by | Oct 30, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
To give users more control over how they see information in Google Chat, we’re introducing a new setting that allows you to control the visual density of screen elements. Choose between “Comfortable” or “Compact” on
chat.google.com.
- Comfortable mode, the default setting, reflects Chat’s modernized design, in line with Google Material Design 3, and clearly differentiates message bubbles.
- Compact mode is for users who prefer to see more information at a time with less scrolling. With this option, you’ll notice:
- Message bubbles that are aligned in the same direction for both sender and recipient
- Wider message bubbles
- Padding in the left bar, conversation list, and home.
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users:
- To modify density settings, go to chat.google.com > Settings > Density > Compact. Users can revert this to the default at any time by going to chat.google.com > Settings > Density > Comfortable.
- Those who use Compact density setting in Gmail will also see Chat in Gmail in compact mode. Users can adjust their Gmail and Chat-in-Gmail density settings by going to Gmail > Settings > Density.
- Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Compact mode in Google Chat.
Rollout pace
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts on web
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by | Nov 12, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
Beginning today, you can upload reference documents, including Google Docs and Google Sheets via Google Drive, when creating Gems. By adding reference documents to your Gems instructions you can further tailor Gems to meet your specific needs.
These file types include:
- Document and text files, such as TXT, DOC, DOCX, PDF, RTF, DOT, DOTX, HWP, HWPX and Google Docs
- Data Files, such as XLS, XLSX, CSV, TSV and Google Sheets
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why you’d use it
Gems help you leverage the power of Gemini more efficiently and in a way that’s customized to your needs by minimizing repetitive prompting. You can create Gems to complete specific goals, tasks, and workflows. This update further enhances this functionality by allowing you to create Gems that anchor to specific files, referencing these files as a source for more relevant responses. For example, you can upload:
- Corporate style guides that instantly creates or refines brand-aligned copy for websites, email subject lines, or social media posts.
- Project files to create a project specific assistant
- Internal documents which can be referenced at any time, such as how to best provide customer service based on a handbook or other best practices
- HR documents to easily reference and find answers to common questions
- Product specs and instruction manuals for quick troubleshooting
- Customer feedback to easily identify trends and areas of improvement
- Education standards to plan lessons and create content that align with your school’s needs
- Grant research and notes to help accelerate the research process and drive innovation
Additional details
- Uploading files when creating a Gem will be available starting in English.
- Gems will automatically recognize the latest updates to any Google Docs or Sheets added to the instructions. Other uploaded file content will need to be re-uploaded if any changes are made to the underlying file.
Getting started
Rollout pace
Availability
- Available for Google Workspace customers with a Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, or Education Premium add-on
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by | Nov 8, 2024 | Noticias
4 New updates
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.
Import data into group chats using the Google Chat API
Search for and reuse pre-defined queries from BigQuery in Connected Sheets
Currently, users can define saved queries in BigQuery Studio and
notebooks, but they cannot reuse those queries in Connected Sheets without copy/pasting them. This week, we’re excited to announce that users can now search for and reuse pre-defined queries directly from BigQuery to load Connected Sheets data. To do so, go to
Connection Settings > Edit connection > Saved queries and query editor and search for your query by project. | Rolling out now to
Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains at an extended rollout pace (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility), with expectation completion by December 6, 2024. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about
writing & editing a query and
getting started with BigQuery data in Google Sheets.
Launching to beta: Import sensitive Microsoft Word documents as client-side encrypted Google Docs.
Beginning this week, eligible customers can import and convert sensitive Microsoft Word files into Google Docs with client-side encryption. When collaborating with external and internal stakeholders, you may find yourself working across both Google Docs and Microsoft Word. This update keeps your work moving by layering interoperability on top of the confidentiality benefits of client-side encryption: customers are in direct control of their encryption keys and the identity service that they choose to authenticate for those keys. Eligible Google Workspace admins can
use this form to request access to the beta. | Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about
client-side encryption. More specific instructions will be shared once you’re accepted into the beta.
Select Google Chat settings can now be applied at the group level
Admins can now apply the following Google Chat settings at the group level:
While these settings can also be configured at the Organizational Unit (OU) level, this update provides more granular control for admins. This is critical for our customers, who frequently request more flexibility in how they apply settings, giving them more flexibility on how to configure settings based on the various needs of their users. | Roll out to Rapid Release domains and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace customers.
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.
View in-meeting chat messages in Google Meet live streams
Starting this week, when you’re viewing a Google Meet live stream, you will be able to see chat messages that are sent by participants who have joined via the meeting link. | Learn more about
in-meeting chat messages in Meet live streams. Now generally available: use Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps in seven additional languages
Beginning this week, select users can use Gemini in the side panel of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and Gmail, in seven additional languages: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. | Learn more about
additional Gemini languages. Announcing general availability of Google Vids: Our new AI-powered video creation app for work to help tell stories across your organization
Earlier this year, we announced Google Vids, the newest productivity app in our suite of Google Workspace products. Vids is an AI-powered video creation app for work designed to help teams in customer service, learning and development, project ops and marketing tell more engaging stories at work through video. This week, we’re excited to announce the general availability of Google Vids for select Workspace editions. | Learn more about
Vids.
Google Vids is now available for Google Workspace for Education, providing easy video creation for teaching and learning
Earlier this year, we announced Google Vids would soon empower educators and students to easily create and collaborate with video. This week, we’re excited to announce the general availability of Google Vids for Education Plus and Gemini for Workspace customers. | Learn more about
Vids for EDU.
Introducing a refreshed library of high-quality Google Slides templates that elevate your presentations
We’re introducing a new collection of modern, professionally designed templates in Google Slides to help users build presentations much faster. These new templates cater to a wide range of use cases that provide users with the perfect starting point for their presentations. | Learn more about
Slides templates.Expanding access to the Gemini app for teen students in education
Google Workspace for Education admins can now turn on the Gemini app with added data protection as an additional service for their teen users (ages 13+ or the applicable age in your country) in the following languages and countries. | Learn more about the
Gemini app for teen students in education.
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).
by | Nov 8, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
We created this Gemini experience for teens after consulting with child development and learning science experts – including conducting learning focused red teaming, an industry standard testing process to find vulnerabilities in generative AI – and testing with youth advisory panels to ensure we’re bringing this technology to students responsibly.
Gemini can help teen students learn responsibly and confidently in an AI-first future.
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why it’s important
Google is committed to
making AI helpful for everyone, in the classroom and beyond. We want to both prepare teens with the skills and tools they need to thrive in the future where GenAI exists and help them learn how this technology can be used to unlock creativity and facilitate learning. Expanding access to the Gemini app to younger students provides guided support to help them learn more confidently with in-the-moment assistance, practice materials, and real-time feedback.
Additional details
“Google’s Gemini, which is currently the only major platform to create a specific experience for teens, includes additional CSAM (child sexual abuse material) safeguards, content policies, and in-product experiences that help teens understand the limitations of generative AI.” –
Common Sense Media
Getting started
Rollout pace
Availability
- Available for Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Standard, Plus and the Teaching & Learning Upgrade
Resources
by | Nov 8, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
We’re introducing a new collection of modern, professionally designed templates in Google Slides to help users build presentations much faster. These new templates cater to a wide range of use cases that provide users with the perfect starting point for their presentations. For example, there are:
- Sales pitches, product roadmaps and strategic plans templates for business users.
- Lesson plans, book reports and project reports templates for education users.
- Milestone celebrations, workshop facilitation and team game templates for anyone looking to build collaborative teams.
Access these templates using the new “Templates” button in the Slides toolbar or by going to Insert > Templates. Once clicked, you can browse the collection, select a template that aligns with your vision and style, and choose to insert all slides or just the ones you need before personalizing the template with your own content.
Who’s impacted
End users
Why you’d use it
Slides templates enable users to jumpstart their presentation, maintain a consistent look and feel, and focus on what matters most. More specifically, they help users overcome the blank canvas and spend less time on design by enabling them to dive straight into crafting compelling content that is visually cohesive and professional.
Additional details
You can expect even more high-quality Slides template options in the coming months.
Getting started
- Admins: This feature will be ON by default for domains that do not have default templates & themes turned ON. Domains that have default templates & themes turned ON, will continue to see their company specific template. Visit the Help Center to learn more about default templates & themes.
- End users:
- In Google Slides, access templates using the top toolbar or by going to Insert > Templates. Visit the Help Center to learn more about templates in Google Slides.
- Note: This feature is only available for users using the “English (United States)” language setting. If your language settings are set to another form of English (eg – “English (United Kingdom)” or “English (Australia)”, you will not have access to these templates. Visit the Help Center to learn more about updating your language.
Rollout pace
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts (using the “English (United States)” language setting)
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