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Dear Google Apps Admin,
Over the next months, Google is rolling out a new look and feel across its products, including Google Apps services such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, and Sites. Following is information about the rollout and steps to take for your account.
How will the changes affect my Google Apps users?
We'll release interface updates on an ongoing basis, initially to consumers—with some services offering an opt-in/opt-out option for Google Apps users. For example, you can take a look at the new Gmail in progress by selecting a special Preview theme. Over the next months, the changes will become permanent for all users.
The rollout will follow the Google Apps Release Track process (learn more). Administrators can choose the Rapid Release track to adopt the new look at roughly the same time as consumers. Or they can choose the Scheduled Release track to receive changes later and take more time to prepare for the transition.
What's available now?
The new look is available in the following apps:
- Gmail: Consumer, Rapid Release, and Scheduled Release users can preview through a special theme
- Calendar: Consumer, Rapid Release, and Scheduled Release users can try out
- Documents List: Consumer and Rapid Release users can try out
What do I need to do?
- See what's new: We encourage you to preview the new look over the next few weeks to gain familiarity with upcoming changes. See the What's New site for instructions to try out the latest interfaces in Gmail, Calendar, and Docs.
- Review your current release track settings: Administrators who choose the Scheduled Release track will have more time after the Rapid Release date before changes become available to their users. Depending on your needs you may want to update the release track setting in your Google Apps control panel.
- Notify your users: On the New Look page of the What's New site, you'll find email templates, videos, and slide decks to help communicate the upcoming changes with your users.
We're very interested in what you think about think about the new look, and welcome your feedback!
How can I keep up to date?
On the Google Apps What's New site, you'll find information about the release process, the latest on the new look, and resources for you and your users.
Sincerely,
The Google Apps Team |  |  |
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