3 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.
Customizable Home tab for Google Chat apps
Recently, we announced the availability of the “Home” tab for Google Chat apps through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program. This feature allows developers to create a new tab in their Chat apps, known as “App Home”. App home can be customized to display user-specific dashboards, a list of open items and tasks, and more. We’re excited to announce this is now generally available for Google Workspace developers. | Rollout to Rapid Release domains and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace customers. | Learn more about sending an app home card message for a Google Chat app.
Create Looker Studio reports from Google Sheets
Looker Studio enables users to quickly build interactive reports and dashboards, and starting today they can now be created directly from Google Sheets. More specifically, users can:
Pick which sheet or cell range to use in the generated report on Looker Studio. Transform the data in Sheets to an automatically generated Looker Studio report in a single click, and save and share the report with an individual or a team. The Looker Studio report remains connected to the Sheet, and can be refreshed to reflect data updates. | Rolling out to Rapid Release domains and Scheduled Release domains now. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Learn how to create a Looker Studio report from Google Sheets.
Export Gemini data for users in your organization
Super admins can now export all of their users Gemini data, including prompts and Gemini’s responses to those prompts. Expanding takeout to include Gemini data continues to ensure that our customers have control over their organization’s data in order to manage their data privacy and compliance needs. | Rollout to Rapid Release domains and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace customers with the Gemini Enterprise and Gemini Business add-on, as well as those customers with Gemini (gemini.google.com) enabled for their users. | Learn more about exporting Gemini data, exporting all of your organization’s data, and exporting data by organizational unit, group, or user. Additionally, you can use the Help Center to learn more about allowing your users to download their data.
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.
External participants can now join Google Meet client-side encrypted calls
We’re enhancing the experience for client-side encrypted Google Meet calls to include support for inviting external participants, including users without a Google account. | Learn more about external participants joining CSE Meet calls.
Client-side encryption can now be selected as a data loss prevention condition
You can now use client-side encryption as a condition for a data loss prevention (DLP) rule. | Learn more about the DLP rule.
Seamlessly transfer between devices during a Google Meet call
You can now smoothly transfer between devices while on a Google Meet call without hanging up and rejoining. | Learn more about transferring between devices during a Google Meet call.
Import data from Slack to Google Chat using CloudFuze
With the CloudFuze integration, you can move messages and memberships from Slack channels into Chat spaces. CloudFuze also imports data while maintaining historical timestamps to ensure users can start using spaces right where they left off. | Learn more about Google Chat and CloudFuze.
Get notified about application load failures for your Google Meet Hardware devices
You can now opt-in to receive email or text message notifications when application load failures occur. Subscribing to alerts can help you stay on-top of what’s happening across your hardware fleet and quickly take action to resolve these issues. | Learn more about application load failure notifications.
Workspace Data Protection rules are now available for Gmail in Beta
Launching first to beta, we’re introducing data loss prevention rules for Gmail. Data protection rules help admins and security experts build a stronger framework around sensitive data to prevent personal or proprietary information from ending up in the wrong hands. | Learn more about Data Protection rules.
Completed rollouts
The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.
Rapid Release Domains:
Address access permissions for Google Drive embeds in Google SitesEnhancing search within the Google Drive app on Android devices
Scheduled Release Domains:
Search for files directly from the new homepage view in Google DriveSend voice messages in Google Chat
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains:
User enrollment for managed iOS devices is now generally availableBanner alerts for shared drive capacity limits in Google DriveControl your users’ access to new Gemini for Google Workspace features before general availabilityBuild a Dialogflow CX Google Chat app that understands and responds with natural languageImport data from Slack to Google Chat using CloudFuze
For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).
