Quick summaryGoogle Workspace users can now access a variety of new filter effects on Google Meet on the web and mobile. These filters, such as loghead, strawberry, and working bunny, can help bring an element of fun to meetings. The effects can be fou…
Google Voice Standard customers can assign phone numbers in other Voice countries in their region
What’s changingPreviously Google Voice customers on the Standard subscription could only assign phone numbers in the country of their subscription. Beginning today, Google Voice customers on the Standard subscription in Canada, Europe and the US can as…
Updated experience for exporting your organization’s data
What’s changingWe’re introducing new capabilities for exporting your organization’s data, giving our customers greater flexibility over managing their organization’s data export needs. These changes include the option to:Export user generated content b…
Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – December 16, 2022
New updatesUnless otherwise indicated, the features below are fully launched or in the process of rolling out (rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete), launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time (if not, each…
Client-side encryption for Gmail available in beta
What’s changingWe’re expanding customer access to client-side encryption in Gmail on the web. Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers are eligible to apply for the beta until January 20th, 2023.Using client-si…
Email notifications from Google now available in the Alert Center
What’s changing Admins routinely receive notifications from Google to inform them about important Google Workspace updates. These notifications can be related to a variety of things, including security, billing or critical product changes. No…
New default setting for content managers to modify shared drives coming in February 2023
What’s changingIn 2018, we launched the Content manager role, making it easier to manage files in shared drives. Currently, content managers have the ability to edit, reorganize, and delete shared drive content, but they cannot share folders in shared …
More ways to prevent data exfiltration on iOS devices
What’s changing In 2020, we released several data exfiltration protections for iOS devices. Today, we’re announcing the next set of enhancements for data exfiltration protections for iOS. We’re expanding these security controls to give admin…
Improved meeting quality when joining on virtual machines
What’s changingIf you use a Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) such as Citrix or VMWare to join Google Meet calls, you’ll notice an increase in video and audio quality. Meet will now detect whether you’re joining from a VDI and automatically adjust for th…
Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – November 18, 2022
New updates Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are fully launched or in the process of rolling out (rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete), launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time (if not…