Searching Could Be a Bit Easier in the Android Gmail App

Google has announced via Workspace Updates that it’s begun updating the Gmail app on Android, adding ‘chips’ to aid with searches. For example, you’ll be able to do things like narrow results by name or a specific date. According to the announcement, “Search filters can be used independently or post-search, helping you choose filtering options from rich drop-down lists.”

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'Chips' are those little pull-down menus that you can use to adjust search criteria and, hopefully, make it simpler to find exactly what you're looking for. In this case you can type in whatever search term you want, then use the 'chips' to narrow things down even further. It's been fairly useful for the desktop version of Gmail, and will definitely be welcome on Android. Hopefully there are plans to add it to iOS as well.

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