Google Chat is stepping up its productivity game with the introduction of two powerful automation integrations: IFTTT and UKG Flow. These additions promise to streamline workflows, automate mundane tasks, and keep users connected across various platforms, all without leaving the comfort of Google … [Read more...] about Google Chat gets an automation boost with two new integrations including IFTTT
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Here are a few new ways Google’s AI will be truly helpful
Google has recently announced a series of new features and expansions for Gemini that will further enhance its capabilities across Google Workspace apps. While I'm clearly a bit anti-AI in Google core search product, that doesn't mean I don't see the utility it can provide in countless other areas. … [Read more...] about Here are a few new ways Google’s AI will be truly helpful
Google’s 3D video calling is coming in 2025 but who’s it for?
In 2021, Google unveiled Project Starline, a new immersive video call platform that looked like something out of science fiction. This project showed off a "magic window" that could make you feel like you were sharing a room with someone, even if they were miles away. In a blog post today, Google … [Read more...] about Google’s 3D video calling is coming in 2025 but who’s it for?
Supercharge your Google Meet presentation with live annotations
Google is rolling out an update that could transform how you present in Google Meet. As noted by Android Central, live annotations are here for select Workspace users, and they're bringing a whole new level of interactivity and collaboration to your virtual meetings. Imagine circling key points … [Read more...] about Supercharge your Google Meet presentation with live annotations
This demo of making a video with Google Vids looks pretty insane
If you haven't heard of Google Vids just yet, trust me: you will. Introduced just a couple weeks ago and not set for wide roll-out until June, Google Vids is a new, big swing from Google to give users a tool to build videos from the ground up with a lot of help from AI. The resulting creations are … [Read more...] about This demo of making a video with Google Vids looks pretty insane
Smart Chips: Google Drive is getting the ability to filter files by person or group you’ve shared with
This week on Google's Workspace Updates blog, the company announced a new Smart Chip filter feature. For those unaware or who simply don't recall, Smart Chips are a horizontal bar at the top of Drive, Gmail and other Google services that lets you quickly add search modifiers without using the search … [Read more...] about Smart Chips: Google Drive is getting the ability to filter files by person or group you’ve shared with
Google Chat rolls out its new logo and ‘Home’ tab, making it easier to find everything but the app
As with all Google updates, they take about six months to a year to materialize after being announced. The same can be said of Google Chat's new four-colored Workspace-oriented logo and revamped homepage. Luckily, today is the day I can officially announce they're going live. Let's take a look at … [Read more...] about Google Chat rolls out its new logo and ‘Home’ tab, making it easier to find everything but the app
Google Drive is getting a two-page width view for PDFs documents on tablets and foldable devices
Contents For years now, I've wanted Google to implement a side-by-side two page view for PDFs in Drive. It's probably not for everyone, and one page at a time with a vertical scrolling behavior likely helps some users focus on the content more. However, because I'm accustomed to and more … [Read more...] about Google Drive is getting a two-page width view for PDFs documents on tablets and foldable devices
How to group your Gmail messages by ‘today’, ‘yesterday’, ‘Last Week’, and more like Inbox by Google
Do you remember Inbox by Google? Do you miss it as much as I do? Sure, Google gave us many of the features the service had, but we're still waiting very impatiently for the 'Bundles' feature to come around as I think they've promised. Gmail is extensible, but... Luckily, Chrome extensions … [Read more...] about How to group your Gmail messages by ‘today’, ‘yesterday’, ‘Last Week’, and more like Inbox by Google
Google Meet adds 1080p video prompt for group calls, likely as a part of Chromebook Plus efforts
In a recent Keyword blog post, Google just announced that Meet will prioritize 1080p Full HD for group call resolution going forward. Of course, this will only occur if your camera supports 1080p, which most do. Before today, this was only automatically toggled for those in one-to-one … [Read more...] about Google Meet adds 1080p video prompt for group calls, likely as a part of Chromebook Plus efforts
How to transfer ownership of your Google Domains to another Google Account
Though Google has sold off its Domains service to Squarespace, and users will be automatically transitioned over to the competition in due time, I wanted to cover something important - transferring your domain from one Google Account to the other. I figured that while you can transfer ownership of … [Read more...] about How to transfer ownership of your Google Domains to another Google Account
Google Sheets gains more Smart Canvas features and joins Docs in adding emoji reactions
If you’ve enjoyed the addition of emoji reactions to Google Docs comments that were added earlier this year, then you'll be happy to know that Google Sheets is now on board with the same feature. While they're not for everyone, diversifying communication and simplifying responses in line with … [Read more...] about Google Sheets gains more Smart Canvas features and joins Docs in adding emoji reactions
