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
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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
Google Drive gets new ‘Activity’ tab so you can quickly manage file changes
Over on the Google Workspace Updates blog today, Google announced that it's adding an 'Activity' tab to the left-hand side bar of Drive. This new tab will help you quickly access and track comments, approvals, and access requests. It's actually split into separate groupings once you click on it. … [Read more...] about Google Drive gets new ‘Activity’ tab so you can quickly manage file changes
Google is shutting down Jamboard, recommends you find a different whiteboarding solution
Google has officially announced the shutdown of its collaborative whiteboarding service Jamboard. According to the Workspace Updates blog post they put out today, this will finalize by the end of next year, 2024. The company states it's integrating competitors like FigJam, Lucidspark and Miro across … [Read more...] about Google is shutting down Jamboard, recommends you find a different whiteboarding solution
How to make data processing easier with the new Enhanced Smart Fill feature in Google Sheets
Google is now rolling out its Enhanced Smart Fill feature as a part of its Workspace Labs AI initiative. If you're looking to automate finding relationships between column pairs and swiftly filling in the corresponding values, this is worth exploring. Don't worry, I'm going to go over how to use it … [Read more...] about How to make data processing easier with the new Enhanced Smart Fill feature in Google Sheets
Google Domains has stopped selling domains to new and existing customers in wake of shutdown
By now, you've probably caught wind of the fact that Google Domains is selling its soul to Squarespace. For those of you (like myself) who've trusted Google with your domains over the years, this might come as a bit of a shock, especially seeing as how it's one of the very few services it's kept … [Read more...] about Google Domains has stopped selling domains to new and existing customers in wake of shutdown
Google Slides will now show you everyone’s cursor in real-time like Microsoft Loop
Many collaboration tools like Microsoft Loop have, since their inception, shown you the mouse cursor of your team members who are adding and editing a document with you in real-time. Now, Google Slides is catching up with the times. In a new Workspace Updates blog post today, the company announced … [Read more...] about Google Slides will now show you everyone’s cursor in real-time like Microsoft Loop
[U] Zoom drops support for Nest Hub Max, Meet no longer lets you join via codes and links
Update September 18, 2023 at 2:55 PM - Google has reached out with a correction to Meet being removed from Nest Hub Max clarifying with the following statement: There is no change to making 1:1 and group video calls to friends, family and businesses with Google Meet. What’s changing at the end … [Read more...] about [U] Zoom drops support for Nest Hub Max, Meet no longer lets you join via codes and links
Google Workspace Business Plus gets a temporary 30% price cut, ad shows in Gmail
Google has subtly and temporary announced a 30% discount on its Workspace Business Plus subscription. This wasn't done through a press release or a grand announcement so far as I could tell. Instead, some Gmail users, myself included, were greeted with a banner advertisement at the top of their … [Read more...] about Google Workspace Business Plus gets a temporary 30% price cut, ad shows in Gmail
