par trace-admin | Jan 29, 2025 | Noticias
What’s changing
We’re expanding interoperability support between Google Meet devices and Zoom Rooms to include support for changing the meeting layout. This gives you the flexibility to choose a layout that is best suited to improve focus and engagement during your meetings.
If you’re joining a Google Meet call from Zoom Rooms, you can change your layout by selecting the “View” option. You can select between the tiled view, speaker spotlight view, or sidebar view.
Selecting your meeting layout on a Google Meet call using Zoom Rooms hardware
If you’re joining Zoom Meetings from a Google Meet hardware device, you can change your layout from the device settings by navigating to the “Change layout” option. You can choose between the gallery or speaker view.
Selecting your meeting layout on a Zoom call using a Meet hardware device
Getting started
Rollout pace
Availability
- Zoom interop on Google Meet hardware is available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware devices that have not yet reached their auto-update expiration date.
- Meet interop on Zoom Rooms is available to all Zoom Rooms customers on a supported Zoom Rooms device or appliance. Note that your device may not fully support the feature until its manufacturer has pushed the latest Zoom Rooms software update to its devices.
- Please refer to the Zoom Support page to see the most up-to-date list on supported devices and platforms.
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par trace-admin | Jan 31, 2025 | Noticias
New updates
There are no new updates to share this week. Please see below for a recap of published announcements.
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.
Generate charts and valuable insights using Gemini in Google Sheets
We’re making it easier for Sheets users, ranging from small business owners to marketing analysts, to visualize and analyze data using Gemini in Sheets. | Learn more about
charts and insights in Sheets.
Layout selection now available between Google Meet hardware and Zoom Rooms calls
We’re expanding interoperability support between Google Meet devices and Zoom Rooms to include support for changing the meeting layout. | Learn more about
layout selection. Curate and customize the Chrome Web Store for your organization
Admins can now customize the Chrome Web Store experience for their users with several new options. | Learn more about the
Chrome Web Store. Use Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps to generate images in seven additional languages
Following the recent announcement of being able to use Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps in seven additional languages, we’re excited to announce that image generation is now supported in the those languages as well. | Learn more about
generating images in seven additional languages. Better understand app access with the new Access Evaluation log event
We’re introducing a new log event, Access Evaluation, which will help admins better understand how security policies affect their users’ access to OAuth apps. | Learn more about the
new Access Evaluation log event.Logitech Android devices for Google Meet can now join Webex and Zoom calls
We’re expanding this interoperability to include support for Cisco Webex and Zoom on Logitech Android-based hardware devices for Google Meet. | Learn more about
Logitech Android devices.More options now available to customize digital signage on your Google Meet hardware
par trace-admin | Jan 29, 2025 | Noticias
What’s changing
Building data visualizations and identifying trends in data is a critical business function, however it can be time consuming and oftentimes overwhelming. To improve upon this experience, we’re making it easier for Sheets users, ranging from small business owners to marketing analysts, to visualize and analyze data using Gemini in Sheets.
Starting today, Gemini in Sheets can perform actions or answer questions to address a wide variety of scenarios. Specifically, you can ask Gemini questions about your data and Gemini can provide valuable insights, such as contextual trends, patterns, and correlations between different variables in your data. Gemini will also generate charts based on your data that you can insert as static images over cells in your spreadsheet. For example:
- A marketing manager analyzing campaign performance can ask “Provide some insights on my top 3 performing channels by conversion rate” and can receive a detailed breakdown with supporting visualizations.
- A small business owner managing cash flow can ask “Predict my net income for the next quarter based on historical data” to proactively identify potential shortfalls.
- A financial analyst investigating inventory trends can ask “Identify any anomalies in inventory levels for Product X” to uncover potential supply chain issues or unusual demand patterns.
Ask Gemini in Sheets to share insights and trends from the data.
Ask Gemini in Sheets to visualize data with a chart or bar graph.
Who’s impacted
End users
Why you’d use it
This update reflects Gemini in Sheets’ enhanced intelligence as it now yields valuable outputs by transforming your requests into Python code, executing on them and then analyzing the results to perform multi-layered analysis. As a result, you’re able to do things like identify top-performing products and then instantly dive into their sales trends — all without writing a single line of code.
Additional details
- For the most accurate results, ensure your data is in a consistent format, with clear headers and no missing values.
- When asking Gemini in Sheets to analyze your data, be as specific as possible in your prompts to ensure Gemini understands your request.
- For complex analysis, Gemini in Sheet’s performance is most consistent in files below 1 million cells.
- For some simpler questions about your data, Gemini in Sheets may still provide answers using formulas instead of Python code.
- Charts are generated as static images and can be easily inserted into your sheet.
- Charts are not linked to your sheet data, so they won’t update automatically if your data changes.
- Once inserted, charts cannot be modified. If you need to make changes, you’ll need to generate a new chart.
Getting started
Rollout pace
Availability
Available for Google Workspace:
- Business Standard and Plus
- Enterprise Standard and Plus
- Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on
- Google One AI Premium
Anyone who previously purchased these add-ons will also receive this feature:
- Gemini Business*
- Gemini Enterprise*
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par trace-admin | Jan 29, 2025 | Noticias
What’s changing
Admins can now customize the Chrome Web Store experience for their users with several new options, including:
- Branding and custom messaging: Add company logos, custom welcome banners and announcement banners.
- Curated collections: Organize specific extensions for your users, including recommended and private extensions. We have also introduced a new collection of extensions that displays all items that are allowlisted by IT administrators.
- Category controls: Hide specific extension categories to help streamline the browsing experience for users.
Additionally, we’ve enhanced the Chrome Web Store search experience. In the search results. end-users can quickly notice blocked item tags, and they can benefit from more advanced filtering such as a “Private items” filter.
Example of a customized Chrome Web Store
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why it matters
Every Google Workspace customer has unique users with unique needs – Chrome extensions can help improve their workflows and increase productivity. However, navigating the numerous available extensions can present challenges for both admins and end users. For admins, it is often a manual and time consuming process to vet which Chrome extensions they want to allow for their users. For end users, it can be frustrating to sift through a vast catalog of extensions to find relevant and admin-approved extensions.
This update significantly improves the Chrome Web Store experience for enterprises. Admins can customize, organize, and control the Chrome Web Store experience for their users. For end users, finding work-relevant and admin approved extensions becomes significantly easier cutting down on guesswork or wasted time searching for extensions that might be blocked.
Getting started
- Admins: Four new Apps & Extensions settings have been added to the Chrome section of the Admin console. To find the new settings, go to Menu > Chrome Browser > Apps and extensions > Navigate to the “Settings” tab > Chrome Web Store settings. Visit the Help Center to learn more about customizing the Chrome Web Store for your users.
Rollout pace
Availability
- Available for all Google Workspace customers with access to the Admin console
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par trace-admin | Jan 29, 2025 | Noticias
What’s changing
Following the
recent announcement of being able to use Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps in seven additional languages, we’re excited to announce that image generation is now supported in the following languages as well:
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Additional details
- Although Gemini is generally available in the side panel of Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail in these languages, users with Gemini alpha features enabled may still see the “Alpha” badge as we continue rolling out more alpha features
- Image generation of people is not supported at this time in these additional languages.
- Gemini in the side panel of Slides is only available in English at this time.
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: You can access the side panel by clicking on “Ask Gemini” (spark button) in the top right corner of Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail on the web. Visit the Help Center to learn more about collaborating with Gemini in the side panel of Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail. Note that for accessing other Gemini for Google Workspace features that are supported in English only, you will need to set your Google Account language to English.
Rollout pace
Availability
Image Generation in the side panel of Gmail only is available for Google Workspace:
- Business Starter
- Enterprise Starter
Image Generation in the side panel of Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail is available for Google Workspace:
- Business Standard and Plus
- Enterprise Standard and Plus
- Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on
- Google One AI Premium
Anyone who previously purchased these add-ons will also receive this feature:
- Gemini Business*
- Gemini Enterprise*
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par trace-admin | Jan 30, 2025 | Noticias
What’s changing
We’re introducing a new log event, Access Evaluation, which will help admins better understand how security policies affect their users’ access to OAuth apps. This includes settings and policies such as
API controls,
endpoint management configurations,
domain wide delegation and more. The log contains information on the specific policies applied, when access was granted and the reasoning. Admins can use this information to review their security policies and revise them as needed to protect the sharing of Workspace data with users’ apps.
Example of an Access Evaluation log
Getting started
- Admins: Access Evaluation are available in the audit and investigation tool (Menu > Reporting > Audit and investigation > Access Evaluation log events), and the security investigation tool (Menu > Security > Security center > Investigation tool > Data source > Access Evaluation log events) for specific Google Workspace editions. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Access Evaluation log events.
- End users: There is no end user impact or action required.
Rollout pace
Availability
- Available in the audit and investigation tool for all Google Workspace customers.
- Available in the security investigation tool for Google Workspace:
- Frontline Standard
- Enterprise Standard and Plus
- Education Standard and Plus
- Enterprise Essentials Plus
- Cloud Identity Premium
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par trace-admin | Jan 30, 2025 | Noticias
What’s changing
We’ve been working to expand our customers’ calling networks through interoperability between Google Meet hardware devices, and other third-party video conferencing apps and devices. Beginning today, we’re expanding this interoperability to include support for Cisco Webex and Zoom on Logitech Android-based hardware devices for Google Meet. These include Logitech Rally Bar, Rally Bar Mini, and Rally Bar Huddle appliances. These Google Meet hardware devices now have the embedded capability to call directly into Cisco Webex and Zoom calls, which allows users to collaborate with more customers and partners outside their companies.
This feature is already supported on ChromeOS-based Google Meet hardware devices from Logitech.
Getting started
- End users:
- When enabled by your admin, you can join a Webex or Zoom meeting from a Logitech Android-based Google Meet hardware device:
- Join an ad-hoc call by tapping “Find a meeting” on your touch controller and selecting Webex or Zoom from the dropdown options.
- Join a scheduled call by adding a room to an event with Webex or Zoom meeting details.
- Note: Calendar events that originate outside of Google Calendar must be duplicated and populated with room details manually.
- Visit the Help Center to learn more about Google Meet interoperability.
Rollout pace
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware devices
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par trace-admin | Jan 30, 2025 | Noticias
What’s changing
In the coming weeks, admins will be able to use their
Comeen or
StratosMedia digital signage content on their Google Meet hardware devices. We know many of our customers use these tools for general digital signage needs within their organization and this update allows that content to be leveraged as screensavers across your Google Meet hardware fleet.
The Google Meet hardware ‘Screen Saver’ setting is located in the admin console under Devices > Google Meet hardware > Settings > Device settings
Additional details
- Note that Comeen and StratosMedia are paid services and there may be additional costs associated with registering your devices on their platform.
- In some cases, this feature can conflict with the power-saving feature on your Meet hardware devices. To ensure that your custom screen saver is visible, be sure to set displays as active during working hours in the organizational unit you’re targeting.
- Screen savers are not interactive—tapping your touch controller or using the remote will cause the screen saver to be dismissed, and the device will return to displaying the agenda on the homepage.
Getting started
- Admins: Custom screen savers are opt-in and managed at the OU-level and apply to all devices in that organizational unit (OU). Visit the Help Center to learn more about how to display custom screen saver images.
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers
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par trace-admin | Jan 26, 2025 | Noticias
1 New update
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.
Improving event summary cards in the Gmail mobile app
Following
last year’s announcement of purchase summary cards, we’re excited to introduce updates to the summary cards for Google Calendar events that make it easier for you to find relevant event information directly in Gmail. Now, when you receive an event related email, such as a restaurant reservation or dentist appointment, an updated card will show above the email content. This card summarizes the most up to date event information from the email and lets you quickly complete event actions, such as adding the event to your Calendar, getting directions to the location, or calling the venue. | Rollout to
Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about
using summary cards in Gmail.
Previous announcements
Completed rollouts
Scheduled Release Domains:
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains:
par trace-admin | Jan 17, 2025 | Noticias
New updates
There are no new updates to share this week. Please see below for a recap of published announcements.
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.
Generate vocabulary lists using Gemini in Google Classroom
In continuing our efforts to ensure AI helps educators save time, create captivating learning experiences, and inspire creativity, we’re introducing a new way to generate vocabulary lists with the help of Gemini. | Learn more about
Gemini vocab lists in Classoom. Introducing the ability to ‘grade all’ in Google Classroom
To further improve upon grading options for teachers and give them the ability to perform bulk grading, we’re introducing ‘grade all’. With this new feature, teachers can quickly and efficiently grade all students’ work on the Gradebook page by selecting ‘grade all’. | Learn more about
grade all in Classroom. New Chrome Browser Profile Reporting for Workspace users available in the Admin console
For Google Workspace customers with Chrome Enterprise Core, we’re pleased to introduce a new Chrome browser profile list and reporting features for signed-in Google Workspace users. | Learn more about
Chrome Browser Profile Reporting. The best of Google AI, now included in Workspace Business and Enterprise plans
This week, we announced that we’re including the best of Google AI in Workspace Business and Enterprise plans without the need to purchase an add-on. | Learn more about
Google AI in Workspace. Configure Google Meet hardware devices to trust private certificates
See phonics-based performance insights for decodable books in Google Classroom
To improve upon the current analytics dashboard experience and provide teachers with phonics-based performance insights for decodable books, we’re adding a new analysis section. | Learn more about
phonics-based performance insights in Classroom.Use tokens as placeholders for user specific information when configuring managed iOS applications
Admins can now use tokens in the app configurations for managed iOS apps. Tokens act as placeholders for information specific to a user or device that uses the app, such as a user’s email address or their device serial number. | Learn more about
tokens when configuring managed iOS applications.
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