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Google Workspace Updates: January 17-21, 2022

By January 21, 2022No Comments

Announcements of the week

Warning banners in Google Drive alert users of suspicious files

If a user opens a potentially suspicious or dangerous file in Google Drive, we will display a warning banner to help protect them and their organization from malware, phishing and ransomware. These warnings are already available when opening Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings. Read more.

Improved editing experience in Google Chat on the web

You now can add rich formatting to Chat messages, such as bold, italics, or underlines. Rich text can also be accessed using standard keyboard shortcuts. Simply press the “A” icon in the chat compose bar to expand the formatting toolbar. Read more.

Add a page break before paragraphs in Google Docs in mobile

You can mark a paragraph to always begin on a new page with the new “Add page break before” option in Google Docs. This is particularly useful if you want certain paragraph styles to always create a new page such as titles, subtitles, or headings. Read more.