Google Workspace
Google Drive PDF viewer adding Gemini side panel integration
In addition to Docs, Sheets, and Slides, the Gemini side panel is now coming to the Google Drive PDF viewer.
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Google Drive video uploads now have auto-generated captions
Google Drive is adding automatically generated captions to videos you upload. This is already widely rolled out.
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Google Docs adding Markdown import and export
After expanding Markdown syntax support in 2022, Google Docs is adding some “highly-requested features” to improve interoperability “with other Markdown supporting tools.”
Expand Expanding CloseGmail rolling out Gemini-powered Summarize to Android, iOS [U]
In addition to the Gemini side panel on the web, Gmail for Android and iOS is now rolling out a Summarize capability to paid customers.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Vids is available to test in Workspace Labs
Back in April, Google Vids was unveiled as an AI-powered video creator and those enrolled in Workspace Labs can now test it.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Sheets doubles calculation speed in Chrome, Edge
Google is touting significant speed improvements when performing calculations in Sheets on desktop Chrome and Edge.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini side panel officially rolling out to Gmail, Google Docs, & more Workspace apps
As announced at I/O 2024 last month, the Gemini side panel is now rolling out to paid Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides customers, including Google One AI Premium.
Expand Expanding Close[Fixed] YouTube Studio down as Google Drive & other Workspace apps face issues
Some Google services are facing issues this afternoon (PT), with YouTube Studio completely down. Meanwhile, some Google Workspace users are experiencing lag.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail moving low-priority emails to refreshed ‘Updates’ inbox on Android, iOS
Google is rolling out a refreshed “Updates” inbox to Gmail for Android and iOS that aims to help users “focus on the emails that matter most.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini side panel expanding to more Gmail and Drive users in Labs
As announced at Google I/O 2024, Gemini is now more widely available to users of Gmail, Google Drive, and other Workspace products.
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Google Drive on the web rolling out hovercard preview
The Google Drive website is rolling out a nice quality of life improvement that lets you preview files from the list view using hovercards.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Sheets can now quickly convert cells into tables
In an update provided this week, Google Sheets is now rolling out long-requested support for convert a block of cells into a table.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini add-on comes to Google Workspace for Education
Education customers can now purchase Gemini for Google Workspace. This gives educators access to the side panel, Help me write/organize/visualize, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini 1.5 Pro-powered side panel launching in Gmail, Google Docs, and more
Since last I/O, Workspace has rolled out Gemini features like Help me write, organize, and visualize. Google is now ready to launch the side panel in the Gmail, Drive, and Docs web apps with a big Gemini 1.5 Pro upgrade.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail on Android, iOS getting more Gemini: Q&A, better Smart Reply, Summarize
Today, the only generative AI feature in Gmail for Android and iOS is Help me write. At I/O 2024, Google announced a trio of new Gemini features, like Q&A, for Gmail on mobile.
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Google Meet can now ‘hide tiles without video’
Google Meet is rolling out a nice option to hide contact tiles that lack video so your grid isn’t inundated with profile pictures or letters.
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Google Drive keyboard shortcuts on the web are changing
The Google Drive web client is updating its existing keyboard shortcuts to make possible “first-letters navigation.”
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Google Meet will let you transfer calls between web and phone with ‘Switch here’
Google Meet’s new “Switch here” capability will let you seamlessly transfer calls between devices “without hanging up and rejoining.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Drive website getting a dark theme [U: Official]
On the web, only a few Google apps and services offer a night mode. Google Drive is now the latest to introduce a dark theme.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle releases ‘prompting guide’ with tips for Gemini in Workspace
At Cloud Next 2024, Google published a “prompting guide” for Gemini in Workspace, especially in Gmail and Docs.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail adding voice input, Gemini for Google Chat, Meet ‘Translate for me,’ & more
Besides Vids, Google Workspace is getting a slew of new features and Gemini capabilities at Cloud Next 2024.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Vids is a ‘new AI-powered video creation app’ for Workspace
At Cloud Next 2024, Google announced a new Workspace app that serves as a “video, writing, production, and editing assistant” called Google Vids.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat rolling out voice messages for Workspace
As previewed last year, Google Chat is rolling out the ability to record and send voice messages. However, at launch, they’re only available for paid Google Workspace accounts.
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Google Drive ‘Home’ page gets a new search bar
In November, Google introduced a new “Home” page for the Drive website and it’s now getting an “expanded search bar and enhanced search chip capabilities.”
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