Gmail continues to integrate with its files Microsoft Office, allowing users to directly edit its documents Office which they receive as attachments.
So you can edit files directly in Gmail without opening them. Previously, you had to open these documents in the Google Workspace suite before you could make any changes.
Now you can edit Word, Excel and Power point without leaving it gmail while maintaining the original form of the document. This also means you can send an edited one archive of Office in response without having to download, edit, and reattach the new version.
Supported files
- Word files: .doc, .docx, .dot
- Excel files: .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, (macro enabled Excel files), .xlt
- PowerPoint files: .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .pot
Modifying an Office file is simple by clicking a new "edit" button that appears next to the email attachment.
The update started circulating for all users, though Google he says that they may need up to two weeks to appear. More about the new feature, you can see the Google support page here.
