPhone and iPad from the App Store now.

Joseph Keller
Joseph Keller

Joseph Keller is the former Editor in Chief of iMore. An Apple user for almost 20 years, he spends his time learning the ins and outs of iOS and macOS, always finding ways of getting the most out of his iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac.

5 Comments
  • Nice!
  • An update from google that doesn't include material design? Can this be real?
  • Now if they would only fix the rest of the app I'd be all set!
  • Hey if Google sucks, don't use it... Use the iPhone email client Posted via the iMore App for Android
  • How do you change what app you want to use to open an attachment? It's still just deciding for me.