Android apps such as Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, as well as Keep, have had a significant number of new features and functionalities added to them over the course of the past several months. This has all been in an effort to give users a great experience on devices with larger screens … [Read more...] about Google rolls out more drag and drop support in its apps plus mouse support for Docs on Android tablets
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Google Calendar adding email verification opt-in for appointment scheduling
Google Calendar introduced a new feature a couple of months ago that gave users the ability to set pre-defined appointment slots so that anyone can book an appointment with them. This feature, called "Appointment Scheduling," was different from the original "appointment slots" that Calendar offers … [Read more...] about Google Calendar adding email verification opt-in for appointment scheduling
Google announces AI-powered features to Workspace that improve Google Meet calls and Spaces
Google Workspace has certainly gone through many changes and improvements in the past couple of years. Recently we saw the launch of tone and styling suggestions, Gmail draft capabilities, and auto-generated summaries in Google Docs. Google is now expanding on some of these existing capabilities and … [Read more...] about Google announces AI-powered features to Workspace that improve Google Meet calls and Spaces
Workspace: Work location in Google Calendar gets a more compact look
Google Workspace is announcing a slight change to the working location feature in Google Calendar. This feature debuted last year to provide users with a way to indicate where they were physically working - be it the office, home, or a remote location. This became really handy during the pandemic … [Read more...] about Workspace: Work location in Google Calendar gets a more compact look
You can now set end dates directly on recurring Google Tasks
Google Tasks, though somewhat limited, provide a layer of helpfulness to the suite of Google Apps both for personal and business use. I use them myself to keep up with recurring bill payments, which I prefer over using a standard calendar entry, just so I can get the satisfaction of checking it off … [Read more...] about You can now set end dates directly on recurring Google Tasks
Google Docs redesigns file menus to improve findability
Soon, when you log in to Google Docs, you will find the menus have changed slightly, looking more modern with some improved visuals. Google has announced this update in a blog post stating that this change is geared toward making it easier to locate the most commonly-used features, opting for … [Read more...] about Google Docs redesigns file menus to improve findability
How to sort data by date in Google Sheets
Google Sheets may be one of the most undervalued tools in the Google Workspace arsenal of productivity apps. Accounting fiends swear by more powerful applications such as Microsoft Excel, but there is a lot that Google Sheets can do that will suffice for those simply looking for an application that … [Read more...] about How to sort data by date in Google Sheets
Google Drive ‘Search Chips’ now generally available for all
Back in November 2021 Google announced a beta test for Search Chips: a new feature that makes it easier to drill down on your Google Drive search results by allowing you to filter by different criteria. The filters are presented once you’ve performed a search in the form of different drop-downs, as … [Read more...] about Google Drive ‘Search Chips’ now generally available for all
