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
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Google Forms API now available for all, out of restricted Beta
Launched in 2008, Google Forms has become an instrumental tool to capture data from forms, surveys, and quizzes. It is used in various use cases - from quizzing students to getting feedback on a product and much more. In October 2021, Google introduced the Google Forms API, further increasing its … [Read more...] about Google Forms API now available for all, out of restricted Beta
Google Docs gains Gmail draft capabilities for Workspace customers
Google Workspace users got some excellent news yesterday with the announcement of the new email draft template feature that is making its way to Google Docs as we speak. This feature was teased last month as part of a celebratory post regarding the broad adoption of Smart Canvas features and the … [Read more...] about Google Docs gains Gmail draft capabilities for Workspace customers
Google Chat will now show “In a meeting” or “In focus time” status from Calendar
Previously, Google Workspace users could see within Google Chat whenever a co-worker had set up an "Out of office" in Google Calendar. Today, Google announced that this functionality will now be expanded so that other statuses like "In a meeting" or "In focus time" will also show within Google … [Read more...] about Google Chat will now show “In a meeting” or “In focus time” status from Calendar
Google doubles the cell limit in Google Sheets for Workspace accounts
Google announced today via the Workspace Updates Blog that the cell limit on Google Sheets has been increased from up to five million cells to up to ten million cells, effectively doubling its capacity. The new limit will apply to new, existing, and imported files. I imagine this will be a … [Read more...] about Google doubles the cell limit in Google Sheets for Workspace accounts
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
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
Google Workspace Now Allows Limiting Drive Sharing to Targeted Groups
A Google Workspace feature previously in Beta, has now begun to roll out to its users. This feature allows administrators to set up pre-determined groups of people - such as departments or teams - that will be automatically recommended when sharing a Google Drive link. This will enable users to … [Read more...] about Google Workspace Now Allows Limiting Drive Sharing to Targeted Groups
