Back in March, Google announced their plans to add a live streaming option to Google Meet this year, thus allowing your meetings to be viewed by more than the amount supported to join a Meet. This would also allow your stream to be viewed by large groups of people outside of your organization, giving them […]
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Ability to delete Google Chat Spaces now generally available
Last year, Google introduced the ability to delete Spaces in Google Chat, six months after Spaces replaced the old Chat Rooms. However, this was restricted to only the room creator and for Google Workspace customers on the Business Standard, G Suite Basic, or Business Starter tiers. This made the feature very limited and unavailable to […]
Continue ReadingGoogle hopes to curb spam by hiding unknown sender invites from your calendar
You can now choose to only show events on your Google Calendar if they come from senders you know. This change was done in order to keep your calendar somewhat free of spam. However, you will still get email invitations to events from people you don’t know, but they won’t show up on your calendar […]
Continue ReadingGoogle 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. These alerts let you track changes and […]
Continue ReadingAppointment Schedules get better sharing options in Calendar
Google Calendar introduced a new Calendly-style feature back in March that allowed users to set pre-defined appointment slots so that anyone can book an appointment with them. This feature, called “Appointment Scheduling,” is different from the old “appointment slots” in that it creates an external page that could be shared with anyone, including clients without Google accounts. This […]
Continue ReadingGoogle One 2TB+ subscribers gain enhanced video calling
Google has been improving its Google One program lately by adding more features to its higher-cost premium tier. This tier normally includes 2TB in storage available across Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive. However, last year, Google bumped the free VPN option for Android and iOS by making it available internationally to premium users. In […]
Continue Reading[U: Fixed] New Gmail bug is displaying a warning banner on emails. Fix is in the works.
Update, July 10th, 12:40PM EST: The Google Workspace team provided the below update yesterday, July 9th, at 9:27PM UTC: The problem with Gmail has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Gmail users are experiencing an issue in which emails delivered between 7 PM PST on […]
Continue ReadingYou can now drag images out of Keep into other apps on Android
Google Keep has been the subject of several APK teardowns lately that have revealed some interesting “possible” new features. Just last month, it was discovered that Keep is likely adding basic text formatting options, such as the ability to bold or italicize your text, as well as adding different font sizes. Considering the app is […]
Continue ReadingHow 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 (what you see is what […]
Continue ReadingeSignature 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, Google […]
Continue ReadingChrome 104 to bring “Region Capture” for better tab sharing over video meetings
We’ve all been there. Someone shares their screen over a Meet or Zoom meeting, and suddenly, you have an endless hall-of-mirrors effect. Usually, that results in that someone having to either quickly stop sharing or disconnect from the meeting altogether. Thankfully, the most recent beta version of Google Chrome, version 104, has provided a sneak […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Meet will now tell you if someone you invited has not joined your meeting
A new Google Meet update will begin rolling out today to select Workspace tiers that will allow you to see who was invited to the meeting but hasn’t joined the call yet. Absent meeting invitees can be found under the “Also invited” heading, which will appear in its own section underneath the list of participants […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Forms gains rich text formatting in titles and descriptions
Following last week’s update, which added the ability to change fonts and font sizes through the main parts of your Google Form in order to change the look and feel, Google is now adding rich text formatting to allow for further customization. This is another highly-requested feature that Google Forms users have been requesting for […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Forms gains more fonts and styling options
Users of Google Forms – the free online tool from Google that allows you to create forms, surveys, quizzes, and more – got some good news today with the launch of one of their most highly requested features. Starting today you will be able to change the look and feel of your forms by using […]
Continue ReadingGoogle lists their recommended third-party apps for Google Workspace
The “Recommended for Google Workspace” program identifies and promotes a select number of third-party applications every year that are part of the Google Workspace Marketplace, play well with first-party Google Workspace apps, and have been vetted to be secure and reliable. Those chosen get featured in a separate section of the Marketplace, setting them apart […]
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