Following its update to Gmail back in September, Google is now adding the same search "chips" or filters to Drive to make it easier to refine your search query for files. For now, it's launching in beta, but it's available across the board for all Google Workspace accounts, as well as those with G … [Read more...] about Refine results in Drive using Google’s new “search chip” filters that are now in beta
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Google Sheets adds several menu enhancements including icons to make things easier to find
Sheets has a ton of options and many of them are found directly in its menu system. These have notoriously been difficult to find, and in an effort to simplify the web app for data management, Google is enhancing several things about said menus. In a new Keyword blog post, the company has … [Read more...] about Google Sheets adds several menu enhancements including icons to make things easier to find
Google Contacts begins evolving and becoming more useful as a CRM
Google's contact manager has always been intentionally rudimentary. Being able to plug in new relationships and their basic information is really all it was ever meant to do. Yes, you can apply labels to categorize them, insert (very) basic notes about them, and identify the person's relation to … [Read more...] about Google Contacts begins evolving and becoming more useful as a CRM
New Audio and Video Locks help Google Meet hosts keep disruptive participants at bay
Having the capability to forcefully mute any meeting participant in Google Meet was rolled out nearly a year ago, but after being muted, call attendees could just unmute themselves and carry on. The problem with this functionality is that oftentimes as people attempt to adjust to the digital … [Read more...] about New Audio and Video Locks help Google Meet hosts keep disruptive participants at bay
Google Calendar adds Focus Time entries so you can rest and reflect between events
With the overwhelming amount of digital meetings and collaboration that has become the new normal thanks to the global pandemic, it can be very easy to become overwhelmed. Google has previously baked Time Insights into Calendar to help you see where you're spending your time and how often you're … [Read more...] about Google Calendar adds Focus Time entries so you can rest and reflect between events
New universal @ menu in Google Docs lets you add people, content, and events inline
Google Workspace has been built out over the past year to become the future of work, and Google itself is putting in overtime to add useful features and tools for increased productivity and collaboration. Now, a new universal @ menu will let you mention and insert people, content, and events … [Read more...] about New universal @ menu in Google Docs lets you add people, content, and events inline
You can now mark Google Chat Spaces messages and DMs as unread
Google is now rolling out the ability to mark previously read or opened direct messages, and messages in spaces as "unread". This new Message Action can help you remember to return to important conversations at a time that's more convenient to you without robbing you of the chance to read and … [Read more...] about You can now mark Google Chat Spaces messages and DMs as unread
Support for Chrome Apps on Chrome OS has been extended through 2025
First communicated last August, Google set in motion a timeline for its plans to kill off traditional Chrome Apps on Chrome OS. Now, it's amending that timeline based on Enterprise customer feedback and extending the deadline by at least three years. Originally, general support for Chrome Apps … [Read more...] about Support for Chrome Apps on Chrome OS has been extended through 2025
You can now quickly access your Contacts via the sidebar in more Google services
Love it or hate it, use it or avoid it, the right-hand sidebar is here to stay. Google first introduced it a while back to give users quick access to things like Tasks, Calendar, and Keep in Gmail and other Google services. A little down the road, they added Google Maps to help you plan out or … [Read more...] about You can now quickly access your Contacts via the sidebar in more Google services
Google Calendar events now let you launch Docs to create meeting notes with one click
Do you have a few thoughts you'd like to share with your team or students before a scheduled Meet call begins? Want to jot them down and organize them in a coherent way so that you can kick off the collaboration ahead of time? Great! Google Calendar now features a 'Take meeting notes' button which … [Read more...] about Google Calendar events now let you launch Docs to create meeting notes with one click
Up close with the rugged CTL Chromebook NL72
It's hard to believe but many schools are already planning their technology budgets for the next school year. Even crazier, many institutions are still holding out for new Chromebooks after a massive supply shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As quickly as many manufacturers could get new … [Read more...] about Up close with the rugged CTL Chromebook NL72
Here are some improvements that Google Chat Spaces can make if it wants to replace Tasks
Having been review bombed on the Google Play Store for its lack of feature parity with Hangouts, Google Chat has fired up within me another set of frustrations that I hadn't anticipated - its lackluster Tasks implementation. While I have an appreciation for the collaborative nature of tasks within … [Read more...] about Here are some improvements that Google Chat Spaces can make if it wants to replace Tasks
