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Google Forms API now available for all, out of restricted Beta
Launched in 2008, Google Forms has become an instrumental tool to capture data from forms, surveys, and quizzes. It is used in various use cases - from quizzing students to getting feedback on a product and much more. In October 2021, Google introduced the Google Forms API, further increasing its … [Read more...] about Google Forms API now available for all, out of restricted Beta
Google Docs gains Gmail draft capabilities for Workspace customers
Google Workspace users got some excellent news yesterday with the announcement of the new email draft template feature that is making its way to Google Docs as we speak. This feature was teased last month as part of a celebratory post regarding the broad adoption of Smart Canvas features and the … [Read more...] about Google Docs gains Gmail draft capabilities for Workspace customers
Google Meet hardware devices to get background noise reduction
Google announced yesterday on their Google Workspace updates blog that their software-based noise cancellation capabilities will be making their way to more Meet hardware devices. Last year, these capabilities were made widely available to many Google Workspace customers to use on their desktops or … [Read more...] about Google Meet hardware devices to get background noise reduction
Google Chat will now show “In a meeting” or “In focus time” status from Calendar
Previously, Google Workspace users could see within Google Chat whenever a co-worker had set up an "Out of office" in Google Calendar. Today, Google announced that this functionality will now be expanded so that other statuses like "In a meeting" or "In focus time" will also show within Google … [Read more...] about Google Chat will now show “In a meeting” or “In focus time” status from Calendar
Google doubles the cell limit in Google Sheets for Workspace accounts
Google announced today via the Workspace Updates Blog that the cell limit on Google Sheets has been increased from up to five million cells to up to ten million cells, effectively doubling its capacity. The new limit will apply to new, existing, and imported files. I imagine this will be a … [Read more...] about Google doubles the cell limit in Google Sheets for Workspace accounts
Chromebase for Meetings can now be powered off automatically
These days, sustainability is a hot topic for pretty much anyone running a successful business. With energy costs ever on the rise, "going green" is more than just a buzz word and companies stand to save - or lose - small fortunes based on the efficiency of day-to-day operations. Google is doing its … [Read more...] about Chromebase for Meetings can now be powered off automatically
Your boss can now view your Google Meet bandwidth so they know your internet really is crap
A new tool for Workspace admins (i.e. your boss or superior, depending on your work structure) will now allow them to view your bandwidth quality and usage during Meet calls within the organization. This means that all of those times when your call dropped and you swore up and down that your … [Read more...] about Your boss can now view your Google Meet bandwidth so they know your internet really is crap
Google Workspace Admins can now monitor Drive files changed by external users
The Google Workspace Updates blog has announced that starting March 2nd, Admins will now be able to see events in their Google Drive logs that involve their organization and other external organizations or users. This change will allow Admins to monitor when files that are shared with users that … [Read more...] about Google Workspace Admins can now monitor Drive files changed by external users
Make sure that you don’t fall for this official-looking Google Forms phishing scam
Over the past few days, we've noticed an uptick in the number of fake emails in our inbox, but specifically from individuals attempting to impersonate Google. While this is nothing new, and people have been creating phishing scams for years now, one favorite method hackers have taken to like water … [Read more...] about Make sure that you don’t fall for this official-looking Google Forms phishing scam
Google Spaces will now let you set descriptions and guidelines and assign manager roles
Google Chat has continued to improve as it prepares to accept more users from the Hangouts migration, and with it, the Spaces feature is now adding new features to help users organize people, topics, and projects. Included in this update is a new "Manager" role, which will let you give additional … [Read more...] about Google Spaces will now let you set descriptions and guidelines and assign manager roles
How to autocomplete a series or a list of numbers, dates, and formulas in Google Sheets
Google Sheets has come a long way over the years. At launch, it lacked many features that statisticians and spreadsheet users came to expect based on decades of Microsoft Excel use. While it's not even close to Microsoft's offering, even today, depending on who you ask or how fancy they need to get … [Read more...] about How to autocomplete a series or a list of numbers, dates, and formulas in Google Sheets
