Today is the start of the BETT conference in London, the world's largest educational technology trade show. Google made headlines early by announcing over a dozen updates to popular classroom tools such as Google Classroom, Drive, Meet, and ChromeOS. There's a lot to unpack! Here's a summary of … [Read more...] about 18 EDU Updates from the BETT Conference
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You can now write and format programming code properly in Google Docs
In the current version of Google Docs, contributors who want to present code have to manually highlight and then apply a font or paragraph style after pasting the code into the page. This has been a challenge and a shortcoming of Google Docs, as it was challenging to illustrate that certain text was … [Read more...] about You can now write and format programming code properly in Google Docs
Google Docs on mobile devices adopt a helpful feature for the task-minded
Earlier this year, Google began to implement several updates to Tasks that elevated this small part of Google Workspace's productivity suite into a more full-featured task manager. One of these updates allowed the delegation of tasks to others, which is very frequently done in an office setting. … [Read more...] about Google Docs on mobile devices adopt a helpful feature for the task-minded
You can now have your Google Meet video meetings transcribed for you in Google Docs
Google recently announced that meetings held via Google Meet can now be transcribed into a Google Doc. Similar to meeting recordings, the transcribed file is stored in the "Meet Recordings" folder in the host's Google Drive. This function is exclusive to the desktop and laptop versions of Google … [Read more...] about You can now have your Google Meet video meetings transcribed for you in Google Docs
Google Docs adds support for inline Emojis
This year Google has been on a mission to incorporate emojis in all their applications. From figuring out a workaround to show iPhone message reactions as emojis on Android to adding Emoji reactions to apps like Google Meet and Google Docs, Google has made its position known on whether emojis should … [Read more...] about Google Docs adds support for inline Emojis
You can now assign tasks from within Google Docs
Google has been implementing several Tasks updates lately, elevating this part of its productivity suite as a cornerstone. However, even with all the upgrades and updated functionality it's gotten so far, it was still missing an important feature to be taken seriously as a full-featured task … [Read more...] about You can now assign tasks from within Google Docs
Google Docs rolling out notifications for document changes
You will now have the option in Google Docs to select certain files for which you would like to receive email notifications regarding document changes. Notification emails about edits include information on the changes made, including when they were made, who made them, and what changes were made. … [Read more...] about Google Docs rolling out notifications for document changes
How to use Markdown to write in Google Docs
Markdown - a lightweight markup language for creating formatted text using a plain-text editor - has been supported by Google Docs in a very limited capacity when composing a document for some time now. The syntax is intended to make internet writing easier and is a popular alternative to WYSIWYG … [Read more...] about How to use Markdown to write in Google Docs
eSignature coming to Google Docs for Workspace Individual customers
Since the launch of Google Workspace Individual a year ago — a new service to help one-person businesses grow by letting them use the same apps they use in their personal lives — Google has made several upgrades to give its users more bang for their buck. However, realizing there's more to be done, … [Read more...] about eSignature coming to Google Docs for Workspace Individual customers
Workspace: You will soon be able to copy encrypted documents, spreadsheets, or presentations
Google Workspace admins and organizations have the option to enable client-side encryption for files in their domain. This encryption encodes and provides another layer of security beyond the standard AES 256-bit encryption that Google Drive provides to files that are considered confidential. … [Read more...] about Workspace: You will soon be able to copy encrypted documents, spreadsheets, or presentations
You will now be able to make and act on multiple selections at once in Google Docs
Google announced a productivity update to Google Docs that will make a huge difference in how you work. Starting today, but rolling out gradually within two weeks, you will now be able to make multiple text selections at once and then apply actions such as deleting, copying, pasting, or … [Read more...] about You will now be able to make and act on multiple selections at once in Google Docs
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
