Duet AI for Google Workspace has expanded its reach from Docs, Sheets, and Slides into Chat and Meet this week. Now, Google Docs is introducing another feature: “Proofread”. This new tool goes beyond simple spelling and grammar checks, and in fact, replaces the pre-existing tools for those actions to offer advanced suggestions, such as making […]
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Duet AI brings chat and file summaries, audio-first ‘Huddles’, and a visual redesign to Google Chat
Duet AI for Google Workspace just launched, and acts as your personal AI assistant and collaborator across Google’s services. In fact, it can even take notes and attend meetings on your behalf! At $30 per person per month, it is a steep investment, especially for small businesses, but it offers a no-cost trial for those […]
Continue ReadingDuet AI for Google Workspace launches, takes notes and even attends meetings on your behalf
In the age of remote work, Google Meet has been a lifeline for many of us. Even if you were more accustomed to Zoom during the pandemic, Meet has cemented its place as a competitor and offers plenty of great features that even Zoom doesn’t have. Now, that’s more true than ever with the launch […]
Continue ReadingGoogle brings Docs, Sheets, and Slides web UI to mobile with refreshed look on Android tablets
Google just announced a “modernized visual design” for Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android devices. The company says you can expect a refreshed look for the editing toolbar, icons, background colors, and more, all seemingly tailored to mimic its web app counterparts. However, while it wasn’t stated directly that this would be specifically for tablets, […]
Continue ReadingAnnotate your Google Slides for better brainstorming and impact with its new pen tool
On the Google Workspace Updates blog yesterday, Google announced that it’s now rolling out a new feature to help you maximize your impact with presentations. Whether you’re in a board meeting or just brainstorming on the screen, sometimes, the keyboard can simply be a barrier to how your thoughts flow. That won’t be so much […]
Continue ReadingAt long last, you can natively translate messages in other languages in Gmail for Mobile
Gmail for Android and iOS will finally let you translate emails you receive in a language other than you own! This will let you simplify doing business internationally or even locally with a more diverse and broad range of clients and partners without having to go back and forth to Google Translate. Essentially, if an […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Docs and Drive get eSignature beta to replace your reliance on DocuSign
Google is transforming the way solopreneurs, small businesses, and individuals like yourself handle document signatures. The company has now launched eSignature as an open beta within Google Docs and Drive. This move will likely make third-party services like DocuSign redundant, with eSignature now natively integrated within Google’s ecosystem for Google Workspace Individual subscribers and select […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat walks back its announcements posting exclusivity, now lets people reply
Earlier this year, Google added a new feature to Chat Spaces that let managers lock off replies, effectively turning a space into a bulletin board for announcements. I quite liked the feature and thought it was fine it its natural form, but it seems the company thought more about how restrictive this was and is […]
Continue ReadingHow to install and use Citrix Workspace on your Chromebook in 2023
Google has done a lot in recent years to turn Chromebooks into more diverse, capable machines, but millions of businesses, schools, and people across the globe use Citrix Workspace to remotely tap into the extensive power of full on Windows and Mac desktops and crush work. Citrix gives you access to all your work resources […]
Continue ReadingLine editing content in Google Docs with others is about to get a whole lot easier
In recent memory, Google Docs gave you a bunch of extra control over formatting by letting you view non-printing characters, toggle page numbers and default styles, indent headers based on levels and more. Now, it’s adding numbers for every line of the document (which can be toggled as well) to help you and your collaborators […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat is finally giving you the ability to hyperlink text in your messages
Google Chat may not have launched with many of the same standard features as its competitors, but it’s slowly started added them over time – a Google staple for the development pipeline. Now, over on the Google Workspace Updates blog, Google announced that it’s finally adding the ability to let you link text in your […]
Continue ReadingHow to disable Google Drive email spam and centralize file changes and requests in one place
If you use Google Drive as much as I do, then you’ll know all too painfully well how many emails you get whenever someone makes a change to a file, invites you, or requests access, among many other things. Today, I’m going to show you how to use the Google Drive bot inside of Google […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Docs for Android is making editing less annoying by cutting out the extra tap
If you’re familiar with the Google Docs editing experience on Android either on your phone or tablet, you’ll know that it’s kind of annoying. Instead of tapping a document to open it and begin editing, you’re forced to open it and then to tap a pencil icon at the bottom right in order to start […]
Continue ReadingNew Gmail feature lets you schedule meetings easier with “offer times you’re free”
Google is once again adding useful features to Gmail that make the things we do inside email just a bit easier and more streamlined. This time around, they are integrating a new feature that streamlines the process of scheduling meetings. It’s a slick-looking approach for all Gmail users, simplifying the process of finding mutually-convenient meeting […]
Continue ReadingHow to save images from Google Docs and Google Slides and use them elsewhere
I love Google Docs – I mean, I seriously love it. Ever since Google added Smart Canvas and Pageless view mode completely reinventing its web-based word processor, I’ve started using it for journaling among other things that I probably would have kept in Google Keep in the past. Anyway, despite singing its praises, there’s one […]
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