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Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – April 11, 2025

1 New update

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 Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.


Deep Research is now available on Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental
Google Workspace users with access to the Gemini app can now use Deep Research with Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, the world’s most capable AI model according to industry reasoning benchmarks and Chatbot Arena. Gemini Deep Research is your personal AI research assistant, and with our most intelligent model, it’s even better at every step of the research process. Try it now by selecting Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) from the drop down and tapping “Deep Research” in the prompt bar. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users with access to the Gemini app. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Gemini for in-depth research.


Previous announcements

The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.


Help me write in Google Docs now available in four additional languages 
In Google Docs, Help me write is now available in four additional languages: Japanese, Italian, French and German. | Learn more about language availability for Help me write in Docs. 

Help me write in Gmail now available in Japanese and Korean 
Building upon our recent language availability announcement for Italian, French and German, we’re excited to introduce Help me write in Gmail across web and mobile devices in two additional languages: Japanese and Korean. | Learn more about language availability for Help me write in Gmail. 

Educators can now upload content to Read Along in Google Classroom 
Educators now have the ability to upload their own content into Read Along as part of the assignment creation process. | Learn more about uploading your content to Read Along. 

Create and manage grading periods using the Google Classroom API 
Last year, we introduced the availability of grading periods endpoints as part of the Google Classroom API through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program. This week, we’re excited to announce the general availability of this feature. | Learn more about the Classroom API. 

Reference your Google Calendar using Gemini in the side panel of Gmail in additional languages 
You can now reference your Google Calendar using Gemini in the side panel of Gmail in 20+ additional languages. | Learn more about language availability for referring to your Google Calendar using Gemini in Gmail. 

Preview summaries in the Google Chat home view now available in three additional languages 
Summaries in the home view are now available in three additional languages: Spanish, Portuguese and German. | Learn more about language availability for summaries in Chat home.

Save time making changes or updates to AI voiceovers in Google Vids 
In continuing our efforts to enhance AI voiceover features, you can now make updates to your scripts and apply changes to your AI voiceovers with one click for every scene in your Vid, whether doing this manually or using Help me create. | Learn more about AI voiceovers in Google Vids.

The Gemini app, as well as Gemini features in Google Workspace, are now BSI C5 certified
This week at Google Cloud Next 2025, we announced that the Gemini in Google Workspace apps and the Gemini App have achieved the German BSI C5 attestations – the first AI productivity assistant to achieve this certification. | Learn more about BSI C5.


Completed rollouts

The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.


Rapid Release Domains: 
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: 
For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).

The Gemini app, as well as Gemini features in Google Workspace, are now BSI C5 certified

What’s changing 

Today at Google Cloud Next 2025, we announced that the Gemini in Google Workspace apps and the Gemini App have achieved the German BSI C5 attestations – the first AI productivity assistant to achieve this certification. For our customers operating in the EU, this means they can confidently adopt and integrate AI into their work with assurances that stringent third-party auditors have determined that Gemini’s architecture meets a high bar of security and privacy. 

This latest certification continues to build on Gemini’s existing, comprehensive set of safety, privacy, and security standards, including: SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27017/18, and ISO 42001 (the first international standard for AI Management Systems), as well as HIPAA compliance and as the first generative AI assistant to achieve US FedRAMP High attestations. 

Getting started 


Availability 

  • This update impacts all Google Workspace users accessing the Gemini in Google Workspace and the Gemini app. 

Resources 

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – April 4, 2025

4 New updates

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 Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.

Improving the email signature experience for the Gmail app on Android devices 
Starting this week, if no mobile signature is set in the Gmail app on your Android device, your web signature will be inserted when drafting an email. This signature will include support for images, logos, and text formatting just as it appears when sending from web Gmail. If you prefer not to use the web signature on your Android device, you can set a non-empty mobile signature (such as your name). | Rolling out to Rapid Release domains now on Android devices; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for April 21, 2025 on Android devices. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete on iOS devices. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about creating a Gmail signature.
mobile signature in Gmail on Android devices
Set default colors and fonts for new scenes and objects in Google Vids 
We’re excited to announce that users can now set default colors and fonts for newly inserted scenes and objects like shapes and textboxes in Google Vids. To do so, in the toolbar, click Customize Styles > click New objects and scenes at the bottom right of the “Styles” panel. From there you can set colors and fonts for individual object types. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to Business Standard and Plus, Enterprise Standard and Plus, Essentials, Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus and Education Plus. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about Google Vids.
Set default colors and fonts for new scenes and objects in Google Vids


Group by view aggregation now available for tables in Google Sheets 
Last year we announced that when using tables in Google Sheets, you’ll have access to our new type of view, group by, where you can aggregate your data into groups based on a selected column. This week, we’re excited to introduce the ability to apply column-level aggregations when in a group by view. | Rolling out to Rapid Release domains now; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for April 21, 2025. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using tables in Google Sheets. 
Group by view aggregation now available for tables in Google Sheets

Google Workspace apps are now available for the Gemini mobile app 
Workspace apps (formerly known as Workspace Extensions) for the Gemini app are now available on Android and iOS devices in open beta. When enabled, Gemini can connect across your apps, like Gmail, Docs, Calendar, and Drive, to provide more context to your prompts without the need to switch between multiple apps. We expect general availability to begin rolling out by the end of April 2025. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users with access to the Gemini app as a core service. | Admins can visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Google Workspace apps on or off in Gemini. | End users can Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Google Workspace apps in Gemini.


Previous announcements

The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.


New sidebar with design elements in Google Slides makes building presentations easier 
To help you find the features you need when creating, building and presenting Google Slides faster, users will now be able to access templates, image generation, new design components and more in a new sidebar on the right side of your canvas. | Learn more about the new sidebar in Slides. 

Introducing Audio Overviews, now available in the Gemini app 
Leveraging the same technology that powers NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews, Gemini app users can now generate podcast-style conversations based on documents, slides, and Deep Research reports. | Learn more about Audio Overviews in the Gemini app. 

Help me create in Google Docs now available in seven additional languages 
Help me create in Docs is now available in seven additional languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, French, and German. | Learn more about language availability for Help me create.

Support for continuous framing on select Logitech Google Meet on ChromeOS 
If you’re joining a meeting from a Logitech Rally Bar, Rally Bar Mini, and Rally Bar Huddle device, you can now take advantage of the devices built-in continuous framing. | Learn more about framing on select Logitech Google Meet on ChromeOS. 

Pre-configure the Google Workspace apps admin setting for the Gemini app ahead of general availability 
Workspace apps (formerly known as Workspace Extensions) for the Gemini app will soon transition from open beta to general availability. As part of this transition, we will turn the Workspace apps admin setting ON by default. We expect general availability to begin rolling out by the end of April 2025. | Learn more about the admin setting. 

Introducing updates to sources for NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus 
We’re introducing additional updates that improve upon the NotebookLM user experience as it relates to sources. | Learn more about new NotebookLM updates. 

NotebookLM and the Gemini app are now Core Services with enterprise-grade data protection for all education customers 
The Gemini app is now a Core Service for all education customers, NotebookLM is now a Core Service for all education customers and NotebookLM Plus, the premium version of NotebookLM, is now a Core Service for customers with Gemini Education and Gemini Education Premium add-ons. | Learn more about NotebookLM and the Gemini App.

More options for exporting your Google Workspace data are available in open beta
Beginning today, Admins can choose from several options when exporting their organization’s data (also known as ‘takeout’). | Learn more about exporting your Google Workspace data are available in open beta.


Completed rollouts

The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.


Rapid Release Domains: 
Scheduled Release Domains: 
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: 

    For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).