Take quick actions from your Gmail inbox

To act on emails easily, Gmail suggests buttons directly next to messages in your inbox list, such as accepting calendar invitations or setting task reminders.

What you need

To use quick actions from your inbox, you need:

• The Gmail app for Android, iPhone, and iPad: Quick actions from the inbox aren't available on computers.
• Update your Gmail settings:
  • Update your smart feature settings: Make sure smart features for Google Workspace are on. Learn about smart features & controls for Google Workspace & other Google products.
  • Change the conversation list density: Make sure your conversation list density is set to "Default," not "Compact." Learn how to group emails into conversations.

Respond to calendar invitations

When you receive an email invitation for a Google Calendar event, Gmail previews the event time and your availability. If your schedule is clear, you can respond with a tap.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
2. In your inbox, find an email invitation.
   • If there are no conflicts on your calendar, the email preview also shows "You're available."
3. Tap RSVP Yes.
   • After you RSVP:
     • Your response is shown in the email preview.
     • A response confirmation appears at the bottom of the screen.
     • The email automatically marks as read.

Tips:

• If you confirm by mistake, select Undo in the bottom notification before it disappears to cancel your response and keep the email unread.
• You don't get an RSVP option if:
  • There's a scheduling conflict.
  • You already responded to the invitation.
  • It's a recurring event.
  • The sender isn't verified by Gmail.
  • Your conversation list density is "Compact."

Set reminders

For an email that contains a to-do for you, Gmail may suggest a Remind me button from your inbox.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
2. In your inbox, find "Remind me."
3. Tap Remind me.
   • At the bottom of your screen, a notification shows "Reminder set for [date]."
   • To cancel the reminder, in the notification, tap Undo.

Tips: After you create a reminder:

• You can find additional details about the reminder in the email. Open the email and, in the AI Overview at the top, you can:
  • Change reminder details: Tap Edit reminder.
  • Complete the reminder: Tap Mark complete.
  • Reopen the reminder: Tap Mark incomplete.
• You can also update your reminder from:
  • Google Tasks
  • Google Calendar

Related resources

• Group emails into conversations
• Catch up on email threads with AI Overview conversation summaries
• Learn about smart features & controls for Google Workspace & other Google products