Google Chat has continued to improve as it prepares to accept more users from the Hangouts migration, and with it, the Spaces feature is now adding new features to help users organize people, topics, and projects. Included in this update is a new "Manager" role, which will let you give additional … [Read more...] about Google Spaces will now let you set descriptions and guidelines and assign manager roles
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How to autocomplete a series or a list of numbers, dates, and formulas in Google Sheets
Google Sheets has come a long way over the years. At launch, it lacked many features that statisticians and spreadsheet users came to expect based on decades of Microsoft Excel use. While it's not even close to Microsoft's offering, even today, depending on who you ask or how fancy they need to get … [Read more...] about How to autocomplete a series or a list of numbers, dates, and formulas in Google Sheets
Google celebrates the adoption of Smart Canvas features, announces more to come
Building off of their announcement back in May of last year which introduced Smart Canvas - a new product experience that delivers the next evolution of collaboration for Google Workspace - Google posted today on The Keyword a summary of all the Smart Canvas features released to … [Read more...] about Google celebrates the adoption of Smart Canvas features, announces more to come
Workspace: Classic Hangouts migration to Google Chat enters final phase
Google has been warning that the migration from Classic Hangouts to Google Chat was impending and inevitable for Google Workspace customers for some time now. We last reported this back in July when Google warned that it was switching Workspace users from “Chat and classic Hangouts” to “Chat … [Read more...] about Workspace: Classic Hangouts migration to Google Chat enters final phase
Cameyo joins Chrome Enterprise Recommended Program
Virtual App Delivery has become a very hot topic over the past couple of years as thousands have shifted to a remote or hybrid workflow. For many businesses, the shift to Chrome OS and the Chrome Enterprise Platform means finding a way to embrace Google's cloud-centric services while still being … [Read more...] about Cameyo joins Chrome Enterprise Recommended Program
Google Docs adds new Smart Canvas features including Summaries and Pageless formatting
Google's "Smart Canvas" update for Docs, Sheets, and Slides provided a much-needed boost to collaborative flexibility and tools in the company's ecosystem last year, and it's still reimagining what it looks like to work together with others in a more efficient, interconnected, and rich way to this … [Read more...] about Google Docs adds new Smart Canvas features including Summaries and Pageless formatting
Microsoft lures unhappy Workspace legacy free edition users with a steep 365 discount
Corporate Vice President for Microsoft 365 wrote a blog post this week that details the company's sweet, sweet offer for disgruntled Google Workspace legacy free edition users. Microsoft is offering this group 60% off of a 12-month Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Business Standard, or Business Premium … [Read more...] about Microsoft lures unhappy Workspace legacy free edition users with a steep 365 discount
CTL launches cost-effective 14-inch Jasper Lake Chromebooks
Last fall, CTL launched its newest education-focused Chromebook in the form of the 11.6" PX11-E. That device comes bearing the latest small-core Jasper Lake CPUs from Intel and is geared towards K-12 students. This month, the Oregon-based technology company brings a follow-up Jasper Lake device … [Read more...] about CTL launches cost-effective 14-inch Jasper Lake Chromebooks
[Correction] Google Calendar simplifies managing tasks you never got around to
Correction: We stated that Google Tasks would move with you to a new day if not marked off as complete, but this feature only works with Reminders. The original article has been left intact, but we're noting the correction here for accuracy. Thanks, Edward Darrah! I use Google Tasks a ton in … [Read more...] about [Correction] Google Calendar simplifies managing tasks you never got around to
‘Bruschetta’ is bringing third-party VMs to Chrome OS
Chrome OS is becoming more versatile by the minute. It won't be long before our beloved operating system is capable of doing anything that any other PC can do. Just this week, I was able to get Lightworks up and running on the ASUS Chromebook CX9 and I can say that we aren't far off from seeing … [Read more...] about ‘Bruschetta’ is bringing third-party VMs to Chrome OS
Google launches Workspace Essentials Starter, costs you nothing but doesn’t include Gmail
A brand new version of Google Workspace is launching since we don't already have enough. It's called Workspace Essentials Starter, and it's going to cost you a big, fat zero dollars per month for you and your team. Wait, what? That's right, Essentials Starter will cost you nothing, and that's … [Read more...] about Google launches Workspace Essentials Starter, costs you nothing but doesn’t include Gmail
Gmail on the web is getting a massive visual overhaul complete with Material You
A while back, we covered a fairly standard Workspace update blog post from Google. Inside of that blog post though, was something that flew completely under the radar. Google purposely dropped a single image of a completely revamped Gmail interface and chose not to say anything about it. Despite … [Read more...] about Gmail on the web is getting a massive visual overhaul complete with Material You
