I’m not gonna lie – I have always hated creating tables in Google Docs. I’ve hated it so much so that I’ve done everything in my power to shift any data that needed to be there over to Google Sheets instead, but I can understand why it’s important to be able to insert this content […]
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Welcome to the Workspace Sessions. This is our ongoing series to help you and your organization make the most out of the Google Admin Console, Workspace apps, hardware and more.
Google Tasks created in Calendar are more useful now that they can be set to repeat
After receiving a new Workspace-style logo back in September, and several Chat integrations, wider availability, and even inline detail editing in Gmail just months later, Google Tasks has been reborn in a big way. Google still has quite a bit of work on its hands as maintaining two separate versions of Tasks is just ridiculous […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat in Gmail now lets you make audio, video calls with individuals instead of just groups
A few months back, Google Chat for Android added the ability to call people one person at a time – no group calling necessary. This was one of the most basic features that Google Hangouts, the app’s predecessor, had had since launch, and yet, Chat brought it to the table much later. Now, the ability […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS is working on “snooping detection” to protect your screen and notifications
While Chromebooks with built-in privacy screens, like the HP Elite c1030’s optional Sure View Reflect display are able to keep prying eyes from peeking at your screen or stealing your private data while you surf your device, there’s still lots of room for development on software and hardware measures in this space. This becomes more […]
Continue ReadingYou’ve officially got six extra months to migrate your website from Classic Google Sites
As far back as 2017, Google gave a timeline for its efforts to shut down the Classic version of Google Sites, its simple site-building tool. Having implemented migration tools for users to take advantage of, it vowed to give the new Google Sites as much feature parity as it could before shuttering the old. This […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Sheets now lets you insert and view rich contact information using smart chips
Google Docs received an update last month that allowed you to mention anyone from your Google Contact list in order to insert them directly into the context of the document. This would then let you interact directly with them by hovering over their name and clicking their email address, phone number, and more on the […]
Continue ReadingCrazy new Google Meet backgrounds fix your lighting in real-time to make it seem like you’re actually there
Nearly six months ago, Google added video backgrounds to Google Meet on the web and mobile, providing users with a more fun way to conceal their actual meeting backdrop, but back then, they were fairly rudimentary. Then, something interesting happened. The product implemented AI and machine learning to automagically fix your camera’s brightness and visibility. […]
Continue ReadingSix months after Google Chat Rooms become “Spaces”, you can finally delete them
It’s about time! I know, I say that a lot, don’t I? I’m still a bit confused as to why Google implements essential features well after the release of a product. Believe it or not, you can finally delete Google Chat Rooms Space – hooray! Ever since their launch, the new “Chat” has had these […]
Continue Reading250 is company, 500 is a crowd: Google Meet doubles call participant limit
For Workspace users who have a Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, or Education Plus license, Google is now rolling out the ability to invite up to 500 concurrent call participants to a Google Meet session. Allowing five hundred people to join is enough to host a virtual concert (or a boring digital lunch room […]
Continue ReadingCTL brings Windows to its powerful Chromebox CBX2 in new Parallels partnership
Despite attempts from Microsoft to edge back into a larger share of the Education market, the fact remains that Google’s Chrome OS is still the dominant force in the classroom. With the feather in its cap, Google has now aimed its sights squarely at the Enterprise sector with a major push for not only mass […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Drive’s spam blocking measures are being extended to Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Have you ever received a weird email letting you know that someone has invited you to a Google Calendar meeting or that they’ve added a comment to your document in Google Docs? What about an email indicating that someone wishes to share a file with you in Drive? My guess is that many of you […]
Continue ReadingVIZOR: Next-level Chromebook management for the K-12 classroom
Chromebook adoption has skyrocketed over the past 18 months. According to a recent report from Canalys show that, despite slowed sales, Chromebooks enjoyed a 75% YoY growth from Q2 of 2020 to Q2 of 2021. While much of that growth is a direct result of the work-from-home and hybrid employee lifestyle, it is a well-known […]
Continue ReadingMore Workspace users can now manage Google Docs Approvals all in one place
To date, any time someone requests access to view or edit a document, make comments, and so on, users receive an email, a Google Chat ping, and even several of these on their phones. You can approve or reject these requests everywhere aside from the place it makes the most sense to do so – […]
Continue ReadingDesktop data for Google Drive and Google Meet get safer with client-side encryption beta
Earlier this year, Google Drive including Docs, Sheets, and Slides received a client-side encryption update which made it easier to keep your files safe from prying eyes by using encryption keys that only you and the file collaborators would have access to. While these services already feature the latest in cryptographic standards and all of […]
Continue ReadingRefine results in Drive using Google’s new “search chip” filters that are now in beta
Following its update to Gmail back in September, Google is now adding the same search “chips” or filters to Drive to make it easier to refine your search query for files. For now, it’s launching in beta, but it’s available across the board for all Google Workspace accounts, as well as those with G Suite […]
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