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font-weight: 400;"><i>Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time</a>. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.</i></span></h3><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><b>Introducing instant video playback after uploads in Google Drive </b></div><div>Following up on the <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/10/modern-video-player-in-google-drive.html">recent announcement</a> of a smoother, more modern video player in Google Drive, we’re excited to share that you can now watch videos the moment you upload them to Drive on web. This highly-requested feature eliminates wait times between upload and playback, while ensuring your videos still get fully processed. | Rollout to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release domains</a> is complete; launch to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Scheduled Release domains</a> planned for January 2, 2025. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2423694?hl=en&sjid=1248900567681838639-AP#zippy=%2Cuse-more-playback-options-on-your-video">storing & playing video in 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/AVvXsEh-1T-IxoLJQ_QZqDCPHJzRLO_CJoqlDv0GB5pxKzEiuIo42MawxAPmklcZBuu5lAlitfwTr0TD6uGU5mOfQIq6QCvx6HoKpz34hi-s7ER-Vc6ORUOPyH-1tyi_MQ9BENaeAKAGfeKSdhdqe9MHwWslS9-flNzhR8AAiqA1jHecz5mqJc5lSoc8rY_Zx24/s1280/Introducing%20instant%20video%20playback%20after%20uploads%20in%20Google%20Drive%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="instant video playback after uploading video to Google Drive" border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1T-IxoLJQ_QZqDCPHJzRLO_CJoqlDv0GB5pxKzEiuIo42MawxAPmklcZBuu5lAlitfwTr0TD6uGU5mOfQIq6QCvx6HoKpz34hi-s7ER-Vc6ORUOPyH-1tyi_MQ9BENaeAKAGfeKSdhdqe9MHwWslS9-flNzhR8AAiqA1jHecz5mqJc5lSoc8rY_Zx24/s16000/Introducing%20instant%20video%20playback%20after%20uploads%20in%20Google%20Drive%20.png" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Updated keyboard shortcuts for Google Groups </b></div><div>Google Groups is designed to work with keyboards, screen readers, braille devices, screen magnification, and more. We’re excited to improve the accessibility of Groups by introducing updated keyboard shortcuts. Over the coming weeks existing keyboard shortcuts will be replaced by new shortcuts. | Rolling out now to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a>, with expected completion by January 13, 2025. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using <a href="https://support.google.com/groups/answer/6148722?hl=en">keyboard shortcuts in Google Groups.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>SOC 1 compliance for Gemini </b></div><div>We’re pleased to announce that the Gemini app on web and mobile has achieved <a href="https://cloud.google.com/security/compliance/soc-1?hl=en">SOC 1</a> compliance. This latest certification is in addition to <a href="https://cloud.google.com/security/compliance/soc-2">SOC 2</a> and <a href="https://cloud.google.com/security/compliance/soc-3">SOC 3</a>, which the Gemini app achieved on web and mobile earlier this year. | SOC 1 is available now for Google Workspace customers with a Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, or Education Premium add-on. Also available for Google Workspace customers accessing the Gemini app as a core service with a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/14571493">qualifying edition</a>. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10209882?hl=en&sjid=6843730567087924795-NA">how Google Workspace satisfies certification and compliance standards</a> and about <a href="http://support.google.com/a/answer/14571493">turning the Gemini app on or off for your users.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3>Previous announcements</h3><div><div><div><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Available in open beta: migrate messages from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat </b></div><div>We're expanding our data migration experience to include the ability for Google Workspace admins to migrate conversations from channels in Microsoft Teams to spaces in Google Chat, making it easier for organizations to onboard and deploy Chat. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-migrate-microsoft-teams-messages-to-google-chat.html">migrating messages from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Available in open beta: Set up Single-Sign On with custom OpenID Connect profiles </b></div><div>Via open beta, admins now have the option to set up a custom OpenID Connect (OIDC) profile for single sign-on (SSO) with Google as their Service Provider. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-single-sign-on-custom-openid-connect-profiles.html">Single-Sign On with custom OpenID Connect profiles. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Now generally available: Monitor and manage AppSheet usage in your organization with the AppSheet Admin console </b></div><div>All Google Workspace Admins with the AppSheet service privilege can access the AppSheet Admin Console. | Learn more about the <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/appsheet-admin-console-general-availability.html">AppSheet Admin console. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Control whether your users can add account recovery information with two new admin settings</b></div><div>We’re launching two new settings that will allow admins to control whether their users can add recovery email information and phone information to their Google Workspace account. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/new-admin-settings-account-recovery-information.html">the new admin settings.</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3>Completed rollouts</h3><div><div><h3><span><div style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;">The features below completed their rollouts to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains</a>, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.</span></i></div></span></h3></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Scheduled Release Domains: </b></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/09/update-look-and-feel-embedded-google-calendars.html">New design and accessibility improvements for embedded Google Calendars</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/10/new-density-setting-in-google-chat.html">New density setting in Google Chat</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/use-gemini-in-google-docs-to-create-images.html">Use Gemini in Google Docs to create unique images for your documents</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/add-multiple-multimedia-files-to-single-google-chat-message.html">Add multiple multimedia files to a single message in Google Chat</a></li></ul></div><div><b>Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: </b></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/locked-groups-open-beta.html">Available in open beta: prevent sensitive changes by locking Groups</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/adding-folder-support-to-gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-drive.html">Adding folder support to Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/gemini-per-app-usage-reporting-admin-console.html">Gemini for Workspace usage reports now include Gemini usage per app interactions</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/provision-groups-admin-role-for-specific-group-types-general-availability.html">Now generally available: the Groups Editor & Groups Reader roles can now be provisioned for specific group types</a></li><li><a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/google-chat-usage-reports.html">New Google Chat usage reports provide deeper insights into user engagement</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/notebooklm-plus-gemini-for-google-workspace-users.html">NotebookLM Plus now available to Google Workspace customers</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/release-notes-12-13-202.html">Use the GitHub app in Google Chat to get notifications about GitHub events</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/release-notes-12-13-202.html">HDMI presentation now supported on Google Meet hardware devices from Poly</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-migrate-microsoft-teams-messages-to-google-chat.html">Available in open beta: migrate messages from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/appsheet-admin-console-general-availability.html">Now generally available: Monitor and manage AppSheet usage in your organization with the AppSheet Admin console<br /></a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-single-sign-on-custom-openid-connect-profiles.html">Available in open beta: Set up Single-Sign On with custom OpenID Connect profiles</a></li></ul><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i style="font-size: x-small;">For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7314896">What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases</a>).</i></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="background-color: white;"><span>3</span> </span>New updates</h3><h3><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: 400;"><i>Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time</a>. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.</i></span></h3><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><b>Introducing instant video playback after uploads in Google Drive </b></div><div>Following up on the <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/10/modern-video-player-in-google-drive.html">recent announcement</a> of a smoother, more modern video player in Google Drive, we’re excited to share that you can now watch videos the moment you upload them to Drive on web. This highly-requested feature eliminates wait times between upload and playback, while ensuring your videos still get fully processed. | Rollout to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release domains</a> is complete; launch to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Scheduled Release domains</a> planned for January 2, 2025. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2423694?hl=en&sjid=1248900567681838639-AP#zippy=%2Cuse-more-playback-options-on-your-video">storing & playing video in 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/AVvXsEh-1T-IxoLJQ_QZqDCPHJzRLO_CJoqlDv0GB5pxKzEiuIo42MawxAPmklcZBuu5lAlitfwTr0TD6uGU5mOfQIq6QCvx6HoKpz34hi-s7ER-Vc6ORUOPyH-1tyi_MQ9BENaeAKAGfeKSdhdqe9MHwWslS9-flNzhR8AAiqA1jHecz5mqJc5lSoc8rY_Zx24/s1280/Introducing%20instant%20video%20playback%20after%20uploads%20in%20Google%20Drive%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="instant video playback after uploading video to Google Drive" border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1T-IxoLJQ_QZqDCPHJzRLO_CJoqlDv0GB5pxKzEiuIo42MawxAPmklcZBuu5lAlitfwTr0TD6uGU5mOfQIq6QCvx6HoKpz34hi-s7ER-Vc6ORUOPyH-1tyi_MQ9BENaeAKAGfeKSdhdqe9MHwWslS9-flNzhR8AAiqA1jHecz5mqJc5lSoc8rY_Zx24/s16000/Introducing%20instant%20video%20playback%20after%20uploads%20in%20Google%20Drive%20.png" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Updated keyboard shortcuts for Google Groups </b></div><div>Google Groups is designed to work with keyboards, screen readers, braille devices, screen magnification, and more. We’re excited to improve the accessibility of Groups by introducing updated keyboard shortcuts. Over the coming weeks existing keyboard shortcuts will be replaced by new shortcuts. | Rolling out now to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a>, with expected completion by January 13, 2025. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using <a href="https://support.google.com/groups/answer/6148722?hl=en">keyboard shortcuts in Google Groups.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>SOC 1 compliance for Gemini </b></div><div>We’re pleased to announce that the Gemini app on web and mobile has achieved <a href="https://cloud.google.com/security/compliance/soc-1?hl=en">SOC 1</a> compliance. This latest certification is in addition to <a href="https://cloud.google.com/security/compliance/soc-2">SOC 2</a> and <a href="https://cloud.google.com/security/compliance/soc-3">SOC 3</a>, which the Gemini app achieved on web and mobile earlier this year. | SOC 1 is available now for Google Workspace customers with a Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, or Education Premium add-on. Also available for Google Workspace customers accessing the Gemini app as a core service with a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/14571493">qualifying edition</a>. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10209882?hl=en&sjid=6843730567087924795-NA">how Google Workspace satisfies certification and compliance standards</a> and about <a href="http://support.google.com/a/answer/14571493">turning the Gemini app on or off for your users.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3>Previous announcements</h3><div><div><div><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Available in open beta: migrate messages from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat </b></div><div>We're expanding our data migration experience to include the ability for Google Workspace admins to migrate conversations from channels in Microsoft Teams to spaces in Google Chat, making it easier for organizations to onboard and deploy Chat. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-migrate-microsoft-teams-messages-to-google-chat.html">migrating messages from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Available in open beta: Set up Single-Sign On with custom OpenID Connect profiles </b></div><div>Via open beta, admins now have the option to set up a custom OpenID Connect (OIDC) profile for single sign-on (SSO) with Google as their Service Provider. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-single-sign-on-custom-openid-connect-profiles.html">Single-Sign On with custom OpenID Connect profiles. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Now generally available: Monitor and manage AppSheet usage in your organization with the AppSheet Admin console </b></div><div>All Google Workspace Admins with the AppSheet service privilege can access the AppSheet Admin Console. | Learn more about the <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/appsheet-admin-console-general-availability.html">AppSheet Admin console. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Control whether your users can add account recovery information with two new admin settings</b></div><div>We’re launching two new settings that will allow admins to control whether their users can add recovery email information and phone information to their Google Workspace account. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/new-admin-settings-account-recovery-information.html">the new admin settings.</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3>Completed rollouts</h3><div><div><h3><span><div style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;">The features below completed their rollouts to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains</a>, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.</span></i></div></span></h3></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Scheduled Release Domains: </b></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/09/update-look-and-feel-embedded-google-calendars.html">New design and accessibility improvements for embedded Google Calendars</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/10/new-density-setting-in-google-chat.html">New density setting in Google Chat</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/use-gemini-in-google-docs-to-create-images.html">Use Gemini in Google Docs to create unique images for your documents</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/add-multiple-multimedia-files-to-single-google-chat-message.html">Add multiple multimedia files to a single message in Google Chat</a></li></ul></div><div><b>Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: </b></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/locked-groups-open-beta.html">Available in open beta: prevent sensitive changes by locking Groups</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/adding-folder-support-to-gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-drive.html">Adding folder support to Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/gemini-per-app-usage-reporting-admin-console.html">Gemini for Workspace usage reports now include Gemini usage per app interactions</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/provision-groups-admin-role-for-specific-group-types-general-availability.html">Now generally available: the Groups Editor & Groups Reader roles can now be provisioned for specific group types</a></li><li><a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/google-chat-usage-reports.html">New Google Chat usage reports provide deeper insights into user engagement</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/notebooklm-plus-gemini-for-google-workspace-users.html">NotebookLM Plus now available to Google Workspace customers</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/release-notes-12-13-202.html">Use the GitHub app in Google Chat to get notifications about GitHub events</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/release-notes-12-13-202.html">HDMI presentation now supported on Google Meet hardware devices from Poly</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-migrate-microsoft-teams-messages-to-google-chat.html">Available in open beta: migrate messages from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/appsheet-admin-console-general-availability.html">Now generally available: Monitor and manage AppSheet usage in your organization with the AppSheet Admin console<br /></a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-single-sign-on-custom-openid-connect-profiles.html">Available in open beta: Set up Single-Sign On with custom OpenID Connect profiles</a></li></ul><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i style="font-size: x-small;">For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7314896">What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases</a>).</i></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:Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - 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However, we know that there are a variety of reasons that customers would want to prevent their users from doing so. For example, turning recovery information off can help customers stay compliant with local privacy regulations, such as GDPR. Or admins can opt to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/3033063">add recovery information themselves</a>. This update gives admins the control to decide which configuration makes the most sense for their users.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b></li><ul><li>These settings  can be configured  at the OU and group level in the Admin console at <i>Security > Account Recovery > Recovery information</i>. Visit the Help Center to learn more about allowing your users to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/15626761">add email or phone number recovery information to their account</a>.</li><li>Note that these settings are not applicable if you’re using <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/12032922">single sign-on (SSO)</a> with a third-party identity provider or <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/11237034">password sync</a>.</li></ul></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>End users: </b>Whether you can <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/183723">add recovery email or phone information to your Google Workspace account</a> depends on your admin configuration.</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 and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 18, 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to all Google Workspace customers</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/172177">Google Workspace Admin Help: Allow users to add password recovery details</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/183723">Google Help: Set up a recovery phone number or email address</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' itemprop='url'/> </span> </script> <noscript> <blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></blockquote><h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing</h3><p>We’re launching two new settings that will allow admins to control whether their users can <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/183723">add recovery email information and phone information</a> to their Google Workspace account. </p><p>By default, the ability to add a recovery email or phone number is <b>ON</b> for most Workspace users and K-12 super admins, but it should be noted that:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Adding email and phone recovery information is <b>OFF </b>by default for K-12 users. </li><li>Phone number recovery collection is <b>always enabled for super admins</b> regardless of whether it’s disabled in the admin console.</li></ul><p></p><p>Any changes admins make to these settings will overrule the existing organizational unit (OU) settings, except for super admins as stated above.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXpBcNlAqnGu-QOOT0ChjyXWgDQ6pzcoKzOkB0jCGpsKP_sQMhZ2F8Rfw5eTGpbFz14av3OmoAw0TEHlGz4czMAu-HXQk_yMgPA-L7mH0ynrNf9q6Ne-TvRHBRK9NoHdRf5-IvSXDHIEJKiL8YmA_q11X7zQP2S1xI4w5c3q8Jntt4i4-McYZtYMwr5Y/s1600/unnamed%20(5).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXpBcNlAqnGu-QOOT0ChjyXWgDQ6pzcoKzOkB0jCGpsKP_sQMhZ2F8Rfw5eTGpbFz14av3OmoAw0TEHlGz4czMAu-HXQk_yMgPA-L7mH0ynrNf9q6Ne-TvRHBRK9NoHdRf5-IvSXDHIEJKiL8YmA_q11X7zQP2S1xI4w5c3q8Jntt4i4-McYZtYMwr5Y/s16000/unnamed%20(5).png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Security > Account Recovery > Recovery information</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><p><br /></p><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>Adding recovery information to your account is helpful for keeping users’ accounts more secure, recovering users’ accounts as well as evaluating security related events, such as risky logins or re-authentication attempts. However, we know that there are a variety of reasons that customers would want to prevent their users from doing so. For example, turning recovery information off can help customers stay compliant with local privacy regulations, such as GDPR. Or admins can opt to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/3033063">add recovery information themselves</a>. This update gives admins the control to decide which configuration makes the most sense for their users.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b></li><ul><li>These settings  can be configured  at the OU and group level in the Admin console at <i>Security > Account Recovery > Recovery information</i>. Visit the Help Center to learn more about allowing your users to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/15626761">add email or phone number recovery information to their account</a>.</li><li>Note that these settings are not applicable if you’re using <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/12032922">single sign-on (SSO)</a> with a third-party identity provider or <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/11237034">password sync</a>.</li></ul></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>End users: </b>Whether you can <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/183723">add recovery email or phone information to your Google Workspace account</a> depends on your admin configuration.</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 and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 18, 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to all Google Workspace customers</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/172177">Google Workspace Admin Help: Allow users to add password recovery details</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/183723">Google Help: Set up a recovery phone number or email address</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></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:Control whether your users can add account recovery information with two new admin settings&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/new-admin-settings-account-recovery-information.html&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/2024/12/new-admin-settings-account-recovery-information.html'> <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/2024/12/new-admin-settings-account-recovery-information.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' rel='tag'> Admin console </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Security%20and%20Compliance' rel='tag'> Security and Compliance </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='5777499983747441067' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/appsheet-admin-console-general-availability.html' itemprop='url' title='Now generally available: Monitor and manage AppSheet usage in your organization with the AppSheet Admin console'> Now generally available: Monitor and manage AppSheet usage in your organization with the AppSheet Admin console </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Wednesday, December 18, 2024 </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>Beginning today, we’re pleased to announce that all Google Workspace Admins with the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/1219251?hl=en&sjid=9298700992225095169-NA#appsheet">AppSheet service privilege</a> can access the AppSheet Admin Console. The AppSheet Admin console is a consolidated location to monitor, manage and govern AppSheet across your organization. Previously, the AppSheet Admin Console was only available to those with an AppSheet Enterprise Plus license in public preview, but now any admin with sufficient privileges has access to monitor and manage their users (note: some features require an enterprise license for the admin and the user). </div><div><br /><br /></div><div>The AppSheet Admin Console gives admins visibility into the users, apps and licenses associated with their AppSheet users. From here, admins can: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Review </b>the most popular apps and creators. </li><li><b>Review </b>how many apps are owned and used for every user account. </li><li><b>View</b> all of their organization's app users. </li><li><b>Verify</b> the AppSheet licenses purchased, assigned and used. </li><li><b>Export </b>a list of accounts, users, apps and licenses. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Since Public Preview, we’ve added more functionality: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Historical app usage:</b> Admins can see app usage history for all accounts in their organization up to three months starting today and soon extending to six months. </li><li><b>Self-serve provisioning:</b> Admins can choose how their enterprise licenses are provisioned - either through license assignment in the Workspace Admin Console or automatically upon login to AppSheet.  </li><li><b>Organizations as the new standard: </b>New and existing Workspace customers can manage all of their secondary domain users under a consolidated AppSheet organization.</li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HE8Iqld_c-dAMMJK1xRcF4U0j3M9tYtWOc6IMvLatRk9F_KndOHrIPjMwI19qK4XrJbFQqnFARS-7BtFlPChPF5UFOkc_OyE0-yHIkneNmVwFXLoB_zJIxUwab9BriE7HILUKiOMgD4dNV1UehDBj9QIK2qbgeEQWRMDHws4Yivay2LyQuZxgRdAcy4/s958/unnamed%20(3).gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="958" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HE8Iqld_c-dAMMJK1xRcF4U0j3M9tYtWOc6IMvLatRk9F_KndOHrIPjMwI19qK4XrJbFQqnFARS-7BtFlPChPF5UFOkc_OyE0-yHIkneNmVwFXLoB_zJIxUwab9BriE7HILUKiOMgD4dNV1UehDBj9QIK2qbgeEQWRMDHws4Yivay2LyQuZxgRdAcy4/s16000/unnamed%20(3).gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: x-small;">The AppSheet Admin Console</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><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>We’ve heard from our customers that in order to effectively manage AppSheet activity in their organizations, they need visibility into its usage. This includes information regarding how many users are using an AppSheet license, who is accessing their teams apps, and more. Expanding access to the AppSheet Admin console provides admins with these critical metrics, enabling them to understand how the tool is being used and govern the use of the tool as needed.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>The Licenses page will remain in public preview pending some supporting launches and additional enhancements expected early in 2025.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/appsheet/topic/14951414">using the AppSheet Admin Console</a>.</li><li><b>End users:</b> There is no end user impact or action required.</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 and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 18 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Google Workspace customers with a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/9196?hl=en&ref_topic=3540977&sjid=5603198580783531940-NA">domain verified organization</a></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/appsheet/topic/14951414">Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage using the AppSheet Admin Console</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></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>Beginning today, we’re pleased to announce that all Google Workspace Admins with the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/1219251?hl=en&sjid=9298700992225095169-NA#appsheet">AppSheet service privilege</a> can access the AppSheet Admin Console. The AppSheet Admin console is a consolidated location to monitor, manage and govern AppSheet across your organization. Previously, the AppSheet Admin Console was only available to those with an AppSheet Enterprise Plus license in public preview, but now any admin with sufficient privileges has access to monitor and manage their users (note: some features require an enterprise license for the admin and the user). </div><div><br /><br /></div><div>The AppSheet Admin Console gives admins visibility into the users, apps and licenses associated with their AppSheet users. From here, admins can: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Review </b>the most popular apps and creators. </li><li><b>Review </b>how many apps are owned and used for every user account. </li><li><b>View</b> all of their organization's app users. </li><li><b>Verify</b> the AppSheet licenses purchased, assigned and used. </li><li><b>Export </b>a list of accounts, users, apps and licenses. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Since Public Preview, we’ve added more functionality: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Historical app usage:</b> Admins can see app usage history for all accounts in their organization up to three months starting today and soon extending to six months. </li><li><b>Self-serve provisioning:</b> Admins can choose how their enterprise licenses are provisioned - either through license assignment in the Workspace Admin Console or automatically upon login to AppSheet.  </li><li><b>Organizations as the new standard: </b>New and existing Workspace customers can manage all of their secondary domain users under a consolidated AppSheet organization.</li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HE8Iqld_c-dAMMJK1xRcF4U0j3M9tYtWOc6IMvLatRk9F_KndOHrIPjMwI19qK4XrJbFQqnFARS-7BtFlPChPF5UFOkc_OyE0-yHIkneNmVwFXLoB_zJIxUwab9BriE7HILUKiOMgD4dNV1UehDBj9QIK2qbgeEQWRMDHws4Yivay2LyQuZxgRdAcy4/s958/unnamed%20(3).gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="958" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HE8Iqld_c-dAMMJK1xRcF4U0j3M9tYtWOc6IMvLatRk9F_KndOHrIPjMwI19qK4XrJbFQqnFARS-7BtFlPChPF5UFOkc_OyE0-yHIkneNmVwFXLoB_zJIxUwab9BriE7HILUKiOMgD4dNV1UehDBj9QIK2qbgeEQWRMDHws4Yivay2LyQuZxgRdAcy4/s16000/unnamed%20(3).gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: x-small;">The AppSheet Admin Console</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><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>We’ve heard from our customers that in order to effectively manage AppSheet activity in their organizations, they need visibility into its usage. This includes information regarding how many users are using an AppSheet license, who is accessing their teams apps, and more. Expanding access to the AppSheet Admin console provides admins with these critical metrics, enabling them to understand how the tool is being used and govern the use of the tool as needed.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>The Licenses page will remain in public preview pending some supporting launches and additional enhancements expected early in 2025.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/appsheet/topic/14951414">using the AppSheet Admin Console</a>.</li><li><b>End users:</b> There is no end user impact or action required.</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 and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 18 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to Google Workspace customers with a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/9196?hl=en&ref_topic=3540977&sjid=5603198580783531940-NA">domain verified organization</a></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/appsheet/topic/14951414">Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage using the AppSheet Admin Console</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></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:Now generally available: Monitor and manage AppSheet usage in your organization with the AppSheet Admin console&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/appsheet-admin-console-general-availability.html&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/2024/12/appsheet-admin-console-general-availability.html'> <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/2024/12/appsheet-admin-console-general-availability.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/AppSheet' rel='tag'> AppSheet </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='5401241121441501239' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-single-sign-on-custom-openid-connect-profiles.html' itemprop='url' title='Available in open beta: Set up Single-Sign On with custom OpenID Connect profiles'> Available in open beta: Set up Single-Sign On with custom OpenID Connect profiles </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, December 17, 2024 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3><span style="color: red; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b>Update</b><br /><b>[January 9, 2025] </b>We have paused rollout for this beta and will provide an update once rollout resumes.</span></h3><h3><hr style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" /></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></div></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div></div></div></h3><h3><div></div></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></div></h3><h3>What’s changing</h3><div>Beginning today, admins now have the option to set up a custom OpenID Connect (OIDC) profile for single sign-on (SSO) with Google as their Service Provider. OIDC is a popular method for verifying and authenticating the identities - this update gives admins more options for their end users to access cloud applications using a single set of credentials. Previously, only OIDC with pre-configured Microsoft Entra ID profile was supported in addition to SAML. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUH6qoKHtxmS-50Q8KsKSJDV19s6K-J6e-dv5UI1WSasvHG_67PPnfxRpyqUrdMukSUXB3aT2PACdWIFvENL66SuJXQyjhFzpUTqmvEnucfBokZzxbkBdAo4g4F2fzdmG1pPj0EexzEyN5VE_s_Quv7tJOsPRzM2ocllqk4vAitbxtjo98eXoMzM3zC0/s1600/unnamed%20(4).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUH6qoKHtxmS-50Q8KsKSJDV19s6K-J6e-dv5UI1WSasvHG_67PPnfxRpyqUrdMukSUXB3aT2PACdWIFvENL66SuJXQyjhFzpUTqmvEnucfBokZzxbkBdAo4g4F2fzdmG1pPj0EexzEyN5VE_s_Quv7tJOsPRzM2ocllqk4vAitbxtjo98eXoMzM3zC0/s16000/unnamed%20(4).png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Custom OIDC profiles can be configured in the Admin console at >Security > Authentication > SSO with third party IdP</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Admins: This feature is available in open beta, which means you can use the feature without opting-in to a specific program. Visit the Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/60224">learn more about SSO</a> and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/12032922">configuring custom OIDC profiles for SSO via a third party identity provider</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" rel="nofollow">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 17, 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available for all Google Workspace customers except Google Workspace Essentials Starter customers and Workspace Individual Subscribers</li><li>Also available for Cloud Identity and Cloud Identity Premium customers</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/12032922">Google Workspace Admin Help: Set up SSO with OIDC</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/60224">Google Workspace Admin Help: About SSO</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></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><span style="color: red; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b>Update</b><br /><b>[January 9, 2025] </b>We have paused rollout for this beta and will provide an update once rollout resumes.</span></h3><h3><hr style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" /></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></div></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div></div></div></h3><h3><div></div></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></div></h3><h3>What’s changing</h3><div>Beginning today, admins now have the option to set up a custom OpenID Connect (OIDC) profile for single sign-on (SSO) with Google as their Service Provider. OIDC is a popular method for verifying and authenticating the identities - this update gives admins more options for their end users to access cloud applications using a single set of credentials. Previously, only OIDC with pre-configured Microsoft Entra ID profile was supported in addition to SAML. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUH6qoKHtxmS-50Q8KsKSJDV19s6K-J6e-dv5UI1WSasvHG_67PPnfxRpyqUrdMukSUXB3aT2PACdWIFvENL66SuJXQyjhFzpUTqmvEnucfBokZzxbkBdAo4g4F2fzdmG1pPj0EexzEyN5VE_s_Quv7tJOsPRzM2ocllqk4vAitbxtjo98eXoMzM3zC0/s1600/unnamed%20(4).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUH6qoKHtxmS-50Q8KsKSJDV19s6K-J6e-dv5UI1WSasvHG_67PPnfxRpyqUrdMukSUXB3aT2PACdWIFvENL66SuJXQyjhFzpUTqmvEnucfBokZzxbkBdAo4g4F2fzdmG1pPj0EexzEyN5VE_s_Quv7tJOsPRzM2ocllqk4vAitbxtjo98eXoMzM3zC0/s16000/unnamed%20(4).png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Custom OIDC profiles can be configured in the Admin console at >Security > Authentication > SSO with third party IdP</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Admins: This feature is available in open beta, which means you can use the feature without opting-in to a specific program. Visit the Help Center to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/60224">learn more about SSO</a> and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/12032922">configuring custom OIDC profiles for SSO via a third party identity provider</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" rel="nofollow">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 17, 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available for all Google Workspace customers except Google Workspace Essentials Starter customers and Workspace Individual Subscribers</li><li>Also available for Cloud Identity and Cloud Identity Premium customers</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/12032922">Google Workspace Admin Help: Set up SSO with OIDC</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/60224">Google Workspace Admin Help: About SSO</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></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:Available in open beta: Set up Single-Sign On with custom OpenID Connect profiles&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-single-sign-on-custom-openid-connect-profiles.html&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/2024/12/open-beta-single-sign-on-custom-openid-connect-profiles.html'> <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/2024/12/open-beta-single-sign-on-custom-openid-connect-profiles.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' rel='tag'> Admin console </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Beta' rel='tag'> Beta </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Security%20and%20Compliance' rel='tag'> Security and Compliance </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='3576023970835248511' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-migrate-microsoft-teams-messages-to-google-chat.html' itemprop='url' title='Available in open beta: migrate messages from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat'> Available in open beta: migrate messages from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, December 17, 2024 </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><p>Beginning today, we’re expanding our data migration experience to include the ability for Google Workspace admins to migrate conversations  from channels in Microsoft Teams to spaces in Google Chat, making it easier for organizations to onboard and deploy Chat. </p><p>This can be done within the Admin console in a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/15009958?hl=en&ref_topic=15316138&sjid=128085919381446000-NA">few steps</a>:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>First, connect to your Microsoft account.</li><li>Then, upload a CSV of the teams from where you want to migrate the messages. You can specify the source to destination identity mapping by uploading a CSV of the email ID’s from source to target.</li><ul><li>You can only migrate data to accounts of <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/179832">existing users</a> with a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6309862">user license</a> and the Google <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/182442">Chat service turned on</a>. Visit our <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/15009958?hl=en&ref_topic=15316138&sjid=128085919381446000-NA#zippy=%2Cstep-create-a-list-of-teams-to-migrate%2Cstep-create-upload-an-identity-map-if-required">Help Center</a> for more details.</li></ul><li>Next, you’ll enter the starting date for messages to be migrated from Teams. Then you can begin your data migration. </li><li>Finally, you’ll complete the migration by making migrated spaces, messages and related conversation data available to Google Workspace users (see our <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/15011136?hl=en&ref_topic=15316138&sjid=10487778418535186621-NA">Help Center</a> article for specific details on supported data types).</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-g6TyI15P89iExWHxx92RnNzF-E1Q2XwrhF85Jamt1obeN_SO2bO7r_dKnYLsA-2u4UYvSmWdw7Kn_MFCW9WIGnv_ozrsGF94MOAI_Z4CbBcseBXosuLuAsVpZ3Kod1OdxvQV6HUxtSjwx_r9h7WsXVepSA2TBBIJeGMGPtiuwk-4fQfFlff1N05f08/s1600/unnamed%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-g6TyI15P89iExWHxx92RnNzF-E1Q2XwrhF85Jamt1obeN_SO2bO7r_dKnYLsA-2u4UYvSmWdw7Kn_MFCW9WIGnv_ozrsGF94MOAI_Z4CbBcseBXosuLuAsVpZ3Kod1OdxvQV6HUxtSjwx_r9h7WsXVepSA2TBBIJeGMGPtiuwk-4fQfFlff1N05f08/s16000/unnamed%20(2).png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Starting a chat migration in the admin console</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCizJov6H2rCLnvek3fPOMR43SQ4ApeQGNcYUIdT5pegyRNIKKkixJj6l_ErHoBqo5vXcRIRYM4lWQ3NBtNgDjry52XCy-2H-GYooFG9kAjFLlNf5MofHLDI-ToavD0N-dPd5fZv6q3ToxSnGm5sFoXj7MSYgHPQM3BySmzEk_UvRbICxpZwDP4I0FDs/s1600/unnamed%20(3).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCizJov6H2rCLnvek3fPOMR43SQ4ApeQGNcYUIdT5pegyRNIKKkixJj6l_ErHoBqo5vXcRIRYM4lWQ3NBtNgDjry52XCy-2H-GYooFG9kAjFLlNf5MofHLDI-ToavD0N-dPd5fZv6q3ToxSnGm5sFoXj7MSYgHPQM3BySmzEk_UvRbICxpZwDP4I0FDs/s16000/unnamed%20(3).png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">When a migration starts, the UI displays a visual report that breaks down tasks with individual progress bars for tasks that are successfully completed, skipped, failed or have warnings.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDd2aKwY8F7cpYSZwkm8nU1tf4YGxyLiWsB8kiT4bw1rvSQjBUsnFw7OPbPT_zI_mlbDwNNiU9zeM2EzjXSYN_ZxXRg4qWd6HwKs4CtnQp60gmXgm_jj9C_TmmfWvaf4RaWNYb2nS3hSIC2cgydyRegiuTGUGBzl2GIamBFaH7X5VYVYGviZDioLN1GhQ/s1872/7u68gKPJwY8QjaC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1872" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDd2aKwY8F7cpYSZwkm8nU1tf4YGxyLiWsB8kiT4bw1rvSQjBUsnFw7OPbPT_zI_mlbDwNNiU9zeM2EzjXSYN_ZxXRg4qWd6HwKs4CtnQp60gmXgm_jj9C_TmmfWvaf4RaWNYb2nS3hSIC2cgydyRegiuTGUGBzl2GIamBFaH7X5VYVYGviZDioLN1GhQ/s16000/7u68gKPJwY8QjaC.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The final step to complete the migration is to roll out spaces, making migrated spaces and their content available to users.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Chat migration tool doesn’t delete or modify existing Google Chat spaces or messages. </li><li>You can also run a delta migration, which will migrate any messages added to Teams channels since the primary migration. Messages that are already successfully migrated are skipped.</li><li>Once a migration is complete, you can export a report that contains detailed information regarding content that skipped, failed or had warnings during the migration.</li><li>You can find more information in our Help Center about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6003169">migrating other forms of data from different types of source accounts</a>.</li></ul></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>To perform a migration, you must be a Workspace <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/2405986">super admin</a> and a <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/permissions-reference#global-administrator">Microsoft Teams Global Administrator</a>. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/15316138?hl=en&ref_topic=14012345&sjid=7864063744226430926-AP">migrating chat messages</a>.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature is available now.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available for all Google Workspace customers</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/topic/15316138">Google Workspace Admin Help: Migrating chat messages</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></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><p>Beginning today, we’re expanding our data migration experience to include the ability for Google Workspace admins to migrate conversations  from channels in Microsoft Teams to spaces in Google Chat, making it easier for organizations to onboard and deploy Chat. </p><p>This can be done within the Admin console in a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/15009958?hl=en&ref_topic=15316138&sjid=128085919381446000-NA">few steps</a>:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>First, connect to your Microsoft account.</li><li>Then, upload a CSV of the teams from where you want to migrate the messages. You can specify the source to destination identity mapping by uploading a CSV of the email ID’s from source to target.</li><ul><li>You can only migrate data to accounts of <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/179832">existing users</a> with a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6309862">user license</a> and the Google <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/182442">Chat service turned on</a>. Visit our <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/15009958?hl=en&ref_topic=15316138&sjid=128085919381446000-NA#zippy=%2Cstep-create-a-list-of-teams-to-migrate%2Cstep-create-upload-an-identity-map-if-required">Help Center</a> for more details.</li></ul><li>Next, you’ll enter the starting date for messages to be migrated from Teams. Then you can begin your data migration. </li><li>Finally, you’ll complete the migration by making migrated spaces, messages and related conversation data available to Google Workspace users (see our <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/15011136?hl=en&ref_topic=15316138&sjid=10487778418535186621-NA">Help Center</a> article for specific details on supported data types).</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-g6TyI15P89iExWHxx92RnNzF-E1Q2XwrhF85Jamt1obeN_SO2bO7r_dKnYLsA-2u4UYvSmWdw7Kn_MFCW9WIGnv_ozrsGF94MOAI_Z4CbBcseBXosuLuAsVpZ3Kod1OdxvQV6HUxtSjwx_r9h7WsXVepSA2TBBIJeGMGPtiuwk-4fQfFlff1N05f08/s1600/unnamed%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-g6TyI15P89iExWHxx92RnNzF-E1Q2XwrhF85Jamt1obeN_SO2bO7r_dKnYLsA-2u4UYvSmWdw7Kn_MFCW9WIGnv_ozrsGF94MOAI_Z4CbBcseBXosuLuAsVpZ3Kod1OdxvQV6HUxtSjwx_r9h7WsXVepSA2TBBIJeGMGPtiuwk-4fQfFlff1N05f08/s16000/unnamed%20(2).png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Starting a chat migration in the admin console</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCizJov6H2rCLnvek3fPOMR43SQ4ApeQGNcYUIdT5pegyRNIKKkixJj6l_ErHoBqo5vXcRIRYM4lWQ3NBtNgDjry52XCy-2H-GYooFG9kAjFLlNf5MofHLDI-ToavD0N-dPd5fZv6q3ToxSnGm5sFoXj7MSYgHPQM3BySmzEk_UvRbICxpZwDP4I0FDs/s1600/unnamed%20(3).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCizJov6H2rCLnvek3fPOMR43SQ4ApeQGNcYUIdT5pegyRNIKKkixJj6l_ErHoBqo5vXcRIRYM4lWQ3NBtNgDjry52XCy-2H-GYooFG9kAjFLlNf5MofHLDI-ToavD0N-dPd5fZv6q3ToxSnGm5sFoXj7MSYgHPQM3BySmzEk_UvRbICxpZwDP4I0FDs/s16000/unnamed%20(3).png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">When a migration starts, the UI displays a visual report that breaks down tasks with individual progress bars for tasks that are successfully completed, skipped, failed or have warnings.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDd2aKwY8F7cpYSZwkm8nU1tf4YGxyLiWsB8kiT4bw1rvSQjBUsnFw7OPbPT_zI_mlbDwNNiU9zeM2EzjXSYN_ZxXRg4qWd6HwKs4CtnQp60gmXgm_jj9C_TmmfWvaf4RaWNYb2nS3hSIC2cgydyRegiuTGUGBzl2GIamBFaH7X5VYVYGviZDioLN1GhQ/s1872/7u68gKPJwY8QjaC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1872" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDd2aKwY8F7cpYSZwkm8nU1tf4YGxyLiWsB8kiT4bw1rvSQjBUsnFw7OPbPT_zI_mlbDwNNiU9zeM2EzjXSYN_ZxXRg4qWd6HwKs4CtnQp60gmXgm_jj9C_TmmfWvaf4RaWNYb2nS3hSIC2cgydyRegiuTGUGBzl2GIamBFaH7X5VYVYGviZDioLN1GhQ/s16000/7u68gKPJwY8QjaC.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The final step to complete the migration is to roll out spaces, making migrated spaces and their content available to users.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Chat migration tool doesn’t delete or modify existing Google Chat spaces or messages. </li><li>You can also run a delta migration, which will migrate any messages added to Teams channels since the primary migration. Messages that are already successfully migrated are skipped.</li><li>Once a migration is complete, you can export a report that contains detailed information regarding content that skipped, failed or had warnings during the migration.</li><li>You can find more information in our Help Center about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6003169">migrating other forms of data from different types of source accounts</a>.</li></ul></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>To perform a migration, you must be a Workspace <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/2405986">super admin</a> and a <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/permissions-reference#global-administrator">Microsoft Teams Global Administrator</a>. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/topic/15316138?hl=en&ref_topic=14012345&sjid=7864063744226430926-AP">migrating chat messages</a>.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This feature is available now.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available for all Google Workspace customers</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/topic/15316138">Google Workspace Admin Help: Migrating chat messages</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></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:Available in open beta: migrate messages from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-migrate-microsoft-teams-messages-to-google-chat.html&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/2024/12/open-beta-migrate-microsoft-teams-messages-to-google-chat.html'> <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/2024/12/open-beta-migrate-microsoft-teams-messages-to-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/Admin%20console' rel='tag'> Admin console </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Beta' rel='tag'> Beta </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Chat' rel='tag'> Google Chat </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Migration' rel='tag'> Migration </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='7233554013682071307' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/share-your-thoughts-on-workspace-updates-blog.html' itemprop='url' title='Share your thoughts on the Workspace Updates Blog'> Share your thoughts on the Workspace Updates Blog </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Monday, December 16, 2024 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <span style="font-size: medium;">As we approach the new year, we want to ensure the Workspace Updates Blog serves its purpose of effectively explaining new product features, improvements and changes. 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Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time</a>. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.</i></span></h3><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><b>Use the GitHub app in Google Chat to get notifications about GitHub events</b></div><div>We’re excited to announce that we’ve made updates to the Google Chat integration with <a href="https://github.com/">GitHub</a>, a cloud-based platform that enables users to store, share and collaborate with others to write code. With these updates users can expect: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Streamlined notification cards with key details from Github, such as issues, pull requests and comments. </li><li>Enhanced repository and pull request subscription options (open/merge/close, comments, CI pipeline and test results). </li><li>Clearer overview of GitHub links with richer link previews. </li><li>Options to configure multiple repositories within a single space. </li></ul>Admins <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172482?sjid=9496174084968487485-NA">can install the Github app on their users’ behalf</a>. End users need a GitHub account to use this app, and can also search for the app in the + New Chat menu to get updates via a DM with the bot. | Rollout to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a> is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn how to <a href="https://support.google.com/chat/answer/9632291?sjid=13288903218142686116-NA">set up the GitHub app in Chat.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAL-QBLl1UqgzhTIpk1Ku-RYAIeXMrJUxb2QMhkRcryYxxsehdR3c1CDDtUcvQEIwcBSvA4YUZ690DB0DT3c6WpDVUl_RKajqQQrzx1N-w-hCfmh4Jg0OptjXAGBB-SadsfZ69xoyhW98oiqba6YQcGNqHPK5EssEjZmacXw7i_pJrjEKolmhIVHzcUUc/s1228/GitHub%20app%20in%20Google%20Chat.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="GitHub app in Google Chat" border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAL-QBLl1UqgzhTIpk1Ku-RYAIeXMrJUxb2QMhkRcryYxxsehdR3c1CDDtUcvQEIwcBSvA4YUZ690DB0DT3c6WpDVUl_RKajqQQrzx1N-w-hCfmh4Jg0OptjXAGBB-SadsfZ69xoyhW98oiqba6YQcGNqHPK5EssEjZmacXw7i_pJrjEKolmhIVHzcUUc/s16000/GitHub%20app%20in%20Google%20Chat.png" /></a></div><div><b>Mobile scans are now crisper and clearer with auto enhancements in the Google Drive scanner </b></div><div><a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/11/updates-to-google-drive-scanner-on-android-and-ios.html">Late last year,</a> we made updates to the Google Drive scanner on mobile devices, and recently announced the option to <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/release-notes-11-01-2024.html">apply black & white filters</a> to Drive scans and save <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/08/release-notes-08-16-2024.html">scanned files as PDFs or JPEGs</a>. This week, we’re excited to introduce an additional improvement to the scanner experience on Android devices. Now, with the help of auto enhancement, Drive’s document scanner will digitize paper documents into higher quality images much faster. Depending on the document, auto enhancement will perform actions like white balance correction, shadow removal, contrast enrichment, auto sharpening, light improvement, and more. | Rolling out now to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a>, with expected completion by mid February 2025. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308884?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid">scanning files with your mobile device.</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSPCjRc9HXSpCaoRMkOSJqzc7aKnswPKjmKnTiXxVUXDKlGfqj2XyBV9xj97zaQKBQXoYGlbFO_bZ_mtrytJbZPFPvv6cTrmnYn0Bg32cr3lkyBQd7O6lvt31SjikwjnVLFyADd6Mw3xoqCGIM5A_GqXpnKjn0kmQsviHrJk_a3uJSWcqjqrCPDgUeho/s1332/The%20image%20on%20the%20right%20reflects%20auto%20enhancements%20to%20the%20Drive%20scanner.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="The image on the right reflects auto enhancements to the Drive scanner" border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="1214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSPCjRc9HXSpCaoRMkOSJqzc7aKnswPKjmKnTiXxVUXDKlGfqj2XyBV9xj97zaQKBQXoYGlbFO_bZ_mtrytJbZPFPvv6cTrmnYn0Bg32cr3lkyBQd7O6lvt31SjikwjnVLFyADd6Mw3xoqCGIM5A_GqXpnKjn0kmQsviHrJk_a3uJSWcqjqrCPDgUeho/s16000/The%20image%20on%20the%20right%20reflects%20auto%20enhancements%20to%20the%20Drive%20scanner.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The image on the right reflects auto enhancements to the Drive scanner</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>HDMI presentation now supported on Google Meet hardware devices from Poly </b></div><div>You can now present content via a wired HDMI connection when using Poly devices with Google Meet, specifically Poly Poly Studio X30, X50, X52, and X70 devices. This update provides another option for sharing high-quality video and audio content during your meetings. | Available to all Google Workspace customers. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7552840#zippy=%2Cpresent-using-an-hdmi-cable">presenting using an HDMI cable.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><h3>Previous announcements</h3><div><div><div><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b>Create and manage rubrics using the Google Classroom API<br /></b>Since 2019, teachers have been able to create or reuse a rubric for an assignment, however this capability did not previously exist in the Classroom API. To improve upon this experience, we’re excited to announce that developers can now manage assignment rubrics via the Classroom API. | Learn more about the <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/create-and-manage-rubrics-using-google-classroom-api.html">Google Classroom API.</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Introducing Gemini Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI™) <br /></b>We’re pleased to introduce Gemini LTI™, an AI-powered assistant that can integrate into third party Learning Management Systems (LMS). | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/Gemini-Learning-Tools-Interoperability.html">Gemini Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI™). </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Build high-quality, modern documents faster in Google Docs with 40 new templates<br /></b>We’ve introduced a collection of 40 new high-quality, visually modern designs in Google Docs. These pre-made pageless templates consist of several new features that make your documents visual and effective. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/new-templates-in-google-docs.html">templates in Docs.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Create fully stylized documents using Gemini in Google Docs <br /></b>This week, we launched help me create, a new feature that lets you build a full document using content in Drive from a single, custom prompt. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/help-me-create-in-google-docs.html">help me create in Docs. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Available in open beta: prevent sensitive changes by locking Groups<br /></b>Admins can now label a Google Group as “Locked,” which will heavily restrict changes to group attributes (such as group name & email address) and memberships. | Learn more about the <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/locked-groups-open-beta.html">locking Groups beta. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Adding folder support to Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive<br /></b>You can now focus your Gemini conversations in Drive to a specific Drive folder using the side panel. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/adding-folder-support-to-gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-drive.html">Gemini folder support for Drive files.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Gemini for Workspace usage reports now include Gemini usage per app interactions <br /></b>We’re introducing additional usage metrics on the Gemini for Workspace reports in the Admin console. This report will now provide admins additional information about Gemini usage per app by users. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/gemini-per-app-usage-reporting-admin-console.html">Gemini usage reports. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Now generally available: the Groups Editor & Groups Reader roles can now be provisioned for specific group types <br /></b>At the beginning of the year, we launched the ability to assign the Groups Editor and Groups Reader roles for security groups or non-security groups in open beta. This feature is now generally available and Groups Admins have access to all groups. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/provision-groups-admin-role-for-specific-group-types-general-availability.html">group types.</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>New Google Chat usage reports provide deeper insights into user engagement<br /></b>We’re pleased to introduce new, information-rich usage reports to help Workspace administrators understand how their teams are using Google Chat. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/google-chat-usage-reports.html">usage reports in Chat.</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Improvements to mentions in Google Chat</b> <br />When mentioning a user that is not already in the conversation, you will have the option to add them and send the message, or just send the message without adding them in Google Chat. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/improvements-to-mentions-in-google-chat.html">mentions in Chat.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>NotebookLM Plus now available to Google Workspace customers</b></div><div>NotebookLM Plus, our newest and most advanced version of NotebookLM, is now available to Gemini for Google Workspace customers. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/notebooklm-plus-gemini-for-google-workspace-users.html">NotebookLM Plus.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Translate messages in-line from one language to another in Google Chat</b></div><div>As one of the most requested Gemini enhancements in Chat this year, translate for me will automatically detect and translate over 120 languages to a user’s preferred language. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/translate-for-me-in-google-chat.html">translate for me in Chat.</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Completed rollouts</h3><div><div><h3><span><div style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;">The features below completed their rollouts to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains</a>, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.</span></i></div></span></h3></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rapid Release Domains: </b></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/use-gemini-in-google-docs-to-create-images.html">Use Gemini in Google Docs to create unique images for your documents</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/new-building-blocks-in-google-docs.html">More ways to get started quickly with building blocks in Google Docs</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/policy-visualization-generally-available.html">Now generally available: Policy visualization across Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Vids and Drive</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/add-granular-control-to-google-forms.html">Adding granular control options for who can respond to Google Forms</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/help-me-create-in-google-docs.html">Create fully stylized documents using Gemini in Google Docs</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Scheduled Release Domains: </b></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/10/comments-action-items-for-client-side-encrypted-google-sheets-google-slides-files.html">Comments and action items are now available for client-side encrypted Google Sheets and Slides</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/10/new-look-and-feel-and-dark-mode-google-calendar.html">Introducing a new look and feel for Google Calendar on the web</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/reply-in-google-chat-home.html">Respond to conversations without leaving the home view in Google Chat</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/table-reference-improvements-in-google-sheets.html">Table reference improvements in Google Sheets</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/google-meet-automatic-framing-virtual-background-improvements.html">Automatic framing is now available to everyone in Google Meet video calls, plus an improved experience when using virtual backgrounds</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/release-notes-11-22-2024.html">Find files more easily with the Drive Android file picker</a></li></ul></div><div><b>Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: </b></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/release-notes-11-08-2024.html">Search for and reuse pre-defined queries from BigQuery in Connected Sheets</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/now-available-gemini-mobile-app-for-workspace-users.html">The Gemini mobile app is now available for Google Workspace users</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/configure-third-party-apps-by-select-api-scopes-general-availability.html">Now generally available: configure third-party apps by select API scopes</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/assign-calendar-resources-to-organizational-units.html">Assign Calendar resources to organizational units</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/release-notes-12-06-2024.html">Improving out of office notifications in Google Chat group messages and spaces</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/release-notes-12-06-2024.html">Easily discover Google Workspace Marketplace apps in Google Docs</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/create-and-manage-rubrics-using-google-classroom-api.html">Create and manage rubrics using the Google Classroom API</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/Gemini-Learning-Tools-Interoperability.html">Introducing Gemini Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI™)<br /></a></li></ul><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i style="font-size: x-small;">For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7314896">What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases</a>).</i></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="background-color: white;"><span>3</span> </span>New updates</h3><h3><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: 400;"><i>Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time</a>. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.</i></span></h3><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><b>Use the GitHub app in Google Chat to get notifications about GitHub events</b></div><div>We’re excited to announce that we’ve made updates to the Google Chat integration with <a href="https://github.com/">GitHub</a>, a cloud-based platform that enables users to store, share and collaborate with others to write code. With these updates users can expect: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Streamlined notification cards with key details from Github, such as issues, pull requests and comments. </li><li>Enhanced repository and pull request subscription options (open/merge/close, comments, CI pipeline and test results). </li><li>Clearer overview of GitHub links with richer link previews. </li><li>Options to configure multiple repositories within a single space. </li></ul>Admins <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172482?sjid=9496174084968487485-NA">can install the Github app on their users’ behalf</a>. End users need a GitHub account to use this app, and can also search for the app in the + New Chat menu to get updates via a DM with the bot. | Rollout to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a> is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn how to <a href="https://support.google.com/chat/answer/9632291?sjid=13288903218142686116-NA">set up the GitHub app in Chat.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAL-QBLl1UqgzhTIpk1Ku-RYAIeXMrJUxb2QMhkRcryYxxsehdR3c1CDDtUcvQEIwcBSvA4YUZ690DB0DT3c6WpDVUl_RKajqQQrzx1N-w-hCfmh4Jg0OptjXAGBB-SadsfZ69xoyhW98oiqba6YQcGNqHPK5EssEjZmacXw7i_pJrjEKolmhIVHzcUUc/s1228/GitHub%20app%20in%20Google%20Chat.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="GitHub app in Google Chat" border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAL-QBLl1UqgzhTIpk1Ku-RYAIeXMrJUxb2QMhkRcryYxxsehdR3c1CDDtUcvQEIwcBSvA4YUZ690DB0DT3c6WpDVUl_RKajqQQrzx1N-w-hCfmh4Jg0OptjXAGBB-SadsfZ69xoyhW98oiqba6YQcGNqHPK5EssEjZmacXw7i_pJrjEKolmhIVHzcUUc/s16000/GitHub%20app%20in%20Google%20Chat.png" /></a></div><div><b>Mobile scans are now crisper and clearer with auto enhancements in the Google Drive scanner </b></div><div><a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/11/updates-to-google-drive-scanner-on-android-and-ios.html">Late last year,</a> we made updates to the Google Drive scanner on mobile devices, and recently announced the option to <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/release-notes-11-01-2024.html">apply black & white filters</a> to Drive scans and save <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/08/release-notes-08-16-2024.html">scanned files as PDFs or JPEGs</a>. This week, we’re excited to introduce an additional improvement to the scanner experience on Android devices. Now, with the help of auto enhancement, Drive’s document scanner will digitize paper documents into higher quality images much faster. Depending on the document, auto enhancement will perform actions like white balance correction, shadow removal, contrast enrichment, auto sharpening, light improvement, and more. | Rolling out now to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains</a>, with expected completion by mid February 2025. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308884?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid">scanning files with your mobile device.</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSPCjRc9HXSpCaoRMkOSJqzc7aKnswPKjmKnTiXxVUXDKlGfqj2XyBV9xj97zaQKBQXoYGlbFO_bZ_mtrytJbZPFPvv6cTrmnYn0Bg32cr3lkyBQd7O6lvt31SjikwjnVLFyADd6Mw3xoqCGIM5A_GqXpnKjn0kmQsviHrJk_a3uJSWcqjqrCPDgUeho/s1332/The%20image%20on%20the%20right%20reflects%20auto%20enhancements%20to%20the%20Drive%20scanner.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="The image on the right reflects auto enhancements to the Drive scanner" border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="1214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSPCjRc9HXSpCaoRMkOSJqzc7aKnswPKjmKnTiXxVUXDKlGfqj2XyBV9xj97zaQKBQXoYGlbFO_bZ_mtrytJbZPFPvv6cTrmnYn0Bg32cr3lkyBQd7O6lvt31SjikwjnVLFyADd6Mw3xoqCGIM5A_GqXpnKjn0kmQsviHrJk_a3uJSWcqjqrCPDgUeho/s16000/The%20image%20on%20the%20right%20reflects%20auto%20enhancements%20to%20the%20Drive%20scanner.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The image on the right reflects auto enhancements to the Drive scanner</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>HDMI presentation now supported on Google Meet hardware devices from Poly </b></div><div>You can now present content via a wired HDMI connection when using Poly devices with Google Meet, specifically Poly Poly Studio X30, X50, X52, and X70 devices. This update provides another option for sharing high-quality video and audio content during your meetings. | Available to all Google Workspace customers. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7552840#zippy=%2Cpresent-using-an-hdmi-cable">presenting using an HDMI cable.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><h3>Previous announcements</h3><div><div><div><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b>Create and manage rubrics using the Google Classroom API<br /></b>Since 2019, teachers have been able to create or reuse a rubric for an assignment, however this capability did not previously exist in the Classroom API. To improve upon this experience, we’re excited to announce that developers can now manage assignment rubrics via the Classroom API. | Learn more about the <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/create-and-manage-rubrics-using-google-classroom-api.html">Google Classroom API.</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Introducing Gemini Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI™) <br /></b>We’re pleased to introduce Gemini LTI™, an AI-powered assistant that can integrate into third party Learning Management Systems (LMS). | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/Gemini-Learning-Tools-Interoperability.html">Gemini Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI™). </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Build high-quality, modern documents faster in Google Docs with 40 new templates<br /></b>We’ve introduced a collection of 40 new high-quality, visually modern designs in Google Docs. These pre-made pageless templates consist of several new features that make your documents visual and effective. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/new-templates-in-google-docs.html">templates in Docs.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Create fully stylized documents using Gemini in Google Docs <br /></b>This week, we launched help me create, a new feature that lets you build a full document using content in Drive from a single, custom prompt. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/help-me-create-in-google-docs.html">help me create in Docs. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Available in open beta: prevent sensitive changes by locking Groups<br /></b>Admins can now label a Google Group as “Locked,” which will heavily restrict changes to group attributes (such as group name & email address) and memberships. | Learn more about the <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/locked-groups-open-beta.html">locking Groups beta. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Adding folder support to Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive<br /></b>You can now focus your Gemini conversations in Drive to a specific Drive folder using the side panel. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/adding-folder-support-to-gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-drive.html">Gemini folder support for Drive files.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Gemini for Workspace usage reports now include Gemini usage per app interactions <br /></b>We’re introducing additional usage metrics on the Gemini for Workspace reports in the Admin console. This report will now provide admins additional information about Gemini usage per app by users. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/gemini-per-app-usage-reporting-admin-console.html">Gemini usage reports. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Now generally available: the Groups Editor & Groups Reader roles can now be provisioned for specific group types <br /></b>At the beginning of the year, we launched the ability to assign the Groups Editor and Groups Reader roles for security groups or non-security groups in open beta. This feature is now generally available and Groups Admins have access to all groups. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/provision-groups-admin-role-for-specific-group-types-general-availability.html">group types.</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>New Google Chat usage reports provide deeper insights into user engagement<br /></b>We’re pleased to introduce new, information-rich usage reports to help Workspace administrators understand how their teams are using Google Chat. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/google-chat-usage-reports.html">usage reports in Chat.</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>Improvements to mentions in Google Chat</b> <br />When mentioning a user that is not already in the conversation, you will have the option to add them and send the message, or just send the message without adding them in Google Chat. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/improvements-to-mentions-in-google-chat.html">mentions in Chat.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>NotebookLM Plus now available to Google Workspace customers</b></div><div>NotebookLM Plus, our newest and most advanced version of NotebookLM, is now available to Gemini for Google Workspace customers. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/notebooklm-plus-gemini-for-google-workspace-users.html">NotebookLM Plus.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Translate messages in-line from one language to another in Google Chat</b></div><div>As one of the most requested Gemini enhancements in Chat this year, translate for me will automatically detect and translate over 120 languages to a user’s preferred language. | Learn more about <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/translate-for-me-in-google-chat.html">translate for me in Chat.</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Completed rollouts</h3><div><div><h3><span><div style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;">The features below completed their rollouts to <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains</a>, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.</span></i></div></span></h3></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rapid Release Domains: </b></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/use-gemini-in-google-docs-to-create-images.html">Use Gemini in Google Docs to create unique images for your documents</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/new-building-blocks-in-google-docs.html">More ways to get started quickly with building blocks in Google Docs</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/policy-visualization-generally-available.html">Now generally available: Policy visualization across Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Vids and Drive</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/add-granular-control-to-google-forms.html">Adding granular control options for who can respond to Google Forms</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/help-me-create-in-google-docs.html">Create fully stylized documents using Gemini in Google Docs</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Scheduled Release Domains: </b></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/10/comments-action-items-for-client-side-encrypted-google-sheets-google-slides-files.html">Comments and action items are now available for client-side encrypted Google Sheets and Slides</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/10/new-look-and-feel-and-dark-mode-google-calendar.html">Introducing a new look and feel for Google Calendar on the web</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/reply-in-google-chat-home.html">Respond to conversations without leaving the home view in Google Chat</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/table-reference-improvements-in-google-sheets.html">Table reference improvements in Google Sheets</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/google-meet-automatic-framing-virtual-background-improvements.html">Automatic framing is now available to everyone in Google Meet video calls, plus an improved experience when using virtual backgrounds</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/release-notes-11-22-2024.html">Find files more easily with the Drive Android file picker</a></li></ul></div><div><b>Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: </b></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/release-notes-11-08-2024.html">Search for and reuse pre-defined queries from BigQuery in Connected Sheets</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/now-available-gemini-mobile-app-for-workspace-users.html">The Gemini mobile app is now available for Google Workspace users</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/configure-third-party-apps-by-select-api-scopes-general-availability.html">Now generally available: configure third-party apps by select API scopes</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/assign-calendar-resources-to-organizational-units.html">Assign Calendar resources to organizational units</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/release-notes-12-06-2024.html">Improving out of office notifications in Google Chat group messages and spaces</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/release-notes-12-06-2024.html">Easily discover Google Workspace Marketplace apps in Google Docs</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/create-and-manage-rubrics-using-google-classroom-api.html">Create and manage rubrics using the Google Classroom API</a></li><li><a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/Gemini-Learning-Tools-Interoperability.html">Introducing Gemini Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI™)<br /></a></li></ul><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i style="font-size: x-small;">For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out <a href="https://support.google.com/a/table/7314896">What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases</a>).</i></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:Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - 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Visit the <a href="https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/new-generative-ai-and-security-innovations">Workspace Blog</a> to learn more about the next wave of innovations in Workspace, including enhancements to Gemini for Google Workspace.</i></p><p style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b8103472-7fff-cd1e-4cd5-03a8d219ce5f"></span></p><hr style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" /><p style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></p><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></div></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing</h3><div>In continuing our effort to ensure Google Chat is your home for collaboration in Workspace, especially for global teams, we’re excited to introduce translate for me in Google Chat. </div><div><br /></div><div>As one of the most requested <a href="https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/new-generative-ai-and-security-innovations">Gemini enhancements</a> in Chat this year, <i>translate for me </i>will automatically detect and translate <a href="https://cloud.google.com/translate/docs/languages">over 120 languages</a> to a user’s <a href="https://myaccount.google.com/language?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fmyaccount.google.com%2F%3Fpli%3D1%26nlr%3D1">preferred language</a>. Rather than requiring users to navigate outside of Chat to translate a message, this update reduces friction and improves collaboration with colleagues, partners and customers in other parts of the world. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_7jbQO_oz3tbQ7zLy8sVtEkwlEM_ICAmCCylXu7zovuWy1zA8MLmg8x_hU8XbW93OcWUgfFS5VeY9ctHtWDi4DRnu5xJRwciMPZk9n7pq_V74DZReojyf1Q6cS2EBn1MHqtISFKNQJ-QPqg7dGmub8JCtra8XhRH8bEA9PA9zIdf5kJqfu2bTk3YxB4/s1290/translate%20for%20me%20in%20Google%20Chat.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="translate for me in Google Chat" border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_7jbQO_oz3tbQ7zLy8sVtEkwlEM_ICAmCCylXu7zovuWy1zA8MLmg8x_hU8XbW93OcWUgfFS5VeY9ctHtWDi4DRnu5xJRwciMPZk9n7pq_V74DZReojyf1Q6cS2EBn1MHqtISFKNQJ-QPqg7dGmub8JCtra8XhRH8bEA9PA9zIdf5kJqfu2bTk3YxB4/s16000/translate%20for%20me%20in%20Google%20Chat.png" /></a></div><br /><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> </li><ul><li>Automatic translation via translate for me will be OFF by default. Turn ON the automatic translation setting at chat.google.com (web) or on your Android or iOS device by going to <i>Settings > Automatic Translation > select the box for ‘Translate messages to your <a href="https://myaccount.google.com/u/0/language?hl=en">preferred language.</a>’ </i></li><ul><li>This feature translates messages received into your <a href="https://myaccount.google.com/language?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fmyaccount.google.com%2F%3Fpli%3D1%26nlr%3D1">preferred language</a> (based on your Google account settings). Please allow up to 24 hours for this feature to update languages when languages are changed in your Google account settings. </li><li>These translated messages are viewable only to you. </li></ul><li>Automatic translation only applies to message content inside the conversation stream and does not show up on message snippets in Home or notifications. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about using <a href="https://support.google.com/chat/answer/15711193?visit_id=638697102055403888-30969618&p=autotranslate&rd=1">Automatic Translation in Chat.</a></li></ul></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>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 13, 2024, with expected completion by January 7, 2025 </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 January 15, 2025 </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div>Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Gemini</b> Business and Enterprise </li><li><b>AI Meetings and Messaging </b></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/chat/answer/15711193?visit_id=638697102055403888-30969618&p=autotranslate&rd=1">Google Help: Use Automatic Translation in Chat</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;"><p style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><i>This announcement was part of <a href="https://cloud.withgoogle.com/next">Google Cloud Next ‘24</a>. Visit the <a href="https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/new-generative-ai-and-security-innovations">Workspace Blog</a> to learn more about the next wave of innovations in Workspace, including enhancements to Gemini for Google Workspace.</i></p><p style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b8103472-7fff-cd1e-4cd5-03a8d219ce5f"></span></p><hr style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" /><p style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></p><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></div></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">What’s changing</h3><div>In continuing our effort to ensure Google Chat is your home for collaboration in Workspace, especially for global teams, we’re excited to introduce translate for me in Google Chat. </div><div><br /></div><div>As one of the most requested <a href="https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/new-generative-ai-and-security-innovations">Gemini enhancements</a> in Chat this year, <i>translate for me </i>will automatically detect and translate <a href="https://cloud.google.com/translate/docs/languages">over 120 languages</a> to a user’s <a href="https://myaccount.google.com/language?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fmyaccount.google.com%2F%3Fpli%3D1%26nlr%3D1">preferred language</a>. Rather than requiring users to navigate outside of Chat to translate a message, this update reduces friction and improves collaboration with colleagues, partners and customers in other parts of the world. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_7jbQO_oz3tbQ7zLy8sVtEkwlEM_ICAmCCylXu7zovuWy1zA8MLmg8x_hU8XbW93OcWUgfFS5VeY9ctHtWDi4DRnu5xJRwciMPZk9n7pq_V74DZReojyf1Q6cS2EBn1MHqtISFKNQJ-QPqg7dGmub8JCtra8XhRH8bEA9PA9zIdf5kJqfu2bTk3YxB4/s1290/translate%20for%20me%20in%20Google%20Chat.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="translate for me in Google Chat" border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_7jbQO_oz3tbQ7zLy8sVtEkwlEM_ICAmCCylXu7zovuWy1zA8MLmg8x_hU8XbW93OcWUgfFS5VeY9ctHtWDi4DRnu5xJRwciMPZk9n7pq_V74DZReojyf1Q6cS2EBn1MHqtISFKNQJ-QPqg7dGmub8JCtra8XhRH8bEA9PA9zIdf5kJqfu2bTk3YxB4/s16000/translate%20for%20me%20in%20Google%20Chat.png" /></a></div><br /><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> </li><ul><li>Automatic translation via translate for me will be OFF by default. Turn ON the automatic translation setting at chat.google.com (web) or on your Android or iOS device by going to <i>Settings > Automatic Translation > select the box for ‘Translate messages to your <a href="https://myaccount.google.com/u/0/language?hl=en">preferred language.</a>’ </i></li><ul><li>This feature translates messages received into your <a href="https://myaccount.google.com/language?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fmyaccount.google.com%2F%3Fpli%3D1%26nlr%3D1">preferred language</a> (based on your Google account settings). Please allow up to 24 hours for this feature to update languages when languages are changed in your Google account settings. </li><li>These translated messages are viewable only to you. </li></ul><li>Automatic translation only applies to message content inside the conversation stream and does not show up on message snippets in Home or notifications. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about using <a href="https://support.google.com/chat/answer/15711193?visit_id=638697102055403888-30969618&p=autotranslate&rd=1">Automatic Translation in Chat.</a></li></ul></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>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 13, 2024, with expected completion by January 7, 2025 </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 January 15, 2025 </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div>Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Gemini</b> Business and Enterprise </li><li><b>AI Meetings and Messaging </b></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/chat/answer/15711193?visit_id=638697102055403888-30969618&p=autotranslate&rd=1">Google Help: Use Automatic Translation in Chat</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:Translate messages in-line from one language to another in Google Chat&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/translate-for-me-in-google-chat.html&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/2024/12/translate-for-me-in-google-chat.html'> <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/2024/12/translate-for-me-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/Google%20Chat' rel='tag'> Google Chat </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='3636229554953516061' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/notebooklm-plus-gemini-for-google-workspace-users.html' itemprop='url' title='NotebookLM Plus now available to Google Workspace customers'> NotebookLM Plus now available to Google Workspace customers </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Friday, December 13, 2024 </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>Today, we’re announcing that NotebookLM Plus, our newest and most advanced version of NotebookLM, is available to Gemini for Google Workspace customers. In addition to <a href="http://notebooklm.google">what's already included with NotebookLM</a>, which we <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/09/notebooklm-now-available-as-additional-service.html">introduced in September</a>, this <a href="https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/notebooklm-new-features-december-2024/">enhanced version</a> allows users to: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Get 5x more <a href="https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-update-october-2024/">Audio Overviews</a>, queries, notebooks, and sources per notebook </li><li>Customize the style and length of their notebooks </li><li>Create shared notebooks for their team and get usage analytics </li><li>Use with confidence knowing their sources, queries and responses stay within their organization </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBA3sD8VKMWaO2pHCwDxP34J2eOww1qOAQkJ5b-FfRLERMXJPzzF2hQubPGD0kKUOyZ_UFxYPmF8Ayb1fwLDa4_h3bqeZoMIdgTn8HfDG-0boLEPxAkJ1mQLD6cuZbew2eZcnbz5HbeYVRnEfzjTRrDQnJ9AfSFtyZgR7Pcji9RxexF0Ra5sJYSciQKU8/s1600/example%20of%20strategic%20account%20planner%20and%20customer%20insights%20in%20NLM%20Plus.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="example of a strategic account planner and customer insights in NLM Plus" border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBA3sD8VKMWaO2pHCwDxP34J2eOww1qOAQkJ5b-FfRLERMXJPzzF2hQubPGD0kKUOyZ_UFxYPmF8Ayb1fwLDa4_h3bqeZoMIdgTn8HfDG-0boLEPxAkJ1mQLD6cuZbew2eZcnbz5HbeYVRnEfzjTRrDQnJ9AfSFtyZgR7Pcji9RxexF0Ra5sJYSciQKU8/s16000/example%20of%20strategic%20account%20planner%20and%20customer%20insights%20in%20NLM%20Plus.png" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins and end users (18+) with a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/13623623?hl=en&co=DASHER._Family%3DBusiness-Enterprise">Gemini for Google Workspace add-on</a> or <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/13623623?hl=en&co=DASHER._Family%3DEducation&oco=0">Gemini Education add-on</a>. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>NotebookLM Plus is available in <a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/available-regions">180+ regions</a> where Gemini API is available and currently supports <a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini#available-languages">35+ languages.</a> For Audio Overviews, while you can upload sources from all <a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini#available-languages">supported languages</a>, the spoken audio is currently only available in English. </li><li>See the ‘Getting started’ section below to learn more about adding Gemini to your Google Workspace plan. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why you’d use it </h3><div>NotebookLM Plus supercharges productivity and collaboration through AI that’s grounded in the information you provide. For example: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sales teams can add their product roadmap and feature specs, competitor benchmarking analysis, customer audio interviews, and market research to NotebookLM Plus. As a result, NotebookLM can help you prepare for customer meetings by creating an account plan to help your team find information faster and better engage with customers. </li><li>Marketers can use NotebookLM Plus to help summarize customer trends and purchase behaviors, draft communications, create campaign briefs, and more–all based on market research, customer segmentation analysis, and marketing roadmaps. </li><li>Educational customers can add their district’s strategy plan, education standards, lecture notes and/or course readings to get real-time summaries, guided lesson plans, discussion questions, quizzes and more. They can also generate audio overviews to take learning on the go and make content more accessible, digestible and engaging. </li></ul><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"> Additional details </h3><div>NotebookLM Plus is an Additional Service and is covered under the <a href="https://notebooklm.google/plus/terms">NotebookLM Plus for Workspace Additional Terms of Service.</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As a Gemini for Workspace user of NotebookLM Plus, your uploads, queries and the model's responses are not used to train models and are not reviewed by humans. Your data remains your data and any files uploaded, queries and responses are not shared outside your organization’s trust boundary. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Users can only upload sources from Workspace that they have permission to access. Furthermore, they can control who has access to their notebooks and set more granular permissions within each. Notebooks can only be shared within your organization. </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>Admins must turn on NotebookLM as an Additional Service if <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/82691?hl=en">new services</a> are not set to turn on automatically for end users. Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/181865?hl=en#zippy=%2Cturn-services-on-or-off-for-users">turning on or off additional Google services. </a></li><li>NotebookLM Plus is available in <a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/available-regions">180+ regions</a> where the Gemini API is available. If you are a Workspace customer without the Gemini add-on, you can access NotebookLM Plus today by <a href="https://workspace.google.com/solutions/ai/">adding Gemini to your Google Workspace plan. </a></li></ul><li><b>End users</b>: </li><ul><li>Once NotebookLM service is enabled by your admin, go to <a href="http://notebooklm.google.com">notebooklm.google.com</a> to start using it. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/notebooklm?p=get-started">NotebookLM Plus</a>. </li></ul></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3></div><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 December 13, 2024 </li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3></div><div>Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Gemini</b> Business </li><li><b>Gemini </b>Enterprise </li><li><b>Gemini</b> Education </li><li><b>Gemini</b> Education Premium </li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/181865">Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn on or off additional Google services</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/15724458?hl=en&ref_topic=15677005&sjid=889610226667580110-NC&visit_id=638696993857646504-3345514004&p=get-started&rd=1">Google Help: Get started with NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus</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>Today, we’re announcing that NotebookLM Plus, our newest and most advanced version of NotebookLM, is available to Gemini for Google Workspace customers. In addition to <a href="http://notebooklm.google">what's already included with NotebookLM</a>, which we <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/09/notebooklm-now-available-as-additional-service.html">introduced in September</a>, this <a href="https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/notebooklm-new-features-december-2024/">enhanced version</a> allows users to: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Get 5x more <a href="https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-update-october-2024/">Audio Overviews</a>, queries, notebooks, and sources per notebook </li><li>Customize the style and length of their notebooks </li><li>Create shared notebooks for their team and get usage analytics </li><li>Use with confidence knowing their sources, queries and responses stay within their organization </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBA3sD8VKMWaO2pHCwDxP34J2eOww1qOAQkJ5b-FfRLERMXJPzzF2hQubPGD0kKUOyZ_UFxYPmF8Ayb1fwLDa4_h3bqeZoMIdgTn8HfDG-0boLEPxAkJ1mQLD6cuZbew2eZcnbz5HbeYVRnEfzjTRrDQnJ9AfSFtyZgR7Pcji9RxexF0Ra5sJYSciQKU8/s1600/example%20of%20strategic%20account%20planner%20and%20customer%20insights%20in%20NLM%20Plus.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="example of a strategic account planner and customer insights in NLM Plus" border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBA3sD8VKMWaO2pHCwDxP34J2eOww1qOAQkJ5b-FfRLERMXJPzzF2hQubPGD0kKUOyZ_UFxYPmF8Ayb1fwLDa4_h3bqeZoMIdgTn8HfDG-0boLEPxAkJ1mQLD6cuZbew2eZcnbz5HbeYVRnEfzjTRrDQnJ9AfSFtyZgR7Pcji9RxexF0Ra5sJYSciQKU8/s16000/example%20of%20strategic%20account%20planner%20and%20customer%20insights%20in%20NLM%20Plus.png" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted </h3><div>Admins and end users (18+) with a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/13623623?hl=en&co=DASHER._Family%3DBusiness-Enterprise">Gemini for Google Workspace add-on</a> or <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/13623623?hl=en&co=DASHER._Family%3DEducation&oco=0">Gemini Education add-on</a>. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>NotebookLM Plus is available in <a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/available-regions">180+ regions</a> where Gemini API is available and currently supports <a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini#available-languages">35+ languages.</a> For Audio Overviews, while you can upload sources from all <a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini#available-languages">supported languages</a>, the spoken audio is currently only available in English. </li><li>See the ‘Getting started’ section below to learn more about adding Gemini to your Google Workspace plan. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why you’d use it </h3><div>NotebookLM Plus supercharges productivity and collaboration through AI that’s grounded in the information you provide. For example: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sales teams can add their product roadmap and feature specs, competitor benchmarking analysis, customer audio interviews, and market research to NotebookLM Plus. As a result, NotebookLM can help you prepare for customer meetings by creating an account plan to help your team find information faster and better engage with customers. </li><li>Marketers can use NotebookLM Plus to help summarize customer trends and purchase behaviors, draft communications, create campaign briefs, and more–all based on market research, customer segmentation analysis, and marketing roadmaps. </li><li>Educational customers can add their district’s strategy plan, education standards, lecture notes and/or course readings to get real-time summaries, guided lesson plans, discussion questions, quizzes and more. They can also generate audio overviews to take learning on the go and make content more accessible, digestible and engaging. </li></ul><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"> Additional details </h3><div>NotebookLM Plus is an Additional Service and is covered under the <a href="https://notebooklm.google/plus/terms">NotebookLM Plus for Workspace Additional Terms of Service.</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As a Gemini for Workspace user of NotebookLM Plus, your uploads, queries and the model's responses are not used to train models and are not reviewed by humans. Your data remains your data and any files uploaded, queries and responses are not shared outside your organization’s trust boundary. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Users can only upload sources from Workspace that they have permission to access. Furthermore, they can control who has access to their notebooks and set more granular permissions within each. Notebooks can only be shared within your organization. </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>Admins must turn on NotebookLM as an Additional Service if <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/82691?hl=en">new services</a> are not set to turn on automatically for end users. Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/181865?hl=en#zippy=%2Cturn-services-on-or-off-for-users">turning on or off additional Google services. </a></li><li>NotebookLM Plus is available in <a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/available-regions">180+ regions</a> where the Gemini API is available. If you are a Workspace customer without the Gemini add-on, you can access NotebookLM Plus today by <a href="https://workspace.google.com/solutions/ai/">adding Gemini to your Google Workspace plan. </a></li></ul><li><b>End users</b>: </li><ul><li>Once NotebookLM service is enabled by your admin, go to <a href="http://notebooklm.google.com">notebooklm.google.com</a> to start using it. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/notebooklm?p=get-started">NotebookLM Plus</a>. </li></ul></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rollout pace</h3></div><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 December 13, 2024 </li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3></div><div>Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Gemini</b> Business </li><li><b>Gemini </b>Enterprise </li><li><b>Gemini</b> Education </li><li><b>Gemini</b> Education Premium </li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Resources </h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/181865">Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn on or off additional Google services</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/15724458?hl=en&ref_topic=15677005&sjid=889610226667580110-NC&visit_id=638696993857646504-3345514004&p=get-started&rd=1">Google Help: Get started with NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus</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:NotebookLM Plus now available to Google Workspace customers&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/notebooklm-plus-gemini-for-google-workspace-users.html&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/2024/12/notebooklm-plus-gemini-for-google-workspace-users.html'> <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/2024/12/notebooklm-plus-gemini-for-google-workspace-users.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/Gemini' rel='tag'> Gemini </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/NotebookLM' rel='tag'> NotebookLM </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='1731588790712069144' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/improvements-to-mentions-in-google-chat.html' itemprop='url' title='Improvements to mentions in Google Chat'> Improvements to mentions in Google Chat </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, December 12, 2024 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <h3><span style="color: red; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b>Update</b></span></h3><h3><span style="color: red; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b>[January 21, 2025] </b>Rollout to Rapid Release domains is complete. See the Rollout section below for more details on the timeline for Scheduled Release domains.</span></h3><h3><span style="color: red; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b>[December 18, 2024] </b>We have updated the rollout information for this feature. See the Rollout section below for more details.</span></h3><h3><hr style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" /></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></div></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div></div></div></h3><h3><div></div></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></div></h3><h3>What’s changing</h3><div>We know there are scenarios in which you may want to reference a person with an <a href="https://support.google.com/chat/answer/14170425?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&oco=0">@mention</a> without adding them to a conversation in Google Chat. Starting today, when mentioning a user that is not already in the conversation, you will have the option to add them and send the message, or just send the message without adding them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ns4K4nQGafzj9M6YogsXAIWgdKPY5o9JHWmwoLF7tlqsZaivvY6V__IECCfiZhnWK8peLyRY2hgRcYTe_4lhotnMA424Q7O65YPO20z9AIOY4nmF_3yVzcyhkIdT-fP1lXLClRtKOBVL2uXFBl_Q-pg3_0G-gHTWlYAb15m_Z0P3kKyw6F1bqB1SgBc/s866/option%20to%20add%20them%20and%20send%20the%20message,%20or%20just%20send%20the%20message%20without%20adding%20them.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="option to add them and send the message in chat, or just send the message without adding them." border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ns4K4nQGafzj9M6YogsXAIWgdKPY5o9JHWmwoLF7tlqsZaivvY6V__IECCfiZhnWK8peLyRY2hgRcYTe_4lhotnMA424Q7O65YPO20z9AIOY4nmF_3yVzcyhkIdT-fP1lXLClRtKOBVL2uXFBl_Q-pg3_0G-gHTWlYAb15m_Z0P3kKyw6F1bqB1SgBc/s16000/option%20to%20add%20them%20and%20send%20the%20message,%20or%20just%20send%20the%20message%20without%20adding%20them.png" /></a></div><div>We’re also adding visual improvements by rendering @mentions as smart chips, which brings them more in line with <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/evolving-collaboration-in-google-chat-smart-chips.html">Drive chips</a> in Chat and smart chips across Workspace. With simplified colors, your personal mentions still stand out the most and will be easily spotted in conversations, Home and Mentions.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtegMbABYCXDGlfbttlKxk6OiocSp2KiDxs7pjPwUr14XnqS3Q3-FsMpdVGfM-gX1nxW8_BWEYeVdvWxhvUR4IFaFdERZfbYTHN4QouSW1pU5da9PHhCQv7AhuI8yLUTV5jhQr-I52iF1jtbqwt047MBzGbWg1DPcN1UMRb9qn671AEP0X70G_qha05k/s468/color%20code%20@mentions.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="color of @mentions in Chat" border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="468" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtegMbABYCXDGlfbttlKxk6OiocSp2KiDxs7pjPwUr14XnqS3Q3-FsMpdVGfM-gX1nxW8_BWEYeVdvWxhvUR4IFaFdERZfbYTHN4QouSW1pU5da9PHhCQv7AhuI8yLUTV5jhQr-I52iF1jtbqwt047MBzGbWg1DPcN1UMRb9qn671AEP0X70G_qha05k/w200-h158/color%20code%20@mentions.png" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On web, hovering on the chip will show more information about the person and clicking the chip will start a new 1:1 direct message with them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8JKps62ZzU522sJrHCiJAK9kREhqE_flKLtHrd5eSUpz-IJ7gCGY5i9mU6cunOsnPsGV7skHkrsu3wT9OnJzUL7ndDVscwC56CuQDou6Iy4cfgyuoy3RSWWqFD3TGpBnrlNEsOpZwDCSm6Vmg1U4QsC9WvDdvUbRs0Qj9Iip9wynMaODJK_x4UenW4g/s1115/clicking%20a%20people%20chip%20in%20chat.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="clicking on a people chip in chat" border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8JKps62ZzU522sJrHCiJAK9kREhqE_flKLtHrd5eSUpz-IJ7gCGY5i9mU6cunOsnPsGV7skHkrsu3wT9OnJzUL7ndDVscwC56CuQDou6Iy4cfgyuoy3RSWWqFD3TGpBnrlNEsOpZwDCSm6Vmg1U4QsC9WvDdvUbRs0Qj9Iip9wynMaODJK_x4UenW4g/s16000/clicking%20a%20people%20chip%20in%20chat.png" /></a></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 you’d use it </h3><div>This feature reduces friction for users by making it easier to provide context when composing messages. </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> There is no admin control for this feature. </li><li><b>End users:</b> </li><ul><li>On web, go to <a href="http://chat.google.com">chat.google.com</a> or Chat in Gmail and type “@[a person’s name or email address]” to mention them. This functionality is supported across 1:1 direct messages, group direct messages, and spaces. </li><li>Note that you can only add members to a conversation in group direct messages and spaces. In 1:1 direct messages, when you mention someone they are treated as a reference and not added directly. </li><li>This functionality will rollout on Android and iOS devices in Q1 2025. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more <a href="https://support.google.com/chat/answer/14170425">mentioning someone or adding someone to a message.</a></li></ul></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>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 12, 2024, with expected completion by January 6, 2025</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 January 21, 2025 </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts </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/chat/answer/14170425">Google Help: Mention someone or add someone to 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><span style="color: red; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b>Update</b></span></h3><h3><span style="color: red; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b>[January 21, 2025] </b>Rollout to Rapid Release domains is complete. See the Rollout section below for more details on the timeline for Scheduled Release domains.</span></h3><h3><span style="color: red; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b>[December 18, 2024] </b>We have updated the rollout information for this feature. See the Rollout section below for more details.</span></h3><h3><hr style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" /></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></div></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div></div></div></h3><h3><div></div></h3><h3><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"></div></h3><h3>What’s changing</h3><div>We know there are scenarios in which you may want to reference a person with an <a href="https://support.google.com/chat/answer/14170425?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&oco=0">@mention</a> without adding them to a conversation in Google Chat. Starting today, when mentioning a user that is not already in the conversation, you will have the option to add them and send the message, or just send the message without adding them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ns4K4nQGafzj9M6YogsXAIWgdKPY5o9JHWmwoLF7tlqsZaivvY6V__IECCfiZhnWK8peLyRY2hgRcYTe_4lhotnMA424Q7O65YPO20z9AIOY4nmF_3yVzcyhkIdT-fP1lXLClRtKOBVL2uXFBl_Q-pg3_0G-gHTWlYAb15m_Z0P3kKyw6F1bqB1SgBc/s866/option%20to%20add%20them%20and%20send%20the%20message,%20or%20just%20send%20the%20message%20without%20adding%20them.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="option to add them and send the message in chat, or just send the message without adding them." border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ns4K4nQGafzj9M6YogsXAIWgdKPY5o9JHWmwoLF7tlqsZaivvY6V__IECCfiZhnWK8peLyRY2hgRcYTe_4lhotnMA424Q7O65YPO20z9AIOY4nmF_3yVzcyhkIdT-fP1lXLClRtKOBVL2uXFBl_Q-pg3_0G-gHTWlYAb15m_Z0P3kKyw6F1bqB1SgBc/s16000/option%20to%20add%20them%20and%20send%20the%20message,%20or%20just%20send%20the%20message%20without%20adding%20them.png" /></a></div><div>We’re also adding visual improvements by rendering @mentions as smart chips, which brings them more in line with <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/evolving-collaboration-in-google-chat-smart-chips.html">Drive chips</a> in Chat and smart chips across Workspace. With simplified colors, your personal mentions still stand out the most and will be easily spotted in conversations, Home and Mentions.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtegMbABYCXDGlfbttlKxk6OiocSp2KiDxs7pjPwUr14XnqS3Q3-FsMpdVGfM-gX1nxW8_BWEYeVdvWxhvUR4IFaFdERZfbYTHN4QouSW1pU5da9PHhCQv7AhuI8yLUTV5jhQr-I52iF1jtbqwt047MBzGbWg1DPcN1UMRb9qn671AEP0X70G_qha05k/s468/color%20code%20@mentions.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="color of @mentions in Chat" border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="468" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtegMbABYCXDGlfbttlKxk6OiocSp2KiDxs7pjPwUr14XnqS3Q3-FsMpdVGfM-gX1nxW8_BWEYeVdvWxhvUR4IFaFdERZfbYTHN4QouSW1pU5da9PHhCQv7AhuI8yLUTV5jhQr-I52iF1jtbqwt047MBzGbWg1DPcN1UMRb9qn671AEP0X70G_qha05k/w200-h158/color%20code%20@mentions.png" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On web, hovering on the chip will show more information about the person and clicking the chip will start a new 1:1 direct message with them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8JKps62ZzU522sJrHCiJAK9kREhqE_flKLtHrd5eSUpz-IJ7gCGY5i9mU6cunOsnPsGV7skHkrsu3wT9OnJzUL7ndDVscwC56CuQDou6Iy4cfgyuoy3RSWWqFD3TGpBnrlNEsOpZwDCSm6Vmg1U4QsC9WvDdvUbRs0Qj9Iip9wynMaODJK_x4UenW4g/s1115/clicking%20a%20people%20chip%20in%20chat.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="clicking on a people chip in chat" border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8JKps62ZzU522sJrHCiJAK9kREhqE_flKLtHrd5eSUpz-IJ7gCGY5i9mU6cunOsnPsGV7skHkrsu3wT9OnJzUL7ndDVscwC56CuQDou6Iy4cfgyuoy3RSWWqFD3TGpBnrlNEsOpZwDCSm6Vmg1U4QsC9WvDdvUbRs0Qj9Iip9wynMaODJK_x4UenW4g/s16000/clicking%20a%20people%20chip%20in%20chat.png" /></a></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 you’d use it </h3><div>This feature reduces friction for users by making it easier to provide context when composing messages. </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> There is no admin control for this feature. </li><li><b>End users:</b> </li><ul><li>On web, go to <a href="http://chat.google.com">chat.google.com</a> or Chat in Gmail and type “@[a person’s name or email address]” to mention them. This functionality is supported across 1:1 direct messages, group direct messages, and spaces. </li><li>Note that you can only add members to a conversation in group direct messages and spaces. In 1:1 direct messages, when you mention someone they are treated as a reference and not added directly. </li><li>This functionality will rollout on Android and iOS devices in Q1 2025. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more <a href="https://support.google.com/chat/answer/14170425">mentioning someone or adding someone to a message.</a></li></ul></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>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 12, 2024, with expected completion by January 6, 2025</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 January 21, 2025 </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts </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/chat/answer/14170425">Google Help: Mention someone or add someone to 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:Improvements to mentions in Google Chat&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/improvements-to-mentions-in-google-chat.html&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/2024/12/improvements-to-mentions-in-google-chat.html'> <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/2024/12/improvements-to-mentions-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/Google%20Chat' rel='tag'> Google Chat </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='2021070937253964837' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/google-chat-usage-reports.html' itemprop='url' title='New Google Chat usage reports provide deeper insights into user engagement'> New Google Chat usage reports provide deeper insights into user engagement </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, December 12, 2024 </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>From the introduction of spaces, huddles, voice messages, and more, Google Chat has added major new features and transformed significantly over the past several years. As a result, usage reports for Google Chat are evolving as well. Beginning today, we’re pleased to introduce new, information-rich usage reports to help Workspace administrators understand how their teams are using Google Chat. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The charts being added are: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>User activity: </b>the number of users based on two types (engaged and communicating) in the last 1 day and 28 days over a period of the last 180 days. </li><ul><li>“Engaged” users: these users <b>read conversations</b>. These users may, but are not required to, send messages and react to messages.</li><li>“Communicating” users: these users <b>send or react to messages</b>. The number of communicating users is a subset of engaged users. </li></ul><li><b>Messages sent: </b>the number of messages sent by users of your organization in 1 day, 7 day, and 28 day period over a period of the last 180 days. </li><li><b>Messages sent by conversation type:</b> the number of messages sent in 1 day in direct messages, group and space conversations over a period of the last 180 days. </li><li><b>Messages sent by type:</b> the number of messages sent in 1 day broken out by message type: regular message, voice or video, huddle over a period of the last 180 days. </li><li><b>Messages sent with attachment:</b> the number of messages sent with or without attachments in 1 day over a period of the last 180 days.</li><li><b>Messages sent to conversations with external participants:</b> the number of messages sent to conversation that include or may include users external to your organization over a period of the last 180 days.</li><li><b>Created spaces*:</b> the number of spaces created by users of your organization in 1 day over a period of the last 180 days </li><li><b>Active spaces*:</b> the number of spaces owned by your organization in 1 day over a period of the last 180 days.</li></ul><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpiqz6-6UMwuoa7OSXstBZerKIJ5E0YncqkPmRD2QuedbpAJNBypbZ8SCorP2NoHHjCvXf7KUQjaElySHpNrAk1TvOtRHsxwnSqAT59hXr5flxZ7y9InGarSUC1i3NFbpBncJwXYrWPVApRbelZJQbS2bL3HvMveBA2mv0F7nJhS7uS0mK6sTltzjuYo/s1600/ucr1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpiqz6-6UMwuoa7OSXstBZerKIJ5E0YncqkPmRD2QuedbpAJNBypbZ8SCorP2NoHHjCvXf7KUQjaElySHpNrAk1TvOtRHsxwnSqAT59hXr5flxZ7y9InGarSUC1i3NFbpBncJwXYrWPVApRbelZJQbS2bL3HvMveBA2mv0F7nJhS7uS0mK6sTltzjuYo/s16000/ucr1.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Updated Apps Reports for Google Chat</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Admins can view user level data for Google Chat, as you can with Gmail, Drive, and other apps today. Admins can also view how many conversations were read, how many messages were sent, how many attachments* were uploaded, and more. They can also sort this information by specific organizational units or groups to assess adoption or usage within specific parts of organization<br /><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXY-XghNkyBpXmbRAfYLOo3pX1WmvOlifkvSTmB_D-Bw2soCCZPxqxBEiISWs5uipJkMd32BYiPhtAppnUiDh4-vwV1pnJO64EB_9FBmKjoZNXvKDBZZvP5CYeLjLNulX1EBKOPZlVdBzsji5xz3TETpwQyjDUg9XMg7vz4l8pYjLkWrMBT6nx-4klLX4/s1600/ucr2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXY-XghNkyBpXmbRAfYLOo3pX1WmvOlifkvSTmB_D-Bw2soCCZPxqxBEiISWs5uipJkMd32BYiPhtAppnUiDh4-vwV1pnJO64EB_9FBmKjoZNXvKDBZZvP5CYeLjLNulX1EBKOPZlVdBzsji5xz3TETpwQyjDUg9XMg7vz4l8pYjLkWrMBT6nx-4klLX4/s16000/ucr2.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">User level reporting for Google Chat</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Active Spaces and Created Spaces charts may show different numbers from those in Active Rooms and Active Rooms legacy charts. Active Spaces and Created Spaces charts only count conversations of ‘space’ type; Active Rooms and Created Rooms count conversations of space group conversation types.</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Attachments can be viewed in the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7575955">security investigation tool</a>.</span></i></div></div></div></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted</h3><div>Admins</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important</h3><div>The updated reporting aligns trackable metrics with the current Chat experience and provides essential data for analyzing and driving adoption, configuring safety features, and more. </div><div><br /></div><div>For instance, admins can gain a deeper understanding of how their users are engaging with chat, differentiating between those who actively participate (send, react) and those who are primarily only reading messages. Organizational leaders  can use these insights to assess the need for further product training to boost adoption. Additionally, monitoring the volume of messages sent to external users can signal to admins that safety measures should be implemented, like establishing data loss prevention (DLP) rules to safeguard sensitive information.</div><div><br /></div><div>Additionally, Chat is now represented in <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/4579578">app usage reports</a>, alongside other products like Google Drive and Gmail. While each set of apps has their own unique set of metrics, admins now have another data set to draw on when analyzing how their users are interacting with Google Workspace apps</div></div><div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>With the implementation of these new, information rich charts, we’re planning to remove the following charts on July 1, 2025:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Active Rooms</li><li>Created Rooms</li><li>Active Users</li><li>Messages Posted</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Also note that:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Some metrics will take time to populate, such as the 7-day or 28-day views.</li><li>If you've used the 'Manage Reports' or 'Manage Columns' features to customize the App Reports or User Reports pages, you'll need to adjust your settings to see the new Google Chat charts and columns. These customization features, which allow you to hide, unhide, and rearrange the order of chats or columns, will prevent the new Google Chat data from automatically appearing in your reports. </li></ul><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b></li><ul><li>You can find these charts in the Admin console by going  <i>Reporting > Apps Reports > Google Chat</i>. User level reports can be found in the Admin console at <i>Reporting > App Reports > Chat > User Reports</i>. Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6072773?hl=en#zippy=%2Cgoogle-chat">viewing Apps reports for your organization</a> and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/4579578">viewing user level Apps usage reports</a>. </li></ul><li><b>End users:</b> There is no end user impact or action required.</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 and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December, 12, 2024.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to all Google Workspace customers</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/4579578?hl=en&sjid=3964273280620037734-NA">Google Workspace Admin Help: User reports: Apps usage</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6072773?hl=en#zippy=%2Cgoogle-chat">Google Workspace Admin Help: View Apps reports on your organization</a></li></ul></div></div></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;">What’s changing</h3><div>From the introduction of spaces, huddles, voice messages, and more, Google Chat has added major new features and transformed significantly over the past several years. As a result, usage reports for Google Chat are evolving as well. Beginning today, we’re pleased to introduce new, information-rich usage reports to help Workspace administrators understand how their teams are using Google Chat. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The charts being added are: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>User activity: </b>the number of users based on two types (engaged and communicating) in the last 1 day and 28 days over a period of the last 180 days. </li><ul><li>“Engaged” users: these users <b>read conversations</b>. These users may, but are not required to, send messages and react to messages.</li><li>“Communicating” users: these users <b>send or react to messages</b>. The number of communicating users is a subset of engaged users. </li></ul><li><b>Messages sent: </b>the number of messages sent by users of your organization in 1 day, 7 day, and 28 day period over a period of the last 180 days. </li><li><b>Messages sent by conversation type:</b> the number of messages sent in 1 day in direct messages, group and space conversations over a period of the last 180 days. </li><li><b>Messages sent by type:</b> the number of messages sent in 1 day broken out by message type: regular message, voice or video, huddle over a period of the last 180 days. </li><li><b>Messages sent with attachment:</b> the number of messages sent with or without attachments in 1 day over a period of the last 180 days.</li><li><b>Messages sent to conversations with external participants:</b> the number of messages sent to conversation that include or may include users external to your organization over a period of the last 180 days.</li><li><b>Created spaces*:</b> the number of spaces created by users of your organization in 1 day over a period of the last 180 days </li><li><b>Active spaces*:</b> the number of spaces owned by your organization in 1 day over a period of the last 180 days.</li></ul><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpiqz6-6UMwuoa7OSXstBZerKIJ5E0YncqkPmRD2QuedbpAJNBypbZ8SCorP2NoHHjCvXf7KUQjaElySHpNrAk1TvOtRHsxwnSqAT59hXr5flxZ7y9InGarSUC1i3NFbpBncJwXYrWPVApRbelZJQbS2bL3HvMveBA2mv0F7nJhS7uS0mK6sTltzjuYo/s1600/ucr1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpiqz6-6UMwuoa7OSXstBZerKIJ5E0YncqkPmRD2QuedbpAJNBypbZ8SCorP2NoHHjCvXf7KUQjaElySHpNrAk1TvOtRHsxwnSqAT59hXr5flxZ7y9InGarSUC1i3NFbpBncJwXYrWPVApRbelZJQbS2bL3HvMveBA2mv0F7nJhS7uS0mK6sTltzjuYo/s16000/ucr1.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Updated Apps Reports for Google Chat</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Admins can view user level data for Google Chat, as you can with Gmail, Drive, and other apps today. Admins can also view how many conversations were read, how many messages were sent, how many attachments* were uploaded, and more. They can also sort this information by specific organizational units or groups to assess adoption or usage within specific parts of organization<br /><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXY-XghNkyBpXmbRAfYLOo3pX1WmvOlifkvSTmB_D-Bw2soCCZPxqxBEiISWs5uipJkMd32BYiPhtAppnUiDh4-vwV1pnJO64EB_9FBmKjoZNXvKDBZZvP5CYeLjLNulX1EBKOPZlVdBzsji5xz3TETpwQyjDUg9XMg7vz4l8pYjLkWrMBT6nx-4klLX4/s1600/ucr2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXY-XghNkyBpXmbRAfYLOo3pX1WmvOlifkvSTmB_D-Bw2soCCZPxqxBEiISWs5uipJkMd32BYiPhtAppnUiDh4-vwV1pnJO64EB_9FBmKjoZNXvKDBZZvP5CYeLjLNulX1EBKOPZlVdBzsji5xz3TETpwQyjDUg9XMg7vz4l8pYjLkWrMBT6nx-4klLX4/s16000/ucr2.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">User level reporting for Google Chat</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Active Spaces and Created Spaces charts may show different numbers from those in Active Rooms and Active Rooms legacy charts. Active Spaces and Created Spaces charts only count conversations of ‘space’ type; Active Rooms and Created Rooms count conversations of space group conversation types.</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Attachments can be viewed in the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7575955">security investigation tool</a>.</span></i></div></div></div></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted</h3><div>Admins</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important</h3><div>The updated reporting aligns trackable metrics with the current Chat experience and provides essential data for analyzing and driving adoption, configuring safety features, and more. </div><div><br /></div><div>For instance, admins can gain a deeper understanding of how their users are engaging with chat, differentiating between those who actively participate (send, react) and those who are primarily only reading messages. Organizational leaders  can use these insights to assess the need for further product training to boost adoption. Additionally, monitoring the volume of messages sent to external users can signal to admins that safety measures should be implemented, like establishing data loss prevention (DLP) rules to safeguard sensitive information.</div><div><br /></div><div>Additionally, Chat is now represented in <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/4579578">app usage reports</a>, alongside other products like Google Drive and Gmail. While each set of apps has their own unique set of metrics, admins now have another data set to draw on when analyzing how their users are interacting with Google Workspace apps</div></div><div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>With the implementation of these new, information rich charts, we’re planning to remove the following charts on July 1, 2025:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Active Rooms</li><li>Created Rooms</li><li>Active Users</li><li>Messages Posted</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Also note that:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Some metrics will take time to populate, such as the 7-day or 28-day views.</li><li>If you've used the 'Manage Reports' or 'Manage Columns' features to customize the App Reports or User Reports pages, you'll need to adjust your settings to see the new Google Chat charts and columns. These customization features, which allow you to hide, unhide, and rearrange the order of chats or columns, will prevent the new Google Chat data from automatically appearing in your reports. </li></ul><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b></li><ul><li>You can find these charts in the Admin console by going  <i>Reporting > Apps Reports > Google Chat</i>. User level reports can be found in the Admin console at <i>Reporting > App Reports > Chat > User Reports</i>. Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6072773?hl=en#zippy=%2Cgoogle-chat">viewing Apps reports for your organization</a> and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/4579578">viewing user level Apps usage reports</a>. </li></ul><li><b>End users:</b> There is no end user impact or action required.</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 and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December, 12, 2024.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available to all Google Workspace customers</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/4579578?hl=en&sjid=3964273280620037734-NA">Google Workspace Admin Help: User reports: Apps usage</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/6072773?hl=en#zippy=%2Cgoogle-chat">Google Workspace Admin Help: View Apps reports on your organization</a></li></ul></div></div></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:New Google Chat usage reports provide deeper insights into user engagement&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/google-chat-usage-reports.html&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/2024/12/google-chat-usage-reports.html'> <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/2024/12/google-chat-usage-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' rel='tag'> Admin console </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Chat' rel='tag'> Google Chat </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='2123805264816098710' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/provision-groups-admin-role-for-specific-group-types-general-availability.html' itemprop='url' title='Now generally available: the Groups Editor & Groups Reader roles can now be provisioned for specific group types'> Now generally available: the Groups Editor & Groups Reader roles can now be provisioned for specific group types </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, December 12, 2024 </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><p>At the beginning of the year, we <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/02/provision-groups-admin-role-for-specific-group-types-open-beta.html">launched</a> the ability to assign the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/2405986">Groups</a> Editor and Groups Reader roles for security groups or non-security groups in open beta. Beginning today, this feature is now generally available. Groups Admins have access to all groups. The new roles of Groups Editor and Groups Reader offer delegated admin permissions for groups, and can use conditions to limit access to sensitive groups as needed.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started: </h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b></li><ul><li>You can assign a group as a security group through the <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/new-api-cloud-identity-groups-google.html">Cloud Identity Groups API</a> or the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10607394?hl=en">Admin Console</a>, and then manage these groups through the <a href="https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/directory/v1/reference/groups">Admin SDK Groups API</a>, the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9007750">Admin console</a>, or the <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/new-api-cloud-identity-groups-google.html">Cloud Identity Groups AP</a>I. See our API documentation to learn how to <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/update-group-to-security-group">update a Google Group to a security group</a>. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9807615">assigning specific admin roles</a> and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/2405986">prebuilt administrator roles</a>.</li></ul><li><b>End users: </b>There is no end user action required.</li></ul><p></p><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>: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 12, 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div>Available to Google Workspace:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Enterprise</b> Standard and Plus</li><li><b>Education</b> Plus and Education Standard</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/9807615">Google Workspace Admin Help: Assign specific admin roles</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10607394">Google Workspace Admin Help: Control access to sensitive data with security groups</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/2405986">Google Workspace Admin Help: Prebuilt administrator roles</a></li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/update-group-to-security-group">Developer Documentation: Creating security groups</a></li><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/directory/reference/rest/v1/groups">Developer Documentation: REST Resource: groups</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;">What’s changing</h3><p>At the beginning of the year, we <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/02/provision-groups-admin-role-for-specific-group-types-open-beta.html">launched</a> the ability to assign the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/2405986">Groups</a> Editor and Groups Reader roles for security groups or non-security groups in open beta. Beginning today, this feature is now generally available. Groups Admins have access to all groups. The new roles of Groups Editor and Groups Reader offer delegated admin permissions for groups, and can use conditions to limit access to sensitive groups as needed.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started: </h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b></li><ul><li>You can assign a group as a security group through the <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/new-api-cloud-identity-groups-google.html">Cloud Identity Groups API</a> or the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10607394?hl=en">Admin Console</a>, and then manage these groups through the <a href="https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/directory/v1/reference/groups">Admin SDK Groups API</a>, the <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9007750">Admin console</a>, or the <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/new-api-cloud-identity-groups-google.html">Cloud Identity Groups AP</a>I. See our API documentation to learn how to <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/update-group-to-security-group">update a Google Group to a security group</a>. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9807615">assigning specific admin roles</a> and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/2405986">prebuilt administrator roles</a>.</li></ul><li><b>End users: </b>There is no end user action required.</li></ul><p></p><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>: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 12, 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div>Available to Google Workspace:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Enterprise</b> Standard and Plus</li><li><b>Education</b> Plus and Education Standard</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/9807615">Google Workspace Admin Help: Assign specific admin roles</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10607394">Google Workspace Admin Help: Control access to sensitive data with security groups</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/2405986">Google Workspace Admin Help: Prebuilt administrator roles</a></li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/update-group-to-security-group">Developer Documentation: Creating security groups</a></li><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/directory/reference/rest/v1/groups">Developer Documentation: REST Resource: groups</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> 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Scheduled Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Security%20and%20Compliance' rel='tag'> Security and Compliance </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='9065688002699323922' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/gemini-per-app-usage-reporting-admin-console.html' itemprop='url' title='Gemini for Workspace usage reports now include Gemini usage per app interactions'> Gemini for Workspace usage reports now include Gemini usage per app interactions </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, December 12, 2024 </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><p>Starting today, we’re introducing additional usage metrics on the Gemini for Workspace reports in the Admin console. This report will now provide admins additional information about Gemini usage <b>per app</b> by users, specifically:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The number of times Gemini content summarization and content generation features were used in Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets by users.</li><li>The number of messages exchanged when chatting with the Gemini App and Gemini in the sidepanel of various apps by users.</li></ul><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8llaOoPJu87j6WvW4QON8sKqj3da5rx1tNUe9eMNCGmHq0V7LCgnmeDi5wyoBLVUoerquh-1JNWoGpVVjPtYfV4yPotik_DFFOzquY1LjGiw6WrSVnwl_iZGKEMNqZmCoGNfNfdhBVYCNHGHLJsBsgyjM29G2izOdk1fzLF3cRkGN50cswc1-awKpZM/s1600/unnamed%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8llaOoPJu87j6WvW4QON8sKqj3da5rx1tNUe9eMNCGmHq0V7LCgnmeDi5wyoBLVUoerquh-1JNWoGpVVjPtYfV4yPotik_DFFOzquY1LjGiw6WrSVnwl_iZGKEMNqZmCoGNfNfdhBVYCNHGHLJsBsgyjM29G2izOdk1fzLF3cRkGN50cswc1-awKpZM/s16000/unnamed%20(1).png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Gemini usage reports in the Admin console</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>Admins can access these reports via the admin  console under <i>Menu > Generative AI > Gemini reports</i>. Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a?p=gemini_usage">reviewing Gemini usage in your organization</a>.</li><li><b>End users: </b>There is no end user impact or action required.</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 and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 12, 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available for Google Workspace customers with the Gemini Business, Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Education and Gemini Education Premium add-ons.</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/14564320">Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage Gemini in your organization</a></li><li><a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/04/release-notes-04-12-2024.html">Google Workspace Updates Blog: Track usage for Gemini for Workspace users in the Admin console</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></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><p>Starting today, we’re introducing additional usage metrics on the Gemini for Workspace reports in the Admin console. This report will now provide admins additional information about Gemini usage <b>per app</b> by users, specifically:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The number of times Gemini content summarization and content generation features were used in Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets by users.</li><li>The number of messages exchanged when chatting with the Gemini App and Gemini in the sidepanel of various apps by users.</li></ul><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8llaOoPJu87j6WvW4QON8sKqj3da5rx1tNUe9eMNCGmHq0V7LCgnmeDi5wyoBLVUoerquh-1JNWoGpVVjPtYfV4yPotik_DFFOzquY1LjGiw6WrSVnwl_iZGKEMNqZmCoGNfNfdhBVYCNHGHLJsBsgyjM29G2izOdk1fzLF3cRkGN50cswc1-awKpZM/s1600/unnamed%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8llaOoPJu87j6WvW4QON8sKqj3da5rx1tNUe9eMNCGmHq0V7LCgnmeDi5wyoBLVUoerquh-1JNWoGpVVjPtYfV4yPotik_DFFOzquY1LjGiw6WrSVnwl_iZGKEMNqZmCoGNfNfdhBVYCNHGHLJsBsgyjM29G2izOdk1fzLF3cRkGN50cswc1-awKpZM/s16000/unnamed%20(1).png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Gemini usage reports in the Admin console</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins: </b>Admins can access these reports via the admin  console under <i>Menu > Generative AI > Gemini reports</i>. Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a?p=gemini_usage">reviewing Gemini usage in your organization</a>.</li><li><b>End users: </b>There is no end user impact or action required.</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 and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 12, 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Available for Google Workspace customers with the Gemini Business, Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Education and Gemini Education Premium add-ons.</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/14564320">Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage Gemini in your organization</a></li><li><a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/04/release-notes-04-12-2024.html">Google Workspace Updates Blog: Track usage for Gemini for Workspace users in the Admin console</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></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:Gemini for Workspace usage reports now include Gemini usage per app interactions&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/gemini-per-app-usage-reporting-admin-console.html&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/2024/12/gemini-per-app-usage-reporting-admin-console.html'> <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/2024/12/gemini-per-app-usage-reporting-admin-console.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' rel='tag'> Admin console </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Gemini' rel='tag'> Gemini </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='3195976561802588904' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/adding-folder-support-to-gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-drive.html' itemprop='url' title='Adding folder support to Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive'> Adding folder support to Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Wednesday, December 11, 2024 </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>Since rolling out <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/06/gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-docs-sheets-slides-drive.html">Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive</a>, users have been able to summarize one or multiple documents, get quick facts about a project, and more. We also introduced a new way for users to interact with the Gemini side panel while <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/07/gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-drive-pdf-viewer.html">viewing PDFs</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today we’re excited to announce that you can now focus your Gemini conversations in Drive to a specific Drive folder using the side panel. For example, after indicating a specific folder via an @-mention, you can ask Gemini to find files in the folder or write a summary of the folder’s content. You could also ask things like: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“Summarize files in @-folder” </li><li>“What is the theme of the content in @-folder” </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fMmjKFe5R2G-j1sEuMQLHCvYczGIrfZ0dIc6x02NtzyFN9WNXmURC5BsQeJOO6sGWP74C_iqwX5ceNOqa4KD7SW0IOjZMNTpBT114xgZB0RliCN-ScWiySWMDLxDO7vnJwkggfh7WxXd7vJJlspWMIpe2MXzvq8CDzVeibSsSqUYEshQiQjg8NS2yP4/s1438/Adding%20folder%20support%20to%20Gemini%20in%20the%20side%20panel%20of%20Google%20Drive.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="summarizing a folder in Drive using Gemini" border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fMmjKFe5R2G-j1sEuMQLHCvYczGIrfZ0dIc6x02NtzyFN9WNXmURC5BsQeJOO6sGWP74C_iqwX5ceNOqa4KD7SW0IOjZMNTpBT114xgZB0RliCN-ScWiySWMDLxDO7vnJwkggfh7WxXd7vJJlspWMIpe2MXzvq8CDzVeibSsSqUYEshQiQjg8NS2yP4/s16000/Adding%20folder%20support%20to%20Gemini%20in%20the%20side%20panel%20of%20Google%20Drive.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details </h3></div><div>Gemini can only answer questions about text documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, and presentations. </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>To access Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps, users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. Admins can <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10095404">turn on default personalization setting for their users in the Admin console. </a></li><li><b>End users:</b> </li><ul><li>If Gemini in the side panel is closed, you can: </li><ul><li>Navigate to a folder, and click on the “Summarize this folder” button, or; </li><li>Right-click on a folder in the doclist, and click on “Ask Gemini” in the context menu, or; </li><li>Select a folder in a doclist, and click on “Summarize this folder” in the selection toolbar. </li></ul><li>If Gemini in side panel is already open, you can: </li><ul><li>Drag and drop a folder from the doclist into the side panel, or; </li><li>@-mention a folder in the side panel’s textbox. </li></ul><li>If you are searching for a folder, you can: </li><ul><li>Click the Gemini icon next to the folder in the search dropdown box. </li></ul><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/14356148?hl=en&sjid=1593136243211294585-NA">collaborating with Gemini in Google Drive</a>. </li></ul></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 and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 11, 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><div>Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Gemini</b> Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium </li><li>Google One <b>AI Premium </b></li></ul></div></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/10095404">Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn on or off Gmail, Chat, and Meet smart features and personalization (Region specific) </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/14356148?hl=en&sjid=1593136243211294585-NA">Google Help: Collaborate with Gemini in Google Drive</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>Since rolling out <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/06/gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-docs-sheets-slides-drive.html">Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive</a>, users have been able to summarize one or multiple documents, get quick facts about a project, and more. We also introduced a new way for users to interact with the Gemini side panel while <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/07/gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-drive-pdf-viewer.html">viewing PDFs</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today we’re excited to announce that you can now focus your Gemini conversations in Drive to a specific Drive folder using the side panel. For example, after indicating a specific folder via an @-mention, you can ask Gemini to find files in the folder or write a summary of the folder’s content. You could also ask things like: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“Summarize files in @-folder” </li><li>“What is the theme of the content in @-folder” </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fMmjKFe5R2G-j1sEuMQLHCvYczGIrfZ0dIc6x02NtzyFN9WNXmURC5BsQeJOO6sGWP74C_iqwX5ceNOqa4KD7SW0IOjZMNTpBT114xgZB0RliCN-ScWiySWMDLxDO7vnJwkggfh7WxXd7vJJlspWMIpe2MXzvq8CDzVeibSsSqUYEshQiQjg8NS2yP4/s1438/Adding%20folder%20support%20to%20Gemini%20in%20the%20side%20panel%20of%20Google%20Drive.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="summarizing a folder in Drive using Gemini" border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fMmjKFe5R2G-j1sEuMQLHCvYczGIrfZ0dIc6x02NtzyFN9WNXmURC5BsQeJOO6sGWP74C_iqwX5ceNOqa4KD7SW0IOjZMNTpBT114xgZB0RliCN-ScWiySWMDLxDO7vnJwkggfh7WxXd7vJJlspWMIpe2MXzvq8CDzVeibSsSqUYEshQiQjg8NS2yP4/s16000/Adding%20folder%20support%20to%20Gemini%20in%20the%20side%20panel%20of%20Google%20Drive.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details </h3></div><div>Gemini can only answer questions about text documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, and presentations. </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>To access Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps, users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. Admins can <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10095404">turn on default personalization setting for their users in the Admin console. </a></li><li><b>End users:</b> </li><ul><li>If Gemini in the side panel is closed, you can: </li><ul><li>Navigate to a folder, and click on the “Summarize this folder” button, or; </li><li>Right-click on a folder in the doclist, and click on “Ask Gemini” in the context menu, or; </li><li>Select a folder in a doclist, and click on “Summarize this folder” in the selection toolbar. </li></ul><li>If Gemini in side panel is already open, you can: </li><ul><li>Drag and drop a folder from the doclist into the side panel, or; </li><li>@-mention a folder in the side panel’s textbox. </li></ul><li>If you are searching for a folder, you can: </li><ul><li>Click the Gemini icon next to the folder in the search dropdown box. </li></ul><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/14356148?hl=en&sjid=1593136243211294585-NA">collaborating with Gemini in Google Drive</a>. </li></ul></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 and Scheduled Release domains</a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 11, 2024</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div><div>Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Gemini</b> Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium </li><li>Google One <b>AI Premium </b></li></ul></div></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/10095404">Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn on or off Gmail, Chat, and Meet smart features and personalization (Region specific) </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/14356148?hl=en&sjid=1593136243211294585-NA">Google Help: Collaborate with Gemini in Google Drive</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:Adding folder support to Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive&url=http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/adding-folder-support-to-gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-drive.html&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' 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href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Rapid%20Release' rel='tag'> Rapid Release </a> , <a class='label' href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/search/label/Scheduled%20Release' rel='tag'> Scheduled Release </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='4727565691807459172' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/locked-groups-open-beta.html' itemprop='url' title='Available in open beta: prevent sensitive changes by locking Groups'> Available in open beta: prevent sensitive changes by locking Groups </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, December 10, 2024 </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><p>Admins can now label a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/33329?hl=en">Google Group</a> as “Locked,” which will heavily restrict changes to group attributes (such as group name & email address) and memberships. This will help admins who sync their groups from an external source and want to prevent getting out of sync, or who want to restrict changes to sensitive groups. This feature will be available in open beta, which means no additional sign-up is required. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa-BTi_wl2NaFzDKhXMC0fCi8iaj_1dXKphC96GfKvDfTARlyjaD8_XMjuVDVyDcrTZzWEg1n_bQ9DdPZiyc5okMkK0temUlDmgU_jhR16hix-UGEIdG7ghZkNbuOCBeB7XOe6KXK59-s4hjx5s__TPhcnnKdbKtr4r-rayHyCVP6y_ciTBWl9R-jw5Q/s1057/lckgr1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1057" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa-BTi_wl2NaFzDKhXMC0fCi8iaj_1dXKphC96GfKvDfTARlyjaD8_XMjuVDVyDcrTZzWEg1n_bQ9DdPZiyc5okMkK0temUlDmgU_jhR16hix-UGEIdG7ghZkNbuOCBeB7XOe6KXK59-s4hjx5s__TPhcnnKdbKtr4r-rayHyCVP6y_ciTBWl9R-jw5Q/s16000/lckgr1.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The Group Details page in the Admin console shows a “Locked” label on the group, with the message </span></i><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">“You can’t update this group - it might be managed by an external identity system.”</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted</h3><p>Admins</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important</h3><p>If you use third-party tools, like Entra ID, to manage group synchronization, you may encounter inconsistencies when modifications are made to these groups, like adding or removing members, for example. To help address this, we’re introducing the option to “lock” a group, which will prevent modifications within Google Workspace and help maintain synchronization with the external source. </p><p>When a group is locked, only certain admins* can modify:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The group name, description, email, and alias(es)</li><li>Group labels</li><li>Memberships (adding or removing members) and member restrictions</li><li>Membership roles</li><li>Delete the group</li><li>Set up a new membership expiry</li></ul><p></p><p>When a group is locked, access and content moderation settings are not affected, this includes:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Who can post</li><li>Who can view members</li><li>Who can contact members</li><li>Membership removals due to an existing membership expiry</li><li>Access or content moderation settings</li></ul><p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Super Admins, Group Admins, and Group Editors with a condition that includes “Locked Groups”<br /></span></i></p><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>By default, the changes listed above will be restricted from end users, including group owners and managers of a locked group. If you want to also restrict some admins from making these changes in the Admin Console or APIs, you can assign them the Group Editor role with a condition that excludes locked groups. </div><div><br /></div><div>The ability to lock or unlock a group using the “Locked” label is available to Super Admins, Group Admins, or a custom role with the “Manage Locked Label” privilege. Lock a group using the “Locked” group label in the Admin Console, or the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/setup">Cloud Identity Groups API</a>.</div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b> Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/15634160">locking groups</a> and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9807615#zippy=%2Cassign-roles-to-one-user%2Cassign-a-role-to-several-users-at-once%2Cassign-a-role-to-a-group%2Cassign-a-role-to-a-service-account">assigning the Group Editor role with conditions</a>. Use our developer documentation to learn more about managing locked groups with the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/setup">Cloud Identity Groups API</a> (beta version).</li><li><b>End users: </b>There is no end user action required.</li></ul></div></div><div><h3><span style="font-size: 18.72px;">Rollout pace</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><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 December 10, 2024</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div>Available for Google Workspace:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Enterprise</b> Standard and Plus</li><li><b>Enterprise Essentials</b> Plus</li><li><b>Education</b> Standard and Plus</li><li>Also available to <b>Cloud Identity Premium</b> 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/15634160">Google Workspace Admin Help: Lock groups to keep data in sync</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/2405986?hl=en">Google Workspace Admin Help: Prebuilt Administrator Roles</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9807615#zippy=%2Cassign-roles-to-one-user%2Cassign-a-role-to-several-users-at-once%2Cassign-a-role-to-a-group%2Cassign-a-role-to-a-service-account">Google Workspace Admin Help: Assign specific admin roles</a></li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1/groups">API Documentation: Group Labels</a></li><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/directory/reference/rest/v1/roleAssignments">API Documentation: Role Assignment</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></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><p>Admins can now label a <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/33329?hl=en">Google Group</a> as “Locked,” which will heavily restrict changes to group attributes (such as group name & email address) and memberships. This will help admins who sync their groups from an external source and want to prevent getting out of sync, or who want to restrict changes to sensitive groups. This feature will be available in open beta, which means no additional sign-up is required. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa-BTi_wl2NaFzDKhXMC0fCi8iaj_1dXKphC96GfKvDfTARlyjaD8_XMjuVDVyDcrTZzWEg1n_bQ9DdPZiyc5okMkK0temUlDmgU_jhR16hix-UGEIdG7ghZkNbuOCBeB7XOe6KXK59-s4hjx5s__TPhcnnKdbKtr4r-rayHyCVP6y_ciTBWl9R-jw5Q/s1057/lckgr1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1057" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa-BTi_wl2NaFzDKhXMC0fCi8iaj_1dXKphC96GfKvDfTARlyjaD8_XMjuVDVyDcrTZzWEg1n_bQ9DdPZiyc5okMkK0temUlDmgU_jhR16hix-UGEIdG7ghZkNbuOCBeB7XOe6KXK59-s4hjx5s__TPhcnnKdbKtr4r-rayHyCVP6y_ciTBWl9R-jw5Q/s16000/lckgr1.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The Group Details page in the Admin console shows a “Locked” label on the group, with the message </span></i><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">“You can’t update this group - it might be managed by an external identity system.”</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who’s impacted</h3><p>Admins</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why it’s important</h3><p>If you use third-party tools, like Entra ID, to manage group synchronization, you may encounter inconsistencies when modifications are made to these groups, like adding or removing members, for example. To help address this, we’re introducing the option to “lock” a group, which will prevent modifications within Google Workspace and help maintain synchronization with the external source. </p><p>When a group is locked, only certain admins* can modify:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The group name, description, email, and alias(es)</li><li>Group labels</li><li>Memberships (adding or removing members) and member restrictions</li><li>Membership roles</li><li>Delete the group</li><li>Set up a new membership expiry</li></ul><p></p><p>When a group is locked, access and content moderation settings are not affected, this includes:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Who can post</li><li>Who can view members</li><li>Who can contact members</li><li>Membership removals due to an existing membership expiry</li><li>Access or content moderation settings</li></ul><p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Super Admins, Group Admins, and Group Editors with a condition that includes “Locked Groups”<br /></span></i></p><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Additional details</h3><div>By default, the changes listed above will be restricted from end users, including group owners and managers of a locked group. If you want to also restrict some admins from making these changes in the Admin Console or APIs, you can assign them the Group Editor role with a condition that excludes locked groups. </div><div><br /></div><div>The ability to lock or unlock a group using the “Locked” label is available to Super Admins, Group Admins, or a custom role with the “Manage Locked Label” privilege. Lock a group using the “Locked” group label in the Admin Console, or the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/setup">Cloud Identity Groups API</a>.</div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Getting started</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Admins:</b> Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/15634160">locking groups</a> and <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9807615#zippy=%2Cassign-roles-to-one-user%2Cassign-a-role-to-several-users-at-once%2Cassign-a-role-to-a-group%2Cassign-a-role-to-a-service-account">assigning the Group Editor role with conditions</a>. Use our developer documentation to learn more about managing locked groups with the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/how-to/setup">Cloud Identity Groups API</a> (beta version).</li><li><b>End users: </b>There is no end user action required.</li></ul></div></div><div><h3><span style="font-size: 18.72px;">Rollout pace</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><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 December 10, 2024</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability</h3><div>Available for Google Workspace:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Enterprise</b> Standard and Plus</li><li><b>Enterprise Essentials</b> Plus</li><li><b>Education</b> Standard and Plus</li><li>Also available to <b>Cloud Identity Premium</b> 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/15634160">Google Workspace Admin Help: Lock groups to keep data in sync</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/2405986?hl=en">Google Workspace Admin Help: Prebuilt Administrator Roles</a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/9807615#zippy=%2Cassign-roles-to-one-user%2Cassign-a-role-to-several-users-at-once%2Cassign-a-role-to-a-group%2Cassign-a-role-to-a-service-account">Google Workspace Admin Help: Assign specific admin roles</a></li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/identity/docs/reference/rest/v1/groups">API Documentation: Group Labels</a></li><li><a href="https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/directory/reference/rest/v1/roleAssignments">API Documentation: Role Assignment</a></li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div> <span itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://plus.google.com/116899029375914044550' 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href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/08/write-emails-documents-duetai-google-docs-gmail.html">help me write</a>, <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/use-gemini-in-google-docs-to-create-images.html">image generation</a>, and <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/06/gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-docs-sheets-slides-drive.html">more</a> using Gemini in Google Docs, we’re excited to introduce a new way for users to create highly structured, styled, and visually-appealing documents with Gemini. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today, we’re introducing <i>help me create</i>, a new feature that lets you build a full document using content in Drive from a single, custom prompt. Simply click to create <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/10/build-content-quickly-in-google-docs-with-building-blocks.html">at the top of a new document</a> or go to <i>File > New > Help me create</i> to get started. After describing the document you want to create, which includes the option to pull in content from your files using “@ filename", Gemini will transform your blank page into a long-form document with <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/09/cover-images-google-docs.html">cover images</a>, <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/use-gemini-in-google-docs-to-create-images.html">in-line images</a>, stylized text, tables, content from your Drive files, and more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdxJ_WwNZ6scGTCou6zMdrK1VPz_jYqnyyIo4QZ2CjtNThRYZp2PwGivP7wez08xlUdDoQ6JWZeYug8Grgiwf6CxzBAlhoMvxPhoNv4VnYirC79Urbr4cKcQIA8Hykw4j4fhvOMXWr8FNX2sEV2XLmk6B-2-KWdAO42mRPB81uelzVTl7dcC-JfHK7JY/s1280/Create%20fully%20stylized%20documents%20using%20Gemini%20in%20Google%20Docs.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="help me create in Google Docs" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdxJ_WwNZ6scGTCou6zMdrK1VPz_jYqnyyIo4QZ2CjtNThRYZp2PwGivP7wez08xlUdDoQ6JWZeYug8Grgiwf6CxzBAlhoMvxPhoNv4VnYirC79Urbr4cKcQIA8Hykw4j4fhvOMXWr8FNX2sEV2XLmk6B-2-KWdAO42mRPB81uelzVTl7dcC-JfHK7JY/s16000/Create%20fully%20stylized%20documents%20using%20Gemini%20in%20Google%20Docs.png" /></a></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 you’d use it </h3><div><i>Help me create</i> is designed to help you get started with a first draft of your document. For example: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A marketing manager at a CPG company can create a launch plan for a new product using the following prompt: Create a marketing plan to support the launch of a new line of coffee flavors. Include timing, owners, deliverables, and create a cover image that shows different types of coffee. </li><li>A manager can create a vision document to keep their team on track by telling Gemini: Create an overview document of our team charter and goals based on [Team charter brainstorm notes], and include a cover image that shows team bonding in an office setting. </li><li>A small business owner specializing in eco-friendly products can create a proposal for a new client by typing: Create a proposal for my new client using the deliverables listed in [Customer meeting notes - November 30, 2024]. Outline the scope of work, pricing, and timing, and create a cover image that shows eco-friendly cleaning products and inline images. </li></ul>You can also choose from a variety of starter prompts to expedite the creation process for common document use cases. For example, you can select: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A roadmap for a product launch that includes strategy breakdowns and outlines key milestones, timelines, and initiatives (with the option to include images for each feature). </li><li>A party planning checklist with a timeline of tasks, milestones, deadlines, and dependencies. </li><li>A template for a 15-minute daily standup meeting with teammates that includes a table for each individual to leave their updates. </li></ul></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> To access this feature, users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. Admins can <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10095404">turn on default personalization setting for their users in the Admin console. </a></li><li><b>End users:</b> </li><ul><li><i>Help me create</i> is currently supported on <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/11528737?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop#:~:text=On%20your%20computer%2C%20open%20a,window%2C%20select%20Pages%20or%20Pageless.">pageless documents</a> only, is only available in English at this time, and does not currently incorporate web search results. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/15541387">creating documents with Gemini in Google Docs</a>, which includes tips on <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/15541387#zippy=%2Clearn-how-to-write-prompts-to-create-documents">how to write prompts to create documents</a>. </li></ul></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 December 10, 2024 </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 16, 2024, with expected completion by January 9, 2025 </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div>Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Gemini </b>Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium </li><li>Google One <b>AI Premium </b></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Resources </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/14355406?hl=en-GB&sjid=7698516910305889554-NA">Google Help: Collaborate with Gemini in Google Docs </a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/15541387">Google Help: Create documents with Gemini in Google Docs</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>Building upon AI-powered features such as <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/08/write-emails-documents-duetai-google-docs-gmail.html">help me write</a>, <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/use-gemini-in-google-docs-to-create-images.html">image generation</a>, and <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/06/gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-docs-sheets-slides-drive.html">more</a> using Gemini in Google Docs, we’re excited to introduce a new way for users to create highly structured, styled, and visually-appealing documents with Gemini. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today, we’re introducing <i>help me create</i>, a new feature that lets you build a full document using content in Drive from a single, custom prompt. Simply click to create <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/10/build-content-quickly-in-google-docs-with-building-blocks.html">at the top of a new document</a> or go to <i>File > New > Help me create</i> to get started. After describing the document you want to create, which includes the option to pull in content from your files using “@ filename", Gemini will transform your blank page into a long-form document with <a href="http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/09/cover-images-google-docs.html">cover images</a>, <a href="https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/use-gemini-in-google-docs-to-create-images.html">in-line images</a>, stylized text, tables, content from your Drive files, and more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdxJ_WwNZ6scGTCou6zMdrK1VPz_jYqnyyIo4QZ2CjtNThRYZp2PwGivP7wez08xlUdDoQ6JWZeYug8Grgiwf6CxzBAlhoMvxPhoNv4VnYirC79Urbr4cKcQIA8Hykw4j4fhvOMXWr8FNX2sEV2XLmk6B-2-KWdAO42mRPB81uelzVTl7dcC-JfHK7JY/s1280/Create%20fully%20stylized%20documents%20using%20Gemini%20in%20Google%20Docs.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="help me create in Google Docs" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdxJ_WwNZ6scGTCou6zMdrK1VPz_jYqnyyIo4QZ2CjtNThRYZp2PwGivP7wez08xlUdDoQ6JWZeYug8Grgiwf6CxzBAlhoMvxPhoNv4VnYirC79Urbr4cKcQIA8Hykw4j4fhvOMXWr8FNX2sEV2XLmk6B-2-KWdAO42mRPB81uelzVTl7dcC-JfHK7JY/s16000/Create%20fully%20stylized%20documents%20using%20Gemini%20in%20Google%20Docs.png" /></a></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 you’d use it </h3><div><i>Help me create</i> is designed to help you get started with a first draft of your document. For example: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A marketing manager at a CPG company can create a launch plan for a new product using the following prompt: Create a marketing plan to support the launch of a new line of coffee flavors. Include timing, owners, deliverables, and create a cover image that shows different types of coffee. </li><li>A manager can create a vision document to keep their team on track by telling Gemini: Create an overview document of our team charter and goals based on [Team charter brainstorm notes], and include a cover image that shows team bonding in an office setting. </li><li>A small business owner specializing in eco-friendly products can create a proposal for a new client by typing: Create a proposal for my new client using the deliverables listed in [Customer meeting notes - November 30, 2024]. Outline the scope of work, pricing, and timing, and create a cover image that shows eco-friendly cleaning products and inline images. </li></ul>You can also choose from a variety of starter prompts to expedite the creation process for common document use cases. For example, you can select: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A roadmap for a product launch that includes strategy breakdowns and outlines key milestones, timelines, and initiatives (with the option to include images for each feature). </li><li>A party planning checklist with a timeline of tasks, milestones, deadlines, and dependencies. </li><li>A template for a 15-minute daily standup meeting with teammates that includes a table for each individual to leave their updates. </li></ul></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> To access this feature, users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. Admins can <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/10095404">turn on default personalization setting for their users in the Admin console. </a></li><li><b>End users:</b> </li><ul><li><i>Help me create</i> is currently supported on <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/11528737?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop#:~:text=On%20your%20computer%2C%20open%20a,window%2C%20select%20Pages%20or%20Pageless.">pageless documents</a> only, is only available in English at this time, and does not currently incorporate web search results. </li><li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/15541387">creating documents with Gemini in Google Docs</a>, which includes tips on <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/15541387#zippy=%2Clearn-how-to-write-prompts-to-create-documents">how to write prompts to create documents</a>. </li></ul></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 December 10, 2024 </li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/172177">Scheduled Release domains</a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 16, 2024, with expected completion by January 9, 2025 </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Availability </h3><div>Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Gemini </b>Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium </li><li>Google One <b>AI Premium </b></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Resources </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/14355406?hl=en-GB&sjid=7698516910305889554-NA">Google Help: Collaborate with Gemini in Google Docs </a></li><li><a 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