2 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.
Shared drives can now have up to 100 levels of nested folders and 500,000 items
Prior to this month, a folder in a shared drive could have up to 20 levels of nested folders and could contain a maximum of 400,000 items. Today, we’re excited to announce that we’ve increased the nested folder limit to 100 levels and the maximum number of items to 500,000. | Rollout to Rapid and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Learn more about shared drive limits in Google Drive.
eSignature is now available for select Google Workspace customers
As previously announced, starting July 15, 2024, we will begin rolling out eSignature for Google Docs to end users on select Google Workspace editions. eSignature offers a variety of features to help you streamline requesting and capturing signatures, helping you stay organized and keep your work moving along. Specifically, you can:
Request eSignatures, including signatures from more than one user and from non-Gmail users. View the status of pending signatures and find completed contracts. Keep contract templates to initiate multiple eSignature requests. View an audit trail of completed contracts.Use custom text fields to request additional information from signers, such as job titles, email addresses and more. Sign contracts from both mobile devices and PCs. Rollout to Rapid and Scheduled Release domains starts July 15, 2024 at a gradual pace (up to 15 days for feature visibility). | Available to Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Starter, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus, and Education Plus customers. | Learn more about sending signature requests & sign documents with eSignature.
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.
Introducing a new experience for data regions reporting
We’ve introduced several new enhancements to Google Workspace data regions. | Learn more about data regions reporting.
Access Management is now generally available in the European Union
Access Management is now also generally available in the European Union — these controls allow customers to select the physical location from which Google support teams can access organizational data during support activities. | Learn more about Access Management.
Manage your compliance and data controls from a single source in the Admin console
We’ve centralized relevant features and information into a single location in the admin console: Data. | Learn more about compliance and data controls.
Enhancing the Google Calendar appointment scheduling experience with additional features
We’re updating appointment schedules by adding new features to enhance the overall experience. | Learn more about appointment scheduling updates.
Pre-configure meeting notes, recordings, and transcripts from the Calendar invite
Meeting hosts can now pre-configure meeting notes, meeting recordings, and meeting transcripts from the Calendar invite. | Learn more about meeting host capabilities.
Use the Apple Volume Purchasing Program (VPP) to distribute apps for device enrollment and company owned devices
In November 2023, we announced the ability to purchase and distribute iOS apps to user-enrolled devices through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program. Beginning this week, we’re expanding this functionality to include device enrollment and company-owned iOS devices. | Learn more about the Apple Volume Purchasing Program.
Google Meet and Zoom interoperability now includes presented content via a wired HDMI connection
We’re expanding the interoperability between Google Meet and Zoom to include the ability to present content via a wired HDMI connection. | Learn more about Google Meet and Zoom interoperability.
Rollout Update: setting the default camera framing option for Google Meet hardware devices
We recently announced several updates related to framing options on Google Hardware devices. This included the ability for admins to configure the default camera framing option for their hardware devices. After pausing rollout to optimize performance, we are pleased to announce that this feature is now fully available. | Learn more about default camera framing options for Meet hardware devices.
Access Google Meet artifacts with a new Google Drive API scope
We’re introducing a new OAuth scope for the Drive API: drive.meet.readonly. The new scope grants app access to read and download files from a user’s drive that were created or edited by Google Meet — this includes meeting transcripts, notes, recordings, and more. | Learn more about accessing Meet artifacts.
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.
Scheduled Release Domains:
Preview files in Google Drive with new hovercard featureHover to preview videos in Google DriveStay up to date on important changes in your Google SheetsComments and action items in client-side encrypted Google Docs is now generally available
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains:
Available in beta: automatically log Google Voice calls made to Salesforce contacts (beta application is now closed)Set the default camera framing option for Google Meet hardware devices, and other framing updates (Admin setting). Also mentioned here: Rollout Update: setting the default camera framing option for Google Meet hardware devicesMake a space discoverable to a target audience using the Google Chat APIManage access to eSignature in Google Workspace (Admin setting)Add up to 500,000 members to spaces in Google ChatYour users can now express interest in Gemini for Google Workspace (admin and end user settings)Updates for Gemini for Workspace usage reports in the Admin consoleGemini in the side panel of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Google Drive is rolling out nowGemini in the side panel of Gmail is rolling out now
For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).
