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Google rolls out gradient icons for Gmail, Drive nationwide.

5/19/2026

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Story summary

Google began rolling out gradient icons for Workspace apps Gmail and Drive in the United States before Google I/O 2026.
The new icons appear in the web launcher on most Google sites and Chrome’s New Tab page.
The redesign drops the four-color rule and changes Drive’s icon to new colors without the red corner and Keep’s icon to a yellow light-bulb.
The rollout is already on iOS and Android.

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Story summary

Google began rolling out gradient icons for Workspace apps Gmail and Drive in the United States before Google I/O 2026.
The new icons appear in the web launcher on most Google sites and Chrome’s New Tab page.
The redesign drops the four-color rule and changes Drive’s icon to new colors without the red corner and Keep’s icon to a yellow light-bulb.
The rollout is already on iOS and Android.