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Google Chat on the web receives the dark mode treatment
Hey, remember that time you asked Google for a dark mode in Google Chat after you saw that it launched without one? Me too. Luckily, it's finally here! After having its Android app review bombed on the Google Play Store this week, it seems the company is looking to appease the masses. By visiting … [Read more...] about Google Chat on the web receives the dark mode treatment
The Enterprise-minded 11th Gen HP Pro C640 G2 Chromebook is available for $849
Last year, HP debuted two Enterprise-focused Chromebooks with just about every bell and whistle that Chrome OS had to offer. The HP Elite c1030 and Pro c640 brought a lot to the table but the latter device was probably one of the most difficult reviews I've ever done. The premium clamshell features … [Read more...] about The Enterprise-minded 11th Gen HP Pro C640 G2 Chromebook is available for $849
Google Sheets and Slides gain new color theme customization options
Google Sheets and Slides are adding new color themes in their latest update. Now, you can find the 'theme colors section' at the top of the color picker in your toolbar. Instead of simply showing placeholder text, it will now show the name of the theme. Google wants to help make it easier to … [Read more...] about Google Sheets and Slides gain new color theme customization options
PSA: Google Meet will stop working with IE11 very soon
Earlier this year, Microsoft officially dropped support for the aging IE11 and Edge Legacy browsers in favor of the company's new Chromium-based Edge browser. This wasn't a massive surprise and, for the most part, users have long since migrated to the newer version of Edge or an entirely different … [Read more...] about PSA: Google Meet will stop working with IE11 very soon
Google Meet hosts can now add up to 25 co-hosts at a time to help them manage the chaos
To help keep meetings safe, and productive, and to reduce disruptions, Google is adding the ability to let Workspace for Education customers delegate tasks to up to 25 co-hosts! These co-hosts will have direct access to the same controls as the primary host - muting participants, launching polls, … [Read more...] about Google Meet hosts can now add up to 25 co-hosts at a time to help them manage the chaos
Google One makes its ‘free’ VPN internationally available
Google One's 'free' Virtual Private Network (VPN) finally rolled out to iPhone users a few months ago, and earlier this year, it exited beta for Android users while gaining new safety features. I put quotes around the word 'free' because it's sort of a misnomer. You actually get the VPN as a part of … [Read more...] about Google One makes its ‘free’ VPN internationally available
‘Cursive’ – a handwritten notes app is Google’s Chromebook-exclusive competitor to OneNote
Cursive is an interesting surprise from Google - a handwriting and notes app developed directly by the tech giant that's meant to complement HP's new X2 11 Chromebook. It's launching first on this new device and then later this year as a progressive web application (PWA) on other Chromebooks. At … [Read more...] about ‘Cursive’ – a handwritten notes app is Google’s Chromebook-exclusive competitor to OneNote
Google Slides, Sheets, and Drawings add Smart Compose to make commenting faster
Smart Compose - Google's AI and machine learning implementation of autocomplete in Android and Gmail made its way to Google Docs last year so users would be able to quickly and efficiently complete comments and cut back on wasted time. Not only that, but the feature also helps reduce grammatical and … [Read more...] about Google Slides, Sheets, and Drawings add Smart Compose to make commenting faster
Google’s native Office Editing becomes more native – Directly opens links, skips the preview
Normally, clicking a link shared with you from someone within Google Workspace to view a traditional Office Word, Excel, or Powerpoint file in Drive would first launch it in what's called 'Preview Mode'. This would allow you to preview the contents of the file prior to fully opening it. Honestly, … [Read more...] about Google’s native Office Editing becomes more native – Directly opens links, skips the preview
Workspace admins can now disable file and photo sharing in Google Chat
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 … [Read more...] about Workspace admins can now disable file and photo sharing in Google Chat
Google Docs improves braille mode with detailed inline suggestions
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 … [Read more...] about Google Docs improves braille mode with detailed inline suggestions
