Google's contact manager has always been intentionally rudimentary. Being able to plug in new relationships and their basic information is really all it was ever meant to do. Yes, you can apply labels to categorize them, insert (very) basic notes about them, and identify the person's relation to … [Read more...] about Google Contacts begins evolving and becoming more useful as a CRM
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New Audio and Video Locks help Google Meet hosts keep disruptive participants at bay
Having the capability to forcefully mute any meeting participant in Google Meet was rolled out nearly a year ago, but after being muted, call attendees could just unmute themselves and carry on. The problem with this functionality is that oftentimes as people attempt to adjust to the digital … [Read more...] about New Audio and Video Locks help Google Meet hosts keep disruptive participants at bay
Google Calendar adds Focus Time entries so you can rest and reflect between events
With the overwhelming amount of digital meetings and collaboration that has become the new normal thanks to the global pandemic, it can be very easy to become overwhelmed. Google has previously baked Time Insights into Calendar to help you see where you're spending your time and how often you're … [Read more...] about Google Calendar adds Focus Time entries so you can rest and reflect between events
New universal @ menu in Google Docs lets you add people, content, and events inline
Google Workspace has been built out over the past year to become the future of work, and Google itself is putting in overtime to add useful features and tools for increased productivity and collaboration. Now, a new universal @ menu will let you mention and insert people, content, and events … [Read more...] about New universal @ menu in Google Docs lets you add people, content, and events inline
You can now mark Google Chat Spaces messages and DMs as unread
Google is now rolling out the ability to mark previously read or opened direct messages, and messages in spaces as "unread". This new Message Action can help you remember to return to important conversations at a time that's more convenient to you without robbing you of the chance to read and … [Read more...] about You can now mark Google Chat Spaces messages and DMs as unread
Support for Chrome Apps on Chrome OS has been extended through 2025
First communicated last August, Google set in motion a timeline for its plans to kill off traditional Chrome Apps on Chrome OS. Now, it's amending that timeline based on Enterprise customer feedback and extending the deadline by at least three years. Originally, general support for Chrome Apps … [Read more...] about Support for Chrome Apps on Chrome OS has been extended through 2025
You can now quickly access your Contacts via the sidebar in more Google services
Love it or hate it, use it or avoid it, the right-hand sidebar is here to stay. Google first introduced it a while back to give users quick access to things like Tasks, Calendar, and Keep in Gmail and other Google services. A little down the road, they added Google Maps to help you plan out or … [Read more...] about You can now quickly access your Contacts via the sidebar in more Google services
The Atari VCS just merged work and play with this Google Workspace upgrade
Last year, I laid out my reasoning for why the nostalgia-inducing Atari VCS console could very well be my next Chromebox. With hundreds of retro games, access to streaming game services, a built-in Chrome browser, and a full-blown PC Mode, there's very little this console doesn't offer. The Atari … [Read more...] about The Atari VCS just merged work and play with this Google Workspace upgrade
Google Calendar events now let you launch Docs to create meeting notes with one click
Do you have a few thoughts you'd like to share with your team or students before a scheduled Meet call begins? Want to jot them down and organize them in a coherent way so that you can kick off the collaboration ahead of time? Great! Google Calendar now features a 'Take meeting notes' button which … [Read more...] about Google Calendar events now let you launch Docs to create meeting notes with one click
Google Meet finally adds background videos for Android
Nearly four months ago, Google brought video backgrounds to Meet on the web with the promise that the feature would be arriving on mobile "soon." While soon may be relative in some cases, in the tech world anything outside of a month doesn't feel like "soon." Oddly enough, the video background … [Read more...] about Google Meet finally adds background videos for Android
Here are some improvements that Google Chat Spaces can make if it wants to replace Tasks
Having been review bombed on the Google Play Store for its lack of feature parity with Hangouts, Google Chat has fired up within me another set of frustrations that I hadn't anticipated - its lackluster Tasks implementation. While I have an appreciation for the collaborative nature of tasks within … [Read more...] about Here are some improvements that Google Chat Spaces can make if it wants to replace Tasks
The next time you call a contact center for support, they could be using Chrome OS too
With an overwhelming amount of contact or call and support centers being forced to go digital this past year thanks to the global pandemic, Google swoops in yet again to save the day with its excellent Workspace solutions. Today, it's gone a step further and deployed Chrome OS as an integrated … [Read more...] about The next time you call a contact center for support, they could be using Chrome OS too
