Google to Retire Gmail's Basic HTML View, Switch Users to Standard View with More Features
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Google is retiring Gmail's basic HTML view in early 2024 and will automatically switch users to the Standard view.
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The basic HTML view lacks many features like chat, spell check, shortcuts, and rich formatting.
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Google says the basic view is for slower connections and legacy browsers.
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The standard view has more features like AI-powered writing suggestions.
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It's unclear if Google will add a low connectivity mode after removing the basic view.