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Gmail adds more action buttons to email 'summary cards' to simplify your inbox life

Always digging in your inbox for important tracking or ticket information? Gmail wants to help.

The summary cards will have a new look that includes more information and action buttons that make it easier to perform tasks from the email's content, such as adding an event to your calendar, setting a bill payment reminder, checking into a flight, getting directions, and more. Google is also introducing a "Happening soon" section at the top of inboxes, eliminating the need to click on the individual menu to see the insights. The rest of the updated summary cards, including event, bill, and travel, as well as the "Happening soon" section, will be unveiled in the coming months.

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