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.
Appointment slots booking pages are no longer available in Google Calendar
Earlier this year, we announced that the appointment slots feature will be replaced by appointment schedules in Google Calendar. Starting this week, appointment slots booking pages will no longer be available and all new appointments will need to be booked through appointment schedules. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is scheduled to complete by the end of August 2024. | 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, Google One Premium users and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center for detailed information about appointment schedules.
Dark mode now available in Google Classroom on mobile
Similar to the recent announcement of dark mode in Google Drive, users will now be able to change the color theme of Google Classroom on their mobile device. This new setting aims to provide users with a more comfortable, customizable viewing experience and also reduces battery usage. | Available to Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Standard, Plus, the Teaching & Learning Upgrade customers. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Dark Mode in Classroom.
New automation event for AppSheet databases is now generally available
We’re excited to announce the general availability of AppSheet database automation events, allowing users to kick off automation workflows based on changes made directly in their AppSheet database. | Available to AppSheet Free, AppSheet Core and AppSheet Enterprise Plus. Google Workspace editions that include AppSheet Core can be viewed here. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Visit the AppSheet community to learn more about this feature and check out the Help Center to get instructions for building your first automation using an AppSheet database.
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.
Available in open beta: configure third-party apps by select API scopes
We’re giving admins another layer of granular control for third-party apps. Specifically, you can now configure apps to be limited by selected OAuth 2.0 Scopes for Google APIs, such as Drive or Gmail scopes. | Learn more about the beta to configure third-party apps by select API scopes.
Providing student engagement signals for Google Drive file attachments in Google Classroom
We’re introducing a new feature that surfaces richer student engagement data on assignments with Google Drive attachments in Google Classroom. With this update, teachers will have easily accessible visibility into whether students have made progress on assignments with Drive attachments through pre-existing workflows in Classroom. | Learn more about Drive file attachments in Classroom.
“Take notes for me” in Google Meet is rolling out soon; pre-configure access with a new admin setting
“Take notes for me,” an AI-powered feature in Google Meet that automatically takes notes during your meetings, will be rolling out soon. Prior to end user availability, admins can now configure whether their users can use this Google AI note-taking feature with a new Admin console setting. | Learn more about the admin setting for “Take notes for me.”
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:
Easily convert data to dropdown chips in Google SheetsReduce live-stream bandwidth consumption to a fraction of the traffic volume with eCDN for Google MeetGemini in the side panel of Google Drive introduces a new PDF viewing experienceImproving tables in Google Sheets
Scheduled Release Domains:
All new appointments need to be booked through appointment schedules in Google Calendar (Disabling the creation of appointment slots)Import and export Markdown in Google Docs
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains:
Introducing a new experience for data regions reportingPre-configure meeting notes, recordings, and transcripts from the Calendar invite (Android)Google Meet and Zoom interoperability now includes presented content via a wired HDMI connectionLabel administration is becoming more discoverable and flexible in the Admin consoleAI Classification in Google Drive is now available for the Gemini Education Premium add-onPrevent downloading, printing, or copying files by combining Data Loss Prevention rules with Context-Aware Access conditionsAllowlist and Audit Logs for URLs accessed from Google Apps Script and Google SheetsEducators can now create new classes in Google Classroom using SIS data and import grading periods from the SISMore granular control for Google Apps ScriptAvailable in open beta: configure third-party apps by select API scopes
For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).
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