In 2022, we introduced automatic framing for select Google Workspace editions. Beginning today, we’re pleased to announce that we’re expanding this functionality to all users, as well as introducing an improved experience while using a virtual background. This feature will be on by default. 

Depending on their camera placement, some meeting participants might be less visible than others. With automatic framing, Google Meet will automatically center your video before joining a meeting to help ensure equal visibility for all participants. The automatic framing happens only once, so there are no motion distractions that can divert attention from the content of the meeting. Additionally, Meet will now continuously keep you centered when using a virtual background, ensuring your background is fixed and not constantly reframing which can be distracting.

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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: 

• 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: 

• 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: 

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 o by clicking “More” at the top of a new document, makes it easier to browse, find, and preview building blocks in context: 

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. 

• Admins: Admins should enable the Google Tasks service bit to ensure tasks are synced for the Task Tracker building block to work. 
• Usuarios finales: Visite el Centro de ayuda para obtener más información sobre insertar fichas inteligentes y bloques de construcción en tu Google Doc. 

• Dominios de liberación rápida: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 19, 2024, with expected completion by December 5, 2024 
• Dominios de liberación programada: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 12, 2024 

• Disponible para todos los clientes de Google Workspace, suscriptores individuales de Workspace y usuarios con cuentas personales de Google. 
• Note: the Task Tracker building block is available to Google Workspace customers and Workspace Individual Subscribers only. 

Recursos 

• Google Help: Insert smart chips and building blocks in your Google Doc

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. 

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
• Usuarios finales:
  An error message will show if a user exceeds size limits or uploads unsupported file combinations. Visit the Help Center to learn more about enviar y compartir archivos en mensajes de Google Chat. 

Ritmo de implantación

• Dominios de liberación rápida: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 19, 2024, with expected completion by December 3, 2024
• Dominios de publicación previstos: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 12, 2024 

• Disponible para todos los clientes de Google Workspace, suscriptores individuales de Workspace y usuarios con cuentas personales de Google.

Recursos 

• Google Help: Enviar y compartir archivos en los mensajes de Google Chat

When writing an email in the Gmail app on your Android device, you can now drag and drop contacts in the addressee fields. This makes it easier for you to move an email address between the “to,” “cc,” and “bcc” fields. | Rollout to Dominios de liberación rápida y dominios de liberación programada is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts.