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You can either use Google’s hand-picked images, which include office spaces, landscapes, and abstract backgrounds, or upload your own image.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRloKTGwbDbQWlZ7lq30DxRdbpvtQas88M04sAiSyl4p6Y54yDs9fdwft2qOf0ZoMOeT5w_cWTR23ZObXQl9nf6rhmtWXYcrV9dkvXqYTjP_PobI0ZFt-PqvNjud3yZdcYrPdgCZKW0M/s1280/Change+background+Meet.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRloKTGwbDbQWlZ7lq30DxRdbpvtQas88M04sAiSyl4p6Y54yDs9fdwft2qOf0ZoMOeT5w_cWTR23ZObXQl9nf6rhmtWXYcrV9dkvXqYTjP_PobI0ZFt-PqvNjud3yZdcYrPdgCZKW0M/w640-h360/Change+background+Meet.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted</h3><div><br /></div><div>End users</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why you’d use it</h3><div><br /></div><div>Custom backgrounds can help you show more of your personality, as well as help hide your surroundings.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>We recently launched the ability to <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/06/remove-background-noise-google-meet.html">filter out disruptive background noise</a> and <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/blur-your-background-in-google-meet.html">blur your background</a> in Google Meet. Together, these features reduce audio and visual distractions, and help ensure more productive meetings.</div><div><br /></div><div>Virtual backgrounds work directly within your browser and do not require an extension or any additional software. At launch, they’ll work on ChromeOS and on the Chrome browser on Windows and Mac desktop devices. Support on Meet mobile apps will be coming soon; we’ll announce on the Google Workspace Updates blog when they become available.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><b>Admins</b>: At launch, there will be no admin control for this feature. Admin controls to select which organizational units can use custom and preset backgrounds for meetings they organize will be introduced later this year. We’ll announce on the Google Workspace Updates blog when they’re available.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>End users</b>: This feature is OFF by default. Visit our Help Center to learn more about how to <a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10058482">change your background on Google Meet</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB43JikzpT821PToTWH0fv7qhjrI1O7OnuoTtT1rkpbiyYof694wf8VnybaQJaml1sE0AZKFQ00S90zVEYohLlNLG57PMgT50dnNT_zPwi7Zl_fSlp2Dy0BSYPQ1Wormz8Bis8j765Cds/s508/Change+background+button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="508" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB43JikzpT821PToTWH0fv7qhjrI1O7OnuoTtT1rkpbiyYof694wf8VnybaQJaml1sE0AZKFQ00S90zVEYohLlNLG57PMgT50dnNT_zPwi7Zl_fSlp2Dy0BSYPQ1Wormz8Bis8j765Cds/w640-h314/Change+background+button.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfcMKVbu5MHqKNyu4EnhtzbTZstbzUH-2HtlGnvCOIMnM9tPQ10fv5dXndtH2xfs-JnnDYWPR6F8Qeubhpp8_iJRB7PO11jowr-L2efq-66-2-jUTcHwmyp3HXxus_RvfjNejFPEKJt4/s503/Change+background+setting.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="503" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfcMKVbu5MHqKNyu4EnhtzbTZstbzUH-2HtlGnvCOIMnM9tPQ10fv5dXndtH2xfs-JnnDYWPR6F8Qeubhpp8_iJRB7PO11jowr-L2efq-66-2-jUTcHwmyp3HXxus_RvfjNejFPEKJt4/w640-h352/Change+background+setting.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout to eligible devices (up to 7 days for feature visibility) starting on October 30, 2020</li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout to eligible devices (up to 7 days for feature visibility) starting on November 6, 2020</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li><li>Available to users with personal Google accounts</li><li>Selecting your own picture is not available to participants of meetings organized by Education and Enterprise for Education customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10058482">Google Help: Change your background in a video meeting</a></li><li><a href="http://ai.googleblog.com/2020/10/background-features-in-google-meet.html">Google AI Blog: Background Features in Google Meet, powered by Web ML</a></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891">upcoming release</a>. </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing</h3><div>You can now replace your background with an image in Google Meet. You can either use Google’s hand-picked images, which include office spaces, landscapes, and abstract backgrounds, or upload your own image.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRloKTGwbDbQWlZ7lq30DxRdbpvtQas88M04sAiSyl4p6Y54yDs9fdwft2qOf0ZoMOeT5w_cWTR23ZObXQl9nf6rhmtWXYcrV9dkvXqYTjP_PobI0ZFt-PqvNjud3yZdcYrPdgCZKW0M/s1280/Change+background+Meet.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRloKTGwbDbQWlZ7lq30DxRdbpvtQas88M04sAiSyl4p6Y54yDs9fdwft2qOf0ZoMOeT5w_cWTR23ZObXQl9nf6rhmtWXYcrV9dkvXqYTjP_PobI0ZFt-PqvNjud3yZdcYrPdgCZKW0M/w640-h360/Change+background+Meet.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted</h3><div><br /></div><div>End users</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why you’d use it</h3><div><br /></div><div>Custom backgrounds can help you show more of your personality, as well as help hide your surroundings.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>We recently launched the ability to <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/06/remove-background-noise-google-meet.html">filter out disruptive background noise</a> and <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/blur-your-background-in-google-meet.html">blur your background</a> in Google Meet. Together, these features reduce audio and visual distractions, and help ensure more productive meetings.</div><div><br /></div><div>Virtual backgrounds work directly within your browser and do not require an extension or any additional software. At launch, they’ll work on ChromeOS and on the Chrome browser on Windows and Mac desktop devices. Support on Meet mobile apps will be coming soon; we’ll announce on the Google Workspace Updates blog when they become available.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><b>Admins</b>: At launch, there will be no admin control for this feature. Admin controls to select which organizational units can use custom and preset backgrounds for meetings they organize will be introduced later this year. We’ll announce on the Google Workspace Updates blog when they’re available.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>End users</b>: This feature is OFF by default. Visit our Help Center to learn more about how to <a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10058482">change your background on Google Meet</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB43JikzpT821PToTWH0fv7qhjrI1O7OnuoTtT1rkpbiyYof694wf8VnybaQJaml1sE0AZKFQ00S90zVEYohLlNLG57PMgT50dnNT_zPwi7Zl_fSlp2Dy0BSYPQ1Wormz8Bis8j765Cds/s508/Change+background+button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="508" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB43JikzpT821PToTWH0fv7qhjrI1O7OnuoTtT1rkpbiyYof694wf8VnybaQJaml1sE0AZKFQ00S90zVEYohLlNLG57PMgT50dnNT_zPwi7Zl_fSlp2Dy0BSYPQ1Wormz8Bis8j765Cds/w640-h314/Change+background+button.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfcMKVbu5MHqKNyu4EnhtzbTZstbzUH-2HtlGnvCOIMnM9tPQ10fv5dXndtH2xfs-JnnDYWPR6F8Qeubhpp8_iJRB7PO11jowr-L2efq-66-2-jUTcHwmyp3HXxus_RvfjNejFPEKJt4/s503/Change+background+setting.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="503" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfcMKVbu5MHqKNyu4EnhtzbTZstbzUH-2HtlGnvCOIMnM9tPQ10fv5dXndtH2xfs-JnnDYWPR6F8Qeubhpp8_iJRB7PO11jowr-L2efq-66-2-jUTcHwmyp3HXxus_RvfjNejFPEKJt4/w640-h352/Change+background+setting.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout to eligible devices (up to 7 days for feature visibility) starting on October 30, 2020</li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout to eligible devices (up to 7 days for feature visibility) starting on November 6, 2020</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li><li>Available to users with personal Google accounts</li><li>Selecting your own picture is not available to participants of meetings organized by Education and Enterprise for Education customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10058482">Google Help: Change your background in a video meeting</a></li><li><a href="http://ai.googleblog.com/2020/10/background-features-in-google-meet.html">Google AI Blog: Background Features in Google Meet, powered by Web ML</a></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891">upcoming release</a>. </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Replace your background in Google Meet&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/replace-your-background-in-google-meet.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/replace-your-background-in-google-meet.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/replace-your-background-in-google-meet.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Meet?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Meet </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='5641078869105645711' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/set-your-status-as-away-in-google-chat.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Set your status as away in Google Chat in Gmail'> Set your status as away in Google Chat in Gmail </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, October 29, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary</h3><div>You can now set yourself as “away” in Chat in Gmail.</div><div><br /></div><div>When you set your status to away, you will show as offline to others, even when you’re active, helping you to focus solely on your work uninterrupted.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGDGpIRlh0H4t7i3EiNPRJ2HKSYCGc6ze4zQZl1pLnEHWGe0UAaKZx0jsjt95UkY8JXwBG8JOwNdm76e0Gk-B6utuM60eSkm4Im48qCeT4veyf5H4Xjjogba7OrpEKyVnzg1avD4j7ck/s1280/Set+as+away+web.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGDGpIRlh0H4t7i3EiNPRJ2HKSYCGc6ze4zQZl1pLnEHWGe0UAaKZx0jsjt95UkY8JXwBG8JOwNdm76e0Gk-B6utuM60eSkm4Im48qCeT4veyf5H4Xjjogba7OrpEKyVnzg1avD4j7ck/w640-h400/Set+as+away+web.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New presence menu in Gmail</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSee5LbHfafmHqsdE2l3rUYe_BpBucI8ZvtuQF5sVmY5fLvxmfsuavCD_aW6h-InwMqlgEkBDue0g9V9mFqlwbt00IG36H-2JxSxREbdYwKJFWa-T3_bdugrQclqTm0LrgN0dDAjrCE4/s1280/Set-as-away.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSee5LbHfafmHqsdE2l3rUYe_BpBucI8ZvtuQF5sVmY5fLvxmfsuavCD_aW6h-InwMqlgEkBDue0g9V9mFqlwbt00IG36H-2JxSxREbdYwKJFWa-T3_bdugrQclqTm0LrgN0dDAjrCE4/w360-h640/Set-as-away.png" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Set your status as away on Gmail mobile apps</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br /></div><div>For domains that still use chat in classic Hangouts, disabling the “Show when you were last active” setting will now show you as away in Chat.</div><div><br /></div><div>This feature is rolling out to Gmail on the web and the Gmail iOS app. It will be coming soon to the Gmail app on Android. We will post on the Google Workspace Updates blog when this rollout begins.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b> There is no admin control for this feature.</li><li><b>End users: </b>This feature will be off by default. <a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9916566">To set your status to away, select that option in the presence menu in Gmail.</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 29, 2020</li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 12, 2020</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li><li>Not available to Workspace Essentials and Enterprise Essentials customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9916566">Google Help: Change your Gmail availability & status </a></li></ul><p> </p></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary</h3><div>You can now set yourself as “away” in Chat in Gmail.</div><div><br /></div><div>When you set your status to away, you will show as offline to others, even when you’re active, helping you to focus solely on your work uninterrupted.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGDGpIRlh0H4t7i3EiNPRJ2HKSYCGc6ze4zQZl1pLnEHWGe0UAaKZx0jsjt95UkY8JXwBG8JOwNdm76e0Gk-B6utuM60eSkm4Im48qCeT4veyf5H4Xjjogba7OrpEKyVnzg1avD4j7ck/s1280/Set+as+away+web.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGDGpIRlh0H4t7i3EiNPRJ2HKSYCGc6ze4zQZl1pLnEHWGe0UAaKZx0jsjt95UkY8JXwBG8JOwNdm76e0Gk-B6utuM60eSkm4Im48qCeT4veyf5H4Xjjogba7OrpEKyVnzg1avD4j7ck/w640-h400/Set+as+away+web.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New presence menu in Gmail</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSee5LbHfafmHqsdE2l3rUYe_BpBucI8ZvtuQF5sVmY5fLvxmfsuavCD_aW6h-InwMqlgEkBDue0g9V9mFqlwbt00IG36H-2JxSxREbdYwKJFWa-T3_bdugrQclqTm0LrgN0dDAjrCE4/s1280/Set-as-away.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSee5LbHfafmHqsdE2l3rUYe_BpBucI8ZvtuQF5sVmY5fLvxmfsuavCD_aW6h-InwMqlgEkBDue0g9V9mFqlwbt00IG36H-2JxSxREbdYwKJFWa-T3_bdugrQclqTm0LrgN0dDAjrCE4/w360-h640/Set-as-away.png" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Set your status as away on Gmail mobile apps</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br /></div><div>For domains that still use chat in classic Hangouts, disabling the “Show when you were last active” setting will now show you as away in Chat.</div><div><br /></div><div>This feature is rolling out to Gmail on the web and the Gmail iOS app. It will be coming soon to the Gmail app on Android. We will post on the Google Workspace Updates blog when this rollout begins.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b> There is no admin control for this feature.</li><li><b>End users: </b>This feature will be off by default. <a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9916566">To set your status to away, select that option in the presence menu in Gmail.</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 29, 2020</li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 12, 2020</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li><li>Not available to Workspace Essentials and Enterprise Essentials customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9916566">Google Help: Change your Gmail availability & status </a></li></ul><p> </p></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Set your status as away in Google Chat in Gmail&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/set-your-status-as-away-in-google-chat.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/set-your-status-as-away-in-google-chat.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/set-your-status-as-away-in-google-chat.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Gmail?hl=en' rel='tag'> Gmail </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Chat?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Chat </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='6794110766255896340' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/office-editing-default-google-drive-docs.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Office editing mode is now the default editing mode for Office files in Drive on the web'> Office editing mode is now the default editing mode for Office files in Drive on the web </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, October 27, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We’re changing the default editing mode for Microsoft Office files in Google Drive on the web. Now, when you double-click on an Office file, it will open directly in <a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/9276408" target="_blank">Office editing mode</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Previously, double clicking would open a preview of the document, from which users could choose whether to open in Office editing mode or download the file. You can still use the preview mode by right clicking the file and clicking "<i>Preview</i>,” or by pressing ‘<i>P</i>’ on the keyboard while double clicking the file. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoWin5YKHrmX6GbQaaNvyywsNwWefycIVNtzleE7Cm4INvDPpoemV_B9Vg5dVuq1JRNdRiby1HkzZkjOU9mggyl__LIKNNsQfdT9eYNwhhHmMelTgVCwuhwQ4B2NsEaSrQzF4hp6Lasc/s1201/open+in+office+editing+docs+sheets+slides.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1201" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoWin5YKHrmX6GbQaaNvyywsNwWefycIVNtzleE7Cm4INvDPpoemV_B9Vg5dVuq1JRNdRiby1HkzZkjOU9mggyl__LIKNNsQfdT9eYNwhhHmMelTgVCwuhwQ4B2NsEaSrQzF4hp6Lasc/w640-h426/open+in+office+editing+docs+sheets+slides.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>End users </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important </h3><div>This change makes it quicker to open and start editing documents. Users can directly edit, comment, and collaborate on Office files using the familiar interface of Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, with changes automatically saved to the file in its existing Office format. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details </h3><div>Note that: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This change will apply to all compatible Office file types, including .docx, .doc, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm </li><li>Password protected Office files will not open directly in Office editing mode. These files will continue to open in Preview mode. </li><li>If the “Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides” Chrome extension is installed, we will redirect to the extension and not to Docs, Sheets, or Slides. This is the same as if you select “Open with” today. </li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>This feature will be ON by default. There is no admin control for this feature. </li><li><b>End users: </b>This change will take place by default when opening compatible Office files in Drive on the web. You can still use the preview mode by right clicking the file and clicking <i>"Preview,"</i> or by pressing ‘<i>P</i>’ on the keyboard while double clicking the file. Visit the Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/9406611" target="_blank">learn more about working with Office files in Drive</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 27, 2020 </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 30, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers, and users with personal Google Accounts </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/9406611" target="_blank">Google Help: Work with Office files</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We’re changing the default editing mode for Microsoft Office files in Google Drive on the web. Now, when you double-click on an Office file, it will open directly in <a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/9276408" target="_blank">Office editing mode</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Previously, double clicking would open a preview of the document, from which users could choose whether to open in Office editing mode or download the file. You can still use the preview mode by right clicking the file and clicking "<i>Preview</i>,” or by pressing ‘<i>P</i>’ on the keyboard while double clicking the file. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoWin5YKHrmX6GbQaaNvyywsNwWefycIVNtzleE7Cm4INvDPpoemV_B9Vg5dVuq1JRNdRiby1HkzZkjOU9mggyl__LIKNNsQfdT9eYNwhhHmMelTgVCwuhwQ4B2NsEaSrQzF4hp6Lasc/s1201/open+in+office+editing+docs+sheets+slides.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1201" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoWin5YKHrmX6GbQaaNvyywsNwWefycIVNtzleE7Cm4INvDPpoemV_B9Vg5dVuq1JRNdRiby1HkzZkjOU9mggyl__LIKNNsQfdT9eYNwhhHmMelTgVCwuhwQ4B2NsEaSrQzF4hp6Lasc/w640-h426/open+in+office+editing+docs+sheets+slides.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>End users </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important </h3><div>This change makes it quicker to open and start editing documents. Users can directly edit, comment, and collaborate on Office files using the familiar interface of Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, with changes automatically saved to the file in its existing Office format. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details </h3><div>Note that: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This change will apply to all compatible Office file types, including .docx, .doc, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm </li><li>Password protected Office files will not open directly in Office editing mode. These files will continue to open in Preview mode. </li><li>If the “Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides” Chrome extension is installed, we will redirect to the extension and not to Docs, Sheets, or Slides. This is the same as if you select “Open with” today. </li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>This feature will be ON by default. There is no admin control for this feature. </li><li><b>End users: </b>This change will take place by default when opening compatible Office files in Drive on the web. You can still use the preview mode by right clicking the file and clicking <i>"Preview,"</i> or by pressing ‘<i>P</i>’ on the keyboard while double clicking the file. Visit the Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/9406611" target="_blank">learn more about working with Office files in Drive</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 27, 2020 </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 30, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers, and users with personal Google Accounts </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/9406611" target="_blank">Google Help: Work with Office files</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Office editing mode is now the default editing mode for Office files in Drive on the web&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/office-editing-default-google-drive-docs.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/office-editing-default-google-drive-docs.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/office-editing-default-google-drive-docs.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Docs?hl=en' rel='tag'> Docs </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Editors?hl=en' rel='tag'> Editors </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Docs?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Docs </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Drive?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Drive </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Sheets?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Sheets </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Slides?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Slides </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='431120535751017286' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/workspace-enhanced-support.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Enhanced Support for Google Workspace now available'> Enhanced Support for Google Workspace now available </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, October 27, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We recently announced that <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/introducing-google-workspace.html">G Suite is now Google Workspace</a>: everything you need to get anything done, all in one place. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As part of our effort to tailor offerings to meet distinct customer needs, we’re expanding our <a href="http://workspace.google.com/support">Customer Care portfolio</a> to include a new level of service: Enhanced Support. Designed for customers who need fast, advanced, and complete support, it offers accelerated response times, advanced product knowledge and Third-Party Technology Support. Enhanced Support is included with Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus editions. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Customers can <a href="https://cloud.google.com/contact" target="_blank">contact sales</a> for more details on purchasing Enhanced Support separately. </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why you’d use it </h3><div>Enhanced Support offers: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>An accelerated Support experience, available 24/7. For Priority 1 cases, customers can expect a first meaningful response within one hour; for Priority 2 cases, they can expect a response in four hours. </li><li>Intelligent triaging. This ensures that cases are routed directly to technical experts who have advanced product knowledge and training, as well as additional tools to provide complete support. </li><li>Third-Party Technology Support: Enhanced Support can help customers leverage the many <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10010706?hl=en&ref_topic=7556686">third-party</a> integrations available on Google Workspace. This includes, assistance with application set-up, configuration, and troubleshooting. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details </h3><div>There are now three levels of service available to customers. Each has a different combination of speed and services based on business needs: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Standard Support</b>: Included with Business Starter, Business Standard, and Business Plus editions, Standard Support offers 24/7 technical support, with a four-hour response time for the highest priority cases. </li><li><b>Enhanced Support</b>: Our new offering, Enhanced Support comes with faster support (a one-hour response time), intelligent triaging, and Third-Party Technology Support. </li><li><b>Premium Support</b>: Launched earlier this year, Premium Support offers the fastest response time, 15 minutes for P1 cases, a named Technical Account Manager, and additional support functions. </li></ul></div><div>To learn more about our Support offerings, see our <a href="https://workspace.google.com/support/">Customer Care portfolio</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Coming in 2021, a support API will be available for Enhanced and Premium Support customers. With the API, you’ll be able to create and manage support cases on a single platform. Stay tuned to the <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/">Google Workspace Updates blog</a> for information when this launches.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Admins: Enhanced Support is included with Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus Editions. <a href="https://workspace.google.com/support/?referral-tabs_activeEl=enhanced-support">It is available for purchase by Business Standard and Business Plus customers.</a> </li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Included with Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus editions </li><li>Available as an upgrade for Business Standard and Business Plus editions </li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"> Resources </h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://workspace.google.com/support/?referral-tabs_activeEl=enhanced-support"> Google Workspace Customer Care offerings</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We recently announced that <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/introducing-google-workspace.html">G Suite is now Google Workspace</a>: everything you need to get anything done, all in one place. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As part of our effort to tailor offerings to meet distinct customer needs, we’re expanding our <a href="http://workspace.google.com/support">Customer Care portfolio</a> to include a new level of service: Enhanced Support. Designed for customers who need fast, advanced, and complete support, it offers accelerated response times, advanced product knowledge and Third-Party Technology Support. Enhanced Support is included with Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus editions. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Customers can <a href="https://cloud.google.com/contact" target="_blank">contact sales</a> for more details on purchasing Enhanced Support separately. </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why you’d use it </h3><div>Enhanced Support offers: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>An accelerated Support experience, available 24/7. For Priority 1 cases, customers can expect a first meaningful response within one hour; for Priority 2 cases, they can expect a response in four hours. </li><li>Intelligent triaging. This ensures that cases are routed directly to technical experts who have advanced product knowledge and training, as well as additional tools to provide complete support. </li><li>Third-Party Technology Support: Enhanced Support can help customers leverage the many <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10010706?hl=en&ref_topic=7556686">third-party</a> integrations available on Google Workspace. This includes, assistance with application set-up, configuration, and troubleshooting. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details </h3><div>There are now three levels of service available to customers. Each has a different combination of speed and services based on business needs: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Standard Support</b>: Included with Business Starter, Business Standard, and Business Plus editions, Standard Support offers 24/7 technical support, with a four-hour response time for the highest priority cases. </li><li><b>Enhanced Support</b>: Our new offering, Enhanced Support comes with faster support (a one-hour response time), intelligent triaging, and Third-Party Technology Support. </li><li><b>Premium Support</b>: Launched earlier this year, Premium Support offers the fastest response time, 15 minutes for P1 cases, a named Technical Account Manager, and additional support functions. </li></ul></div><div>To learn more about our Support offerings, see our <a href="https://workspace.google.com/support/">Customer Care portfolio</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Coming in 2021, a support API will be available for Enhanced and Premium Support customers. With the API, you’ll be able to create and manage support cases on a single platform. Stay tuned to the <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/">Google Workspace Updates blog</a> for information when this launches.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Admins: Enhanced Support is included with Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus Editions. <a href="https://workspace.google.com/support/?referral-tabs_activeEl=enhanced-support">It is available for purchase by Business Standard and Business Plus customers.</a> </li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Included with Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus editions </li><li>Available as an upgrade for Business Standard and Business Plus editions </li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"> Resources </h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://workspace.google.com/support/?referral-tabs_activeEl=enhanced-support"> Google Workspace Customer Care offerings</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Enhanced Support for Google Workspace now available&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/workspace-enhanced-support.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/workspace-enhanced-support.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/workspace-enhanced-support.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Other?hl=en' rel='tag'> Other </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='7176887026793321404' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-events-in-google-chat-audit-logs.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='New events in Google Chat audit logs'> New events in Google Chat audit logs </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, October 27, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary</h3><div>We’ve added audit logging for several new user events in Google Chat. Detailed audit logging is a critical component in effectively managing secure chat usage within your domain.</div><div><br /></div><div>The new events include: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Invite sent</li><li>Message edited</li><li>Attachment uploaded</li><li>Attachment downloaded</li><li>Room member added</li><li>Room member removed</li></ul></div><div>We’ve also expanded the information included with each audit log. The following additional fields are now populated for all events if they are available for that event:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Message ID</li><li>Room ID</li><li>Room name</li><li>Attachment name</li><li>Attachment hash</li><li>External room</li><li>Room history setting</li><li>Recipient</li><li>Attachment URL</li></ul><div>Note that these additional fields are only available via the <a href="https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/get-start/getting-started" target="_blank">Reports API</a> or <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7575955" target="_blank">security investigation tool</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: This feature will be available by default in the Admin console. Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9142478">using and customizing audit logs with Chat.</a></li><li><b>End users:</b> There is no end user setting for this feature.</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 27, 2020</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li><li>Not available to Workspace Essentials and Enterprise Essentials customers</li></ul></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9142478">Google Workspace Admin Help: Google Chat audit log</a></li></ul><p> </p></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary</h3><div>We’ve added audit logging for several new user events in Google Chat. Detailed audit logging is a critical component in effectively managing secure chat usage within your domain.</div><div><br /></div><div>The new events include: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Invite sent</li><li>Message edited</li><li>Attachment uploaded</li><li>Attachment downloaded</li><li>Room member added</li><li>Room member removed</li></ul></div><div>We’ve also expanded the information included with each audit log. The following additional fields are now populated for all events if they are available for that event:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Message ID</li><li>Room ID</li><li>Room name</li><li>Attachment name</li><li>Attachment hash</li><li>External room</li><li>Room history setting</li><li>Recipient</li><li>Attachment URL</li></ul><div>Note that these additional fields are only available via the <a href="https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/get-start/getting-started" target="_blank">Reports API</a> or <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7575955" target="_blank">security investigation tool</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: This feature will be available by default in the Admin console. Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9142478">using and customizing audit logs with Chat.</a></li><li><b>End users:</b> There is no end user setting for this feature.</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 27, 2020</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li><li>Not available to Workspace Essentials and Enterprise Essentials customers</li></ul></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9142478">Google Workspace Admin Help: Google Chat audit log</a></li></ul><p> </p></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:New events in Google Chat audit logs&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-events-in-google-chat-audit-logs.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-events-in-google-chat-audit-logs.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-events-in-google-chat-audit-logs.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Admin%20console?hl=en' rel='tag'> Admin console </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Chat?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Chat </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='6152770406554256380' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/improved-app-management-admin-console_22.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Streamlined and intuitive app management in the Admin console with new unified experience'> Streamlined and intuitive app management in the Admin console with new unified experience </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, October 22, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We’re creating a single place to manage web and mobile apps in the Admin console. With the new location, we’ll also be updating the management interface to be more consistent and intuitive. You’ll find this at <i>Admin console > Apps > Web and mobile apps</i>. There, you’ll be able to see configured apps, search apps, add apps, manage user access, adjust settings, and more for: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Android apps. </b>This was previously at <i>Admin console > Devices > Mobile settings > App management > Manage apps for Android devices</i>. <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6328701" target="_blank">Learn more about mobile app management</a>. </li><li><b>iOS apps. </b>This was previously at <i>Admin console > Devices > Mobile settings > App management > Manage apps for iOS devices</i>. <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7679595" target="_blank">Learn more about mobile app management</a>. </li><li><b>SAML apps. </b>This was previously managed at <i>Admin console > Apps > SAML apps</i>. <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/7556794" target="_blank">Learn more about SAML app management</a>. </li></ul></div><div>You’ll no longer be able to manage apps in the previous locations. However, you’ll still manage the Android available apps and system apps settings in <i>Admin console > Devices > Mobile settings</i>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important </h3><div>By reducing the locations you need to use to manage different categories of apps and creating simplified and consistent workflows, it will be quicker and simpler to manage app use and deployment for your organization. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>New location for web and mobile apps:</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRE_pd0931oykb6CCx2jJ2Ahw2cFIZIigWhlD0g1YS7LRzWCwCVOoB5wTxUtJrA3pmfkPxKjiNLfTEsZRQskgb6tc_Qu_BAUR-O2e_3T7q10lx_jCE1VWjyL_bAAv4p3EmYLh1VzpkHME/s1280/uam_entry-points.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1280" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRE_pd0931oykb6CCx2jJ2Ahw2cFIZIigWhlD0g1YS7LRzWCwCVOoB5wTxUtJrA3pmfkPxKjiNLfTEsZRQskgb6tc_Qu_BAUR-O2e_3T7q10lx_jCE1VWjyL_bAAv4p3EmYLh1VzpkHME/w640-h398/uam_entry-points.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">New and consistent experience to add web and mobile apps:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarx-kw-r3Q9RrIOLGe1f_8sqOsO8xWM8m0bE3ahshl3XJPNSgLHybI9bettrJKOvOQ7mHaHjrJeujKvd_MRuXywA5Eu5M9hwRsh06BTed_ZEmVnuFauEIAaNi2i_tKZo-qqT-L8Fq4v0/s1280/uam_add-app.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1280" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarx-kw-r3Q9RrIOLGe1f_8sqOsO8xWM8m0bE3ahshl3XJPNSgLHybI9bettrJKOvOQ7mHaHjrJeujKvd_MRuXywA5Eu5M9hwRsh06BTed_ZEmVnuFauEIAaNi2i_tKZo-qqT-L8Fq4v0/w640-h398/uam_add-app.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unified settings and quick controls to view access and manage apps:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsI0uzbAqmvX6aig5DoQTrQjH4yowxLF_acCuKbg3XfraIqBfE2JVb9ddlqCEfd4cx4Rsem9-Q9VEBDretUDMnzvF-yxBhHdC_UJzLh0WOXXiLN9X0u4I0fPW1zoBjPtLLeEnx-qw3QQc/s1280/uam_unified-list.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1280" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsI0uzbAqmvX6aig5DoQTrQjH4yowxLF_acCuKbg3XfraIqBfE2JVb9ddlqCEfd4cx4Rsem9-Q9VEBDretUDMnzvF-yxBhHdC_UJzLh0WOXXiLN9X0u4I0fPW1zoBjPtLLeEnx-qw3QQc/w640-h398/uam_unified-list.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>Find the new app management location at <i>Admin console > Apps > Web and mobile apps</i>. Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6328701" target="_blank">Android and iOS apps</a>, and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/7556794" target="_blank">SAML apps</a> for your organization. </li><li><b>End users: </b>No end user impact. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 21, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><b>Mobile app management: </b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Business Plus; Enterprise; Education and Enterprise for Education; G Suite Basic and Business; and Nonprofits customers</li><li>Not available to Business Starter, Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials customers.</li></ul></div><div><b>SAML app management: </b></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li></ul></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6328701" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage mobile apps for your organization </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/7556794" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: Set up SSO with Google as your identity provider</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We’re creating a single place to manage web and mobile apps in the Admin console. With the new location, we’ll also be updating the management interface to be more consistent and intuitive. You’ll find this at <i>Admin console > Apps > Web and mobile apps</i>. There, you’ll be able to see configured apps, search apps, add apps, manage user access, adjust settings, and more for: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Android apps. </b>This was previously at <i>Admin console > Devices > Mobile settings > App management > Manage apps for Android devices</i>. <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6328701" target="_blank">Learn more about mobile app management</a>. </li><li><b>iOS apps. </b>This was previously at <i>Admin console > Devices > Mobile settings > App management > Manage apps for iOS devices</i>. <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7679595" target="_blank">Learn more about mobile app management</a>. </li><li><b>SAML apps. </b>This was previously managed at <i>Admin console > Apps > SAML apps</i>. <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/7556794" target="_blank">Learn more about SAML app management</a>. </li></ul></div><div>You’ll no longer be able to manage apps in the previous locations. However, you’ll still manage the Android available apps and system apps settings in <i>Admin console > Devices > Mobile settings</i>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important </h3><div>By reducing the locations you need to use to manage different categories of apps and creating simplified and consistent workflows, it will be quicker and simpler to manage app use and deployment for your organization. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>New location for web and mobile apps:</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRE_pd0931oykb6CCx2jJ2Ahw2cFIZIigWhlD0g1YS7LRzWCwCVOoB5wTxUtJrA3pmfkPxKjiNLfTEsZRQskgb6tc_Qu_BAUR-O2e_3T7q10lx_jCE1VWjyL_bAAv4p3EmYLh1VzpkHME/s1280/uam_entry-points.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1280" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRE_pd0931oykb6CCx2jJ2Ahw2cFIZIigWhlD0g1YS7LRzWCwCVOoB5wTxUtJrA3pmfkPxKjiNLfTEsZRQskgb6tc_Qu_BAUR-O2e_3T7q10lx_jCE1VWjyL_bAAv4p3EmYLh1VzpkHME/w640-h398/uam_entry-points.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">New and consistent experience to add web and mobile apps:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarx-kw-r3Q9RrIOLGe1f_8sqOsO8xWM8m0bE3ahshl3XJPNSgLHybI9bettrJKOvOQ7mHaHjrJeujKvd_MRuXywA5Eu5M9hwRsh06BTed_ZEmVnuFauEIAaNi2i_tKZo-qqT-L8Fq4v0/s1280/uam_add-app.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1280" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarx-kw-r3Q9RrIOLGe1f_8sqOsO8xWM8m0bE3ahshl3XJPNSgLHybI9bettrJKOvOQ7mHaHjrJeujKvd_MRuXywA5Eu5M9hwRsh06BTed_ZEmVnuFauEIAaNi2i_tKZo-qqT-L8Fq4v0/w640-h398/uam_add-app.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unified settings and quick controls to view access and manage apps:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsI0uzbAqmvX6aig5DoQTrQjH4yowxLF_acCuKbg3XfraIqBfE2JVb9ddlqCEfd4cx4Rsem9-Q9VEBDretUDMnzvF-yxBhHdC_UJzLh0WOXXiLN9X0u4I0fPW1zoBjPtLLeEnx-qw3QQc/s1280/uam_unified-list.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1280" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsI0uzbAqmvX6aig5DoQTrQjH4yowxLF_acCuKbg3XfraIqBfE2JVb9ddlqCEfd4cx4Rsem9-Q9VEBDretUDMnzvF-yxBhHdC_UJzLh0WOXXiLN9X0u4I0fPW1zoBjPtLLeEnx-qw3QQc/w640-h398/uam_unified-list.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>Find the new app management location at <i>Admin console > Apps > Web and mobile apps</i>. Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6328701" target="_blank">Android and iOS apps</a>, and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/7556794" target="_blank">SAML apps</a> for your organization. </li><li><b>End users: </b>No end user impact. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 21, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><b>Mobile app management: </b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Business Plus; Enterprise; Education and Enterprise for Education; G Suite Basic and Business; and Nonprofits customers</li><li>Not available to Business Starter, Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials customers.</li></ul></div><div><b>SAML app management: </b></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li></ul></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6328701" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage mobile apps for your organization </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/7556794" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: Set up SSO with Google as your identity provider</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Streamlined and intuitive app management in the Admin console with new unified experience&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/improved-app-management-admin-console_22.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/improved-app-management-admin-console_22.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/improved-app-management-admin-console_22.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Admin%20console?hl=en' rel='tag'> Admin console </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/MDM?hl=en' rel='tag'> MDM </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/SAML?hl=en' rel='tag'> SAML </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='7220524879612516086' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/data-protection-dlp-reports.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Introducing data protection insights reports'> Introducing data protection insights reports </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Wednesday, October 21, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We’re creating reports with recommendations that will help customers proactively understand and protect sensitive content. The reports will show: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>How many files in your organization contain sensitive information. </li><li>How many sensitive files in your organization have been shared externally. </li><li>Insights into the type of sensitive information (e.g. credit card numbers, social security numbers, etc.) in those files. </li></ul></div><div>Note that a report will be proactively generated for Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus customers on a periodic basis. They do not require any Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rules to be set up in the Admin console. You can turn off the report by going to <i>Admin console > Data Protection > Data protection insights</i>. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m9Ghg27gjPprwQkEjdY2hbpd6AvQB37PJlKD1v_k-dBsYu2hvSVJE9E_juxkA37gzCWKpWG7hO7x8Bw5Rj2hWUhrMI3m-mpT_JF2UeyvBfCA0qlf7vlk8pyMS2qwfBzuJ6UW06TUSkw/s1408/DLP+impact+report+example.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1408" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m9Ghg27gjPprwQkEjdY2hbpd6AvQB37PJlKD1v_k-dBsYu2hvSVJE9E_juxkA37gzCWKpWG7hO7x8Bw5Rj2hWUhrMI3m-mpT_JF2UeyvBfCA0qlf7vlk8pyMS2qwfBzuJ6UW06TUSkw/w640-h594/DLP+impact+report+example.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>An example of a Data Protection insight report </i></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it matters </h3><div>Protecting your company’s confidential data is critical. DLP supports this by giving you control over what users can share, and helps prevent the unintended exposure of sensitive information. </div><div><br /></div><div>These new reports will help you understand what sensitive information is stored in your organization, and can help you make more informed decisions to protect it. For customers new to DLP, a report can help you identify the types of sensitive content, such as credit card numbers and tax IDs, that you might want to prioritize establishing DLP policies for. For customers already using DLP, a report can help you identify data types that you may not have authored DLP policies for. </div><div><br /></div><div>Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus customers also have access to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/7556687" target="_blank">Google Workspace’s DLP systems</a>, which can make it easier to implement chosen DLP policies and create alerts for ongoing monitoring of issues identified in the report. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b></li><ul><li>Reports will be produced periodically. When they’re created, links to the report will be sent by email, and an alert will be shown in the Admin console. You can also find the report in the <i>Admin console at Security > Data protection</i>. </li><li>Reports will only be accessible by super admins and other admins with the View DLP rule privilege. </li><li>You can turn off the report by going to <i>Admin console > Data Protection > Data protection insights</i>. </li><li>Visit our Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9845522" target="_blank">learn more about managing DLP insights reports</a>.  </li></ul><li><b>End users: </b>No end user impact. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCHMoPh19au48FDzdCGQkfKwLtpZAn4MvleT5TsOWYoOS1EBd5bOSEiJXc_zCvRH4De3wjZsl_0YilTHB6fdswDC7K1pdQ8hopZj_gbmM50WaU-ah0dLesQbvqAKX66CPcpMKHokkieg/s512/DLP+insight+report+email.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="512" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCHMoPh19au48FDzdCGQkfKwLtpZAn4MvleT5TsOWYoOS1EBd5bOSEiJXc_zCvRH4De3wjZsl_0YilTHB6fdswDC7K1pdQ8hopZj_gbmM50WaU-ah0dLesQbvqAKX66CPcpMKHokkieg/w640-h600/DLP+insight+report+email.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;">An email which helps admins find and use the report </i></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility)] starting on October 21, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Available to Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials (domain verified), Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus customers, as well as G Suite Business customers</li><li>Not available Available to Essentials, and Business Starter customers, as well as G Suite Education, Enterprise for Education, Nonprofits, and Basic customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9845522" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: View the new DLP for Drive Data Protection Insights report </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/7556687" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: Protect sensitive information using DLP </a></li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/01/new-DLP-system-for-Google-drive.html" target="_blank">Google Workspace Updates Blog: New system to improve data loss prevention (DLP) in Google Drive</a></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891" target="_blank">upcoming release</a>. </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We’re creating reports with recommendations that will help customers proactively understand and protect sensitive content. The reports will show: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>How many files in your organization contain sensitive information. </li><li>How many sensitive files in your organization have been shared externally. </li><li>Insights into the type of sensitive information (e.g. credit card numbers, social security numbers, etc.) in those files. </li></ul></div><div>Note that a report will be proactively generated for Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus customers on a periodic basis. They do not require any Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rules to be set up in the Admin console. You can turn off the report by going to <i>Admin console > Data Protection > Data protection insights</i>. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m9Ghg27gjPprwQkEjdY2hbpd6AvQB37PJlKD1v_k-dBsYu2hvSVJE9E_juxkA37gzCWKpWG7hO7x8Bw5Rj2hWUhrMI3m-mpT_JF2UeyvBfCA0qlf7vlk8pyMS2qwfBzuJ6UW06TUSkw/s1408/DLP+impact+report+example.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1408" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m9Ghg27gjPprwQkEjdY2hbpd6AvQB37PJlKD1v_k-dBsYu2hvSVJE9E_juxkA37gzCWKpWG7hO7x8Bw5Rj2hWUhrMI3m-mpT_JF2UeyvBfCA0qlf7vlk8pyMS2qwfBzuJ6UW06TUSkw/w640-h594/DLP+impact+report+example.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>An example of a Data Protection insight report </i></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it matters </h3><div>Protecting your company’s confidential data is critical. DLP supports this by giving you control over what users can share, and helps prevent the unintended exposure of sensitive information. </div><div><br /></div><div>These new reports will help you understand what sensitive information is stored in your organization, and can help you make more informed decisions to protect it. For customers new to DLP, a report can help you identify the types of sensitive content, such as credit card numbers and tax IDs, that you might want to prioritize establishing DLP policies for. For customers already using DLP, a report can help you identify data types that you may not have authored DLP policies for. </div><div><br /></div><div>Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus customers also have access to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/7556687" target="_blank">Google Workspace’s DLP systems</a>, which can make it easier to implement chosen DLP policies and create alerts for ongoing monitoring of issues identified in the report. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b></li><ul><li>Reports will be produced periodically. When they’re created, links to the report will be sent by email, and an alert will be shown in the Admin console. You can also find the report in the <i>Admin console at Security > Data protection</i>. </li><li>Reports will only be accessible by super admins and other admins with the View DLP rule privilege. </li><li>You can turn off the report by going to <i>Admin console > Data Protection > Data protection insights</i>. </li><li>Visit our Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9845522" target="_blank">learn more about managing DLP insights reports</a>.  </li></ul><li><b>End users: </b>No end user impact. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCHMoPh19au48FDzdCGQkfKwLtpZAn4MvleT5TsOWYoOS1EBd5bOSEiJXc_zCvRH4De3wjZsl_0YilTHB6fdswDC7K1pdQ8hopZj_gbmM50WaU-ah0dLesQbvqAKX66CPcpMKHokkieg/s512/DLP+insight+report+email.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="512" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCHMoPh19au48FDzdCGQkfKwLtpZAn4MvleT5TsOWYoOS1EBd5bOSEiJXc_zCvRH4De3wjZsl_0YilTHB6fdswDC7K1pdQ8hopZj_gbmM50WaU-ah0dLesQbvqAKX66CPcpMKHokkieg/w640-h600/DLP+insight+report+email.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;">An email which helps admins find and use the report </i></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility)] starting on October 21, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Available to Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials (domain verified), Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus customers, as well as G Suite Business customers</li><li>Not available Available to Essentials, and Business Starter customers, as well as G Suite Education, Enterprise for Education, Nonprofits, and Basic customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9845522" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: View the new DLP for Drive Data Protection Insights report </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/7556687" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: Protect sensitive information using DLP </a></li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/01/new-DLP-system-for-Google-drive.html" target="_blank">Google Workspace Updates Blog: New system to improve data loss prevention (DLP) in Google Drive</a></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891" target="_blank">upcoming release</a>. </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Introducing data protection insights reports&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/data-protection-dlp-reports.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/data-protection-dlp-reports.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/data-protection-dlp-reports.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Admin%20console?hl=en' rel='tag'> Admin console </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/DLP?hl=en' rel='tag'> DLP </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Security%20and%20Compliance?hl=en' rel='tag'> Security and Compliance </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='7580206366789833774' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/add-ons-editors.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Google Workspace Add-ons now generally available in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides'> Google Workspace Add-ons now generally available in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Wednesday, October 21, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick Summary </h3><div>Google Workspace Add-ons are now available for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Google Workspace Add-ons are already available for <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/01/gsuite-add-ons-generally-available.html">Calendar, Gmail, and Google Drive</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTeFMORlNpAmie8Ac5ks4zucsKUjop_8xWP3jUD8_tdX77swiB5IwEhzvdGB9lJatmbwi8fieblIKE4Xu7caMFTKQI39A-2mhsH4tV8z1Yp69Dx08eM-ojpo4PDu1j0P5z2hP36ATp0s/s1280/1336-GS-GW-TranslateDoc-NK-SL.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTeFMORlNpAmie8Ac5ks4zucsKUjop_8xWP3jUD8_tdX77swiB5IwEhzvdGB9lJatmbwi8fieblIKE4Xu7caMFTKQI39A-2mhsH4tV8z1Yp69Dx08eM-ojpo4PDu1j0P5z2hP36ATp0s/w640-h360/1336-GS-GW-TranslateDoc-NK-SL.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Google Workspace Add-ons allow you to use third-party applications within Google Workspace, helping you get work done faster without switching from one app to another. </div><div><br /></div><div>Organizations can also create add-ons using Apps Script or alternative runtimes — use the Google Workspace Developer guide for add-ons to learn more about <a href="https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons/overview">building add-ons</a>. </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: In the Admin Console, you can s<a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6089179">pecify which applications your users can install from the Google Workspace Marketplace</a>. You can also install chosen Google Workspace Add-ons for your entire domain via the listing in the <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/marketplace">Google Workspace Marketplace</a>. <br /><br /></li><li><b>End users</b>: If allowed by your admin, you’ll be able to <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/10146216">install Google Workspace Add-ons</a> using the “+” button in the Google Workspace quick access side panel. The add-ons you install will appear in the side panel across Google Workplace apps. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 21, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, G Suite Business, Basic, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers and users with personal accounts.  </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Google Workspace Admin Help: <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6089179">Control user installation of Marketplace apps </a></li><li>Google Help: <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172391?hl=en">About the Google Workspace Marketplace</a></li><li>Docs Editors Help: <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/10146216">Get Google Workspace Add-ons</a> </li><li>Google Workspace Developer: <a href="https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons">Extending Google Workspace with Add-ons</a> </li><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons/guides/gsuite-publishing-faq">FAQs for Google Workspace Add-ons</a> </li><li>Workspace Updates Blog: <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/01/gsuite-add-ons-generally-available.html">Google Workspace Add-ons now generally available in Calendar, Gmail, and Google Drive </a></li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"> Roadmap </h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> This feature was listed as an upcoming <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891">Google Workplace release</a>.</li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick Summary </h3><div>Google Workspace Add-ons are now available for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Google Workspace Add-ons are already available for <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/01/gsuite-add-ons-generally-available.html">Calendar, Gmail, and Google Drive</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTeFMORlNpAmie8Ac5ks4zucsKUjop_8xWP3jUD8_tdX77swiB5IwEhzvdGB9lJatmbwi8fieblIKE4Xu7caMFTKQI39A-2mhsH4tV8z1Yp69Dx08eM-ojpo4PDu1j0P5z2hP36ATp0s/s1280/1336-GS-GW-TranslateDoc-NK-SL.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTeFMORlNpAmie8Ac5ks4zucsKUjop_8xWP3jUD8_tdX77swiB5IwEhzvdGB9lJatmbwi8fieblIKE4Xu7caMFTKQI39A-2mhsH4tV8z1Yp69Dx08eM-ojpo4PDu1j0P5z2hP36ATp0s/w640-h360/1336-GS-GW-TranslateDoc-NK-SL.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Google Workspace Add-ons allow you to use third-party applications within Google Workspace, helping you get work done faster without switching from one app to another. </div><div><br /></div><div>Organizations can also create add-ons using Apps Script or alternative runtimes — use the Google Workspace Developer guide for add-ons to learn more about <a href="https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons/overview">building add-ons</a>. </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: In the Admin Console, you can s<a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6089179">pecify which applications your users can install from the Google Workspace Marketplace</a>. You can also install chosen Google Workspace Add-ons for your entire domain via the listing in the <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/marketplace">Google Workspace Marketplace</a>. <br /><br /></li><li><b>End users</b>: If allowed by your admin, you’ll be able to <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/10146216">install Google Workspace Add-ons</a> using the “+” button in the Google Workspace quick access side panel. The add-ons you install will appear in the side panel across Google Workplace apps. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 21, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, G Suite Business, Basic, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers and users with personal accounts.  </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Google Workspace Admin Help: <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6089179">Control user installation of Marketplace apps </a></li><li>Google Help: <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172391?hl=en">About the Google Workspace Marketplace</a></li><li>Docs Editors Help: <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/10146216">Get Google Workspace Add-ons</a> </li><li>Google Workspace Developer: <a href="https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons">Extending Google Workspace with Add-ons</a> </li><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons/guides/gsuite-publishing-faq">FAQs for Google Workspace Add-ons</a> </li><li>Workspace Updates Blog: <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/01/gsuite-add-ons-generally-available.html">Google Workspace Add-ons now generally available in Calendar, Gmail, and Google Drive </a></li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"> Roadmap </h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> This feature was listed as an upcoming <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891">Google Workplace release</a>.</li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' 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Workspace Marketplace </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Other?hl=en' rel='tag'> Other </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='3143600187409699550' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/dynamic-emails-google-drive-access-requests-gmail.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Grant access to Drive files directly from Gmail'> Grant access to Drive files directly from Gmail </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, October 20, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Update</span></h3><div><i><span style="color: red;">[October 26, 2020]: Please note that there is now an extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days) for this feature.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>We’re making it easier to manage access requests to Drive files by sending <a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9266768" target="_blank">dynamic emails</a> which allow you to respond to the request without leaving Gmail. </div><div><br /></div><div>When someone requests access to a Drive file, you’ll receive an email with the access request. Now, Gmail users will be able to manage that request directly from that email, without leaving the message. Specifically, you’ll receive a dynamic email that lets you review the request, choose the access level (e.g. edit, comment, or view), and grant access directly from the email. </div><div><br /></div><div>Previously, you had to open the document in a new tab or app to manage the access request. The dynamic email will make it quicker and simpler to manage these requests and control access to your files. It will work for Gmail users on the web, on Android, and on iOS. </div><div><br /></div><div>Note that the 'from' address for access request emails is changing with this launch. They will now come from <a href="mailto:drive-shares-dm-noreply@google.com">drive-shares-dm-noreply@google.com</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIrhj55hhP3uqED3BYgLMB7KzpgBqHF4BxNbn22ku8ipLMi2qos4kUwTgPEUGH3cgDvevvSN4n-4bkqHxtFwijAftxbyopoU0TCsCVo2BScJFteuVabiWW3vmnicZgk0QGaorRY_MAZU/s1600/dynamic-request-acceess-email-2.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1600" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIrhj55hhP3uqED3BYgLMB7KzpgBqHF4BxNbn22ku8ipLMi2qos4kUwTgPEUGH3cgDvevvSN4n-4bkqHxtFwijAftxbyopoU0TCsCVo2BScJFteuVabiWW3vmnicZgk0QGaorRY_MAZU/w640-h440/dynamic-request-acceess-email-2.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>This feature will be ON by default if dynamic email is available for your users. Use our Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9707629" target="_blank">learn more about dynamic email and how to turn it on or off for your users</a>. </li><li><b>End users:</b> This feature will be ON by default for users with dynamic email turned on. Use the Help Center to learn more about how to <a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9266768" target="_blank">turn dynamic email on or off for your account</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 20, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers, and users with personal Google Accounts </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9707629" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn dynamic email on or off for users</a> </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9266768" target="_blank">Google Help: Complete tasks without leaving a message</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Update</span></h3><div><i><span style="color: red;">[October 26, 2020]: Please note that there is now an extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days) for this feature.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>We’re making it easier to manage access requests to Drive files by sending <a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9266768" target="_blank">dynamic emails</a> which allow you to respond to the request without leaving Gmail. </div><div><br /></div><div>When someone requests access to a Drive file, you’ll receive an email with the access request. Now, Gmail users will be able to manage that request directly from that email, without leaving the message. Specifically, you’ll receive a dynamic email that lets you review the request, choose the access level (e.g. edit, comment, or view), and grant access directly from the email. </div><div><br /></div><div>Previously, you had to open the document in a new tab or app to manage the access request. The dynamic email will make it quicker and simpler to manage these requests and control access to your files. It will work for Gmail users on the web, on Android, and on iOS. </div><div><br /></div><div>Note that the 'from' address for access request emails is changing with this launch. They will now come from <a href="mailto:drive-shares-dm-noreply@google.com">drive-shares-dm-noreply@google.com</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIrhj55hhP3uqED3BYgLMB7KzpgBqHF4BxNbn22ku8ipLMi2qos4kUwTgPEUGH3cgDvevvSN4n-4bkqHxtFwijAftxbyopoU0TCsCVo2BScJFteuVabiWW3vmnicZgk0QGaorRY_MAZU/s1600/dynamic-request-acceess-email-2.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1600" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIrhj55hhP3uqED3BYgLMB7KzpgBqHF4BxNbn22ku8ipLMi2qos4kUwTgPEUGH3cgDvevvSN4n-4bkqHxtFwijAftxbyopoU0TCsCVo2BScJFteuVabiWW3vmnicZgk0QGaorRY_MAZU/w640-h440/dynamic-request-acceess-email-2.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>This feature will be ON by default if dynamic email is available for your users. Use our Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9707629" target="_blank">learn more about dynamic email and how to turn it on or off for your users</a>. </li><li><b>End users:</b> This feature will be ON by default for users with dynamic email turned on. Use the Help Center to learn more about how to <a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9266768" target="_blank">turn dynamic email on or off for your account</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 20, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers, and users with personal Google Accounts </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9707629" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn dynamic email on or off for users</a> </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9266768" target="_blank">Google Help: Complete tasks without leaving a message</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Grant access to Drive files directly from Gmail&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/dynamic-emails-google-drive-access-requests-gmail.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/dynamic-emails-google-drive-access-requests-gmail.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/dynamic-emails-google-drive-access-requests-gmail.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Editors?hl=en' rel='tag'> Editors </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Gmail?hl=en' rel='tag'> Gmail </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Drive?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Drive </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='2172493376057609552' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/smart-fill-google-sheets-automate-data-entry.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Use SmartFill to help automate data entry in Google Sheets'> Use SmartFill to help automate data entry in Google Sheets </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, October 15, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We’re launching SmartFill for Google Sheets, which detects and learns patterns between columns to intelligently autocomplete data entry. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For example, if you have a column of full names, you may want to split it into a column with first names and a column with last names. As you start typing first names into a column, Sheets will automatically look for patterns. If Sheets detects a pattern, it will generate the corresponding formula, and then autocomplete the rest of the column for you. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We previously announced that <a href="https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/g-suite/connected-sheets-is-generally-available" target="_blank">SmartFill for Sheets was coming soon</a>. See more details below. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhID41-j0DI4m4_G19-ItZ7CHB3GYLthJ-rFVnYWd7KQJQWrFc9exMhIjDZC8to0T5B_zRe38ByuxWIMU4QFGBbj7ZdUOKJKDghB0KH3CMrN28KEtcxnQE9Qs8gXF6BL5cz_MP0KRmZVpc/s946/smartfill-in-sheets.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="946" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhID41-j0DI4m4_G19-ItZ7CHB3GYLthJ-rFVnYWd7KQJQWrFc9exMhIjDZC8to0T5B_zRe38ByuxWIMU4QFGBbj7ZdUOKJKDghB0KH3CMrN28KEtcxnQE9Qs8gXF6BL5cz_MP0KRmZVpc/w640-h408/smartfill-in-sheets.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>End users </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important </h3><div>We hope that SmartFill will make it easier to prepare and use data in Sheets. Similar to how <a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9116836" target="_blank">Smart Compose in Gmail</a> helps you write faster with fewer mistakes, SmartFill makes data entry quicker and less prone to error. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We also recently launched <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/smart-cleanup-suggestions-google-sheets.html" target="_blank">Sheets Smart Cleanup</a>, which uses similar intelligence to help prepare and analyze data in Sheets. By adding new, intelligent features to help automate data preparation and analysis, we hope to empower all users to harness the power of data and quickly make data-backed decisions.  </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details </h3><div>In addition to using data that’s in a sheet, SmartFill can also use data from <a href="https://support.google.com/knowledgepanel/answer/9787176" target="_blank">Google’s Knowledge Graph</a>. For example, it can use public data to autocomplete a list of countries where a list of cities are located. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For Enterprise Plus customers, it can also use information from your company’s <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/1628009" target="_blank">people Directory</a> to autocomplete data. For example, it can use organization-only data to fill in email addresses for company employees. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b> SmartFill will be ON by default for users. There is no admin control for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn how to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/1628009" target="_blank">manage information in your company’s directory</a>. </li><li><b>End users:</b> This feature will be ON by default. Visit the Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/9914525" target="_blank">learn how to use SmartFill or turn it off for your account</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 15, 2020 </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 5, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers, and users with personal Google Accounts </li><li>SmartFill integration with people directory is only available to Enterprise Plus customers. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/9914525" target="_blank">Google Help: Use SmartFill in Sheets to automate data entry</a></li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/smart-cleanup-suggestions-google-sheets.html" target="_blank">Google Workspace Updates Blog: New features to help improve and analyze data in Google Sheets</a></li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/g-suite/connected-sheets-is-generally-available" target="_blank">Cloud Blog: Analyzing petabytes of data just got easier, with Google Sheets</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891" target="_blank">upcoming release</a>. </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We’re launching SmartFill for Google Sheets, which detects and learns patterns between columns to intelligently autocomplete data entry. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For example, if you have a column of full names, you may want to split it into a column with first names and a column with last names. As you start typing first names into a column, Sheets will automatically look for patterns. If Sheets detects a pattern, it will generate the corresponding formula, and then autocomplete the rest of the column for you. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We previously announced that <a href="https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/g-suite/connected-sheets-is-generally-available" target="_blank">SmartFill for Sheets was coming soon</a>. See more details below. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhID41-j0DI4m4_G19-ItZ7CHB3GYLthJ-rFVnYWd7KQJQWrFc9exMhIjDZC8to0T5B_zRe38ByuxWIMU4QFGBbj7ZdUOKJKDghB0KH3CMrN28KEtcxnQE9Qs8gXF6BL5cz_MP0KRmZVpc/s946/smartfill-in-sheets.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="946" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhID41-j0DI4m4_G19-ItZ7CHB3GYLthJ-rFVnYWd7KQJQWrFc9exMhIjDZC8to0T5B_zRe38ByuxWIMU4QFGBbj7ZdUOKJKDghB0KH3CMrN28KEtcxnQE9Qs8gXF6BL5cz_MP0KRmZVpc/w640-h408/smartfill-in-sheets.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>End users </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important </h3><div>We hope that SmartFill will make it easier to prepare and use data in Sheets. Similar to how <a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9116836" target="_blank">Smart Compose in Gmail</a> helps you write faster with fewer mistakes, SmartFill makes data entry quicker and less prone to error. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We also recently launched <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/smart-cleanup-suggestions-google-sheets.html" target="_blank">Sheets Smart Cleanup</a>, which uses similar intelligence to help prepare and analyze data in Sheets. By adding new, intelligent features to help automate data preparation and analysis, we hope to empower all users to harness the power of data and quickly make data-backed decisions.  </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details </h3><div>In addition to using data that’s in a sheet, SmartFill can also use data from <a href="https://support.google.com/knowledgepanel/answer/9787176" target="_blank">Google’s Knowledge Graph</a>. For example, it can use public data to autocomplete a list of countries where a list of cities are located. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For Enterprise Plus customers, it can also use information from your company’s <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/1628009" target="_blank">people Directory</a> to autocomplete data. For example, it can use organization-only data to fill in email addresses for company employees. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b> SmartFill will be ON by default for users. There is no admin control for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn how to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/1628009" target="_blank">manage information in your company’s directory</a>. </li><li><b>End users:</b> This feature will be ON by default. Visit the Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/9914525" target="_blank">learn how to use SmartFill or turn it off for your account</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 15, 2020 </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 5, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers, and users with personal Google Accounts </li><li>SmartFill integration with people directory is only available to Enterprise Plus customers. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/9914525" target="_blank">Google Help: Use SmartFill in Sheets to automate data entry</a></li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/smart-cleanup-suggestions-google-sheets.html" target="_blank">Google Workspace Updates Blog: New features to help improve and analyze data in Google Sheets</a></li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/g-suite/connected-sheets-is-generally-available" target="_blank">Cloud Blog: Analyzing petabytes of data just got easier, with Google Sheets</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891" target="_blank">upcoming release</a>. </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Use SmartFill to help automate data entry in Google Sheets&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/smart-fill-google-sheets-automate-data-entry.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/smart-fill-google-sheets-automate-data-entry.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/smart-fill-google-sheets-automate-data-entry.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Editors?hl=en' rel='tag'> Editors </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Sheets?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Sheets </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='8700277902148859038' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/composetime-addons-gmail.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Enhancing Google Workspace Add-ons in Gmail with Compose-time functions'> Enhancing Google Workspace Add-ons in Gmail with Compose-time functions </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, October 15, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>We’re enhancing the way you work with Google Workspace Add-ons in Gmail with the addition of Compose-time functions. Compose-time functions can help modify and format your messages in Gmail faster by: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Adding recipients in the “To”, “CC”, and “BCC” fields. </li><li>Inserting content into the subject line and body of the email. </li><li>Inserting message templates for a consistent look and feel for your communications, and more. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8cjE8sx8xNHrs7hTf_BsHbM09Cxnu25ApAZiS_VhBSpYFZncTVJjGIoHM2m93tuOkId0dI7wkOoJ-f6TN3hLZrxGcJILM46U6YYYcdMQ9nCdiHb4frAwpt-gnWi-W8AeQ1fLUiBfNKk/s1000/compose+v2.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1000" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8cjE8sx8xNHrs7hTf_BsHbM09Cxnu25ApAZiS_VhBSpYFZncTVJjGIoHM2m93tuOkId0dI7wkOoJ-f6TN3hLZrxGcJILM46U6YYYcdMQ9nCdiHb4frAwpt-gnWi-W8AeQ1fLUiBfNKk/w640-h362/compose+v2.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Organizations can also create their own compose-time add-ons using Apps Script or alternative runtimes. Use the Google Workspace Developer Guide to learn more about <a href="https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons/gmail/extending-compose-ui">building compose actions</a>. </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: In the Admin Console, you can <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6089179">specify which applications your users can install from the Google Workspace Marketplace</a>. You can also install chosen Google Workspace Add-ons for your entire domain via the listing in the <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/marketplace">Google Workspace Marketplace</a>. <br /><br /></li><li><b>End users</b>: If allowed by your admin, you’ll be able to install Google Workspace Add-ons using the “+” button in the Google Workspace quick access side panel. The add-ons you install will appear in the side panel across Google Workplace apps. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Compose time add-ons are available now in the Google Workspace Marketplace. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers (when enabled by admins) and users with personal accounts.  </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6089179">Google Workspace Admin Help: Allowlist Workspace Marketplace apps </a></li><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons/gmail/extending-compose-ui">Google Workspace Developer: Extending the compose UI with compose actions </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/106237?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop">Google Help: Use Google products side by side </a></li><li><a href="https://gsuite.google.com/marketplace">Google Workspace Marketplace</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>We’re enhancing the way you work with Google Workspace Add-ons in Gmail with the addition of Compose-time functions. Compose-time functions can help modify and format your messages in Gmail faster by: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Adding recipients in the “To”, “CC”, and “BCC” fields. </li><li>Inserting content into the subject line and body of the email. </li><li>Inserting message templates for a consistent look and feel for your communications, and more. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8cjE8sx8xNHrs7hTf_BsHbM09Cxnu25ApAZiS_VhBSpYFZncTVJjGIoHM2m93tuOkId0dI7wkOoJ-f6TN3hLZrxGcJILM46U6YYYcdMQ9nCdiHb4frAwpt-gnWi-W8AeQ1fLUiBfNKk/s1000/compose+v2.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1000" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8cjE8sx8xNHrs7hTf_BsHbM09Cxnu25ApAZiS_VhBSpYFZncTVJjGIoHM2m93tuOkId0dI7wkOoJ-f6TN3hLZrxGcJILM46U6YYYcdMQ9nCdiHb4frAwpt-gnWi-W8AeQ1fLUiBfNKk/w640-h362/compose+v2.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Organizations can also create their own compose-time add-ons using Apps Script or alternative runtimes. Use the Google Workspace Developer Guide to learn more about <a href="https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons/gmail/extending-compose-ui">building compose actions</a>. </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: In the Admin Console, you can <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6089179">specify which applications your users can install from the Google Workspace Marketplace</a>. You can also install chosen Google Workspace Add-ons for your entire domain via the listing in the <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/marketplace">Google Workspace Marketplace</a>. <br /><br /></li><li><b>End users</b>: If allowed by your admin, you’ll be able to install Google Workspace Add-ons using the “+” button in the Google Workspace quick access side panel. The add-ons you install will appear in the side panel across Google Workplace apps. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Compose time add-ons are available now in the Google Workspace Marketplace. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers (when enabled by admins) and users with personal accounts.  </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6089179">Google Workspace Admin Help: Allowlist Workspace Marketplace apps </a></li><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons/gmail/extending-compose-ui">Google Workspace Developer: Extending the compose UI with compose actions </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/106237?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop">Google Help: Use Google products side by side </a></li><li><a href="https://gsuite.google.com/marketplace">Google Workspace Marketplace</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Enhancing Google Workspace Add-ons in Gmail with Compose-time functions&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/composetime-addons-gmail.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/composetime-addons-gmail.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/composetime-addons-gmail.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Gmail?hl=en' rel='tag'> Gmail </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Workspace%20Marketplace?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Workspace Marketplace </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Other?hl=en' rel='tag'> Other </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='8312843731688119604' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/changes-to-google-chat-migration.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Changes to Google Chat migration timeline'> Changes to Google Chat migration timeline </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, October 15, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> In an effort to make the migration process as easy as possible, we <a href="https://blog.google/products/workspace/latest-google-hangouts-and-upgrade-google-chat">just announced</a> that we’re extending the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9197126">timeline Google Workspace and G Suite for Education customers have to migrate from classic Hangouts to Google Chat</a>.<div><br /><br /></div><div>In June, we introduced the <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/06/migrate-your-users-from-classic-hangouts-to-chat.html">Chat preferred</a> setting in the Admin console to allow any admin to opt in to migrate all end users to Chat. We also made Chat preferred <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/06/manage-google-chat-and-classic-hangouts-chat.html">configurable</a> at the organizational unit level.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div>In 2021, we will start migrating all remaining customers with “Chat and classic Hangouts" and "classic Hangouts only" settings selected to Chat. Here’s what you can expect:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Opt-out upgrade</b> (no earlier than Q2 2021): All customers will be migrated to Chat Preferred unless their admins explicitly opt out. Customers who only have enabled Chat, with classic Hangouts completely disabled, will not be impacted.</li><li><b>Mandatory upgrade</b> (late 2021): All remaining customers will be migrated to Chat Preferred, and we will fully replace classic Hangouts with Chat. There will be no option to opt out at this stage.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>We will provide advance notice (4 weeks minimum) on the <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/">Google Workspace Updates blog</a> before each phase begins. Stay tuned for more information.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: No action is needed at this time. Check out the Help Center for more information on <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/9197125?hl=en&ref_topic=7651294">transitioning your users to Chat</a>.</li><li><b>End users:</b> There is no end-user action for these changes.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9197126">Google Workspace Admin Help: Google Chat upgrade timeline</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.google/products/workspace/latest-google-hangouts-and-upgrade-google-chat">Keyword: The latest with Google Hangouts and what to expect with the future upgrade to Google Chat </a></li></ul><p> </p></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> In an effort to make the migration process as easy as possible, we <a href="https://blog.google/products/workspace/latest-google-hangouts-and-upgrade-google-chat">just announced</a> that we’re extending the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9197126">timeline Google Workspace and G Suite for Education customers have to migrate from classic Hangouts to Google Chat</a>.<div><br /><br /></div><div>In June, we introduced the <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/06/migrate-your-users-from-classic-hangouts-to-chat.html">Chat preferred</a> setting in the Admin console to allow any admin to opt in to migrate all end users to Chat. We also made Chat preferred <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/06/manage-google-chat-and-classic-hangouts-chat.html">configurable</a> at the organizational unit level.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div>In 2021, we will start migrating all remaining customers with “Chat and classic Hangouts" and "classic Hangouts only" settings selected to Chat. Here’s what you can expect:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Opt-out upgrade</b> (no earlier than Q2 2021): All customers will be migrated to Chat Preferred unless their admins explicitly opt out. Customers who only have enabled Chat, with classic Hangouts completely disabled, will not be impacted.</li><li><b>Mandatory upgrade</b> (late 2021): All remaining customers will be migrated to Chat Preferred, and we will fully replace classic Hangouts with Chat. There will be no option to opt out at this stage.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>We will provide advance notice (4 weeks minimum) on the <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/">Google Workspace Updates blog</a> before each phase begins. Stay tuned for more information.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: No action is needed at this time. Check out the Help Center for more information on <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/9197125?hl=en&ref_topic=7651294">transitioning your users to Chat</a>.</li><li><b>End users:</b> There is no end-user action for these changes.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9197126">Google Workspace Admin Help: Google Chat upgrade timeline</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.google/products/workspace/latest-google-hangouts-and-upgrade-google-chat">Keyword: The latest with Google Hangouts and what to expect with the future upgrade to Google Chat </a></li></ul><p> </p></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Changes to Google Chat migration timeline&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/changes-to-google-chat-migration.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/changes-to-google-chat-migration.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/changes-to-google-chat-migration.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Chat?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Chat </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Other?hl=en' rel='tag'> Other </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='6247967771894106342' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/vault-count-api-estimate-size.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Use the Count API to estimate Vault API export sizes'> Use the Count API to estimate Vault API export sizes </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, October 15, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>We’re adding a <a href="https://developers.google.com/vault/reference/rest/v1/matters/count" target="_blank">Count API</a> to the <a href="https://developers.google.com/vault" target="_blank">Vault API</a>. The Count API enables you to see the number of messages, files, or other data items that match a search query. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>You can use the number of items to estimate the size of the export, and then choose to proceed with the export or adjust the query to retrieve fewer items. This can help ensure a successful export by reducing the likelihood of export errors due to size. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>Visit the API documentation to learn more about the <a href="https://developers.google.com/vault/reference/rest/v1/matters/count" target="_blank">Count API</a> and review <a href="https://developers.google.com/vault/guides/count" target="_blank">an example</a>. </li><li><b>End users: </b>No end user impact. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 15, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Enterprise for Education, G Suite Business, as well as other customers with the Vault add-on license </li><li>Not available to Essentials, Business Starter, and Business Standard customers, as well as G Suite Education, Nonprofits, and Basic customers  </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/vault/reference/rest/v1/matters/count" target="_blank">Count API reference</a></li><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/vault/guides/count" target="_blank">Count API example</a> </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891" target="_blank">upcoming release</a>.</li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>We’re adding a <a href="https://developers.google.com/vault/reference/rest/v1/matters/count" target="_blank">Count API</a> to the <a href="https://developers.google.com/vault" target="_blank">Vault API</a>. The Count API enables you to see the number of messages, files, or other data items that match a search query. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>You can use the number of items to estimate the size of the export, and then choose to proceed with the export or adjust the query to retrieve fewer items. This can help ensure a successful export by reducing the likelihood of export errors due to size. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>Visit the API documentation to learn more about the <a href="https://developers.google.com/vault/reference/rest/v1/matters/count" target="_blank">Count API</a> and review <a href="https://developers.google.com/vault/guides/count" target="_blank">an example</a>. </li><li><b>End users: </b>No end user impact. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 15, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Enterprise for Education, G Suite Business, as well as other customers with the Vault add-on license </li><li>Not available to Essentials, Business Starter, and Business Standard customers, as well as G Suite Education, Nonprofits, and Basic customers  </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/vault/reference/rest/v1/matters/count" target="_blank">Count API reference</a></li><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/vault/guides/count" target="_blank">Count API example</a> </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891" target="_blank">upcoming release</a>.</li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Use the Count API to estimate Vault API export sizes&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/vault-count-api-estimate-size.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/vault-count-api-estimate-size.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/vault-count-api-estimate-size.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/API?hl=en' rel='tag'> API </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Vault?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Vault </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='5741928496170123137' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-video-playback-option-google-slides.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='New default video playback option in Google Slides'> New default video playback option in Google Slides </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Wednesday, October 14, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>We’re updating the default way videos play when you present in Google Slides. Now, the video will start playing when you click to advance the presentation. Previously, the presenter had to specifically click on the video to start playing. </div><div><br /></div><div>With this launch, there are now three options to control playback: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Play (on click) -</b> Video will play when you advance the slide. (This is the new default option.) </li><li><b>Play (automatically) - </b>Video will play without you clicking to advance. </li><li><b>Play (manual) - </b>Video will play when you click specifically on the embedded video in the slide while presenting. (This was previously the default.) </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>The new play on click option works the same way as any other animation or slide transition. When you’re presenting a slide with an embedded video, advance the slide by pressing a key, clicking a mouse, or using a remote clicker, and the video will start playing. You can adjust the sequence the video plays in the animations sidebar, so you can coordinate playback with other animations on the slide. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Note that this change in default behavior will only apply to videos inserted after the launch takes place. Videos already in presentations will not change playback type automatically, but you can change them manually in the format options. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The new default will help make presentations flow better and reduce distractions, so presenters can focus on content rather than where they have to click. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2idzdLtswJsKt6_8wUNtUKy1GclhXpOIOqJEpq3rvzY0v8fAk87_090WJQ9J3f2bnp7aP6mxJJ07BfpjhR0rjD0mFdm8Trs74lSu96KoXehINzUXQX3F3lLzwfH2Gh9IFXGs9AKiQNg/s814/Slides+video+format+options+v2.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="814" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2idzdLtswJsKt6_8wUNtUKy1GclhXpOIOqJEpq3rvzY0v8fAk87_090WJQ9J3f2bnp7aP6mxJJ07BfpjhR0rjD0mFdm8Trs74lSu96KoXehINzUXQX3F3lLzwfH2Gh9IFXGs9AKiQNg/w640-h288/Slides+video+format+options+v2.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>There is no admin control for this feature. </li><li><b>End users:</b> This feature will be ON by default and can be turned off for any video in video format options. Visit the Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447" target="_blank">learn more about videos in Slides</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (Up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 14, 2020</li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on November 4, 2020</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers, and users with personal Google Accounts </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447" target="_blank">Google Help: Insert or delete images & videos</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>We’re updating the default way videos play when you present in Google Slides. Now, the video will start playing when you click to advance the presentation. Previously, the presenter had to specifically click on the video to start playing. </div><div><br /></div><div>With this launch, there are now three options to control playback: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Play (on click) -</b> Video will play when you advance the slide. (This is the new default option.) </li><li><b>Play (automatically) - </b>Video will play without you clicking to advance. </li><li><b>Play (manual) - </b>Video will play when you click specifically on the embedded video in the slide while presenting. (This was previously the default.) </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>The new play on click option works the same way as any other animation or slide transition. When you’re presenting a slide with an embedded video, advance the slide by pressing a key, clicking a mouse, or using a remote clicker, and the video will start playing. You can adjust the sequence the video plays in the animations sidebar, so you can coordinate playback with other animations on the slide. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Note that this change in default behavior will only apply to videos inserted after the launch takes place. Videos already in presentations will not change playback type automatically, but you can change them manually in the format options. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The new default will help make presentations flow better and reduce distractions, so presenters can focus on content rather than where they have to click. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2idzdLtswJsKt6_8wUNtUKy1GclhXpOIOqJEpq3rvzY0v8fAk87_090WJQ9J3f2bnp7aP6mxJJ07BfpjhR0rjD0mFdm8Trs74lSu96KoXehINzUXQX3F3lLzwfH2Gh9IFXGs9AKiQNg/s814/Slides+video+format+options+v2.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="814" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2idzdLtswJsKt6_8wUNtUKy1GclhXpOIOqJEpq3rvzY0v8fAk87_090WJQ9J3f2bnp7aP6mxJJ07BfpjhR0rjD0mFdm8Trs74lSu96KoXehINzUXQX3F3lLzwfH2Gh9IFXGs9AKiQNg/w640-h288/Slides+video+format+options+v2.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>There is no admin control for this feature. </li><li><b>End users:</b> This feature will be ON by default and can be turned off for any video in video format options. Visit the Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447" target="_blank">learn more about videos in Slides</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (Up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 14, 2020</li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on November 4, 2020</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers, and users with personal Google Accounts </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447" target="_blank">Google Help: Insert or delete images & videos</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:New default video playback option in Google Slides&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-video-playback-option-google-slides.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-video-playback-option-google-slides.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-video-playback-option-google-slides.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Editors?hl=en' rel='tag'> Editors </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Slides?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Slides </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='1286905613367623075' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/google-apps-device-policy-upgrade-android.html.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Managed Android devices must upgrade to Android Device Policy by March 19, 2022'> Managed Android devices must upgrade to Android Device Policy by March 19, 2022 </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Wednesday, October 14, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">[Updates] </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b>March 7, 2023: </b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All devices with the Google Apps Device Policy will lose access during March 2023.</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Existing Google Apps Device Policy app users must switch to Android Device Policy before then to continue syncing work data. Note that, </span><a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/google-apps-device-policy-upgrade-android.html.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">per our last update</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the new user registration flow on Google Apps Device Policy will be blocked and users may see errors during the registration process as of January 2022. See below for more information and instructions.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b>January 26, 2022:</b> </span><span>The new user registration flow on Google Apps Device Policy will be blocked and users may see errors during the registration process.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">October 21, 2021: </span></b><span>We have adjusted the timing for this change. Now, Google Apps Device Policy app won't be available for new enrollments beginning January 19, 2022. Existing Google Apps Device Policy app users must switch to Android Device Policy before March 19, 2022 to continue syncing work data. Previously, we stated that users must switch before October 26, 2021. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><hr /><h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>Last year, <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2019/09/new-android-device-management-client-policy-API.html" target="_blank">we announced</a> that a new Android management client, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.work.clouddpc" target="_blank">Android Device Policy</a>, would replace the legacy <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.enterprise.dmagent" target="_blank">Google Apps Device Policy</a> client. We’re now discontinuing the legacy client. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>To ensure that devices enrolled by users with <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7396025?&ref_topic=1734198" target="_blank">advanced management </a>will continue to sync and have access to data, <b><i>users in your organization must switch to Android Device Policy before March 19, 2022</i></b>. Google Apps Device Policy app won't be available for new enrollments beginning January 19, 2022. If users still have Google Device Policy on this date, they won't be able to sync their devices or access data.</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>To <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692#transition" target="_blank">switch to Android Device Policy</a>, users must have an Android 6.0 Marshmallow or later device that supports a work profile. For users with devices that don’t meet these requirements, consider <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7400753?&ref_topic=1734198" target="_blank">switching to basic mobile device management</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Devices enrolled by users with basic management must move to Android 6.0 Marshmallow or later before March 19, 2022 to continue enforcing a screen lock. If a user's device can't be upgraded to Android 6.0 or later, their device will continue to sync and retain access to data, however it will not be able to enforce a screen lock. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins and end users </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important </h3><div>The latest Android devices and operating system (OS) versions provide <a href="https://source.android.com/security/enhancements" target="_blank">improved security features</a>. Moving to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or newer can help ensure all devices are protected by the latest security features, and can take advantage of improvements in the <a href="https://developer.android.com/work/versions" target="_blank">Android enterprise experience</a>.  </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>Admins can find devices which may need to take action in the Admin console. Visit our Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692" target="_blank">learn more about the differences between Android Device Policy and Google Apps Device Policy</a>. Different devices may need to take different steps to upgrade: </li><ul><li>Advanced management devices: </li><ul><li>Find advanced management devices by going to <i>Admin console > Mobile devices</i> and filtering for Type: Android and Management level: Advanced. </li><li>Determine which of these devices are <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692#details" target="_blank">currently managed by the Google Apps Device Policy</a> app and support the Android Device Policy app (i.e. devices with Android 6+ and support for a work profile) </li><li>Send <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692#transition" target="_blank">these instructions</a> to your users to help them migrate to Android Device Policy. </li></ul><li>Basic management devices: </li><ul><li>Find basic management devices by going to <i>Admin console > Mobile devices</i> and filtering for Type: Android and Management level: Basic. </li><li>Instruct users of these devices to <a href="https://support.google.com/android/answer/7680439" target="_blank">upgrade the Android OS</a> to version 6.0 Marshmallow or later. </li></ul></ul><li><b>End users: </b>Affected users can visit our Help Center to learn <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692#transition" target="_blank">how to transition devices from Google Apps Device Policy to Android Device Policy</a>. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: All devices must complete the upgrade by March 19, 2022. Google Apps Device Policy app won't be available for new enrollments beginning January 19, 2022. Android Device Policy is available now for all users. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li><li>Not available to Workspace Essentials </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: Android device management agents </a></li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2019/09/new-android-device-management-client-policy-API.html" target="_blank">Workspace Updates Blog: New Android management client for devices registered after September 16, 2019</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">[Updates] </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b>March 7, 2023: </b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All devices with the Google Apps Device Policy will lose access during March 2023.</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Existing Google Apps Device Policy app users must switch to Android Device Policy before then to continue syncing work data. Note that, </span><a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/google-apps-device-policy-upgrade-android.html.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">per our last update</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the new user registration flow on Google Apps Device Policy will be blocked and users may see errors during the registration process as of January 2022. See below for more information and instructions.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b>January 26, 2022:</b> </span><span>The new user registration flow on Google Apps Device Policy will be blocked and users may see errors during the registration process.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">October 21, 2021: </span></b><span>We have adjusted the timing for this change. Now, Google Apps Device Policy app won't be available for new enrollments beginning January 19, 2022. Existing Google Apps Device Policy app users must switch to Android Device Policy before March 19, 2022 to continue syncing work data. Previously, we stated that users must switch before October 26, 2021. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><hr /><h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>Last year, <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2019/09/new-android-device-management-client-policy-API.html" target="_blank">we announced</a> that a new Android management client, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.work.clouddpc" target="_blank">Android Device Policy</a>, would replace the legacy <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.enterprise.dmagent" target="_blank">Google Apps Device Policy</a> client. We’re now discontinuing the legacy client. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>To ensure that devices enrolled by users with <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7396025?&ref_topic=1734198" target="_blank">advanced management </a>will continue to sync and have access to data, <b><i>users in your organization must switch to Android Device Policy before March 19, 2022</i></b>. Google Apps Device Policy app won't be available for new enrollments beginning January 19, 2022. If users still have Google Device Policy on this date, they won't be able to sync their devices or access data.</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>To <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692#transition" target="_blank">switch to Android Device Policy</a>, users must have an Android 6.0 Marshmallow or later device that supports a work profile. For users with devices that don’t meet these requirements, consider <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7400753?&ref_topic=1734198" target="_blank">switching to basic mobile device management</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Devices enrolled by users with basic management must move to Android 6.0 Marshmallow or later before March 19, 2022 to continue enforcing a screen lock. If a user's device can't be upgraded to Android 6.0 or later, their device will continue to sync and retain access to data, however it will not be able to enforce a screen lock. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins and end users </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important </h3><div>The latest Android devices and operating system (OS) versions provide <a href="https://source.android.com/security/enhancements" target="_blank">improved security features</a>. Moving to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or newer can help ensure all devices are protected by the latest security features, and can take advantage of improvements in the <a href="https://developer.android.com/work/versions" target="_blank">Android enterprise experience</a>.  </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>Admins can find devices which may need to take action in the Admin console. Visit our Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692" target="_blank">learn more about the differences between Android Device Policy and Google Apps Device Policy</a>. Different devices may need to take different steps to upgrade: </li><ul><li>Advanced management devices: </li><ul><li>Find advanced management devices by going to <i>Admin console > Mobile devices</i> and filtering for Type: Android and Management level: Advanced. </li><li>Determine which of these devices are <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692#details" target="_blank">currently managed by the Google Apps Device Policy</a> app and support the Android Device Policy app (i.e. devices with Android 6+ and support for a work profile) </li><li>Send <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692#transition" target="_blank">these instructions</a> to your users to help them migrate to Android Device Policy. </li></ul><li>Basic management devices: </li><ul><li>Find basic management devices by going to <i>Admin console > Mobile devices</i> and filtering for Type: Android and Management level: Basic. </li><li>Instruct users of these devices to <a href="https://support.google.com/android/answer/7680439" target="_blank">upgrade the Android OS</a> to version 6.0 Marshmallow or later. </li></ul></ul><li><b>End users: </b>Affected users can visit our Help Center to learn <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692#transition" target="_blank">how to transition devices from Google Apps Device Policy to Android Device Policy</a>. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: All devices must complete the upgrade by March 19, 2022. Google Apps Device Policy app won't be available for new enrollments beginning January 19, 2022. Android Device Policy is available now for all users. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li><li>Not available to Workspace Essentials </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9867692" target="_blank">Google Workspace Admin Help: Android device management agents </a></li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2019/09/new-android-device-management-client-policy-API.html" target="_blank">Workspace Updates Blog: New Android management client for devices registered after September 16, 2019</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Managed Android devices must upgrade to Android Device Policy by March 19, 2022&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/google-apps-device-policy-upgrade-android.html.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/google-apps-device-policy-upgrade-android.html.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/google-apps-device-policy-upgrade-android.html.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Admin%20console?hl=en' rel='tag'> Admin console </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Identity?hl=en' rel='tag'> Identity </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/MDM?hl=en' rel='tag'> MDM </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Other?hl=en' rel='tag'> Other </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='5988553628637018058' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/make-google-meet-or-add-on-your-default.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Make Google Meet or an add-on your default video conferencing option in Google Calendar'> Make Google Meet or an add-on your default video conferencing option in Google Calendar </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, October 13, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Update</span></h3><div><span style="color: red;">November 3, 2020: This feature is not available to Essentials and Enterprise Essentials customers. We previously announced that this was available to all editions and have updated the announcement to reflect the correct availability.</span></div><div><span style="color: red;"><br></span><span style="color: red;"><span></span></span></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Update</span></h3><div><span style="color: red;">November 3, 2020: This feature is not available to Essentials and Enterprise Essentials customers. We previously announced that this was available to all editions and have updated the announcement to reflect the correct availability.</span></div><div><span style="color: red;"><br></span><span style="color: red;"><span></span></span></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='jump-link'> <a class='maia-button maia-button-secondary' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/make-google-meet-or-add-on-your-default.html?hl=en#more' title='Make Google Meet or an add-on your default video conferencing option in Google Calendar'> Read more » </a> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Make Google Meet or an add-on your default video conferencing option in Google Calendar&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/make-google-meet-or-add-on-your-default.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/make-google-meet-or-add-on-your-default.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/make-google-meet-or-add-on-your-default.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Calendar?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Calendar </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Meet?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Meet </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='8831185894621460230' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-groups-will-become-only-user.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='New Groups will become the only user experience beginning November 10, 2020'> New Groups will become the only user experience beginning November 10, 2020 </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Monday, October 12, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3><span style="color: red;">Update</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">October 20, 2020: We have adjusted the dates that classic Groups will be turned off. It will now take place between November 10, 2020 and November 12, 2020 for Rapid Release domains, and between November 16, 2020 and November 19, 2020 for Scheduled Release domains. These updates have been reflected in the post below. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><hr /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>In May 2020, we <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/05/new-google-groups-generally-available.html" target="_blank">launched new Google Groups</a> to provide a modern experience that matches Gmail and other Google services. In September, we <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/new-google-groups-default.html" target="_blank">made new Groups the default experience</a> for all users, but allowed individual users to choose to use the classic Groups interface. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Starting on November 10, 2020 for Rapid Release domains and on November 16, 2020 for Scheduled Release domains, classic Groups will be turned off completely. After that date, there will be no option to use the old version (previously at <i>Settings > Return to classic Google Groups</i>). Users within your organization who were already using new Groups will not notice a change, but users who had chosen to use old Groups will be moved to the new interface. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b> New groups will be the only experience available to all users. To prepare for this change, you can visit our Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9687393" target="_blank">learn more about the new Groups release</a>, and note the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9687393?hl=en#deprecated" target="_blank">features from old Groups that will no longer be supported in new Groups</a>. </li><li><b>End users: </b>Visit the Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/groups/answer/9718200" target="_blank">learn more about new Groups</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release domains:</a> Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on November 10, 2020 </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Scheduled Release domains:</a> Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on November 16, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/new-google-groups-default.html" target="_blank">Workspace Updates Blog: New Google Groups becoming the default for all users on September 15, 2020 </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9687393" target="_blank">Workspace Admin Help: About the new Groups release </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/groups/answer/9718200" target="_blank">Google Groups Help: What’s new in Groups</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3><span style="color: red;">Update</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">October 20, 2020: We have adjusted the dates that classic Groups will be turned off. It will now take place between November 10, 2020 and November 12, 2020 for Rapid Release domains, and between November 16, 2020 and November 19, 2020 for Scheduled Release domains. These updates have been reflected in the post below. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><hr /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>In May 2020, we <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/05/new-google-groups-generally-available.html" target="_blank">launched new Google Groups</a> to provide a modern experience that matches Gmail and other Google services. In September, we <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/new-google-groups-default.html" target="_blank">made new Groups the default experience</a> for all users, but allowed individual users to choose to use the classic Groups interface. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Starting on November 10, 2020 for Rapid Release domains and on November 16, 2020 for Scheduled Release domains, classic Groups will be turned off completely. After that date, there will be no option to use the old version (previously at <i>Settings > Return to classic Google Groups</i>). Users within your organization who were already using new Groups will not notice a change, but users who had chosen to use old Groups will be moved to the new interface. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b> New groups will be the only experience available to all users. To prepare for this change, you can visit our Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9687393" target="_blank">learn more about the new Groups release</a>, and note the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9687393?hl=en#deprecated" target="_blank">features from old Groups that will no longer be supported in new Groups</a>. </li><li><b>End users: </b>Visit the Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/groups/answer/9718200" target="_blank">learn more about new Groups</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release domains:</a> Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on November 10, 2020 </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Scheduled Release domains:</a> Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on November 16, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/new-google-groups-default.html" target="_blank">Workspace Updates Blog: New Google Groups becoming the default for all users on September 15, 2020 </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9687393" target="_blank">Workspace Admin Help: About the new Groups release </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/groups/answer/9718200" target="_blank">Google Groups Help: What’s new in Groups</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:New Groups will become the only user experience beginning November 10, 2020&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-groups-will-become-only-user.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-groups-will-become-only-user.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-groups-will-become-only-user.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Groups?hl=en' rel='tag'> Groups </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Other?hl=en' rel='tag'> Other </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='3493010439247818054' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-look-and-feel-for-google-meet.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='New look and feel for the Google Meet Android mobile app'> New look and feel for the Google Meet Android mobile app </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Friday, October 9, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary</h3><div>We’re updating the user interface (UI) of the Google Meet Android mobile apps. The new mobile UI will have the same look and feel as that of the <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/07/meet-in-gmail-ios.html">meeting experience in the Gmail app</a> and was <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/new-google-meet-mobile-ui.html">previously rolled out to the Meet app on iOS</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/new-google-meet-mobile-ui.html">the original announcement</a> for more details on these changes.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains:</a> This feature is fully available on Android now.</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/9303069">Google Help: Join a video meeting</a></li></ul><p> </p></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary</h3><div>We’re updating the user interface (UI) of the Google Meet Android mobile apps. The new mobile UI will have the same look and feel as that of the <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/07/meet-in-gmail-ios.html">meeting experience in the Gmail app</a> and was <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/new-google-meet-mobile-ui.html">previously rolled out to the Meet app on iOS</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/new-google-meet-mobile-ui.html">the original announcement</a> for more details on these changes.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains:</a> This feature is fully available on Android now.</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/9303069">Google Help: Join a video meeting</a></li></ul><p> </p></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:New look and feel for the Google Meet Android mobile app&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-look-and-feel-for-google-meet.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-look-and-feel-for-google-meet.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-look-and-feel-for-google-meet.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Meet?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Meet </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='3145041835798370907' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/create-breakout-rooms-for-more-engaged.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Create breakout rooms for more engaged distance learning in Google Meet'> Create breakout rooms for more engaged distance learning in Google Meet </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Friday, October 9, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing</h3><div>Organizers of Enterprise for Education meetings can now use breakout rooms to divide participants into smaller groups during video calls in Meet. Participants can then easily rejoin the original meeting following their smaller group discussion.</div><div><br /></div><div>This feature will be launching to additional Google Workspace editions later this year.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHyS_DiySDuH0OlOlEz1KDpMnSU0c_JrOhBVszZ_tL60VDjiG2lXwlBtC0glj8Qr-XwJ3DJ1ERT0W1zDttzx-6ib-NpgLCvvrABB7lMLQPn2KAwBc732KvHXEbYLHLkAzpeg9TK3DhSc/s1280/Breakout_Rooms.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHyS_DiySDuH0OlOlEz1KDpMnSU0c_JrOhBVszZ_tL60VDjiG2lXwlBtC0glj8Qr-XwJ3DJ1ERT0W1zDttzx-6ib-NpgLCvvrABB7lMLQPn2KAwBc732KvHXEbYLHLkAzpeg9TK3DhSc/w640-h360/Breakout_Rooms.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use breakout rooms in Meet</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted</h3><div>End users</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why you’d use it</h3><div>With this highly-requested feature, educators can offer increased engagement in their classes by splitting students up for simultaneous small group discussions or working time. Moderators can also jump between breakout rooms to monitor and participate in discussions.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>You can create up to 100 breakout rooms in a call. Call participants will then be randomly and equally distributed across the rooms. You can also manually move people into different rooms. Check out the <a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10099500">Help Center</a> for more details.</div><div><br /></div><div>While only event creators can create breakout rooms, anyone with a Google account that is joining from the web or through the Meet app can be a participant.</div><div><br /></div><div>Breakout rooms must be created during a video call on a computer.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: There is no admin control for this feature.</li><li><b>End users:</b> This feature will be available by default. Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10099500">using breakout rooms in Meet.</a></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on October 8, 2020</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Enterprise for Education customers</li><li>Not available to Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education, and Nonprofits customers. Stay tuned to the <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/">Google Workspace Updates blog</a> for information when this launches to additional customers.</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10099500">Google Help: Use breakout rooms in Google Meet</a></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891">an upcoming release.</a></li></ul><p> </p></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing</h3><div>Organizers of Enterprise for Education meetings can now use breakout rooms to divide participants into smaller groups during video calls in Meet. Participants can then easily rejoin the original meeting following their smaller group discussion.</div><div><br /></div><div>This feature will be launching to additional Google Workspace editions later this year.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHyS_DiySDuH0OlOlEz1KDpMnSU0c_JrOhBVszZ_tL60VDjiG2lXwlBtC0glj8Qr-XwJ3DJ1ERT0W1zDttzx-6ib-NpgLCvvrABB7lMLQPn2KAwBc732KvHXEbYLHLkAzpeg9TK3DhSc/s1280/Breakout_Rooms.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHyS_DiySDuH0OlOlEz1KDpMnSU0c_JrOhBVszZ_tL60VDjiG2lXwlBtC0glj8Qr-XwJ3DJ1ERT0W1zDttzx-6ib-NpgLCvvrABB7lMLQPn2KAwBc732KvHXEbYLHLkAzpeg9TK3DhSc/w640-h360/Breakout_Rooms.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use breakout rooms in Meet</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted</h3><div>End users</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why you’d use it</h3><div>With this highly-requested feature, educators can offer increased engagement in their classes by splitting students up for simultaneous small group discussions or working time. Moderators can also jump between breakout rooms to monitor and participate in discussions.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>You can create up to 100 breakout rooms in a call. Call participants will then be randomly and equally distributed across the rooms. You can also manually move people into different rooms. Check out the <a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10099500">Help Center</a> for more details.</div><div><br /></div><div>While only event creators can create breakout rooms, anyone with a Google account that is joining from the web or through the Meet app can be a participant.</div><div><br /></div><div>Breakout rooms must be created during a video call on a computer.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: There is no admin control for this feature.</li><li><b>End users:</b> This feature will be available by default. Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10099500">using breakout rooms in Meet.</a></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on October 8, 2020</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Enterprise for Education customers</li><li>Not available to Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education, and Nonprofits customers. Stay tuned to the <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/">Google Workspace Updates blog</a> for information when this launches to additional customers.</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/meet/answer/10099500">Google Help: Use breakout rooms in Google Meet</a></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891">an upcoming release.</a></li></ul><p> </p></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Create breakout rooms for more engaged distance learning in Google Meet&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/create-breakout-rooms-for-more-engaged.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/create-breakout-rooms-for-more-engaged.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/create-breakout-rooms-for-more-engaged.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Meet?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Meet </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='1706413738470610478' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-apis-view-visualize-google-group-membership.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Use new APIs to understand and audit group memberships '> Use new APIs to understand and audit group memberships </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Friday, October 9, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We’re launching new APIs in beta to help better identify, audit, and understand indirect group membership (also known as ‘transitive’ or ‘nested’ group membership, see explanation below). The indirect membership visibility, membership hierarchy, and check APIs are part of the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest" target="_blank">Cloud Identity Groups API</a> and enable you to: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/groups.memberships/getMembershipGraph?hl=en" target="_blank">Visualize group membership</a> </li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/groups.memberships/searchTransitiveMemberships?hl=en" target="_blank">View all direct and indirect members of a group</a> </li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/groups.memberships/searchTransitiveGroups?hl=en" target="_blank">View all direct and indirect memberships of a user </a></li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/groups.memberships/searchTransitiveGroups?hl=en" target="_blank">Find paths from a user to a group</a> </li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/groups.memberships/checkTransitiveMembership?hl=en" target="_blank">Identify if an account is a member of a given group or not</a></li></ul></div><div>These APIs are currently available as an open beta, which means you can use it without enrolling in a specific beta program. Use our API <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/query-memberships" target="_blank">documentation</a> to learn more. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins and developers </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important </h3><div>These features will help provide all of the information you need to create visualization of complex group structures and hierarchies. Having this kind of membership visibility can help you make decisions about who to add to or remove from your groups. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Customers often use groups to manage access to content and resources within their organization. Using ‘nested’ groups is common as it can decrease duplication, simplify administration, and centralize access management. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>However, nested groups can create a complex hierarchy that can make it hard to understand who ultimately has access to content or resources and why they have access. These APIs simplify finding out these answers by making it easier to identify the direct and indirect members for a group. Some use cases include: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A security team can quickly identify all group memberships and associated nested memberships when a bad actor account is identified. </li><li>An admin could perform a deep-dive on group structure for audit and compliance. By using the APIs to list and validate direct and indirect members for groups with many nested groups. </li><li>A developer could extract group information via the API and feed it to a visualization tool that supports DOT format to make auditing and visualizing complex nested structures easier. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details </h3><div>Indirect memberships, also known as transitive memberships, come from ‘nested’ groups. Nested groups refer to situations where groups are members of other groups. As a result, users in the sub-group are members of both groups. For example, group Y is a member of group X. Users in group Y are direct members of group Y and indirect members of group X. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins and developers: </b>This is available to all users in beta. See our developer documentation for more details on the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/groups" target="_blank">Cloud Identity Groups API</a> and the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/query-memberships" target="_blank">Membership Hierarchy and Visibility API Guide</a>. </li><li><b>End users: </b>End users can use the API within the scope they have to create and manage groups. See our developer documentation for more details on <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/groups" target="_blank">how to use the Cloud Identity Groups API</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature is available now for all users in beta. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Enterprise for Education, and Cloud Identity Premium customers </li><li>Not available to Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, and Business Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, and Nonprofits customers<br /></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/groups" target="_blank">API Documentation: Cloud Identity Groups API overview</a> </li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/query-memberships" target="_blank">API Documentation: Membership Hierarchy and Visibility APIs</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>We’re launching new APIs in beta to help better identify, audit, and understand indirect group membership (also known as ‘transitive’ or ‘nested’ group membership, see explanation below). The indirect membership visibility, membership hierarchy, and check APIs are part of the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest" target="_blank">Cloud Identity Groups API</a> and enable you to: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/groups.memberships/getMembershipGraph?hl=en" target="_blank">Visualize group membership</a> </li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/groups.memberships/searchTransitiveMemberships?hl=en" target="_blank">View all direct and indirect members of a group</a> </li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/groups.memberships/searchTransitiveGroups?hl=en" target="_blank">View all direct and indirect memberships of a user </a></li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/groups.memberships/searchTransitiveGroups?hl=en" target="_blank">Find paths from a user to a group</a> </li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1beta1/groups.memberships/checkTransitiveMembership?hl=en" target="_blank">Identify if an account is a member of a given group or not</a></li></ul></div><div>These APIs are currently available as an open beta, which means you can use it without enrolling in a specific beta program. Use our API <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/query-memberships" target="_blank">documentation</a> to learn more. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins and developers </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important </h3><div>These features will help provide all of the information you need to create visualization of complex group structures and hierarchies. Having this kind of membership visibility can help you make decisions about who to add to or remove from your groups. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Customers often use groups to manage access to content and resources within their organization. Using ‘nested’ groups is common as it can decrease duplication, simplify administration, and centralize access management. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>However, nested groups can create a complex hierarchy that can make it hard to understand who ultimately has access to content or resources and why they have access. These APIs simplify finding out these answers by making it easier to identify the direct and indirect members for a group. Some use cases include: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A security team can quickly identify all group memberships and associated nested memberships when a bad actor account is identified. </li><li>An admin could perform a deep-dive on group structure for audit and compliance. By using the APIs to list and validate direct and indirect members for groups with many nested groups. </li><li>A developer could extract group information via the API and feed it to a visualization tool that supports DOT format to make auditing and visualizing complex nested structures easier. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details </h3><div>Indirect memberships, also known as transitive memberships, come from ‘nested’ groups. Nested groups refer to situations where groups are members of other groups. As a result, users in the sub-group are members of both groups. For example, group Y is a member of group X. Users in group Y are direct members of group Y and indirect members of group X. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins and developers: </b>This is available to all users in beta. See our developer documentation for more details on the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/groups" target="_blank">Cloud Identity Groups API</a> and the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/query-memberships" target="_blank">Membership Hierarchy and Visibility API Guide</a>. </li><li><b>End users: </b>End users can use the API within the scope they have to create and manage groups. See our developer documentation for more details on <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/groups" target="_blank">how to use the Cloud Identity Groups API</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature is available now for all users in beta. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Enterprise for Education, and Cloud Identity Premium customers </li><li>Not available to Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, and Business Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, and Nonprofits customers<br /></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/groups" target="_blank">API Documentation: Cloud Identity Groups API overview</a> </li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/query-memberships" target="_blank">API Documentation: Membership Hierarchy and Visibility APIs</a></li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Use new APIs to understand and audit group memberships &url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-apis-view-visualize-google-group-membership.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-apis-view-visualize-google-group-membership.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/new-apis-view-visualize-google-group-membership.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/API?hl=en' rel='tag'> API </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Groups?hl=en' rel='tag'> Groups </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='3141112313734489988' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/lock-files-using-the-google-drive-api.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Lock files via the Google Drive API to prevent content edits'> Lock files via the Google Drive API to prevent content edits </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, October 8, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>You can now add and remove content restrictions via the Drive API. By using the new <a href="https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files#contentRestrictions" target="_blank">ContentRestriction API</a>, any file type in Drive can be “locked,” preventing changes to the item’s content, title, and comments.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Content restrictions can be added or removed via the API and removed via Google Drive on the web by any user who has at least editor access level for the item. </div><div><br /></div><div>Learn more about the new API functions in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PoE922Ozgdn7wSOg7j4S8U84FK3y9aLxyt12bNcdQ-4/edit#heading=h.kzc876ui7hr3" target="_blank">Drive ContentRestriction (Locking) API documentation</a>.  </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins, end users, and developers </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why you’d use it </h3><div>While Google Drive’s collaborative editing and commenting features are often helpful and beneficial, sometimes it’s important to know that changes are not being made to a document. Locking a file with the ContentRestriction API can help accomplish this, and could be used to: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Lock authoritative versions of documents to create “official” or “final” documents for record keeping.  </li><li>Prevent changes to documents that are involved in a workflow, automation, or business process. </li><li>Freezing activity on a document for a period of reviews or audits. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins and developers: </b>Admins and developers with editor content access level and up and can use the API. See the <a href="https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files#contentRestrictions" target="_blank">Google Drive API documentation</a> and our <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PoE922Ozgdn7wSOg7j4S8U84FK3y9aLxyt12bNcdQ-4/edit#heading=h.kzc876ui7hr3" target="_blank">getting started guide (with examples)</a> to learn more. </li><li><b>End users: </b>End users with editor content access level and up and can use the API. See the <a href="https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files#contentRestrictions" target="_blank">Google Drive API documentation</a> and our <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PoE922Ozgdn7wSOg7j4S8U84FK3y9aLxyt12bNcdQ-4/edit#heading=h.kzc876ui7hr3" target="_blank">getting started guide (with examples)</a> to learn more. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature is available now for all users. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files#contentRestrictions" target="_blank">Google Drive API documentation: ContentRestriction API</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PoE922Ozgdn7wSOg7j4S8U84FK3y9aLxyt12bNcdQ-4/edit#heading=h.kzc876ui7hr3" target="_blank">Guide: Using the Drive ContentRestriction (Locking) API</a> </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891" target="_blank">upcoming release</a>. </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing </h3><div>You can now add and remove content restrictions via the Drive API. By using the new <a href="https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files#contentRestrictions" target="_blank">ContentRestriction API</a>, any file type in Drive can be “locked,” preventing changes to the item’s content, title, and comments.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Content restrictions can be added or removed via the API and removed via Google Drive on the web by any user who has at least editor access level for the item. </div><div><br /></div><div>Learn more about the new API functions in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PoE922Ozgdn7wSOg7j4S8U84FK3y9aLxyt12bNcdQ-4/edit#heading=h.kzc876ui7hr3" target="_blank">Drive ContentRestriction (Locking) API documentation</a>.  </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins, end users, and developers </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why you’d use it </h3><div>While Google Drive’s collaborative editing and commenting features are often helpful and beneficial, sometimes it’s important to know that changes are not being made to a document. Locking a file with the ContentRestriction API can help accomplish this, and could be used to: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Lock authoritative versions of documents to create “official” or “final” documents for record keeping.  </li><li>Prevent changes to documents that are involved in a workflow, automation, or business process. </li><li>Freezing activity on a document for a period of reviews or audits. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins and developers: </b>Admins and developers with editor content access level and up and can use the API. See the <a href="https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files#contentRestrictions" target="_blank">Google Drive API documentation</a> and our <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PoE922Ozgdn7wSOg7j4S8U84FK3y9aLxyt12bNcdQ-4/edit#heading=h.kzc876ui7hr3" target="_blank">getting started guide (with examples)</a> to learn more. </li><li><b>End users: </b>End users with editor content access level and up and can use the API. See the <a href="https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files#contentRestrictions" target="_blank">Google Drive API documentation</a> and our <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PoE922Ozgdn7wSOg7j4S8U84FK3y9aLxyt12bNcdQ-4/edit#heading=h.kzc876ui7hr3" target="_blank">getting started guide (with examples)</a> to learn more. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature is available now for all users. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files#contentRestrictions" target="_blank">Google Drive API documentation: ContentRestriction API</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PoE922Ozgdn7wSOg7j4S8U84FK3y9aLxyt12bNcdQ-4/edit#heading=h.kzc876ui7hr3" target="_blank">Guide: Using the Drive ContentRestriction (Locking) API</a> </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891" target="_blank">upcoming release</a>. </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Lock files via the Google Drive API to prevent content edits&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/lock-files-using-the-google-drive-api.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/lock-files-using-the-google-drive-api.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/lock-files-using-the-google-drive-api.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/API?hl=en' rel='tag'> API </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Drive?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Drive </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='2451448821221066592' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/improved-access-checker-slides-sharing.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='Access checker for Slides now checks permissions when you share with new users '> Access checker for Slides now checks permissions when you share with new users </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, October 8, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2018/04/smarter-sharing-of-files-with-updated.html" target="_blank">Access checker</a> in Google Slides ensures viewers and presenters can play videos and audio files as expected. By automatically offering access suggestions for embedded content, users can create, present, and consume without needing to adjust permissions manually, and can be confident all users will have a seamless presentation experience. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Earlier this year, we <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/access-check-google-slides-audio-video.html" target="_blank">announced</a> that Access checker would check permissions when you inserted Drive-stored audio and video files in Google Slides. With this launch, we’ll also perform an access check for already embedded audio and video content after you share the presentation with additional users or groups. Specifically, when you close the sharing dialog, Access checker will run and may suggest permission changes for multiple Drive video and audio files in the presentation. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This additional functionality will help ensure all viewers and editors of the presentation will get a consistent experience. <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/access-check-google-slides-audio-video.html" target="_blank">See our previous announcement for more information on Access checker in Slides</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFgMJrpgMC98EEuXkHKtgPLpphACjYBHWwegAAXrsuQcxIaOvzLj-UpK6hzAixk3Gqr1tv_VKq0VBQwNxFnSluulAiMnAkRnvmejm57ytIFwCJsNrLebyIoSht13ZgIL9KC6BVuYM9IE/s1390/slides-access-checker.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1390" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFgMJrpgMC98EEuXkHKtgPLpphACjYBHWwegAAXrsuQcxIaOvzLj-UpK6hzAixk3Gqr1tv_VKq0VBQwNxFnSluulAiMnAkRnvmejm57ytIFwCJsNrLebyIoSht13ZgIL9KC6BVuYM9IE/w640-h422/slides-access-checker.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b> Use our Help Center to learn <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7492096#access-checker" target="_blank">how to manage Access Checker for your organization</a>. </li><li><b>End users: </b>This feature will be ON by default. Use our Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447" target="_blank">how to insert files in Google Slides</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 8, 2020 </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 4, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers, and users with personal Google Accounts </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447" target="_blank">Google Help: Insert or delete images & videos </a></li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/access-check-google-slides-audio-video.html" target="_blank">Workspace Updates Blog: Access checker for Slides ensures inserted video and audio is playable</a> </li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2018/04/smarter-sharing-of-files-with-updated.html" target="_blank">Workspace Updates Blog: Smarter sharing of files with updated Google Drive Access checker </a></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891" target="_blank">upcoming release</a>. </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2018/04/smarter-sharing-of-files-with-updated.html" target="_blank">Access checker</a> in Google Slides ensures viewers and presenters can play videos and audio files as expected. By automatically offering access suggestions for embedded content, users can create, present, and consume without needing to adjust permissions manually, and can be confident all users will have a seamless presentation experience. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Earlier this year, we <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/access-check-google-slides-audio-video.html" target="_blank">announced</a> that Access checker would check permissions when you inserted Drive-stored audio and video files in Google Slides. With this launch, we’ll also perform an access check for already embedded audio and video content after you share the presentation with additional users or groups. Specifically, when you close the sharing dialog, Access checker will run and may suggest permission changes for multiple Drive video and audio files in the presentation. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This additional functionality will help ensure all viewers and editors of the presentation will get a consistent experience. <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/access-check-google-slides-audio-video.html" target="_blank">See our previous announcement for more information on Access checker in Slides</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFgMJrpgMC98EEuXkHKtgPLpphACjYBHWwegAAXrsuQcxIaOvzLj-UpK6hzAixk3Gqr1tv_VKq0VBQwNxFnSluulAiMnAkRnvmejm57ytIFwCJsNrLebyIoSht13ZgIL9KC6BVuYM9IE/s1390/slides-access-checker.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1390" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFgMJrpgMC98EEuXkHKtgPLpphACjYBHWwegAAXrsuQcxIaOvzLj-UpK6hzAixk3Gqr1tv_VKq0VBQwNxFnSluulAiMnAkRnvmejm57ytIFwCJsNrLebyIoSht13ZgIL9KC6BVuYM9IE/w640-h422/slides-access-checker.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b> Use our Help Center to learn <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7492096#access-checker" target="_blank">how to manage Access Checker for your organization</a>. </li><li><b>End users: </b>This feature will be ON by default. Use our Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447" target="_blank">how to insert files in Google Slides</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Rapid Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 8, 2020 </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177" target="_blank">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 4, 2020 </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers, and users with personal Google Accounts </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447" target="_blank">Google Help: Insert or delete images & videos </a></li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/access-check-google-slides-audio-video.html" target="_blank">Workspace Updates Blog: Access checker for Slides ensures inserted video and audio is playable</a> </li><li><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2018/04/smarter-sharing-of-files-with-updated.html" target="_blank">Workspace Updates Blog: Smarter sharing of files with updated Google Drive Access checker </a></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Roadmap </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature was listed as an <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7539891" target="_blank">upcoming release</a>. </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates:Access checker for Slides now checks permissions when you share with new users &url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/improved-access-checker-slides-sharing.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/improved-access-checker-slides-sharing.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/improved-access-checker-slides-sharing.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Slides?hl=en' rel='tag'> Google Slides </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='3087145921190958545' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/malware-protection-advanced-protection-program.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title=' Improved malware protection for users in the Advanced Protection Program'> Improved malware protection for users in the Advanced Protection Program </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, October 8, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>We’re adding new capabilities to help protect users in the <a href="https://landing.google.com/advancedprotection/" target="_blank">Advanced Protection Program (APP)</a> who use the Chrome web browser from malware. Specifically, when Chrome detects a potentially suspicious file download, users will see a new prompt asking whether they want to send the file to Google Advanced Protection to check for malware. If they choose to send it, Google Safe Browsing will scan it in real time and will warn the user if it determines the file is unsafe. <div><br /></div><div>See our Security Blog post for more information on <a href="https://security.googleblog.com/2020/09/improved-malware-protection-for-users.html" target="_blank">the new malware protection and how it works</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUY9CiTAnJ6V2HyOhzf4or7cyd3o4ksZ-lM8QefpKt0HDlWcAbDjVX_Hxtah9gQqZHSPO0BUzh-W5wWXdhwQYyk_wt9iHSW1m6AvDrzgrLOe5778KaxFo_W4hA0O4ZrBi1sLFknexLyg/s1004/download+deep+scanning+for+APP.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="142" data-original-width="1004" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUY9CiTAnJ6V2HyOhzf4or7cyd3o4ksZ-lM8QefpKt0HDlWcAbDjVX_Hxtah9gQqZHSPO0BUzh-W5wWXdhwQYyk_wt9iHSW1m6AvDrzgrLOe5778KaxFo_W4hA0O4ZrBi1sLFknexLyg/w640-h90/download+deep+scanning+for+APP.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The message users will see when a potentially suspicious file download is detected </i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>This feature will be ON by default for users in the Advanced Protection Program. Use our Help Center to learn more about how you can <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9378686" target="_blank">protect users in your organization with the APP</a>, and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9378768" target="_blank">enable user enrollment in the APP</a>. </li><li><b>End users: </b>This feature will be ON by default for users in the Advanced Protection Program and who are signed into Chrome. If enabled by your admin, users can self-enroll in the APP by visiting <a href="//g.co/advancedprotection">g.co/advancedprotection</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature is available now for all users in the Advanced Protection Program. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://landing.google.com/advancedprotection/" target="_blank">Advanced Protection Program information & sign up page </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9378686" target="_blank">Workspace Admin Help: Protect users with the Advanced Protection Program </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9378768\" target="_blank">Workspace Admin Help: Enable user enrollment in the Advanced Protection Program</a></li></ul></div></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary </h3><div>We’re adding new capabilities to help protect users in the <a href="https://landing.google.com/advancedprotection/" target="_blank">Advanced Protection Program (APP)</a> who use the Chrome web browser from malware. Specifically, when Chrome detects a potentially suspicious file download, users will see a new prompt asking whether they want to send the file to Google Advanced Protection to check for malware. If they choose to send it, Google Safe Browsing will scan it in real time and will warn the user if it determines the file is unsafe. <div><br /></div><div>See our Security Blog post for more information on <a href="https://security.googleblog.com/2020/09/improved-malware-protection-for-users.html" target="_blank">the new malware protection and how it works</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUY9CiTAnJ6V2HyOhzf4or7cyd3o4ksZ-lM8QefpKt0HDlWcAbDjVX_Hxtah9gQqZHSPO0BUzh-W5wWXdhwQYyk_wt9iHSW1m6AvDrzgrLOe5778KaxFo_W4hA0O4ZrBi1sLFknexLyg/s1004/download+deep+scanning+for+APP.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="142" data-original-width="1004" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUY9CiTAnJ6V2HyOhzf4or7cyd3o4ksZ-lM8QefpKt0HDlWcAbDjVX_Hxtah9gQqZHSPO0BUzh-W5wWXdhwQYyk_wt9iHSW1m6AvDrzgrLOe5778KaxFo_W4hA0O4ZrBi1sLFknexLyg/w640-h90/download+deep+scanning+for+APP.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The message users will see when a potentially suspicious file download is detected </i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>This feature will be ON by default for users in the Advanced Protection Program. Use our Help Center to learn more about how you can <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9378686" target="_blank">protect users in your organization with the APP</a>, and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9378768" target="_blank">enable user enrollment in the APP</a>. </li><li><b>End users: </b>This feature will be ON by default for users in the Advanced Protection Program and who are signed into Chrome. If enabled by your admin, users can self-enroll in the APP by visiting <a href="//g.co/advancedprotection">g.co/advancedprotection</a>. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature is available now for all users in the Advanced Protection Program. </li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://landing.google.com/advancedprotection/" target="_blank">Advanced Protection Program information & sign up page </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9378686" target="_blank">Workspace Admin Help: Protect users with the Advanced Protection Program </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9378768\" target="_blank">Workspace Admin Help: Enable user enrollment in the Advanced Protection Program</a></li></ul></div></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper'> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Google Workspace Updates: Improved malware protection for users in the Advanced Protection Program&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/malware-protection-advanced-protection-program.html?hl=en&via=google'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/malware-protection-advanced-protection-program.html?hl=en'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/malware-protection-advanced-protection-program.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release?hl=en' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Security%20and%20Compliance?hl=en' rel='tag'> Security and Compliance </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='2146234749176370031' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/10/see-read-receipts-on-direct-messages-in.html?hl=en' itemprop='url' title='See read receipts on direct messages in Google Chat, now generally available'> See read receipts on direct messages in Google Chat, now generally available </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, October 8, 2020 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary</h3><div>Last month, <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/coming-soon-see-read-receipts-on-direct.html">we announced</a> that you’d soon be able to see when your Google Chat 1:1 direct messages have been seen. This feature is now rolling out to all Google Workspace customers.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk4bMbxFiUN1lHEXhs0ikHcjHmV9d92n7hQ-DWrh2jjGscHz9EREmPDTrttLKMDklY8vdhUpZYAEapQJR3O0b9xjPee93yeoH-K187A9u_zdOZa1b2gCMq-VgKzLp8VO-R0SF3QM_obU/s2048/Read+receipts+Chat.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1328" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk4bMbxFiUN1lHEXhs0ikHcjHmV9d92n7hQ-DWrh2jjGscHz9EREmPDTrttLKMDklY8vdhUpZYAEapQJR3O0b9xjPee93yeoH-K187A9u_zdOZa1b2gCMq-VgKzLp8VO-R0SF3QM_obU/w416-h640/Read+receipts+Chat.png" width="416" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>See <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/coming-soon-see-read-receipts-on-direct.html">the original announcement</a> for more information.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: There is no admin control for this feature.</li><li><b>End users</b>: There is no end user setting for this feature.</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 8, 2020</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Quick launch summary</h3><div>Last month, <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/coming-soon-see-read-receipts-on-direct.html">we announced</a> that you’d soon be able to see when your Google Chat 1:1 direct messages have been seen. This feature is now rolling out to all Google Workspace customers.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk4bMbxFiUN1lHEXhs0ikHcjHmV9d92n7hQ-DWrh2jjGscHz9EREmPDTrttLKMDklY8vdhUpZYAEapQJR3O0b9xjPee93yeoH-K187A9u_zdOZa1b2gCMq-VgKzLp8VO-R0SF3QM_obU/s2048/Read+receipts+Chat.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1328" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk4bMbxFiUN1lHEXhs0ikHcjHmV9d92n7hQ-DWrh2jjGscHz9EREmPDTrttLKMDklY8vdhUpZYAEapQJR3O0b9xjPee93yeoH-K187A9u_zdOZa1b2gCMq-VgKzLp8VO-R0SF3QM_obU/w416-h640/Read+receipts+Chat.png" width="416" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>See <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/09/coming-soon-see-read-receipts-on-direct.html">the original announcement</a> for more information.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins</b>: There is no admin control for this feature.</li><li><b>End users</b>: There is no end user setting for this feature.</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 8, 2020</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers </li></ul></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta 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