Easily convert data to people chips and update chip format in Google Sheets
What’s changingSimilar to the functionality in Google Sheets that helps you easily convert data to dropdown chips, you can now use bulk chip conversion for people chips. If you have a column of data that includes a variety of emails, Sheets will show a “Convert to...
Now generally available: improved syncing experience between Google Calendar and third-party calendars
What’s changingIn June of 2024, we introduced an improved email notification experience between Google Calendar and third-party calendar services, like Outlook, via beta. Beginning today, this update is now generally available. Specifically, this update addresses...
Now generally available: Easily migrate files from Microsoft OneDrive to Google Drive
What’s changingIn October 2024, we expanded our data migration services to include the ability for Admins to transfer OneDrive data to Google Drive. This functionality is now generally available. You can migrate the files of up to 100 users at a time, including the...
Know who an event is shared with when using shared Google Calendars
What’s changing Users can have one of the following access permissions for shared Google Calendars: “See only free/busy (hide details)” “See all event details” “Make changes to events” “Make changes and manage sharing” The “Make changes to events” permission enables...
Google Meet adds more screen reader options for in-meeting reactions
What’s changing To improve access for users with vision disabilities, we are adding several more options for how reactions in Google Meet are experienced through screen readers. You can access and adjust the settings at any time during the meeting by pressing Shift+R...
Developers can now add form field validation to Google Workspace add-ons and Google Chat app cards
What’s changingStarting today, Workspace add-ons and Chat app developers can add client-side input validation to Chat apps and add-ons. Specifically, the card UI now supports required form field validation on the date-time picker, the multi select menu, the drop down...
Additional improvements to everyday actions in Google Sheets
What’s changingLast year, we announced that we’ve doubled the calculation speed in Google Sheets, which improves the speed of actions like formulas, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and more, regardless of your file size. Today, we’re excited to announce...
NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus now available as a Google Workspace core service with enterprise-grade data protection
What’s changingNotebookLM is a powerful AI-powered research assistant that helps users accelerate learning and knowledge sharing. Grounded in data that users in your organization provide, NotebookLM becomes an instant expert in those sources so users can get insights,...
Layout selection now available between Google Meet hardware and Zoom Rooms calls
What’s changingWe’re expanding interoperability support between Google Meet devices and Zoom Rooms to include support for changing the meeting layout. This gives you the flexibility to choose a layout that is best suited to improve focus and engagement during your...
Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – January 31, 2025
New updates There are no new updates to share this week. Please see below for a recap of published announcements.Previous announcementsThe announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for...