par | Mar 18, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
Currently, we offer two tools with similar functionality for users in Google Calendar:
appointment slots and
appointment schedules. In the last several years, appointment schedules have become the more advanced tool, offering a smoother booking experience and more powerful features.
To create a cohesive user experience in Calendar, as of July 18, 2024, the appointment slots feature will be replaced by appointment schedules.
Between now and July 18, 2024, we encourage users to explore and familiarize themselves with appointment schedules. All existing appointment slots will remain active until July 18, 2024, however we recommend creating new appointments using appointment schedules moving forward. Starting on July 18, 2024, the appointment slots booking pages will no longer be available, and all new appointments will need to be booked through appointment schedules. Visit this comprehensive
Help Center resource for detailed information about appointment schedules.
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why it matters
The current appointment slots feature in Google Calendar will be replaced by appointment schedules, a feature-rich appointment booking system that offers a smoother booking experience and more powerful features.
Additional details
In conjunction with this transition, Google Workspace Business Starter customers now have access to appointment scheduling, allowing each user to create one booking page.
The ability to create multiple schedules, and use additional premium features are available to the following editions: Google Workspace Individual, Business Standard and Plus, Enterprise Standard and Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, Nonprofits and Google One Premium.
Getting started
Admins: We have shared the current usage of appointment slots for each organization with admins. We strongly encourage you to review the usage in your organization and help users transition to appointment schedules. Existing appointment slots will not be automatically migrated, so users need to recreate their setup with appointment schedules. End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about
creating an appointment schedule and
customizing your appointment availability. Users that are organizers or editors of appointment slots will soon see in-product banners guiding them to transition to use appointment schedules.
Rollout pace
Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) beginning July 18, 2024
Availability
Appointment schedules are available to Google Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, Nonprofits, Google Workspace Individual customers and Google One Premium users
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par | Mar 15, 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.
Banner alerts for Google Drive item capacity limits in shared drives
To give users more visibility when shared drives in their domain are approaching the item capacity limit (400,000 items), we’re introducing banner alerts that identify current shared drive capacity. These banners will be visible when less than 20% capacity is left and will appear only for users who have edit access to add content to the specific shared drive. | Rolling out to
Rapid Release domains now; launch to
Scheduled Release domains planned for April 3, 2024. | Available to Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Essentials Starter, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Nonprofits. | Learn more about
item capacity limits in shared drives.Input numbers into slider controls across Google Docs, Slides and Drawings
We’ve added a number input next to all slider controls used for image and shape adjustments in Google Docs, Slides and Drawings. With this update, we hope it is easier for you to make adjustments more precisely. | Rolling out to Rapid Release domains now; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for April 2, 2024. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Learn more about cropping and adjusting images.
Updated version history limits for Apps Script projects
Earlier this year, we
announced that you can create and save up to 200 versions for newly created scripts. We’ve expanded this limit to all scripts. If needed, you can permanently delete multiple script versions at the same time from the project history page using the new “Bulk delete” feature. | This is available now to all Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Learn more using our
developer documentation on working with Apps Script versions.
Google Meet-certified Logitech Rally Bar Huddle room kits are now available
Logitech Rally Bar Huddle room kits for Google Meet are now available for purchase. These kits are optimized for small spaces that can accommodate 3 to 5 people. The device can be used as a meeting room appliance, in USB mode connected to a meeting room PC, or connected via laptop. | This is available now to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware devices. | Visit Logitech’s website for more information on purchasing a room kit.
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.
Application load failures are now captured for the Google Meet hardware devices
Create fully customized email campaigns using new layout editor tool
Starting this week, even more users across Google Workspace editions can now create customized email layouts using a new email layout editor that is accessible from the compose screen in Gmail or Google Drive. In the layout editor, you can create a new email layout from scratch or select from a predefined set of email templates, which include images, text elements and buttons. | Available to Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, Education Plus and Workspace Individual subscribers only. | Learn more about
customizable email campaigns.Select App Access Controls can now be applied at the organizational unit
Google Workspace Admins can now configure a number of App Access Control (AAC) policies at the Organizational Unit (OU) level. | Learn more about
App Access Controls.Import data from other messaging platforms using the Google Chat API is now generally available
Google Workspace developers registered in our Workspace Developer Preview program have been able to import user data from other messaging platforms into Google Chat using the Google Chat APIs. This functionality is now generally available to all Workspace developers and admins. | Learn more about
importing data using the Chat API.Subtly enhance your appearance with portrait touch-up when using Google Meet on the web
In October 2023, we introduced portrait touch-up for Google Meet on mobile devices. We’re extending this functionality to Google Meet on the web. Portrait touch-up can be used to lightly touch up your appearance before or during a meeting, helping you feel more comfortable and confident in your appearance during video calls. | Available to Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Starter, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, Teaching & Learning Upgrade, Google One and Google Workspace Individual subscribers only. | Learn more about
subtly enhancing your appearance with portrait touch-up.
par | Mar 15, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
In October 2023, we
introduced portrait touch-up for Google Meet on mobile devices. Beginning today, we’re extending this functionality to Google Meet on the web. Portrait touch-up can be used to lightly touch up your appearance before or during a meeting, helping you feel more comfortable and confident in your appearance during video calls.
You can choose from two portrait touch-up modes:
Subtle: very light complexion smoothing, under eye lightening and eye whitening.Smoothing: slightly more complexion smoothing, under eye lightening and eye whitening.
Getting started
Admins: There is no admin impact or action required.End users: This feature will be off by default and can be enabled by the user. Visit the Help Center to learn more about
turning portrait touch-up on or off for your account.
Rollout pace
Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 15, 2024
Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on April 1, 2024
Availability
Available to Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Starter, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, Teaching & Learning Upgrade, Google One and Google Workspace Individual subscribers
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par | Mar 13, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
Google Workspace developers registered in our
Workspace Developer Preview program have been able to
import user data from other messaging platforms into Google Chat using the Google Chat APIs. This functionality is now generally available to all Workspace developers and admins.
Who’s impacted
Admins and developers
Why it’s important
In order to import data, you can create a Chat app and
“import mode” Chat space. Within an import mode space, Chat apps can import the following data as equivalent
REST resources:
MessagesAttachmentsReactionsMemberships with the following considerations:
Historical memberships must be imported when a space is in import mode. You can’t import historical memberships after the space completes import mode.Other existing memberships from the source messaging platform must be created after a space completes import mode.Members must be users within the same domain.
Spaces: only SpaceType.SPACE is supported.
This is a helpful workflow for those who are transitioning from other messaging platforms to Google Chat. Rather than copying source data into regular spaces, import mode has the following advantages:
Preservation of resource creation timestamps: You can set a historical time for the creation times of space and message resources, letting Chat apps retain historical context during user adoption of Google Chat.
End users can’t view or access spaces in import mode: To prevent user interference with a space undergoing data import, or to avoid possible user confusion as a result of viewing an in-progress data import, spaces in import mode are hidden from end users. After a space has completed import mode, you can add users to the space.
Chat turns off notifications during import mode: This helps users to avoid unnecessary alerts about the migration.
Getting started
Rollout pace
Available now.
Availability
Available to all Google Workspace customers
par | Mar 13, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
Google Workspace Admins can now configure a number of App Access Control (AAC) policies at the Organizational Unit (OU) level. Previously, this was only possible at the domain level. Specifically, this applies to:
What happens when users try to sign in to
unconfigured third-party apps with their Google Account. Whether
internal apps built by your organization can access restricted Google Workspace APIs. Whether
custom messages will be shown to users when they can’t access a blocked app.
Who’s impacted
Admins
Why it’s important
We know that users rely on a variety of tools to do their best work, including third-party apps. However, not every third-party app aligns exactly with every organization’s security policies. App access controls give customers and partners the ability to control access to third-party apps and how those apps access Google Workspace data. This update gives admins added flexibility, allowing them to set App Access Controls as they see fit at the OU level, rather than across their entire domain.
Rollout pace
Availability
Available to all Google Workspace customers
Resources
par | Mar 13, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
In 2022, we made it easier for you to send professional-looking emails, announcements, newsletters and more with layouts. These are predefined email templates that can be further customized with company or brand color schemes, logos, images, links and more.
In 2023, we took this a step further by introducing the ability to customize an existing template, reuse a custom layout in multiple email campaigns, or create a brand new layout from scratch for Workspace Individual subscribers.
Today, we’re excited to announce that even more users across Google Workspace editions can now create customized email layouts using a new email layout editor that is accessible from the compose screen in Gmail or Google Drive. In the layout editor, you can create a new email layout from scratch or select from a predefined set of email templates, which include images, text elements and buttons.
You can then fully customize these templates by placing elements such as color schemes, logos, images, footer text and links wherever you’d like.
You can also share a layout file directly from the email layout editor using the Share button. Once another user has edit access, they can open the same layout in their Gmail or from Drive and you can collaborate with them in real time.
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why you’d use it
With Google Workspace, you can create, collaborate and communicate seamlessly across our apps. This new feature is yet another way we are striving to help you do so as you create fully customized announcements, newsletters, and other mass-email campaigns.
Getting started
Admins: Customized layouts are ON by default at the domain level. You can turn layouts ON or OFF for specific domains, OUs, or groups by going to the admin panel for Gmail. If you don’t want users to use Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms, and email layouts, but to still use Drive for file management, leave Drive turned ON and turn OFF Docs creation.Visit the Help Center to learn more about
managing Gmail settings for your users, customizing access policies for different
organizational units or
groups, and
turning Docs creation ON or OFF.End users: If enabled by your admin, visit the Help Center to learn more about using
layouts in Gmail and Drive. Gmail: You can access custom email layouts in Gmail from the layout icon in your Compose toolbar.
You can then open the full screen editor from the embedded editor in Gmail using the “Edit in full screen” button in the top-right:
Drive:You can open an email layout that you have in Drive (an email layout created previously or an email layout shared with you) by double clicking the email layout file in Drive.
Your custom layouts are stored in Drive as a special file type associated with the layouts editor. You can find email layouts in Drive by searching: “type:email-layouts”You can also access the standalone editor by going to docs.google.com/email-layouts/create?title=newDoc.Mail-merge tags work with email layouts when enabled in Gmail. You can insert mail merge tags in email layouts. Visit the Help Center to learn more about sending personalized emails with mail merge.
Rollout pace
Embedded layout editor (in Gmail’s compose window):
Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 12, 2024
Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on April 8, 2024 Full screen editor for email layouts & feature availability via Google Drive:
Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 25, 2024
Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on April 15, 2024
Availability
Available to Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, Education Plus and Workspace Individual subscribers
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par | Mar 12, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
We’re excited to announce a highly-requested feature that improves control over your scrolling experience in Google Sheets. With smooth scrolling, you can scroll to a specific part of a row or column and stop wherever you’d like within the spreadsheet.
This update works with all Sheets features, such as frozen rows, hidden columns, charts, buttons, comments, on right-to-left layouts, and when you use scrollbars (instead of a mouse/trackpad).
Getting started
Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. End users: Use a trackpad, mouse or the scrollbar to access this update in new and existing spreadsheets.
Rollout pace
Available to all Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts
par | Mar 12, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
We’re introducing several updates for the Space Management Tool in the Admin console, including an improved user interface and additional management capabilities. We’ve introduced several more ways to manage a single space, including:
Adding multiple members and groups to a space at once Review detailed space settings Review invited members
Space Management Tool for Admins provide visibility into all spaces in an organization
Groups are now included in the list of Space members
Admins can now see detailed information regarding space settings, including those defined by space managers, who can access the space, post new messages, and more.
Admins can now see detailed setting information
Who’s impacted
Admins
Why it’s important
Spaces in Google Chat are an essential part of collaboration and community building across organizations of all sizes. As such, it’s important for admins to easily view and manage their spaces to keep them productive and safe. This update makes it easier for admins to execute space management tasks and view more information about spaces.
Finally, you’ll notice that we’ve aligned the look-and-feel of the interface and workflows for individual space management across Google Chat on the web and the Admin console for a more consistent experience.
par | Mar 12, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
Beginning today, a new data migration experience is available: you can migrate your users’ email data from one Google Workspace account to another in a more reliable and efficient manner. You can configure your data migration for up to 100 users at a time and also run delta migrations, which smartly brings over any newly generated data from the source without duplicating previously migrated content.
This feature is available as an open beta, which means admins can use it without enrolling in a specific beta program.
Additional details
par | Mar 12, 2024 | Noticias
What’s changing
In 2022, we announced the ability to create dropdown chips in Google Sheets. This custom formatting
smart canvas feature enables you to easily indicate statuses or various project milestones within your spreadsheet.
Today, we’re building upon this by introducing preset dropdowns. Instead of manually creating values for your dropdowns, you can insert preset dropdown chips that are configured for common use cases like priority or review statuses. After inserting a preset dropdown, you can use the data validation sidebar to easily adjust the options or add styles.
Getting started
Rollout pace
Availability
Available to all Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google account
Resources
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