Better search and suggestion options in Gmail

Over the years, we’ve made advancements to the search capabilities and suggestions in Gmail through search filters, search operators, search chips, and more. 

Starting today, Gmail has more accurate and circumstantial search suggestions with better customization as a result of our new machine learning models. When searching for a conversation, file, or a colleague’s contact information in the Gmail Search Box, you will notice:

• Better and more contextual contact suggestions with intent matching for names and email addresses. For example, suggestions are reordered to more likely match contact queries with first names or email addresses rather than last names.
• Personalized suggestions based on historical exchanges, such as how often you interact with a colleague via Gmail.

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
• End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about Search in Gmail. 

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 27, 2022 

• Available to Google Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Plus, Frontline, and Nonprofits customers 
• Available to users with personal Google Accounts
• Not available to Google Workspace Essentials, Enterprise Essentials customers, and legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers

• Google Help: Search in Gmail 
• Google Help: Search operators you can use with Gmail 
• Google Workspace Updates Blog: Refine search results in Gmail faster with search chips 

• This feature was listed as an upcoming release.