Google is updating the way searches are performed in Gmail to make it a faster and more intuitive process.
We're all used to entering a search term in the bar across the top of Gmail, but refining the results can be a little tedious. To make searching easier, Google is introducing a new set of filters it is referring to as "search chips."
Search chips are clickable filters which appear underneath the search box when a search is performed. For example, if you type someone's name, Gmail will present a list of emails associated with that name. However, the search chips can help refine the search with a tap. For example, you could click a chip that excludes chats, excludes calendar updates, or removes any emails that don't have an attachment.
Some search chips even present their own options as a dropdown list, for example, the search chip "Any time" can be used to refine the time period to search while only introducing a few extra taps or clicks to the process.
G Suite users will get search chips first starting this week, but eventually all Gmail users should see them start to appear. Once you start using them, you'll wonder why they weren't introduced sooner such is the time saving they offer when searching through thousands of emails.
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