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This page will highlight some of the new, end-user focus features or improvements that Google has announced. Generally these improvements will be added to our Google configuration within 2 weeks of announcement. Each item will be listed below, the most recent item first, with a link to the detail information on the G Suite Blog.
Forms
Forms
July 1
Import questions from previously existing forms into a new Google form
Import questions from previously existing forms into a new Google form
We’re adding the ability to import questions from your existing Google Forms and forms shared with you into a new form.
Groups
Groups
July 1
Use groups to control more G Suite apps and settings
Use groups to control more G Suite apps and settings
Last year, we announced that you could control access to G Suite apps and services using groups. We’re now expanding what G Suite features you can control using groups. You can now use groups to control default settings for:
App Maker database settings
Currents settings (for organizations enrolled in the Currents beta program)
Directory editability, such as what profile information (e.g. name, birthday, gender, etc.) users can edit
Google Drive and Docs policies for sharing files and link visibility
Google Voice settings (for organizations who have signed up for Google Voice)
Hangouts Chat history settings and bot installation
YouTube content settings, permissions, and more
Docs, Sheets, Slides
Docs, Sheets, Slides
July 1
Request and review formal document approvals with a new beta
Request and review formal document approvals with a new beta
We’re launching a new beta that allows you to request and review formal approvals on Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. This feature gives you a direct way to get binding approvals on a file, and to see who’s approved them.
Drive
Drive
June 24
Mark PDFs, images, and Microsoft Office files as offline in Drive, launching to beta
Mark PDFs, images, and Microsoft Office files as offline in Drive, launching to beta
You can already make Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files available offline. Now, as part of a new beta, you can mark also PDF, image, Microsoft Office, and other non-Google files for offline access using Google Drive on Chrome.
Slides
Slides
June 18
New features for Slides Present mode
New features for Slides Present mode
We’re adding new features in Slides Present mode to make navigating a presentation easier while you’re presenting. With these new features, you’ll be able to:
Resize speaker notes and slide thumbnails in the presenter view
Navigate to any specific slide with a keyboard shortcut
Control video playback with keyboard shortcuts
View all available Present mode keyboard shortcuts by clicking the new “tips” button in the presentation control bar.
Sheets
Sheets
June 11
View the edit history of a cell in Sheets
View the edit history of a cell in Sheets
“Show edit history” is a new feature in Sheets that will help you easily see the edit history of a cell, including who made the last edit, when that edit was made, and the cell’s previous value.
Docs
Docs
June 11
See changes in Google Docs over time with Compare Documents
See changes in Google Docs over time with Compare Documents
It’s now easier to compare two Google docs. This feature will show you the differences between the docs as “Suggested Edits” in a new document.
Why you’d use it - This feature makes it easy to see changes between two docs over time. For instance, educators can use this tool to compare essays and track revisions, saving them time when grading.
On the other hand, business users can use this tool during contract negotiations to see what terms have changed throughout the negotiation process and to compare the final version of the doc to the initial version.
Mail
Mail
June 10
Dynamic email in Gmail becoming generally available on July 2, 2019
Dynamic email in Gmail becoming generally available on July 2, 2019
Earlier this year, we announced dynamic email in Gmail in beta. On July 2, 2019, this feature will become generally available and will launch on by default for all domains.
For information on dynamic email, click here.
Mail
Mail
June 3
Smart Compose available on Gmail Android and iOS
Smart Compose available on Gmail Android and iOS
Last year, we introduced Smart Compose in Gmail to G Suite users. This experience is now expanding to Gmail users on Android and iOS.
With Smart Compose, Gmail will intelligently autocomplete your emails, now across your different devices.
Docs
Docs
May 30
Two new formatting tools available in Docs
Two new formatting tools available in Docs
We’re introducing two new features in Google Docs that will help you format your work:
Insert section breaks and view section breaks in Docs. You can now insert a next page or continuous section break in Google Docs by going to Insert > Break. From here, you can select next or continuous. Note both types of breaks will start at the place of your cursor location. To easily view where section breaks are located in your document, you can use the new show section breaks tool by going to View > Show section breaks. When Show selection breaks is enabled, you’ll see a blue dotted line where each section break is located.
Adjust margins per section. It’s now possible to use the ruler to adjust the left and right margins by section. Previously, it was only possible to adjust the margins for the entire document. If you don’t make a selection, the ruler will adjust the margins for the section that corresponds to the cursor location. Or, you can highlight multiple sections of your doc to be adjusted. You can also adjust margins per-section by going to File > Page Setup.
Learning Center
Learning Center
(available now)
Check out the new G Suite Learning Center
Check out the new G Suite Learning Center
We’re happy to announce the launch of the revamped Google G Suite Learning Center. This completely redesigned site features 300+ guides and customer-friendly enhancements.
To go to the new learning center click here.
Docs and Slides
Docs and Slides
May 24
Update all linked content with one click in Docs and Slides
Update all linked content with one click in Docs and Slides
We’re adding a new “Linked objects” sidebar where users can see all linked content in their documents, such as embedded charts, tables, slides, and drawings.
Sheets
Sheets
(already available)
How to turn your data set into a heat map
How to turn your data set into a heat map
The recent update to conditional formatting in Google Sheets allows you to turn any data set into a coloured heat map with just a couple of simple steps. This is great for identifying trends and patterns and cuts out the process of having to create a separate chart or graph.
Sites
Sites
May 14
Two improvements to new Sites footers
Two improvements to new Sites footers
We’re making two changes to footers in new Google Sites. Specifically, we’re:
Removing the current footer appended at the bottom of all new Sites, which contains “Made with new Google Sites…” language and the “Create a site” button.
Adding the ability for site editors to show the last time a page was updated via a newly designed site info icon.
Sheets
Sheets
May 8
Three new features to format and work with data in Sheets
Three new features to format and work with data in Sheets
We’re introducing three new features that will help you clean up and work with your data in Sheets. These features are:
Remove duplicates
Trim whitespace
Compatible spreadsheet shortcuts
Sites
Sites
May 6
Create and insert image carousels in new Sites
Create and insert image carousels in new Sites
We’re making it easier for site editors to share a selection of images in new Sites by creating a new image carousel. You can use this new content type to highlight images on your site, like a project page where you can feature concepts and designs, or share photos from a conference on an event page.
To insert an image carousel to your Site:
In the right sidebar, click Insert > Image carousel
Select images to upload or select from already uploaded images.
Drag images to reorder as desired.
Hover over the image to delete or add alt text.
To set carousel settings, click the gear icon to the top right and select from the following:
Auto start: images in the carousel will automatically cycle.
Show dots: displays progress indicators for the carousel.
Team Drives
Team Drives
April 29
Team Drives is being renamed to shared drives
Team Drives is being renamed to shared drives
The “Team Drives” feature of Google Drive will be renamed to “Shared drives.” This will impact:
Drive on web and mobile: Timing may vary depending on the specific platform. Click the link below for more info.
Drive File Stream: Beginning on May 31, 2019, with the Drive File Stream version 31 release, “Team Drives” will be renamed to “Shared drives” in the Drive File Stream navigation. This may require you to update settings on your devices (Click the link below for more info).
Docs, Sheets, Slides
Docs, Sheets, Slides
April 24
Work anywhere with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in new offline mode
Work anywhere with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in new offline mode
It’s now possible for users to work on Docs, Sheets, and Slides files when your device is offline or have a bad internet connection within Google Drive. You can also preview which files are available offline with a new offline preview mode.
Sheets
Sheets
April 18
Work smarter in Sheets with several new features for objects
Work smarter in Sheets with several new features for objects
We’re launching several new features and tools that will help you create more compelling and stylized reports in Sheets:
Guides
Multi-Selecting Objects
Enhanced Pivot Table Insertion
Copy and paste images into Sheets
Formula backed charts inserted from Answers
Calendar
Calendar
April 16
Save time with new scheduling features in Calendar
Save time with new scheduling features in Calendar
We’re updating the creation flow for meetings in Calendar to help you save time with an easier way to schedule.
You’ll see several changes when creating a meeting such as:
Peek at calendars and automatically add guests: Now, when you add a calendar in the “Search for people” box, you can temporarily view coworkers’ calendars. Creating a new event then automatically adds those people as guests to your meeting and might suggest a title for the meeting.
More fields in the creation pop-up dialog: The Guests, Rooms, Location, Conferencing, and Description fields are now editable directly in the meeting creation pop-up dialog. Once you add your coworkers’ calendars, they’ll load right in the background, making it even easier and faster to find an available time for everyone.
Team Drives
Team Drives
April 16
Improvements to organizing and finding Team Drives
Improvements to organizing and finding Team Drives
As a result of your feedback, we are introducing improvements to how you organize and find files in Team Drives. These improvements include the ability to:
Hide Team Drives on web and mobile
Search by Team Drive file creator
Calendar
Calendar
April 15
Avoid double-booking rooms in Calendar
Avoid double-booking rooms in Calendar
Rooms will no longer accept two Calendar events that overlap in time.
Previously, if an event was created directly on a room’s calendar by someone with manage permissions for the resource, the room would accept this meeting even if another event had already added this room for that same time period.
Now, if the room has already accepted another meeting, creating a new event at the same time directly on the room’s calendar will result in a room decline of this conflicting meeting.
Slides
Slides
April 15
Easily customize theme colors in Slides
Easily customize theme colors in Slides
You can now edit the theme colors for your presentations in Slides, making it easier to set up a new theme, or apply bulk color changes to existing presentations. Previously, we only supported custom colors that were not linked to the presentation theme.
Now, users can easily customize the color palette associated with a theme. In any color picker dropdown, click the edit button for your Theme color palette. In the Theme color sidebar, select a color from the dropdown to begin editing.
Docs, Sheets, Slides
Docs, Sheets, Slides
April 11
More collaboration insights in the Activity dashboard
More collaboration insights in the Activity dashboard
We’re introducing two new features to the Activity dashboard in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides:
Sharing history provides users with granular visibility into how your document is being shared with others across your organization and elsewhere. You’ll now see who shared access with who and what level editing access they’ve been granted.
Comment trend will help users visualize the conversations in a particular document, showing the number of comments, suggestions, and replies created per day. A graph will display the number of new comment threads, replies, and unresolved comments over the lifetime of a document.
Currents (Google+)
Currents (Google+)
April 10
Introducing Currents, the newest G Suite app
Introducing Currents, the newest G Suite app
Launching first to beta, Currents is a G Suite app that enables people to have meaningful discussions and interactions across your organization, helping keep everyone in the know and giving leaders the opportunity to connect with their employees.
Currents is replacing Google+ for G Suite, and has a new look, feel, and set of features. All of your organization’s existing Google+ content will automatically transfer to Currents once you are enrolled in the beta.
Drive, Team Drive
Drive, Team Drive
April 10
Set, structure, and search metadata in Drive launching in beta
Set, structure, and search metadata in Drive launching in beta
We’re launching the beta of metadata in Drive. This beta will allow users to add structured metadata to all their files in Drive, making it easier to search and organize based on that information. Admins and end users can use metadata to ensure their content stays organized and accessible, helping them streamline their work.
Create common file categories for your domain
Organize team content
Curate and find files faster
Docs, Sheets, Slides
Docs, Sheets, Slides
April 10
Office editing makes it easier to work with Office files in Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Office editing makes it easier to work with Office files in Docs, Sheets, and Slides
With Office editing, you can now edit, comment, and collaborate on Microsoft Office files using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. This feature brings the collaboration benefits of G Suite to Office files while streamlining workflows by eliminating the need to convert file types.
Sheets, BigQuery
Sheets, BigQuery
April 10
Work with billions of rows of BigQuery data with connected sheets, launching in beta
Work with billions of rows of BigQuery data with connected sheets, launching in beta
We’re introducing connected sheets in beta (coming soon). This new type of spreadsheet activates when using the Sheets data connector and will allow users to access, analyze, visualize, and collaborate on up to 10 billion rows of BigQuery data without the need for SQL scripts.
With connected sheets, it’s easier for users to surface insights in Sheets and make sense of that data using tools and features already familiar to them — like formulas, Explore, pivot tables, and charts.
G Suite
G Suite
April 10
Get more done in less time with G Suite Add-ons beta
Get more done in less time with G Suite Add-ons beta
We’re announcing G Suite Add-ons, a new cross-suite platform that connects G Suite to your favorite workplace apps, in a beta program. Last year we announced a new feature that gives users quick access to Calendar, Hangouts, and Keep from an embedded side panel in G Suite. Today we’re announcing that the side panel is now open for third-party developers.
Mail
Mail
April 4
See info about your contacts easily in Gmail on iOS
See info about your contacts easily in Gmail on iOS
To help you find more information about someone you are interacting with on your mobile phone, you can now simply tap on their profile picture in Conversation View on Gmail on iOS to see their contact information in more detail. You’ll be able to see information such as:
Their email address
Their phone number
Interactions such as emails and Calendar invitations
Calendar
Calendar
April 3
RSVP to Calendar events from forwarded invitations
RSVP to Calendar events from forwarded invitations
We're improving how invitation forwarding works in Google Calendar. Now, if guests of a Calendar event have been granted permission to invite others, recipients of forwarded invitation emails can RSVP to the event. This will also then add them to the event as a guest.
G Suite
G Suite
April 2
Quickly find support resources in Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar and more
Quickly find support resources in Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar and more
We’re making support and learning resources easier to find in several G Suite apps. We’re doing this by adding a new quick-access button to some products, and changing the Help menu options in others. Specifically, you’ll see:
A new button in Gmail, Calendar, and Drive: A new ‘?’ support button next to the search bar at the top of Gmail, Calendar, and Drive on the web will provide quick access to a range of help and support content.
New menu options in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides: The Help menu in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides will have "Training" and "Updates" options added.
After this launch, users in all of these products will now have quick access to:
Help: Which links to the relevant product Help Center.
Training: Which links to the relevant product Learning Center.
Updates: Info about recent product updates.
Send feedback: Lets users provide direct product feedback.
Slides
Slides
April 2
Enhance presentations in Slides with audio
Enhance presentations in Slides with audio
We’re adding the ability for users to embed MP3 and WAV audio files from Drive into Slides.
We have listened to your requests and are adding audio files as additional media types in Slides. We know that adding audio clips can bring your presentations to the next level. Short audio clips can grab attention, while longer ones can set the tone for the entire presentation.
Mail
Mail
April 1
Write now, send later with Schedule send in Gmail
Write now, send later with Schedule send in Gmail
You can now schedule your emails in Gmail to be sent at a later date and time. We’re launching this feature on Android, iOS and Gmail on the web.
Mail
Mail
April 1
Gmail Smart Compose personalization
Gmail Smart Compose personalization
Smart Compose suggestions are becoming more tailored to your writing style.
In addition, we’re adding the ability for admins to control whether Gmail Smart Compose is personalized for users within their domain. When personalization is enabled, end-users will also have the ability to individually opt out if they wish.
Mail
Mail
March 29
Threading changes in Gmail conversation view
Threading changes in Gmail conversation view
We are launching some changes to how Gmail threads messages when you have conversation view turned on. Previously, Gmail would thread together messages when either of the two conditions below are true:
A message is sent in reply to another
A message has: a) the same sender or recipients, b) the same subject, and c) is sent within one week of an earlier message in the thread.
With this change, we’re adding the requirement that an incoming message’s Reference header, if present, must reference IDs of previous messages in order to thread (see image below for example). This means that if you receive two emails with the same subject from the same sender, these emails will not be threaded together unless one explicitly references the other.
Mail
Mail
March 28
Take action faster with customizable swipe actions in Gmail on iOS
Take action faster with customizable swipe actions in Gmail on iOS
You can now set up swipe actions in Gmail on iOS to do any of the following actions: Archive, Trash, Mark as read/unread, Snooze, and Move to.
We recently announced a brand new mobile redesign for Gmail with many new productivity improvements. To help you get things done even more quickly, you can now customize the actions you can take when swiping on an email in Gmail on your iOS device.
You can access the swipe configuration settings by going into the Gmail iOS app and navigating to Settings > Swipe actions, and choosing the swipe options that work best for you.
In addition to using swipe actions to quickly triage your email, you can also use the same actions to triage your notifications as well.
Mail
Mail
March 26
Dynamic email in Gmail (beta)
Dynamic email in Gmail (beta)
We’re opening a beta program for dynamic email in Gmail. Dynamic email allows email senders to embed AMP into messages themselves, making them more actionable and updating them with the most current information.
Why you’d use it
Dynamic emails make emails more useful and interactive in Gmail. Your emails can stay up to date so you’re always seeing the freshest information, like seeing the latest comment threads from Docs, or taking actions, like filling out forms, or replying to comments inline directly from within the message itself.
Sheets
Sheets
March 19
It’s now easier to insert images in cells in Google Sheets
It’s now easier to insert images in cells in Google Sheets
We’ve made it simpler to add images inside of cells in Google Sheets. Previously, it was only possible to insert publicly hosted images into a cell using the IMAGE function.
Now, you can insert any image, like those saved on your desktop or mobile device, into a cell by using the IMAGE function or the new option found inside the Insert menu.
Tasks
Tasks
March 18
Set start times and import reminders in Tasks
Set start times and import reminders in Tasks
We’re adding three highly-requested features to Tasks. You can now:
Set a date and time for your tasks and receive notifications
Create repeating tasks
Import reminders into Tasks
Drive
Drive
March 18
Work smarter with the new Priority page in Drive
Work smarter with the new Priority page in Drive
We’re launching a new Priority page in Drive as a new way to help you stay focused and get work done. This page will help you access the files you need through a combination of suggestions and workspaces. With the new Priority page, not only are the most relevant files served up to you, but you can take action on them, as well as sort them into workspaces.
We hope this makes accessing your most important files easier and helps you work more efficiently.
Calendar
Calendar
March 18
View Calendar event creators to easily swap meeting rooms
View Calendar event creators to easily swap meeting rooms
You can now see the creator of a meeting when looking at a “busy” block of time on a resource or room’s schedule in the “Find a time” grid view. Simply hover over the block to see the event creator’s name (even if the event is “Private.”)
We’ve heard from you that being able to see who booked a room for a meeting is crucial in order to easily reach out to the creator to ask if they would be open to swap the room or change the meeting time.
Mobile
Mobile
March 18
Google Calendar automatic room suggestions available on mobile
Google Calendar automatic room suggestions available on mobile
Last year, we released automatic room suggestions in Google Calendar on the web. We’re now bringing that feature to Android and iOS devices. This feature, using Google AI, suggests the rooms for your meetings based on the locations and preferences of the guests.
To enable this feature, structured resource information and users’ work locations are required to be set.
Drive
Drive
March 12
Google Drive is getting a new look on iOS and Android
Google Drive is getting a new look on iOS and Android
Google Drive is getting a new look and feel on iOS and Android, making it easier to communicate and collaborate across files in Drive on mobile devices.
Sites
Sites
February 26
Insert a Table of Contents in Google Sites
Insert a Table of Contents in Google Sites
Inserting a table of contents into a page makes the navigation of text-focused content like FAQs, documentation, or wikis easy.
Editors can insert a table of contents into a page with a simple click — headings and subheadings will automatically update as content is added to the page. A table of contents also helps guide editors to organize their content in a structure that is easier for readers to understand. Site viewers can quickly navigate through sections of a page by clicking the desired heading and automatically jumping to that section within the same window.
As editors add or edit the content and structure of a page, the table of contents will update automatically, making maintenance easy. By default, the table of contents will indent based on the hierarchy structure of headings, however, editors have the option to change the table of contents styling and remove indents. To remove indents, simply click on your table of contents and select Flatten. To re-indent, select Indent.
Drive
Drive
February 26
G Suite quick access side panel in Drive
G Suite quick access side panel in Drive
You can now access the side panel while using Drive on the web. That means you can access Calendar, Keep, and Task while using Drive, Gmail, Calendar, or Editor products (Docs, Sheets, and Slides).
The side panel makes it easy to quickly complete tasks without losing focus — that means less switching between apps and increased productivity, whether you're grabbing information from Calendar, Keep, or Tasks.
Docs
Docs
February 26
Spelling and grammar improvements in Docs for Enterprise
Spelling and grammar improvements in Docs for Enterprise
We are introducing grammar suggestions in Google Docs.
The new features enhance existing spell check functions and highlight possible grammatical errors in your text. We’re also introducing a revamped interface for reviewing spelling and grammar suggestions which makes it faster and easier to spot and correct errors in your text.
Some improvements you’ll see are:
Grammar - Possible grammar corrections will be underlined in blue. To see a suggested correction or dismiss the alert, simply right-click. You will also see possible grammar errors when running a spelling and grammar check through the Tools menu.
New language review interface - You can easily review all language suggestions for your document with the updated spelling and grammar check tool. Access it through the “Tools” menu or right-click on a suggestion and select “Review more suggestions” — you’ll see each suggestion and actions to correct any errors.
Drive
Drive
February 25
Intelligent Search in Google Drive
Intelligent Search in Google Drive
We’re making improvements to the Google Drive search box. Now, when you click in the search box you’ll see a range of options, including:
Suggested search queries: Click on a term to search for it.
Your top collaborators: Click on a person to search for files that you’ve collaborated with them on.
File types, edit history, priority items, and more: Click to show files that match the highlighted criteria.
These filters will help you find and filter content more quickly and efficiently in Drive.
Mail
Mail
February 11
Easily take action in Gmail with new right-click context menu options
Easily take action in Gmail with new right-click context menu options
We’re adding more options to the right-click context menu in Gmail.
Sheets
Sheets
February 7
Refresh BigQuery data in Sheets using Apps Script and Macros
Refresh BigQuery data in Sheets using Apps Script and Macros
Recently we launched the BigQuery data connector to allow users to easily import data from larger datasets into Sheets. Now, you can use tools like Apps Script and the macro recorder to schedule automatic updates within Sheets to the connected BigQuery data.
Groups
Groups
February 5
Changes to Google Groups settings starting May 6, 2019
Changes to Google Groups settings starting May 6, 2019
In May 2019, we’ll make some changes to the settings in Google Groups. In response to your ongoing feedback, we are updating Groups’ settings to make it easier for you and your users to manage and configure groups. S pecifically, we will remove settings and features that are rarely used, and combine settings that cover similar functionality. T hese changes will affect the groups.google.com interface and also the APIs used to manage groups.
Mobile Mail
Mobile Mail
January 29
A new look and feel for Gmail on mobile
A new look and feel for Gmail on mobile
In addition to similar announcements we’ve recently made for Drive and Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites on the web, we’re now bringing a new look to Gmail on mobile, too.
As part of the new design, you can quickly view attachments—like photos—without opening or scrolling through the conversation. It’s also easier to switch between personal and work accounts, so you can access all of your emails without breaking a sweat.
Sites
Sites
January 28
Updated roadmap for classic and new Google Sites
Updated roadmap for classic and new Google Sites
Note: Genesis is already on the new Sites.
We're going to build more enterprise-focused features into new Sites (including ones from classic Sites).
We listened to extensive feedback from customers and have identified a number of features in classic Sites that are particularly valuable to larger organizations. We plan to add comparable functionality for those features, along with new and unique features, to new Sites. We believe these will help you use new Sites in different and exciting ways, while making the transition process to new Sites easier and more streamlined. See below for more details on specific features.
Mail
Mail
January 22
New Gmail compose formatting and download options
New Gmail compose formatting and download options
We're adding three new features to Gmail:
Shortcut to undo/redo in the compose window
Shortcut to strikethrough text
Ability to download messages as .EML files in rfc822 format from Gmail on the web
Calendar
Calendar
January 17
Allow Google Calendar users to book Microsoft Exchange resources
Allow Google Calendar users to book Microsoft Exchange resources
You can now let your Google Calendar users book Microsoft Exchange calendar resources, such as meeting rooms, when they schedule a meeting.
Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites
Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites
January 15
Material Design for Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites on Web
Material Design for Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites on Web
Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites will be getting a new look and feel on the web. While there are no functionality changes, users will notice some visual improvements, including:
Interface typography that uses Google’s custom-designed and highly-legible typefaces
Controls (like buttons, dialogs, and sidebars) that are updated and consistent
Iconography that is legible and crisp, with a fresh feel
The four products in this update join other G Suite products like Gmail and Calendar in sharing a common design language.
Google+
Google+
January 15
Embed Google+ search streams in new Google Sites
Embed Google+ search streams in new Google Sites
You can now embed a stream of posts from a Google+ search in the new Google Sites. This search could contain simple keywords or advanced search operators.
This builds on our previous launch, which helped you embed community pages, profiles, and other Google+ streams in new Sites.
Sheets
Sheets
January 15
Analyze hefty data sets with BigQuery and Google Sheets
Analyze hefty data sets with BigQuery and Google Sheets
We’re connecting Sheets and BigQuery to make it easier to analyze and share data. The Big Query data connector will help you:
Collaborate with partners, analysts or other stakeholders in a familiar spreadsheet interface
Ensure a single source of truth for data without having to create additional CSV exports
Streamline reporting and dashboarding workflows
Docs
Docs
January 7
Embed Google Drawings in Google Docs
Embed Google Drawings in Google Docs
Now you can embed Google Drawings files saved in Drive into Google Docs and update the content of linked drawings embedded in Docs. When the source file is updated, you’ll see an “Update” button in the upper right hand corner of the embedded drawing.
Sheets
Sheets
January 7
Assign unique colors to chart elements in Google Sheets
Assign unique colors to chart elements in Google Sheets
Now, when you’re working on a chart in Sheets, you can give a design element (such as a bar on a bar graph or a point or line on a line graph) a unique color, instead of all similar elements being the same color. This works for bar charts, column charts, line charts, scatter charts and for certain series in combination charts.
Drive
Drive
December 17
Share files more easily with non-Google accounts in Drive (beta)
Share files more easily with non-Google accounts in Drive (beta)
Soon, people without Google accounts will be able to view, comment, suggest edits to, and directly edit Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files.
Organizations often work on documents with external vendors, partners, contractors, and customers. When these partners don't have Google accounts, it is a significant barrier for collaboration.
We are introducing a beta for an easy pincode identity verification process that will enable G Suite users to invite non-G Suite users to collaborate on files as visitors, using PINs (Personal Identification Numbers).
Docs, Sheets, Slides
Docs, Sheets, Slides
November 29
Version Control - keeping track of work in G Suite
Version Control - keeping track of work in G Suite
How many times have you worked in a Microsoft document only to realize halfway through that you’re editing an outdated version? Beyond being frustrating, this can cause confusion and slow down your project. One of the great things about working in cloud-native tools like G Suite is that everything is automatically saved. You never have to worry if you’re working on the most up-to-date version of a document because your apps do that for you.
But for the times that you need to go back and see changes, it’s simple. Go to File > Version history > See version history and view a complete list of changes to your document in one place. You can restore previous versions of a document there, too. For more details and tips, click on the link below.
Sheets
Sheets
November 29
Checkboxes added to Google Sheets
Checkboxes added to Google Sheets
Originally released in April, but highlighted in a recent post, you can easily add checkboxes to cells in a spreadsheet. Use checkboxes for many purposes, like to track a project, take attendance, and check off your to-do list.
Handouts Meet
Handouts Meet
November 29
Host Hangouts Meet meetings with up to 50 participants
Host Hangouts Meet meetings with up to 50 participants
Note: we aren't using Google Meet as Zoom provides greater capabilities and features at this time. This posting is just for informational purposes.
Meeting with teammates, clients, or customers around the globe is critical to getting your job done. For those times when you need to meet with a larger group, Hangouts Meet now allows G Suite Business users to host up to 50 participants. This participant count includes people from both inside and outside of your organization.
Groups, Contacts
Groups, Contacts
November 27
Learn more about Google Groups with Contacts hovercards
Learn more about Google Groups with Contacts hovercards
Contacts hovercards provide lots of useful information about the people within your organization. We’ve heard from you that you’d like better visibility into Google Groups across G Suite, so we’re adding more information to these hovercards when the contact itself is a group.
Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings
Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings
November 13
Now your Activity Dashboard is one click away in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings
Now your Activity Dashboard is one click away in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings
We’ve made it easier for you to open the Activity dashboard directly from Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drawings. You’ll now see the Activity dashboard icon (a jagged arrow pointing upward) next to the comments button in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Vault
Vault
November 6
Improving search in Google Vault with custodian counts and saved queries
Improving search in Google Vault with custodian counts and saved queries
Before you perform a search of Gmail messages in Google Vault, you can see the number of results that your search criteria will return—helping you plan next steps and establish resources for review. Going forward, in addition to the total number of results, you’ll also see the number of accounts with matches. You can then download a list of those accounts and the number of messages that match each. This can help you determine the key custodians involved in an investigation. (Note that this feature is only available when searching Gmail messages.)
Slides
Slides
November 5
Copy formatting to multiple objects in Google Slides
Copy formatting to multiple objects in Google Slides
We’re making it easier to copy formatting from one object (like a block of text or a shape) to multiple others in Google Slides. Previously, you could use the paint format tool to copy formatting from one object to another, but you’d need to reclick it every time you wanted to apply it to a new object. Now, you can simply double-click the tool icon to enter “persistent” mode and apply that formatting to multiple objects in a slide. Just re-click the icon or tap Escape on your keyboard to stop.
Contacts
Contacts
October 31
Delegate contact management in Google Contacts
Delegate contact management in Google Contacts
We’re adding the ability to delegate contact management to someone else in Google Contacts. When you delegate contact management, you give someone else the ability to edit or delete information in your personal contacts folder on your behalf. Any changes they make to those contacts will update in your Contacts. Customers will often use delegated contacts so administrative assistants can manage contacts for executives.
Mail on Apple iOS
Mail on Apple iOS
October 30
View emails from multiple accounts at once in the Google Mail iOS app
View emails from multiple accounts at once in the Google Mail iOS app
Today you can view email from multiple accounts, perhaps work and your personal account (even non-Google accounts) in the Google Mail iOS app . But you’ve traditionally needed to toggle between different inboxes to do so. To save you time, we’re now making it possible to view emails from multiple accounts in a single inbox on an iOS device.
Docs, Sheets, Slides
Docs, Sheets, Slides
October 29
Enhanced interface to the Activity Dashboard in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides
Enhanced interface to the Activity Dashboard in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides
We’re updating the interface of Activity dashboard in the Google Docs editors. The options and settings available won’t change, but we hope the new interface makes it easier to find data and collaborate more effectively.
You can view the activity dashboard in Docs, Sheets and Slides by going to the "Tools > Activity Dashboard" menu selection.
Docs
Docs
October 15
Vertical ruler improves table management in Google Docs
Vertical ruler improves table management in Google Docs
In response to user feedback, we’re adding a vertical ruler in Google Docs on the web that will help you manipulate tables and control the margins in headers and footers.
Google+
Google+
October 11
New enterprise-grade features in Google+ help businesses drive collaboration
New enterprise-grade features in Google+ help businesses drive collaboration
In large organizations, it can be challenging for teams to learn from each other on a regular basis. This is often due to siloed information which reduces opportunities for knowledge sharing and innovation.
In G Suite, we look to remove these blockers so you can focus on impactful work no matter your location. One of the ways we help businesses share information is through Google+ for enterprises. G Suite customers like Nielsen and Auchan are already sharing information across their organizations using Google+, and over the past year, we’ve been building a new experience that’s designed specifically to meet the needs of large organizations with distributed workforces. Today, we want to share a sneak-peek into our new direction for Google+.
Docs, Slides
Docs, Slides
October 9
Easily add images and charts from other files to Google Docs and Slides
Easily add images and charts from other files to Google Docs and Slides
The Explore feature in Google Docs and Slides makes it simple to search for Google Drive files related to whatever you’re currently working on. With this launch, G Suite Basic, Business, and Enterprise users can view images and charts in those files—right from within the Explore panel—and insert them quickly and easily into their document or presentation.
Slides
Slides
October 8
Add automatic real-time captions when you present in Google Slides
Add automatic real-time captions when you present in Google Slides
You can now show automated closed captions in real-time when presenting in Google Slides. This feature uses your computer’s microphone to detect your spoken presentation, and then transcribes what you say as captions on the slides you’re presenting. We hope that this will make your presentations more effective in more environments to a wider audience.
Calendar
Calendar
October 2
Non-Google Calendar users will now always receive update notifications via email
Non-Google Calendar users will now always receive update notifications via email
To make sure all attendees see the most up-to-date event information, we’re changing how Google Calendar communicates event updates to meeting attendees who don’t use Google Calendar. Specifically, users who don’t use Calendar will now always be sent an email when an event is created, updated or deleted in Google Calendar. Previously, some calendar systems would not update these details without an email, meaning event information was sometimes outdated. This feature has been widely requested by customers to help keep event details up to date for all users.
Mail
Mail
September 26
Smart Compose in Gmail now available for G Suite
Smart Compose in Gmail now available for G Suite
We’ve already made it easier to reply to emails; we’re now making it easier to compose them. Smart Compose in Gmail, now available to G Suite users, intelligently autocompletes your emails. At launch, it can fill in common phrases and relevant addresses, like that of your home and office; in the future, it will get smarter—learning your most-used greetings.
Drive
Drive
September 19
Real-time presence in Microsoft Office to become available October 17th
Real-time presence in Microsoft Office to become available October 17th
On October 17th, 2018, we’ll begin rolling out real-time presence for Microsoft Office files in Google Drive to all G Suite domains.
This feature, included in Drive File Stream, will help you avoid version conflicts when editing Microsoft Office files in Google Drive. Real-time presence will let users know if another user is editing a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file stored in Drive File Stream, in real time. This feature will start rolling out to end users on October 17th.
Sites
Sites
August 30
Making embedded Google Forms better
Making embedded Google Forms better
We’re making Google Forms look and work better when they’re embedded in websites created with Google Sites. These improvements will also mean Forms will work better embedded in websites not managed in Google Sites as well.
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