https://www.techradar.com/news/google-is-planning-to-start-bumping-users-over-to-the-new-gmail > Google is taking its first steps towards phasing out the old Gmail design, replacing it with the modern version that made its debut at the end of April.  > At the moment, the new Gmail is entirely optional. Individual users can choose to activate it themselves, and companies using G Suite (Google's set of apps for businesses) can decide whether to let their employees upgrade, or force them to stick with the classic design.