Announcements
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Admins can now configure Chromebase for Meetings in their fleet to automatically turn off the display when not in use. Read more.
Google Sheets doubles cell limit
We’ve increased the cell limit in Google Sheets from up to five million cells to up to ten million cells. This limit applies to new, existing, and imported files. Read more.
View additional Calendar statuses in Google Chat
In addition to seeing when someone is out of office, you can now see additional Google Calendar statuses like “In a meeting” or “In focus time” in Google Chat. Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers. Not available to Google Workspace Individual users or users with personal Google accounts. Read more.
Background noise reduction now available for Google Meet Hardware devices
We’re bringing our software-based noise cancellation capability to the following Google Meet hardware devices: Logitech Room Kits, ASUS Room Kits and Chromebase for meetings. Use this YouTube video to learn more about noise cancellation in Google Meet. Additionally, we’ve added a new admin control which allows you to specify whether noise cancellation is on or off at the beginning of each call. Available to Google Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Teaching & Learning, Education Standard and Education Plus customers, as well as G Suite Business and Basic customers. Read more.
New email draft template in Google Docs
We’re making it easy to collaborate on an email draft in Docs with the new email draft template. You can mention people in the recipient fields using the @ menu without having to remember their email addresses, and collaborate on the message body using comments and suggestions. When ready to send, simply click the button that is shown alongside an email draft. A Gmail compose window will pop up, with email fields (subject, to, cc, bcc, and body) automatically populated based on the email draft in the document. Read more.
Create surveys, quizzes, and more using the Google Forms API, now generally available
The Google Forms API provides programmatic access for managing Google Forms and acting on responses— empowering developers to build powerful integrations on top of Forms. Read more.
Expanded Access Management Controls help support your information governance goals
Google Workspace Assured Controls enables customers to meet strict regulatory information governance requirements. With Access Management, customers can limit the Google staff who can take support actions related to their data. We’ve also extended existing coverage so customers can now apply Access Management Controls to Google Chat, Google Meet, Google Forms and Google Sites. Finally, we’re adding new information to Access Transparency logs to help you better understand support actions relating to your data. Google Workspace Assured Controls is available as an add-on to Google Workspace Enterprise Plus customers. Read more.
Schedule posts for multiple classes in Google Classroom
Teachers can now schedule posts across multiple classes in Google Classroom on the web. Teachers can use the assignment-scheduling flow to configure the due date, the post date and the topic. Once set, they can select which classes should receive the post and when it should be published. Available to Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Education Plus customers. Read more.
Built-in Webex interoperability on Google Meet hardware expanded to devices with remote control
We’ve added Webex interoperability support for Google Meet hardware devices that use only a remote control. Built-in Webex interoperability will now be available across all supported Google Meet hardware devices that have not yet reached their auto-update expiration date. Read more.
View more information on email delegate activity in the Security Investigation Tool
Admins can now surface post-delivery actions taken by delegated users in the Security Investigation Tool. Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Standard Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, and Education Plus customers. Read more.
