The Gmail side panel today provides quick access to Calendar, Keep, and Tasks. Google is now bringing Contacts to the sidebar for Workspace customers using Gmail.
The blue Contacts icon found on Android will appear underneath Tasks. It can show email address, phone numbers, and other information, as well as their team and manager. If populated by your organization into the Admin console, office and even desk location, along with past messages and corporate history, will appear.
Besides information, the Google Contacts sidebar experience in Gmail will let you add/save people and quickly reach them. This added context builds on how you can hover over a person’s name to see more information in the web app today. It somewhat obviates the need for contacts.google.com.
In the side panel, you can learn more about who the person you’re collaborating with is, what team they’re on, and whether you’ve interacted with them before. We hope this feature makes collaboration and connecting with key stakeholders easier.
This feature is rolling out now and will be fully available over the coming weeks for all tiers except personal accounts:
Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits
More about Google Workspace:
- Google Calendar side panel adds powerful Google Maps add-on
- Gmail for iOS adds home screen widget as Chrome makes multi-window support on iPad official
- [Update: Voice] New Google Workspace icons rolling out — Drive, Gmail, Chat, Meet, Docs, Calendar, & Keep
- Google Workspace adds mid-tier ‘Enhanced Support’ level for enterprise customers
Author: Abner Li
Source: 9TO5Google
