Google will soon introduce a new settings page for “Google Workspace smart features” that better explains how your emails and other data in Workspace apps can be surfaced in Google products to provide a more personalized experience.
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Last year, I wished that Google iterated more on the personal side of Gmail, Calendar, and other Workspace apps. In 2024, Google made a number of updates to the suite of productivity apps that I benefit from and appreciate on a daily basis.
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Google Chat is getting a highly-requested feature with automatic translations, while a handful of tweaks are coming to @mentions.
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Following Slides last month, Google Docs is adding 40 new templates with “high-quality, visually modern designs.”
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In addition to the existing “Help me write” capability, Gemini in Google Docs is going a step further with “Help me create.”
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As previewed in August of 2023, Google Chat is adding an audio-first meeting feature called “Huddles” that are described as being “instant-on.”
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Following the announcement in September, Google is allowing Workspace (work and education) users to access the Gemini app on Android and iOS.
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The latest update to Google Chat lets you create “custom sections” in the sidebar to organize conversations as part of a “complete revamp of the left navigation experience” on the web.
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Following Help me visualize in Slides, Google is adding Gemini image generation to Docs on the web for Workspace users.
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To let you get more done in one screen, Google Chat on the web is getting a split pane UI.
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After offering basic themes, Google Slides now has templates that “help users build presentations much faster.”
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Following the April announcement and testing in June, Google Vids is now generally available for Google Workspace tiers.
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Following Gmail, Drive, and Docs/Sheets/Slides, the Gemini side panel is now available in Google Chat if you’re a paid Workspace subscriber.
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Workspace customers can soon send video messages in Google Chat, while voice transcripts are now available.
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After announcing in April, Google Docs is rolling out a “document tabs” feature for improved organization.
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To encourage business and enterprise use, Google is now letting paid Workspace tiers access the standalone Gemini app.
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Desktop Chrome is getting a handful of enterprise updates, with Workspace users soon able to see their Google Calendar on the New Tab Page (NTP).
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The presentation experience in Google Slides is getting a nice quality-of-life update with multi-monitor support.
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Back in November, Google Drive introduced a new homepage on the web, and the latest design lets you simultaneously see suggested folders and files.
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Following Gmail, Drive, Docs/Sheets/Slides, and Meet, Gemini is coming to Google Forms with “Help me create a form.”
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Google Meet previewed “Takes notes for me” a year ago and this Gemini feature is now rolling out to Workspace customers.
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In May of 2023, Google announced that the Workspace Business Starter tier was switching to pooled storage, with shared drives set to launch next month.
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Google Chat now integrates with IFTTT (if this, then that) to power various automations. This is available for both Google Workspace and personal accounts.
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Google is updating Help me write in Gmail with a “Polish” draft feature on Android, iOS, and the web.
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