Google Workspace
Gmail for Android, iOS can now use your web (email) signature
If you don’t have a mobile-specific signature in Gmail for Android or iOS, Google will now use your web signature.
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Gmail wants to simplify how companies send E2E encrypted emails
For its 21st birthday, Gmail wants to make sending end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) emails much easier for companies in regulated industries.
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Google Slides getting new sidebar, building blocks, and more
Google Slides on the web is getting a rather notable addition with a new right sidebar that provides quick access to creative tools, including some new ones.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet rolling out Dynamic layouts that modernize the grid
Google Meet is getting a big update with Dynamic layouts that better frame people and video feeds
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With Gemini now available in Workspace Business and Enterprise, Google Chat and Meet are picking up a slew of new features.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail adding Gemini-powered ‘Add to Calendar’ that auto-detects event details
Gemini in Gmail is expanding with a new “Add to Calendar” shortcut that will “automatically detect calendar related content in your email.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar adding Gemini side panel
Google Calendar is the latest Workspace app to get the Gemini side panel on the web. This is currently being tested in Workspace Labs.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat expanding Markdown support, Gemini summaries
Google Chat is getting a pair of updates with real-time Markdown formatting and more Gemini summaries.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Workspace Feature Drops are now a thing
Pixel started the concept of “Feature Drops” at Google in December of 2019, with Android later starting something similar every season. Google Workspace is now the latest to get on the “feature drop” bandwagon.
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Google Voice simplifies number transfer to business Workspace accounts
Following call delegation, Google Voice is making it easier to transfer personal numbers to Google Workspace business accounts.
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Google Voice adds call delegation for enterprise
The first update for Google Voice in quite some time is enterprise call delegation.
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Google Drive adding video transcripts with search
After introducing auto-generated captions last year, Google Drive is now adding video transcripts on the web.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Deep Research rolling out to Google Workspace
Following the consumer rollout, Gemini Deep Research is now coming to Google Workspace tiers that have Gemini Advanced.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet redesign adds Material 3 control sheet on Android, iOS
Google Meet is redesigning some controls on Android and iOS, with the goal to “organize features in a more intuitive way.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet adding 30-minute history for live captions
Google Meet is updating a trio of existing features today, with a short history now available for live and translated captions.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail rolling out redesigned summary card for bills on Android, iOS
Following purchase (before the holidays) and calendar (last month), Gmail is updating the bills summary card on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat will let you rename group chats, adding ‘board’ tab
A nice quality-of-life improvement for Google Chat will let you rename group conversations, while teams will benefit from a new “board” feature.
Expand Expanding CloseImagen 3 in Gemini for Gmail, Workspace can now generate people
Google has rolled out a pair of Gemini updates for Workspace users that improves Gmail Q&A (inserting responses) and Imagen 3 (people generation).
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Google Sheets now loads and works faster
Last year, Google updated Sheets on the web to perform calculations twice as fast, and a new round of performance improvements are now available.
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Most Google Workspace admins can’t disable Gemini without talking to support
As Gemini is now readily available to Google Workspace subscribers, admins have found that the ability to disable the new AI features is hidden behind a conversation with Google support.
Expand Expanding Close‘Google Workspace with Gemini’ getting 50 local small biz ads at Super Bowl 2025
For Super Bowl 2025, Google is taking a different approach to ads. Each of the 50 states will see a different Super Bowl commercial promoting a local small business or nonprofit that uses “Google Workspace with Gemini.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini in Google Sheets will write Python code to generate insights, charts
The Gemini side panel in Google Sheets is being updated to let you more easily visualize and analyze data through insights and charts. It goes beyond summarizing spreadsheets or creating tables.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle fully details 2025 Workspace price increase
With Gemini now included in all business tiers, Google is increasing the price of Workspace plans in 2025.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Workspace business users getting full Gemini experience, price increasing
Previously, Google charged an additional $20+ per user/month for Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Meet, and other Workspace apps. The full Gemini experience is now coming to Google Workspace business users as part of a price increase.
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