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Because some files can be considered confidential or sensitive in nature depending on the person viewing them, especially in regulated industries, Google is now allowing Workspace admins to completely disable file and photo sharing in Google Chat. Admins will also have the option of enabling just and only images or files if they wish. By […]
Google is improving its support for braille mode in Docs so that those using screen readers and refreshable braille displays can interact with suggestions in their documents easier. Basically, inline detailed suggestion information will be audible out loud alongside the rest of the text in the document. This also includes whether or not the suggestion […]
A hostname is used to distinguish devices within a local network. Not only that, but computers can be located by others this way, and can interface with them through a network. You’ve long since been able to change your hostname on other operating systems, and for those who don’t use their devices on a network […]
Over the past few years, users have been receiving spam in Google Drive – files that are shared with them that they didn’t ask for from people they don’t know. Until now, the company hasn’t really had a solution to this, but now, it’s implementing something that should help cut down on the abuse – […]
Over the next week, Google will continue to roll out access to its popular (and awesome) Google Tasks service to Workspace Essentials and Workspace Enterprise customers with no extra hit to their wallet. Tasks will be enabled by default for everyone within these two new tiers, and there is nothing either admins or users will […]
Google Workspace is now pretty much “for everyone“. This week, the company officially launched its ‘Individual’ subscription tier for the service, which provides premium features across several Google services for small business owners and individual entrepreneurs who don’t have any employees. The idea is to provide a small-scale version of Workspace’s vast benefits for sole […]
Adding to its ability to suggest 1:1 chat groups based on your meetings in Google Calendar, Google Chat will now suggest chat groups based on your Calendar that contain multiple people. It’s an expansion of an already useful feature, and Google hopes that by making it more diverse, you and your teams can quickly open […]
Google Workspace is now rolling out a new Contacts experience for all customers, including G Suite Basic and G Suite for Business that gives more information on the connection between colleagues. For example, detailed information regarding an individual’s management chain, department, and title as well as a history of your Workspace relationship together (see below). […]
In the face of the global pandemic, Google has stepped up to the plate and completely transformed its services to better meet the needs of the hybrid ‘Anywhere classroom’. More specifically, Google Meet has become the go-to service for video chats across the education and enterprise space – well, nearly. Its competitor, Zoom, has kept […]
Google Workspace is releasing a Drive security update that will alter the links of some files in an effort to keep them secure when sharing them. This addition to the link will be a unique resource key. Once the update has been applied to a file, users who haven’t viewed the file ever before will […]
As a part of the Anywhere School 2021 event, Google has announced several updates to its Meet video software that will soon make it more secure. The company continues its relentless barrage of awesome updates for the hybrid classroom that was born and thrived out of the result of the global pandemic. Let’s go over […]
Over the next two weeks, and potentially a bit longer for both Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains, Workspace users will begin seeing a new set of search filters in Google Chat that will assist them in locating exactly what it is they need. Links, files, and other artifacts can be found with ease by […]
