Google Messages tests a full-screen attachment view and customizable grid

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages v20260731 beta lets users reorder attachment pills (such as Location, Gallery, and Schedule Send) by long-pressing and dragging them. While shortcuts cannot be completely removed, pushing unused options to the bottom allows for a personalized messaging layout. A new caret (arrow) icon situated at the top of the attachment sheet expands the grid into a full-screen view when tapped.

Google is giving Google Messages users a long-overdue bump in daily usability : you can now rearrange the shortcuts inside the attachment sheet. Spotted in Google Messages v20260731 beta, this quality-of-life upgrade arrives as Google continues tweaking its primary chat client to make it easier to use. Until now, tapping the attachment icon in an ongoing conversation opened up a fixed grid of options, ranging from Gallery and Location to Magic Compose and Schedule Send.

With the new beta update, users are no longer stuck with Google’s default arrangement. You can simply long-press any shortcut pill to rearrange it to a preferred spot in the grid.