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…
Expanded language support for captions and translated captions in Google Meet
What’s changing In January 2022, we announced the general availability of translated captions in Google Meet. Translated captions provide real-time translations of the speaker’s language, helping to make meetings more inclusive and collaborative f…
Enjoy improved call performance with intelligent network switching in Google Voice
What’s changing To ensure the best call experience, Google Voice now automatically switches ongoing calls between cellular data service and Wi-Fi when it determines that one network type will lead to better call quality. Previously, Voice identifi…
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…
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…
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…