New updates
PPTX file limit increase in Google Slides
You can now import PPTX files up to 300MB into Google Slides using Office Editing mode — previously, 100MB was the maximum. Once imported, you can save back your edits to the underlying PPTX file. Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts. Read more.
Previous announcements
Use Companion mode with Google Meet hardware and Nest Hub Max to maximize collaboration during hybrid meetings
In 2021, we pre-announced Companion mode in Google Meet, which is designed to seamlessly connect those in meeting rooms with their remote teammates, giving everyone access to interactive features and controls, while leveraging the best of in-room audio and video conferencing capabilities. Read more.
Live translated captions in Google Meet are now generally available
In 2021, we announced a beta for live translated captions in Google Meet. We’re now making live translated captions generally available for select Google Workspace editions. Meeting participants can translate English meetings to French, German, Portuguese and Spanish. Translated captions are available on Google Meet on web and mobile devices. Available to meetings organized by Google Workspace Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Google Workspace for Education Plus customers. Read more.
Improvements to Google Meet hardware issue troubleshooting
We’ve made several improvements to the issue detection engine which notifies admins about peripheral and connectivity issues in their Google Meet hardware fleet. These improvements will make alerts more reliable and cut down on noise and false signals. Furthermore, we’ve made a number of significant visual changes to the Google Meet hardware section of the Admin console in order to display more detailed information regarding device issues. Read more.
Google Classroom now supports grade exporting to Follett Aspen, a third-party Student Information System
Google Classroom teachers can now export their grades to Follett Aspen, a third-party Student Information System (SIS). This is only available to users in the United States and Canada. Additionally, there is no additional cost associated with this functionality. Available as a core service to Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Education Plus. Read more.
Use a new enterprise certificate condition to set context-aware access rules for company-managed devices
When configuring context-aware access rules, you can now use a new signal to determine whether a device is company-owned. Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, Education Plus, and Cloud Identity Premium customers. Read more.
