por | Out 11, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
In July 2024, we introduced Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN) support for Google Meet, which helps reduce live streaming bandwidth consumption to a fraction of the traffic volume. Today, we are announcing enhancements that will give admins greater insight to better optimize their eCDN configuration.
eCDN is deployed according to settings and rules configured by admins to control and optimize peering across their network topology. Beginning today, admins can turn on client debug logs in the Admin console to get detailed information and better understand how configurations affect the way clients use eCDN in different parts of their private network. This information includes:
Device status: information about the client’s current state.Network: information about the network assigned to the client (potentially through a custom rule configuration).Stats: performance information about how the client has used the eCDN such as transfer rates and peer connections.
Who’s impacted
Admins
Why you’d use it
Understanding how peering rules affect the way clients use eCDN is vital for achieving bandwidth savings targets. Access to detailed information lets administrators deploy eCDN faster across their subnets while all the time being able to monitor that their rules have the intended effect. Additionally, in cases where support is needed, the information contained in the debug logs helps with troubleshooting to resolve issues faster.
por | Out 11, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
Under the umbrella of our data migration services, we’re introducing a new file migration service for Admins to transfer files between OneDrive data to Google Drive for up to 100 users at a time. Available directly under the Admin console, super admins can now migrate all your files and folders, as well as their corresponding access permissions with shared members. Starting a migration entails a few simple steps:
First, connect to the Microsoft OneDrive account you want to transfer files fromNext, set the migration scope by identifying the email addresses of Microsoft OneDrive users that you wish to migrate.Finally, create an identity map to connect users on the source account to users on the target account.
Admin console > Data > Data import & export > Data migration > Go to data migration > Microsoft OneDrive
The console will provide reporting on the migration progression and metrics such as how many users have been processed, how many files have been migrated or skipped, and more. You’ll also have the option to export a migration report to further investigate errors and access troubleshooting tips directly from the tool. You can also make
delta updates to migrate any new files that were added or updated after a previous migration.
Example of a completed migration
Who’s impacted
Admins
Why you’d use it
Data migrations play a critical role in ensuring a seamless transition between various tools and Google Workspace for both admins and end users. Workspace now offers a first party solution that allows our customers to migrate their data at scale, and without the need for third-party workarounds or on-premises infrastructure. This will significantly reduce the overall migration process and onboarding time to Google Workspace, saving customers considerable administrative and infrastructural costs. Additionally, it ensures minimal interruption for end users, who will be able to access all of their files and documents within Google Drive.
Getting started
Admins: This feature is available in open beta – no additional sign-up is required to use the feature. This migration can only be performed by super admins. Visit the Help Center to learn more about
migrating files from a OneDrive account.End users: There is no end user action required.
Availability
Available to Google Workspace
Business Starter, Standard, and PlusEnterprise Standard and PlusEducation Fundamentals, Standard, Plus, and the Teaching and Learning UpgradeEssentials Starter and Essentials,Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials PlusNonprofits
Resources
por | Out 12, 2024 | Noticias
1 New update
Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.
Create an email for a Google Chat space from the Admin console
Earlier this year, we introduced a new feature that enables users to send emails to spaces in Google Chat. When this launched, existing Google Group policies determined by the domain admin were respected. For example, if the admin restricted group creation in their organization, users would also be restricted from generating emails for spaces in Chat. To improve upon this experience, we’re happy to announce that admins can now create an email for a space from the Admin console. To do so, navigate to Google Chat > ‘Manage spaces’ > select a space > ‘Space settings’ > click ‘Generate email’ to create an email address for the space. In addition, email conversations sent to spaces will now show replies in a thread instead of as separate cards in the message stream. | The Admin console update is rolling out now to
Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. Threading for emails in spaces will rollout to
Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains starting on October 17, 2024. | Available to all Google Workspace customers. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about
sending emails to spaces in Chat.
Generating an email in the Admin console
Previous announcements
The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.
New document tabs in Google Docs provide a better way to organize your documents
We’ve introduced document tabs in Google Docs, a new feature to help you organize longer documents, centralize information, and make collaboration easier. | Learn more about
tabs in Docs. New and improved widgets for Google Chat app cards
Ask responders for a rating in Google Forms
To add to the list of question types that users can respond to in Google Forms and enable the collection of feedback in a more engaging way, we’re introducing a rating question type. | Learn more about
rating questions in Forms.Send video messages in Google Chat
We’re introducing video messages in Chat, a new capability that helps you save time, convey more information, add tone or emphasis, and can be useful in a number of scenarios. | Learn more about
video messages in Chat. Transcriptions now available for voice messages in Google Chat
Users will now be able to see an automatic transcription of voice messages in Chat on web and mobile. | Learn more about
Chat transcriptions. Automate meeting recording, transcripts and notes for your Google Meet meetings
Admins now have the option to configure meeting recordings, meeting transcripts, and “take notes for me” as on by default for newly created meetings. Meeting hosts and co-hosts can edit these settings in the Calendar invite, as well as turn these artifacts off during the meeting. | Learn more about
automating meeting recordings, transcripts and notes for meetings. Third-party smart chips now available in Google Sheets
Users can now add smart chips that pull information from third party apps into Sheets, and also paste third-party chips inserted in Docs directly into a spreadsheet. | Learn more about
third-party smart chips in Sheets. Easily find and connect to featured partner apps from the Google Workspace Marketplace
We’re adding a new category within the Google Workspace Marketplace: Featured partner apps. Here, you can quickly find and install the most popular Google Workspace apps. | Learn more about
partner apps Marketplace.
Available in open beta: Easily migrate files from Microsoft OneDrive to Google Drive
Under the umbrella of our data migration services, we’re introducing a new file migration service for Admins to transfer files between OneDrive data to Google Drive for up to 100 users at a time. | Learn more about
migrating files from OneDrive to Google Drive.Improve Google Meet livestreaming experience with more insight on eCDN performance
We’re enhancements that will give admins greater insight to better optimize their eCDN configuration. | Learn more about
Meet livestreaming.
Completed rollouts
Rapid Release Domains:
Scheduled Release Domains:
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains:
For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).
por | Ago 5, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
When your users sign in to third-party apps using the “Sign in with Google” option (single sign-on) or use OAuth to share their data with those apps, you can control what access those apps have to your organization’s Google data using
app access controls.
Admins currently can configure the third-party apps as “Trusted”, giving them access to all OAuth scopes or as “Limited”, giving them access to scopes only from Google services which are not restricted. Beginning today, we’re giving admins another layer of granular control for third-party apps. Specifically, you can now configure apps to be limited by selected
OAuth 2.0 Scopes for Google APIs, such as
Drive or
Gmail scopes. This helps ensure that these apps do not gain additional access without admin consent based on new API scopes that they might request in the future, keeping data access limited to only what is deemed absolutely necessary by admins.
por | Ago 22, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
Last year, we introduced the ability to pull rich data from apps directly into Google Docs with third-party smart chips. Today, we’re taking this a step further by enabling third-party partners, such as
Lucidspark,
Lucidchart, and
Zoho Projects, to create smart chips or resources like tasks or flowcharts that end users can add and edit in their Google Docs.
To access
third-party smart chips, an admin or user must first install a partner’s add-on from the
Google Workspace Marketplace and then users can search for items to create using the @ menu in Docs. After the item is selected, a creation form will appear that includes text input fields relevant to the type of resource being generated. Once the third-party smart chip is inserted, users can hover over it and view a preview of the content.
Who’s impacted
Admins, end users and developers (partners)
Why you’d use it
This feature expands upon your ability to add, view and engage with critical information from third party apps by letting you create third-party resource content.
Additional details
Other third-party partners, such as
Jira & Confluence, plan to add resource creation to their existing third-party smart chip add-ons in the Google Workspace Marketplace later this year.
Getting started
Rollout pace
Availability
Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts
Resources
por | Ago 23, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
We’re giving meeting hosts and co-hosts the ability to control the use of add-ons during meetings* with a new setting. We hope this new setting helps keep meetings on task and productive by allowing hosts to control access to add-ons as they deem appropriate. Note that this setting does not impact single participant add-on experiences.
The setting will be ON by default, which means all meeting participants can start an add-on activity.
To configure this setting, from the bottom right of your screen select Host Controls (lock icon) > Meeting Activities > Let contributors share add-on activities
When the setting is turned OFF, only the hosts can start an add-ons and ask meeting participants to join the add-on activity. If other participants try starting a collaboration with an add-on, they will get an error.
*Soon you’ll be able to configure this setting from the Calendar event — we’ll share more information here on the Workspace Updates blog when that becomes available.
Getting started
Admins: There is no admin impact or action required.End users: This feature will be ON by default. It can only be configured from laptop and desktop devices, however it will apply to all meeting participants, including those using mobile devices. Your setting configuration will apply to all future instances of
recurring meetings.Visit the Help Center to learn more about
using add-ons with Google Meet.
Rollout pace
por | Ago 23, 2024 | Noticias
1 New update
Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.
Send emails about your files to collaborators using the sharing dialog in Workspace apps
Once a file is shared, you have the option to “notify” someone when they’ve been added to view, comment on, or edit a file. We’re building upon this by introducing the ability to send an email to any collaborator if you are a file owner or editor. This is especially useful if you’ve recently made updates to the content or if you’d like to pose a question to the group. To email collaborators, click “Share” > click on the “Email people on this file” icon next to “People with access” > select the email recipients and add a custom message. | Rolling out to
Rapid Release domains now; launch to
Scheduled Release domains planned for August 26, 2024. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about
sharing files from Google Drive.
Previous announcements
The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.
Expanding multi-party-approvals to domain-wide-delegation actions
We’re expanding multi-party approvals to include domain-wide-delegation. Domain-wide-delegation is a powerful feature which allows admins to grant third-party applications permission to access your Workspace users’ data. | Learn more about
domain-wide-delegation actions. Introducing Student Groups in Google Classroom
There is a new feature in Google Classroom that enables teachers to create groups of students to make assigning differentiated content easier. | Learn more about
student groups in Classroom. Refine emails faster with updates to Help me write in Gmail
We’ve introduced two new Gemini in Gmail updates to help you draft emails even faster: 1) a new option for Help me write that polishes emails drafts on web and mobile devices and 2) Help me write and Refine my draft shortcuts on Android and iOS devices. | Learn more about
Help me write in Gmail. Google Meet increases ultra-low latency live streaming support to 100,000 viewers in distributed audiences
For select Google Workspace editions*, we’re pleased to announce that the Google Meet ultra-low latency viewing experience for live streamed meetings will now support up to 100,000 viewers. In addition, the Google Meet ultra-low latency viewing experience for live streamed meetings is now available also from Google Meet room hardware. | Learn more about
Meet ultra-low latency live streaming. Third-party smart chip resource creation now available in Google Docs
We’re enabling third-party partners, such as Lucidspark, Lucidchart, and Zoho Projects, to create smart chips or resources like tasks or flowcharts that end users can add and edit in their Google Docs. | Learn more about
third-party smart chips in Docs.
New host controls for add-ons in Google Meet
We’re giving meeting hosts and co-hosts the ability to control the use of add-ons during meetings* with a new setting. | Learn more about
host controls in Meet.
Completed rollouts
Rapid Release Domains:
Scheduled Release Domains:
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains:
Paused rollouts
We have paused the rollout for this feature while we evaluate performance and quality. We will provide an update with new rollout information as soon as possible.
For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).
por | Ago 26, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
The IFTTT integration enables users to automate Chat with 1,000+ of today’s most popular apps. For example, Chat users can now set up workflows, like sending an onboarding email to a customer that’s added as a new member to a space, or sending a message to a space when a new file is added to a Google Drive, Dropbox, or Box folder. Using the integration, Chat users can also stay up-to-date on all of their communities by having new Discord, X, and Facebook mentions or tags automatically posted to a space.
Using the UKG Flow app, users and employees can perform common UKG actions, such as those included in the Timekeeping & Scheduling functionalities of
UKG Pro WFM.
With these integrations, users can accomplish more in their workday by completing common tasks using daily productivity apps, without ever leaving Chat.
Getting started
Admins:
UKG Flow requires admins to install the app on their users’ behalf. Visit the Help Center to learn more about
installing Marketplace apps for your organization. End users: Get started with the IFTTT’s Chat integration
here. Once UKG Flow is installed by your admin, you can use it freely in Google Chat.
Rollout pace
These integrations are available now.
Availability
Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts
Resources
por | Ago 26, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
Have you ever lost your video screen after switching to another tab? Google Meet’s picture-in-picture feature helps to solve that problem, but now we’ve made it even easier. Picture-in-picture mode will now automatically trigger when you switch tabs during a meeting. Previously, you had to manually turn on this feature during a meeting. This simple, yet impactful update, will help ensure your meeting stays visible and accessible if you need to switch tabs to take notes, view meeting related documents, and more. Note that picture-in-picture is only available with Google Chrome on a computer.
Getting started
Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. End users: You can turn this feature off from your Google Chrome settings. Visit the Help Center to learn more about
using picture-in-picture with Google Meet.You can turn this feature on and off by selecting the “View site information” icon in the Chrome URL bar and turning “Automatic picture-in-picture” off.
Rollout pace
Availability
Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts
Resources
por | Ago 26, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
Last year, we announced that we’re updating the storage model in Business Starter from per-user storage to
pooled storage. Today, we’re excited to share that organizations with Business Starter will officially have access to
shared drives starting mid-September.
With this change, Business Starter users will be able to create shared drives and add members, files, and folders. Please note that certain admin-level and security controls—like the ability to
control access to the items in a shared drive—will not be included in the fundamental version of shared drives for Business Starter.
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why it’s important
Part of empowering our customers to do their best work means reducing the friction around file sharing and collaboration. Shared drives are a key tool for collaboration—users can store, search, and access their team’s files instantly. Additionally, they offer benefits such as:
Easy discoverability: Less time spent requesting access to files and searching for relevant documents with all of your team’s files in one place. Files are forever: All content stays put — even when collaborators or team members leave, your content won’t. Easy collaboration: Every member of a shared drive can explore and collaborate in the same files. You can also add users outside your team or organization. Accessible anywhere: Regardless of location or device, you can always access the files you need most.
Additional details
When shared drives are made available to Business Starter customers, all users will be able to create shared drives by default. If this default behavior is undesired, admins can update their settings before Business Starter users gain access to the feature starting on September 23, 2024. To restrict this, go to the Admin console > Menu > Apps > Google Workspace > Drive and Docs > Sharing settings > Shared drive creation > turn on “Prevent users in [domain] from creating new shared drives.”
Getting started
Admins: When shared drives are available to Business Starter, admins can use the Admin console to: Add and remove members Change access level of members Restrict moving content externally The following features aren’t available for shared drives in Business Starter: Admins cannot set default settingsBusiness Starter users cannot change settings Visit the Help Center to learn how to
set up shared drives for your organization and then
allow users to create shared drives. If you need more storage for your organization, consider
purchasing additional pooled storage or upgrading your Google Workspace edition to a
plan with more storage.Note: Resold customers should contact their reseller to purchase more storage or upgrade their edition. End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about
shared drives.Rollout pace
Admin setting:
Shared drives enabled by default:
Availability
This update impacts Google Workspace Business Starter customers.
Resources
