What’s changingCurrently, when working in Google Docs, collaborators who want to present code have to paste it in the document and then manually apply styles by highlighting syntax. We’re adding a new smart canvas feature that makes this proc…
Collaborate with colleagues in Google Slides through a new ‘Follow’ feature
What’s changing We’re introducing a new ‘Follow’ feature that allows you to collaborate with colleagues in real-time on Google Slides. Building upon the existing feature to see what slide your colleague is on, you can now click on a collaborator’s…
Create drop-down chips in Google Sheets
What’s changing Today we’re adding dropdown chips in Google Sheets. This is the latest smart canvas feature highlighting the next evolution of collaboration for Google Workspace. Dropdown chips are a custom formatting feature that is already avail…
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…
Facet Enhancements for Cloud Search
What’s changingIt’s now easier to configure and use Cloud Search search filters and facets with multiple enhancements to our existing functionalities. With this launch, you can use the Cloud Search Query API to configure new additional capabilities:&nb…
Sharing suggestions in Google Drive make collaborating easier
What’s changingStarting today, we’re making it easier to share files with the people you typically share with in Google Drive. With this feature, suggested recipients will appear in the sharing dialog to speed up collaboration across your organization….
New Consolidated Controls Page for Google Takeout
What’s changing Beginning November 15, 2022, admins can manage Takeout settings from a new consolidated controls page, located at Admin console > Account > Google Takeout > User access to Takeout for Google services. We anticipate the new…
Use Access Approvals to control data access during support or maintenance
What’s changing Today, we’re introducing Access Approvals, which builds on Access Transparency and Access Management. Access Approvals allows customers to explicitly approve or deny Google employees access to data during support and general mainte…