Educators can now request access to third-party apps for their students

Was sich ändert

We’re introducing a new workflow that allows educators to request access to unconfigured third-party apps on behalf of their students.

Admins can allow educators and users who are over 18 years of age to request access to apps for themselves or on behalf of others (proxy requests). For example, admins may create a group of trusted users who are responsible for vetting third party apps and allow them to make proxy requests on behalf of students.

Educators can view a list of apps they have recently accessed with their Google Workspace account and request access for their students.
Admins can review and take action on these requests in the Admin console by going to Security > API Controls > App Access Control. Requests will be denoted with a “Proxy”  label when the request is made on behalf of another user. 

Once admins have configured access, they can opt to notify users and/or users who made proxy requests via email about the outcome of their request.

Wer ist davon betroffen?

Admins und Endnutzer

Warum es wichtig ist

Administrators can now allow a group of trusted users to vet and request third party app access on behalf of other users. This allows admins to better control who requests access and create a more streamlined process for app approvals.

Tempo der Einführung

Verfügbarkeit

  • Available for Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Standard, Plus, and the Teaching & Learning Upgrade

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More ways to get started quickly with building blocks in Google Docs

Was sich ändert 

For the last few years, users have added building blocks, including custom blocks, to their Google Docs to quickly spin up email drafts, meeting notes, reusable templates and more. 
Today, we’re excited to introduce a new collection of building blocks designed to help you manage important business workflows in Docs, including team task management, project tracking, hiring, and more. 
  • Task trackers quickly add and track tasks at a glance with titles, assignees, due dates, and status, in a cleanly organized format. Additionally, users can add their own columns for more personalization, and new tasks with an assignee and title can be synced with Google Tasks individually or by syncing the whole table at once: 

task tracker building block
  • Use a Contact list to organize contact information for applicants, sales contacts, team members, project assignments and more. Contact lists offer a structured table format that breaks out critical contact information into glanceable columns that are clear and easier to read: 
contact list building block
  • Decision logs centralize open questions, aid in decision-making, and organize final decisions in an easily-digestible table. With decision logs, teams can quickly align around a single source of truth with clear owners: 
decision log building block

Get started with building blocks by clicking the buttons at the top of a newly created document or via Insert > Building blocks. In addition, a new Docs sidebar, accessible by going to Insert > Building blocks > View more oder by clicking “More” at the top of a new document, makes it easier to browse, find, and preview building blocks in context: 

browse, find, and preview building blocks in docs sidebar
Lastly, we’re improving table building blocks by adding table title rows, a formatted, full-width row with heading styling. Table title rows allow you to clearly call out a visually appealing table name and saves you time from formatting manually. The new column types will set a data type (dates, dropdown chips, files or people) and provide friendly warnings when table content does not match, ensuring your table data is accurate and organized. 

Erste Schritte 

Tempo der Einführung 

  • Rapid-Release-Bereiche: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 19, 2024, with expected completion by December 5, 2024 
  • Geplante Freigabedomänen: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 12, 2024 

Verfügbarkeit 

  • Verfügbar für alle Google Workspace-Kunden, Workspace-Einzelabonnenten und Nutzer mit persönlichen Google-Konten 
    • Note: the Task Tracker building block is available to Google Workspace customers and Workspace Individual Subscribers only. 

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Add multiple multimedia files to a single message in Google Chat

Was sich ändert

Users can currently send & share files such as images, PDFs and videos in Google Chat messages and use the Shared tab to access all conversation-related artifacts including files, links and media. However, only one image can be uploaded in a single Chat message on web at a time. 
To improve upon this functionality, provide a highly-requested feature, and match the mobile experience, we’re excited to announce that users can now upload and send up to 20 multimedia files (photos and videos) in one Chat message. Dragging and dropping multimedia files into the compose bar from your desktop is also supported. 
Adding multiple multimedia files to a single message

Erste Schritte 

Tempo der Einführung

  • Rapid-Release-Bereiche: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 19, 2024, with expected completion by December 3, 2024
  • Geplante Freigabedomänen: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 12, 2024 

Verfügbarkeit 

  • Verfügbar für alle Google Workspace-Kunden, Workspace-Einzelabonnenten und Nutzer mit persönlichen Google-Konten

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New file picker method for pre-selecting Google Drive files coming soon

Was sich ändert 

Today, Google Drive developers rely on the drive.file scope and the Google Picker API to optimize user experience and safety when creating their applications. 
To make it faster and easier for users to provide applications access to specific Drive files, the Google Picker API will introduce a new method to the Class view called setFileIds(fileIds). This method lets application developers present users with a picker that is pre-navigated to the specified file IDs the application is seeking access to, allowing faster consent for your users and a more continuous experience for your application. 

Erste Schritte 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
  • Die Entwickler: If you have a user interaction such as a chat interface where a user already provided the FileId that they want to open using your application, you can now provide that FileId via the View class and Google will prompt the user to grant you OAuth access directly to that file or files. 
  • Endverbraucher: There is no end user setting for this feature. 

Tempo der Einführung

Verfügbarkeit 

  • Verfügbar für alle Google Workspace-Kunden und Workspace-Einzelabonnenten 

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Easily find and navigate your Google Chat conversations by organizing them into custom sections

Was sich ändert

As we continue to enhance the user experience in Google Chat over the last year, we’re excited to announce that users can now organize Chat conversations into custom sections. A highly requested feature, custom sections are useful for scenarios in which users want similar conversations about a topic or project to be in the same location in the left-hand menu of Chat. 
To make a custom section, go to the direct messages or spaces section in Chat > hover over the three dot menu > select Create new section > name the custom section > hit enter. You can add conversations from a direct message or space to a custom section by: 
  • Dragging and dropping it in from another section 
  • Hovering over a conversation > clicking the three dot menu > selecting Move conversation > Move to [Name of the custom section] 
making a custom section in google chat
Previously the direct messages and spaces sections in the left-hand menu were independent, individually-scrollable lists. With this update, users can navigate specific sections of their conversations by scrolling across all of their sections as one unified conversation list, view top conversations across each section, and find older conversations within each section by expanding via “Show all.” 
find older conversations within each section by expanding via “Show all.”
For each section, users can also: 
  • Modify the size (height) of each section 
  • Reorder a section in the left-hand menu based on preference by moving it up or down 
  • Toggle an unread button ON (or OFF) to instantly find new messages within each section that need their attention 
  • Start a new direct message or space message from the three dot menu next to the unread toggle 
Toggling to show unreads on web

In addition, users will now be able to find their Chat apps more quickly with a new dedicated Apps section. 

dedicated Apps section

Wer ist davon betroffen? 

Endverbraucher 

Warum Sie es verwenden sollten 

This complete revamp of the left navigation experience on Chat will help users find messages more easily based on their own organizational preferences. 

Erste Schritte 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
  • Endverbraucher
    • By default, the conversation list is organized by direct messages, spaces, and apps, with each section set to show active conversations only. 
    • While the new Chat experience is visible on mobile, users can only create and manage sections on the desktop version of chat.google.com or Chat in Gmail. 
    • Besuchen Sie das Hilfezentrum, um lernen, wie man Google Chat benutzt. 

Tempo der Einführung 

  • Rapid-Release-Bereiche: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 21, 2024, with expected completion in early January 2025 
  • Geplante Freigabedomänen: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on January 6, 2025 

Verfügbarkeit 

  • Verfügbar für alle Google Workspace-Kunden, Workspace-Einzelabonnenten und Nutzer mit persönlichen Google-Konten 

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New Asus hardware kits for Google Meet

Was sich ändert

Asus is launching new hardware room kits certified for Google Meet that now offer daisy chain capabilities. Developed with AVer, this refreshed room kit portfolio will work in video conferencing rooms and spaces of just about any size. After initial setup, admins can easily enroll, manage, and monitor these devices using the Google Workspace admin console. 

The kits are composed of the following components:

  • Compute: We’re refreshing existing ASUS kits with a new ASUS Google Meet compute system. This new Meet compute system is slimmer and easier to deploy than previous versions, offering a longer device lifespan until September 2030. 
  • Controller: Mimo Myst controller
  • Audio: AVer Fone 540 speakermic (with expansion mics available for larger rooms)
  • Camera:
    • AVer Cam340+ for small and medium rooms
    • AVer Cam 520 Pro3 for large rooms
      • This device also features built-in third-party room framing, which helps ensure the room is optimally framed. You can turn on this framing from the device by selecting Control camera > Framing by Aver.

Erste Schritte

  • Admins: Asus room kits for Google Meet require Google Meet hardware licenses. The updated Asus Google Meet hardware kits for Google Meet are available today – contact your reseller to learn more. This device should be rebooted after installation and runs on M126 – visit the Help Center to check the latest status on M126.
  • Endverbraucher: Once an Asus room kit has been successfully enrolled, you can join Google Meet meetings normally and take advantage of our embedded interoperability to join Vergrößern und Webex calls.

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – November 22, 2024

2 Neue Aktualisierungen

Sofern nicht anders angegeben, stehen die unten aufgeführten Funktionen allen Google Workspace-Kunden zur Verfügung und sind vollständig eingeführt oder werden gerade eingeführt. Die Einführung sollte nicht mehr als 15 Werktage in Anspruch nehmen, wenn die Einführung sowohl für Schnelle und planmäßige Freigabe zur gleichen Zeit. Andernfalls sollte jede Phase der Einführung nicht mehr als 15 Arbeitstage in Anspruch nehmen.


Find files more easily with the Drive Android file picker

Im Jahr 2023, we introduced a streamlined file organization with the new Google Drive location picker on web. Now, we’re rolling out similar improvements to the Drive app on Android devices. This update will make it easier to find recently viewed Drive items and clearly see what other storage locations besides “My Drive” are available to you, such as items you have access to within shared drives. | Rollout to Rapid-Release-Bereiche ist abgeschlossen; Start zu Geplante Freigabedomänen planned for December 2, 2024. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about how to use Google Drive. 
Drive files on Android
View tasks lists on the Google Calendar Android app 
Letztes Jahr, we introduced full screen tasks lists for Google Calendar on web, enabling users to see all their tasks and task lists in a single full screen view. This week, we’re excited to announce that this same functionality is now available on Android devices. This update makes it easier for users to stay on top of and organize their tasks, especially while on-the-go. | Rolling out to Bereiche für schnelle Freigabe und planmäßige Freigabe now. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about Google Tasks.

tasks lists on the Google Calendar Android app

Frühere Ankündigungen

Die folgenden Ankündigungen wurden Anfang dieser Woche im Blog Workspace Updates veröffentlicht. Die vollständigen Details finden Sie in den ursprünglichen Blogbeiträgen.

Easily respond to comments and access requests without leaving Google Chat with the auto-installed Google Drive Chat app 
Starting this week, the previously introduced Google Drive Chat app will be automatically installed and send you notifications about recent activity in Google Drive documents, such as new comments and share requests. | Learn more about the auto-installed Google Drive Chat app.

Table reference improvements in Google Sheets
This week, we introduced updates to table references that enhance discoverability and usability. | Learn more about table references in Sheets.
Educators can now request access to third-party apps for their students 
We’ve introduced a new workflow that allows educators to request access to unconfigured third-party apps on behalf of their students. | Learn more about requesting access to third-party apps for students.
Automatic framing is now available to everyone in Google Meet video calls, plus an improved experience when using virtual backgrounds 
We’re expanding automatic framing to all users, as well as introducing an improved experience while using a virtual background. | Learn more about automatic framing in Meet.
Add multiple multimedia files to a single message in Google Chat 
Users can now upload and send up to 20 multimedia files (photos and videos) in one Chat message. | Learn more about sending multimedia files in Chat.
More ways to get started quickly with building blocks in Google Docs 
This week, we introduced a new collection of building blocks designed to help you manage important business workflows in Docs, including team task management, project tracking, hiring, and more. | Learn more about new building blocks in Google Docs.
New file picker method for pre-selecting Google Drive files coming soon 
Today, Google Drive developers rely on the drive.file scope and the Google Picker API to optimize user experience and safety when creating their applications. To make it faster and easier for users to provide applications access to specific Drive files, the Google Picker API will introduce a new method to the Class view called setFileIds(fileIds) in January 2025. | Learn more about the new file picker method for pre-selecting Google Drive files.
Easily find and navigate your Google Chat conversations by organizing them into custom sections
As we continue to enhance the user experience in Google Chat over the last year, we’re excited to announce that users can now organize Chat conversations into custom sections. | Learn more about custom sections in Chat.
New Asus hardware kits for Google Meet
Asus is launching new hardware room kits certified for Google Meet that now offer daisy chain capabilities. Developed with AVer, this refreshed room kit portfolio will work in video conferencing rooms and spaces of just about any size. | Learn more about Asus hardware kits for Google Meet.

Abgeschlossene Einführungen

Die folgenden Funktionen wurden vollständig eingeführt Domänen mit schneller Freigabe, Domänen mit geplanter Freigabe, oder beides. Weitere Einzelheiten finden Sie in den ursprünglichen Blogeinträgen.

Rapid Release Domains: 
Geplante Freigabe-Domänen: 
Rapid und Scheduled Release Domains: 

    The Gemini mobile app is now available for Google Workspace users

    Was sich ändert

    Beginning today, the Gemini mobile app for Android and iOS devices is now available for Google Workspace users accessing Gemini as a core service. With the Gemini mobile app, users will be able to do research or find quick answers while on the go. They can also leverage the camera of the phone to take pictures of handwritten notes and export them into Google Docs or Gmail, or create presentation-ready visualizations of a chart that was drawn on a whiteboard; All of this comes with the enterprise data protections Google Workspace customers are accustomed to. 

    As part of this roll out, we’re also extending access to the Gemini mobile app for all Education users, both as a core service with a qualifying edition and as an additional service.

    Access the Gemini mobile app on Android and iOS

    Zusätzliche Details

    • Refer to this article in our Help Center, Gemini mobile app availability, for a list of supported languages, countries, and age requirements for the Gemini mobile app.
    • Currently, some Gemini app features available on the web aren’t available to Google Workspace users in the mobile app. This includes Workspace extensions, file upload, and Gems. Refer to this article in our Help Center for more details: Use Gemini Apps with a work or school Google Account.
    • Currently, the Gemini app on Android does not support Work Profile.
    • The Google mobile app on iOS, which includes Gemini, will not support authenticating with your Google Workspace account. iOS users hoping to authenticate with their Google Workspace account must install the Gemini mobile app.
    • There is no impact to Google Workspace users accessing the Gemini app as an additional service. These users will continue to be able to access the Gemini mobile app.

    Erste Schritte

    Tempo der Einführung

    Verfügbarkeit

    Verfügbar für Google Workspace:
    • Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus
    • Enterprise Starter, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus
    • Frontline Starter, Frontline Standard
    • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus
    • Google Workspace for Nonprofits edition
    • Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, Education Plus 
    Also available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons:
    • Zwillinge Business
    • Gemini Unternehmen
    • Gemini Education
    • Gemini Education Premium

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    Create fully stylized documents using Gemini in Google Docs

    Was sich ändert 

    Building upon AI-powered features such as help me write, image generationund more using Gemini in Google Docs, we’re excited to introduce a new way for users to create highly structured, styled, and visually-appealing documents with Gemini. 
    Today, we’re introducing help me create, a new feature that lets you build a full document using content in Drive from a single, custom prompt. Simply click to create at the top of a new document or go to File > New > Help me create to get started. After describing the document you want to create, which includes the option to pull in content from your files using “@ filename”, Gemini will transform your blank page into a long-form document with cover images, in-line images, stylized text, tables, content from your Drive files, and more. 
    help me create in Google Docs

    Wer ist davon betroffen? 

    Endverbraucher 

    Warum Sie es verwenden sollten 

    Help me create is designed to help you get started with a first draft of your document. For example: 
    • A marketing manager at a CPG company can create a launch plan for a new product using the following prompt: Create a marketing plan to support the launch of a new line of coffee flavors. Include timing, owners, deliverables, and create a cover image that shows different types of coffee. 
    • A manager can create a vision document to keep their team on track by telling Gemini: Create an overview document of our team charter and goals based on [Team charter brainstorm notes], and include a cover image that shows team bonding in an office setting. 
    • A small business owner specializing in eco-friendly products can create a proposal for a new client by typing: Create a proposal for my new client using the deliverables listed in [Customer meeting notes – November 30, 2024]. Outline the scope of work, pricing, and timing, and create a cover image that shows eco-friendly cleaning products and inline images. 

    You can also choose from a variety of starter prompts to expedite the creation process for common document use cases. For example, you can select: 

    • A roadmap for a product launch that includes strategy breakdowns and outlines key milestones, timelines, and initiatives (with the option to include images for each feature). 
    • A party planning checklist with a timeline of tasks, milestones, deadlines, and dependencies. 
    • A template for a 15-minute daily standup meeting with teammates that includes a table for each individual to leave their updates. 

    Erste Schritte 

    Tempo der Einführung

    • Rapid Release Domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 10, 2024 
    • Geplante Freigabedomänen: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 16, 2024, with expected completion by January 9, 2025 

    Verfügbarkeit 

    Verfügbar für Google Workspace-Kunden mit diesen Add-Ons: 
    • Zwillinge Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium 
    • Google One AI Premium 
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    Build high-quality, modern documents faster in Google Docs with 40 new templates

    Was sich ändert

    We recently released our refreshed library of templates in Google Slides, and today we’re introducing a collection of 40 new high-quality, visually modern designs in Google Docs. 
    These pre-made pageless templates consist of several new features that make your documents visual and effective. Document tabs keep your documents organized, placeholder chips make it easy for you and your collaborators to add data, and building blocks, pre-set layouts and styles give your document a premium look and feel. Accessible via the “Templates” button at the top of a newly created document or by going to File > New > From template gallery in an open document, users can find customizable templates that cater to a wide range of use cases. For example, there are templates for blog posts, press releases, business proposals, and journals, in addition to: 
    • A project roadmap, marketing plan, and sales emails for business users. 
    • An interview guide, onboarding guide, and training manual for human resource teams. 
    • A reading list and class notes templates for education users. 
    new templates in Docs

    Wer ist davon betroffen? 

    Endverbraucher

    Warum Sie es verwenden sollten 

    Docs templates help users save time since they don’t have to build documents from scratch, create more uniform, high-quality, visually-appealing documents, and enable them to be more productive with the latest Docs features in their daily processes. 

    Zusätzliche Details

    You can expect even more high-quality Docs template options in the coming months. 

    Erste Schritte 

    • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
    • Endverbraucher: Besuchen Sie das Hilfezentrum und erfahren Sie mehr über using templates in Google Docs.

    Tempo der Einführung 

    Verfügbarkeit

    • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts 

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