Google made it mandatory to use the new “compose” look in Gmail. While the aim of this new look is to provide user a distract free way of composing email, so that the user can create a new mail while reading the current one. But “change” is always confusing, at least in the beginning. And more often than not, the obvious is not that obvious.

The new Gmail compose option left users baffled as there is no (easily visible) formatting option such as font, font size, alignment, bullet points, emoticons etc. Only attachment option is visible on the face of it. This makes a user wonder where is the format option in the new Gmail?

Best guess for it to be found is at the bottom. The bottom panel shows three things: letter A, Attachment option and a plus sign (+). More obvious guees to find the format option is to click on the Plus sign (symbolically for more options). But hovering the mouse over the Plus sign sign merely gives few new options such as adding from Google Drive, photo, hyperlink, emoticon and invitations. No sign of format option here as well.

Let me show you where exactly is the format option. It is the letter A that hides it. If you hover the mouse over it, should see it. Click on the A and you’ll get different formatting options of putting bullet points, aligning the text, increasing the font size and changing the fonts.

I hope it helps you to use the format option in new Gmail.