Tag Archives: Editors
New ways to customize tables in Google Docs
What’s changing
We’re adding several new ways to customize tables in Google Docs. You can now:
- Pin a table header row to repeat on each page
- Designate that a row should not be split across pages
- Quickly add, and arrange columns and rows
- Sorting tables to better organize data.
- Use a new table sidebar to manage table properties
See below for more details.
Who’s impacted
End users
Why it matters
Tables are an important way to display information in a document. These new features give you more ways to present information using tables, making it easier for viewers of the document to quickly see and understand the information.
Additional details
Pin a table header row to repeat on each page
You can pin one or more rows in a table so they repeat on each page that the table appears on. This will make it easier to see column headers for long tables as you navigate a document.
Designate that a row should not be split across pages
You can designate that a table row should not be split across a page break. This ensures important content in tables sticks together and isn't missed on the next page, and provides more control over formatting and layouts.
Quickly add and arrange columns and rows
You can now easily drag a row or column to a different location. You’ll also notice a new, intuitive button for creating new rows or columns.
Sorting tables to better organize data.
It is now possible to sort the rows of your tables. Any pinned table headers will remain at the top of your table. Additionally, sorting table rows will group by type of content. This will help you to quickly visualize, understand, and organize your data better.
Use a new table sidebar to manage table properties
Table properties will now open in the sidebar, allowing you to see edits reflected in your document in real time. This is similar to functionality already available in docs for things such as image editing.
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about how to Add and Edit Tables
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 7, 2021
- Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 22, 2021
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers Available to users with personal Google Accounts
Resources
Roadmap
- This feature was listed as an upcoming release.
Source: Google Workspace Updates
View richer information about colleagues and stakeholders using people chips in Google Sheets
Quick launch summary
You can now add people chips directly into a Google Sheet. These chips allow you to quickly view more information about colleagues or contacts, including their location, job title, and contact information. You can also take actions such as booking a meeting, starting a Chat, sending an email, and more, directly from a smart chip. This feature is already available for Google Docs.
To insert a people chip, type “@” in any cell to search your directory or by selecting Insert > People chip.
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: This feature will be available by default. To insert a smart chip in a cell, press “@” or by selecting Insert > People Chip. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using smart chips in Google Sheets.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 17, 2021
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers
- Available to users with personal Google accounts
Resources
Roadmap
- This feature was listed as an upcoming release.
Source: Google Workspace Updates
Enhanced menus in Google Sheets improves findability of key features
What’s changing
We’re updating the menus in Google Sheets to make it easier to locate the most commonly-used features.
In this update:
- The menu bar and right-click menus have been shortened to better fit your screen to prevent menus from being hidden off screen
- Some features were reorganized and added to more intuitive locations (for example, you can now freeze a row or column from the right-click menu)
- Some descriptions of items in the menu are shorter, enabling faster recognition
- Icons have been added to help you locate features more easily
- Changes are across all menus, including File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Date, Tools, Extensions, Help, and Accessibility.
Example of updated menus in Google Sheets
Who’s impacted
End users
Why it’s important
The new design improves findability of key features, making it quicker and easier to use Sheets, especially on devices with smaller screens.
Additional details
Some of your favorite menu items may have moved a little, but all existing functionality is still available. We hope that their new home will be more intuitive and make it easier and faster to navigate the product.
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: This feature will be ON by default and cannot be disabled. Use the menus as you would regularly and enjoy the new look and feel. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Google Sheets
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 26, 2021
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers. Also available to users with personal Google Accounts
Resources
Source: Google Workspace Updates
View richer information about your coworkers directly in the sidebar for Google Chat, Calendar, Docs, and more.
Quick launch summary
You can now find and view additional information about people within your organization, your Contacts, and more across additional Google Workspace products. This information includes:
- Contact information, such as phone number and email address,
- Team and manager,
- Office and desk location,
- Whether you’ve received email from them before, and more.
This feature is already available for Gmail, and will now be available from the following products: Google Chat, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Getting started
- Admins: To maximize this feature, it’s helpful to have user data fully populated across Google Workspace apps. Workspace admins can populate this data in a few locations:
- The “Users” section of the Admin console
- Google Cloud Directory Sync
- Admin SDK
- End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Click “Open Detailed View” while hovering over a user’s information card, or select the Contacts icon in the side panel. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Google products side by side.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 4, 2021
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers
Resources
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Add information to a user’s Directory profile
- Google Workspace Admin Help: About Google Cloud Directory Sync
- Google Developers Guide: Directory API
Source: Google Workspace Updates
View richer information about your coworkers directly in the sidebar for Google Chat, Calendar, Docs, and more.
Quick launch summary
You can now find and view additional information about people within your organization, your Contacts, and more across additional Google Workspace products. This information includes:
- Contact information, such as phone number and email address,
- Team and manager,
- Office and desk location,
- Whether you’ve received email from them before, and more.
This feature is already available for Gmail, and will now be available from the following products: Google Chat, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Getting started
- Admins: To maximize this feature, it’s helpful to have user data fully populated across Google Workspace apps. Workspace admins can populate this data in a few locations:
- The “Users” section of the Admin console
- Google Cloud Directory Sync
- Admin SDK
- End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Click “Open Detailed View” while hovering over a user’s information card, or select the Contacts icon in the side panel. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Google products side by side.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 4, 2021
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers
Resources
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Add information to a user’s Directory profile
- Google Workspace Admin Help: About Google Cloud Directory Sync
- Google Developers Guide: Directory API
Source: Google Workspace Updates
View richer information about your coworkers directly in the sidebar for Google Chat, Calendar, Docs, and more.
Quick launch summary
You can now find and view additional information about people within your organization, your Contacts, and more across additional Google Workspace products. This information includes:
- Contact information, such as phone number and email address,
- Team and manager,
- Office and desk location,
- Whether you’ve received email from them before, and more.
This feature is already available for Gmail, and will now be available from the following products: Google Chat, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Getting started
- Admins: To maximize this feature, it’s helpful to have user data fully populated across Google Workspace apps. Workspace admins can populate this data in a few locations:
- The “Users” section of the Admin console
- Google Cloud Directory Sync
- Admin SDK
- End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Click “Open Detailed View” while hovering over a user’s information card, or select the Contacts icon in the side panel. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Google products side by side.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 4, 2021
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers
Resources
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Add information to a user’s Directory profile
- Google Workspace Admin Help: About Google Cloud Directory Sync
- Google Developers Guide: Directory API
Source: Google Workspace Updates
View richer information about your coworkers directly in the sidebar for Google Chat, Calendar, Docs, and more.
Quick launch summary
You can now find and view additional information about people within your organization, your Contacts, and more across additional Google Workspace products. This information includes:
- Contact information, such as phone number and email address,
- Team and manager,
- Office and desk location,
- Whether you’ve received email from them before, and more.
This feature is already available for Gmail, and will now be available from the following products: Google Chat, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Getting started
- Admins: To maximize this feature, it’s helpful to have user data fully populated across Google Workspace apps. Workspace admins can populate this data in a few locations:
- The “Users” section of the Admin console
- Google Cloud Directory Sync
- Admin SDK
- End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Click “Open Detailed View” while hovering over a user’s information card, or select the Contacts icon in the side panel. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Google products side by side.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 4, 2021
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers
Resources
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Add information to a user’s Directory profile
- Google Workspace Admin Help: About Google Cloud Directory Sync
- Google Developers Guide: Directory API
Source: Google Workspace Updates
View richer information about your coworkers directly in the sidebar for Google Chat, Calendar, Docs, and more.
Quick launch summary
You can now find and view additional information about people within your organization, your Contacts, and more across additional Google Workspace products. This information includes:
- Contact information, such as phone number and email address,
- Team and manager,
- Office and desk location,
- Whether you’ve received email from them before, and more.
This feature is already available for Gmail, and will now be available from the following products: Google Chat, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Getting started
- Admins: To maximize this feature, it’s helpful to have user data fully populated across Google Workspace apps. Workspace admins can populate this data in a few locations:
- The “Users” section of the Admin console
- Google Cloud Directory Sync
- Admin SDK
- End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Click “Open Detailed View” while hovering over a user’s information card, or select the Contacts icon in the side panel. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Google products side by side.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 4, 2021
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers
Resources
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Add information to a user’s Directory profile
- Google Workspace Admin Help: About Google Cloud Directory Sync
- Google Developers Guide: Directory API
Source: Google Workspace Updates
Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – September 21, 2021
New updates
- The emails themselves will be sent from [email protected], so be sure to update any inbox filters or labels you may have and check your spam folders if you don't immediately see them.
- Emails for the Workspace Updates Blog in non-English markets will update to this new format in the coming weeks.
- If you have any feedback about these emails after September 29th, please feel back to let us know in the linked form.