What’s changing We’re introducing a new AppSheet and Apps Script connector which allows you to extend custom, no-code apps to integrate and automate workflows across Google Workspace. The Apps Script Connector will be available for users in t…
Additional functionality for the Apps Script Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Script Editor
What’s changing In December 2020, we announced a redesign of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Google Apps Script. The modern and simplified development experience makes it quicker and easier to build solutions that make Google Work…
Join a Google Meet call from Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides
What’s changing You can now join a Google Meet call from Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. In addition to the present to Meet option, you can select “Join the call” to quickly join and present a document, spreadsheet, or presentation to all attende…
Additional one-click recommended actions in the Alert Center
Quick summary In the Alert Center, Admins will see new, additional one-click recommended actions for certain events: Device wipeout: for “device compromised” and “suspicious device activity” alerts. If the admin feels blocking the device…
Use context-aware access to help protect Admin console access
Quick summary You can now apply contextual access rules to the Admin console. This enables you to control access to the Admin console based on user and device context. For example, you can enable restrictions based on IP, minimum device operating …
New beta for data loss prevention helps protect sensitive data when users upload files to external Google Forms
What’s changing Previously, users in organizational units (OUs) or groups with active Drive Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies couldn’t respond to external forms with File Upload questions. Now, we’re launching a new beta that will allow use…
Additional improvements for Google Meet
What’s changing We’re introducing two improvements for Google Meet: Prompts to exit meetings when you’re the only user in a meeting. A centralized location for host management controls. See below for more information. Who’s imp…
New Emoji reactions in Google Docs on web
Quick summary Giving and receiving feedback is a key collaborative workflow in Google Docs. The new emoji reactions feature provides a less formal alternative to comments to express your opinions about document content.We are making the following …
More assistive writing suggestions in Google Docs
Update: [April 1, 2022]: We have updated this post with additional information about these features, including admin controls and feature availability. What’s changing We’ve added several new assistive writing features in Google Docs, which w…
Stronger data security and privacy with Google Workspace Client-side encryption, GA support for Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides
What’s changing Last year we announced the beta for Google Workspace Client-side encryption. Now, this feature is generally available for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides, with support for multiple file types including Office files, PDF…