Admins can now centrally set default grading settings for teachers in their district
What’s changingClassroom admins can now centrally set default grading settings for teachers in their district using the Admin console. When a teacher creates a new class in Classroom, these default settings are automatically populated for the class. Starting today,...
Allowlist and Audit Logs for URLs accessed from Google Apps Script and Google Sheets
What’s changingWe’re introducing a feature that will allow admins to restrict which URLs Apps Scripts and Sheets can source external content from. More specifically, admins can now monitor which URLs are being accessed by referencing new logs that we’re adding to the...
Prevent downloading, printing, or copying files by combining Data Loss Prevention rules with Context-Aware Access conditions
What's changingControlling access to sensitive content stored in Google Drive is a critical component for any company's security posture. One way admins can do this is with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rules that enable Information Rights Management (IRM) on specific...
Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive introduces a new PDF viewing experience
What’s changingYou can now interact with the Gemini side panel while viewing PDFs. This new viewing experience works with all kinds of PDFs, such as: Scanned PDFs: Pictures of paper documents turned into PDFs. Native PDFs: PDFs created on a computer, not from a...
Catch up on followed threads from the home shortcut in Google Chat
What’s changingMany users follow threads within spaces in Google Chat to ensure they don’t miss any updates. To build upon this experience and help you keep track of important discussions occurring in threads, we’re introducing the ability to follow and review threads...
Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – July 26, 2024
1 New updateUnless 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...
AI Classification in Google Drive is now available for the Gemini Education Premium add-on
What’s changingWe’re expanding the availability of AI Classification in Google Drive to Google Workspace for Education customers with the Gemini Education Premium add-on. Powered by privacy-preserving AI models that can be uniquely trained on the specific needs of...
Enhancing your productivity on Android devices with new features in Gmail and Google Chat apps
What’s changingWe’re introducing numerous improvements across the Gmail and Google Chat apps on Android foldables and tablets in order to enhance your productivity when using these devices. In the Gmail app, you’ll notice a new formatting bar located on the email...
Automatically generated captions for videos in Google Drive
What’s changing Today, we’re excited to announce that when you upload a video to Google Drive, captions for the video can be automatically generated. These captions are automatically generated using speech recognition technology to transcribe the audio. Automatically...
Label administration is becoming more discoverable and flexible in the Admin console
What’s changingWe’re introducing several changes to make labels more discoverable and flexible for organizations:1. Label Manager’s New Location: The Label Manager interface is moving from a standalone UI into the Workspace Admin console. Prior to this change, Label...