I am among the Gmail faithful, but its folder system, or lack thereof, has always been somewhat of a drawback. Google took steps to fix this problem Wednesday with the release of several new drag, drop, and hide features intended to make it easier to organize your Gmail inbox.

First up is a new location for labels. They are currently listed as a separate section underneath Chat, but will now be grouped together with the inbox, drafts, chats, and other labels. If you don't want to clutter your inbox, the upgrade also lets you hide those labels you don't use very often. Clicking the down arrow next to a label will allow you to show, hide, or delete it.