Gmail for Android adds Label Creation feature: How the feature works

Google has reportedly started rolling out the much-awaited update to Gmail for Android. As reported by 9to5Google, the Gmail users on Android will now be able to create new labels directly within the mobile app. Until now, label creation was restricted only to the web, leaving mobile users with limited organisational tools. But with the latest update (version 2026.01.26.x) the mobile users will also be able to create new labels.As reported by 9to5Google, users can now open the navigation drawer and find a new option labelled ‘Create label’ between ‘manage subscriptions’ and exiting labels. Tapping on it opens a simple interface in which you can enter a new label name. A pill-shaped ‘New’ tag and a circular badge on the hamburger menu indicate that the feature is live.Along with this, Gmail for Android also enable users to delete labels on the go. You can just go to Settings > Gmail address > Notifications> Manage labels. You can easily select and remove labels without the need to switch to desktop.Last month, Google rolled out some AI-powered features in Gmail. The company introduced Search's AI Overviews-like feature for inboxes and an AI Inbox—while the two features are reserved for a selected few , Writing Tools, which have already existed for a while, will now be made available for free to everyone.AI Overviews, which lets you ask Gmail questions in plain English rather than hunting for keywords and the "AI Inbox" tab that ditches the traditional chronological email list for a personalized briefing.