Google Workspace Wednesday

Our weekly bulletin of Google Workspace and GCP news, updates, and best practices, curated for small and midsize businesses and delivered to your inbox every Wednesday.

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Recent Issues

Issue #48 / 24-Apr-24 — Interoperability Between Chat and Other Messaging Platforms / New Annotation Tools in Meet  / Voice and Salesforce Integration / Chat Apps Can Subscribe to Event Notifications

Issue #47 / 17-Apr-24 — Dark Mode in Drive on Web / Dialogflow CX Chat Apps / Launch FigJam from Meet Devices / Cloud and AI Innovation

Issue #46 / 10-Apr-24 — Innovations and Enhancements to Workspace / Meet Live Stream Enhancements and Brandlive Partnership / Admin Control Over User Access to Gemini for Workspace Alpha Features

Issue #45 / 03-Apr-24 — New Shared Tab in Chat / Organize Digital Clutter with Google AI Tools / Launch Miro from Meet Devices

Issue #44 / 27-Mar-24 — Send Voice Messages on Chat / Migrate Encrypted Messages to Gmail CSE / Get Started with Gemini for Workspace

Issue #43 / 20-Mar-24 — Appointment Schedules Replacing Slots in Calendar / Portrait Touch-Up for Meet on the Web / New Email Layout Editor Accessible from Gmail and Drive

Issue #42 / 13-Mar-24 — Meet Co-Host Support for Client-Side Encrypted Meetings / Managing Meet Hardware Devices / Dropdown Chips in Sheets

Issue #41 / 06-Mar-24 — Smooth Scrolling in Sheets on Desktop / Updates to Space Management Tool for Chat / 1:1 Calls with Users Outside Your Domain on Meet Mobile App

January / February 2024

Issue #40 / 28-Feb-24 — Gemini for Workspace / Markups in Docs / Room Check-In Feature in Meet / Import and Convert Sensitive Excel Files into Sheets

Issue #39 / 21-Feb-24 — Speaker Spotlight in Slides / Improved Comments Experience in Docs, Sheets, and Slides / Mobile Device Management Admin Privileges

Issue #38 / 14-Feb-24 — Companion Mode Added to Meet on Mobile / Cybersecurity Tips and Tools / Sharing Spaces Smart Chips in Chat

Issue #37 / 07-Feb-24 — Pin Chat Messages in Meet / Pin Multiple Tiles for All Meet Participants / Shareable Class Templates and Classwork in Classroom

Issue #36 / 31-Jan-24 — Updates to Calendar Appointment Scheduling Experience / Improvements to Space Creation in Chat / Local Data Storage in Workspace

Issue #35 / 24-Jan-24 — New Features in Meet / Join Meet Meetings Without an Account on Mobile / Chat Moderation Tool in Admin Console / Star Messages in Chat on Mobile

Issue #34 / 17-Jan-24 — Comments and Action Items on Client-Side Encrypted Docs / Sharing Drive Files to Calendar Meeting Attendees / Trusted Types Extended to Gmail / Meet on Logitech Android Appliances

Issue #33 / 10-Jan-24 — Improved Ultra-Low Latency Live Streaming in Meet / Updates to Managed iOS Devices with Chrome 120 Release / Convert Forms into Practice Sets in Classroom

Issue #32 / 03-Jan-24 — Create Smart Chips in Docs / Share Name Pronunciation Across Workspace Products / Changes to Meet Admin Console

November / December 2023

Issue #31 / 27-Dec-23 — Happy Holidays!

Issue #30 / 20-Dec-23 — Gmail CSE Support for PIV/CAC Smart Cards / Bitbucket App for Chat / Transition from Gmail HTML View to Standard View / Excuse Assignments in Classroom

Issue #29 / 13-Dec-23 — Response Controls in Forms / Interactive Questions for YouTube Videos in Classroom / Profile Discovery Feature / Mute Option in Chat / Easier Access to Content in Docs

Issue #28 / 06-Dec-23 — Smart Compose for Equations / Improved Search Results Page in Chat / Vault Support for Calendar / New Chat Mobile Experience / Export Drive Files Linked in Gmail Messages in Chat

Issue #27 / 29-Nov-23 — Shareable Video Presentations in Slides / New Homepage View in Drive / Automated Data Entry in Sheets / Message Bubbles in Chat on iOS Devices

Issue #26 / 22-Nov-23 — Gesture Detection in Meet / AppSheet Smart Chips for Docs / Full Screen Task Lists on Calendar / Starring Messages in Chat

Issue #25 / 15-Nov-23 — New Homepage in Drive Mobile App / Scheduling Large Scale Meetings / Search Capabilities of Chat / Filter by People or Groups in Drive

Issue #24 / 08-Nov-23 — GIFs and Stickers in Slides / 1:1 Video Calling in Meet Mobile App / More Choice in Workspace with New CSE Partners / On-the-Go Mode in Meet

Issue #23 / 01-Nov-23 — Automatic Lighting Adjustments for Google Meet Devices / Inclusive Emoji Picker in Gmail / Regaining Access to Google Account

September / October 2023

Issue #22 / 25-Oct-23 — Portrait Touch-Up in Google Meet / Choose the Best Gmail Inbox Type / Directory Sync in Google Workspace / 7 Android Productivity Apps

Issue #21 / 18-Oct-23 — Third-Party Cookie Changes in Drive / Smart Replies in Chat / Draft an Email in Docs / Guest List in Calendar

Issue #20 / 11-Oct-23 — Emoji Reactions in Gmail / New View in Drive / Full HD for Group Meetings in Meet / Review and Approve Contacts Delegates

Issue #19 / 04-Oct-23 — New Gmail Inbox Protections / New Calendar Scheduling Features / Whiteboarding in Workspace / Building Blocks in Docs / Increased Resolution in Meet

Issue #18 / 27-Sept-23 — New Space Manager Capabilities in Chat / Email Templates in Groups / Monitoring Meet Hardware Issues / Foster Creativity with Generative AI / Q&A Features in Meet

Issue #17 / 20-Sept-23 — Pair Video Tiles in Meet / Third-Party Extensions for Duet AI / Live Pointers in Slides / Differentiate Messages Better in Chat / Pageless Formatting in Docs

Issue #16 / 13-Sept-23 — More Google Meet Features / Lock Files More Easily in Drive / Increase Row Limits in BigQuery Connected Sheets / More Dual Display Support in Meets

Issue #15 / 06-Sept-23 — Upgrade Coming to Spaces in Google Chat / Create Images from Text in Slides / Edit client-encrypted Excel files in Sheets

July / August 2023

Issue #14 / 30-Aug-23 — Workday App for Chat / Slide Notes when Presenting in Meet / Expanding Google AI / See Outlook Users in Calendar / 5 Ways to Work with Duet AI

Issue #13 / 23-Aug-23 — Google Voice Ring Groups / Conflict Accounts Tool / Calendar API Updates

Issue #12 / 16-Aug-23 — Annotate Google Slides / Protecting Workspace Data in the AI era / eSignature for Docs and Drive / Gmail translations for mobile devices

Issue #11 / 09-Aug-23 — AppSheets coming to Most Workspace Licenses / Q&A Moderation in Meet / Sharable Lessons in Classroom / Create Meeting Notes in Docs

Issue #10 / 02-AUG-23 — Workspace Developers Update / Generative AI / In-Line Replies in Google Chat / Collaborations in Canvas come to Google Assignments

Issue #9 / 26-JUL-23 — Updated Membership Tools for Chat / Add Line Numbers to Docs / Working Locations in the Calendar API

Issue #8 / 19-JUL-23 — Google Chat API released / Add Hyperlinks to text in Chat / Better Meeting Room Suggestions / Negotiate Meeting Times in Gmail

Issue #7 / 12-Jul-23 — Book Paid Appointments in Calendar / More Working Location Features in Calendar / Try new Google Chat DLP features / Admin Console Enhancements

Issue #6 / 05-Jul-23 — Google Chat Read Receipts / LinkedIn Learning offers Workspace Training / Better client-side Gmail encryption

May / June 2023

Issue #5 / 28-Jun-23 — New Teaching Tools for Education / Express Yourself in Chat / Access Features in Meet on the Web

Issue #4 / 21-Jun-23 — New Time Management Features / 11 Google Docs Tips / Access Requests for Files

Issue #3 / 14-Jun-23 — 6 Gmail AI Features / Table Placements in Docs / Languages for Captions in Meets

Issue #2 / 07-Jun-23 — Passkeys / PiP for Google Meet / BetterCloud and Google Workspace

Issue #1 / 31-May-23 — Recommended for Workspace Apps / Simplify Workflows in Docs / Timeline View in Sheets