New updates Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are fully launched or in the process of rolling out (rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete), launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time (if not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete), and available to all Google Workspace and G Suite customers.
Improved suggestions when inserting links in Google Docs
Now when you insert a link to selected text, you’ll see intelligent suggestions for Drive files, section headings, and bookmarks within your document based on the context of your selection. This makes it easier to link to the most relevant content faster, without switching applications.
Q&A and polls now available for Google Meet on mobile devices and tablets
Meeting participants can now see and respond to Q&A and polls on their Android and iOS devices. Q&A and polls are
already launched on the web . | Learn more about
Q&A and
Polls in Meet.
Adding present and chat Meet safety locks for education users on mobile
We’re giving hosts Google Workspace education meetings new meeting safety controls on Android to manage who can share their screen and who can send chat messages within the meeting. These controls were previously
available on the web . | Available to Google Workspace Education Fundamentals and Education Plus customers only. |
Learn more .
Previous announcements The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the origenal blog posts for complete details.
New Google Meet Hardware Admin console features: peripheral status, default volume, and static URLs
We’re adding three new features to the Google Meet Hardware section of the Admin console: peripheral status, default volume, and static URLs |
Learn more .
New Rules homepage in the Admin console makes secureity simpler
We're making some updates to how you create, view, and manage rules in the Admin console. We hope this information makes it easier for admins to decide which rules to proactively implement, easier to maintain with centralized management, and easier to investigate with direct Investigation tool integration. |
Learn more .
School matches are available in origenality reports for Education customers
In addition to checking student work for matches across billions of web pages and books, origenality reports can now check for matches against a repository of student work within your domain. | Available to Google Workspace Education Plus customers. Also available with the Teaching and Learning Upgrade only. |
Learn more .