Home
News
You are here

Gmail for Android gets RTF support and instant RSVP feature

By Alan Friedman

Updated: Feb 24, 2016, 10:33 PM

Gmail for Android gets RTF support and instant RSVP feature

Gmail for Android is receiving an update that will add support for rich text formatting. With this feature, you will be able to add bold print, italics, colors, underlines and more to your outgoing email. The result is a message that will stand out from the rest. RTF has already been available on the web based version of Gmail, but this update brings RTF to mobile.

The other part of the update gives users a way to respond to invitations from Google Calendar or Microsoft Exchange, quickly and painlessly. The Instant RSVP feature allows you to see your schedule, check for conflicts, and respond to the invitation all with one tap.

The update could hit the Google Play Store as soon as today. Open the Play Store app, tap on the hamburger menu in the upper left corner, click on My apps & games, and look to see if the update has arrived. If not, it should be there soon.

Gmail for Android adds RTF support and quick response to RSVP invites

source: Gmail (Android) via TheVerge, TechCrunch

$20 /mo

$25

$5 off (20%)

Offer Ends 6.1.2026 at 11.59pm ET. New members get $5/mo off the $25/mg Visible plan, $35/mo Visible+ plan, or $45/mo Visible+ Pro plan for the first 12 months. Promo code FRESHSTART required at checkout.

Buy at Visible

View Full Bio

Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

Read the latest from Alan Friedman