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The next phase of digital whiteboarding for Google Workspace

What’s changing 

In late 2024, we will wind down the Jamboard whiteboarding app as well as continue with the previously planned end of support for Google Jamboard devices. For those who are impacted by this change, we are committed to help you transition: 
  • We are integrating whiteboard tools such as FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro across Google Workspace so you can include them when collaborating in Meet, sharing content in Drive, or scheduling in Calendar. 
  • Further, we’re bringing these whiteboard solutions to the Series One Board 65 and Desk 27 devices by Avocor, so you can visually collaborate using a physical device and stylus. 
  • We will provide a retention and migration path for Jamboard data so you don’t lose any of the collaborative work that’s been created within your organization. 

Admins of impacted Google Workspace customers will receive more detailed information and instructions via email. We’ll continue to provide reminders here on the Updates Blog throughout this process as well.


Who’s impacted

Admins and end users


Why it’s important

We’re committed to partnering with industry-leading companies to bring the most innovative collaboration experiences to Google Workspace. We’ve heard from our customers that whiteboarding tools like FigJam by Figma, Lucidspark by Lucid Software, and the visual workspace Miro help their teams work better together — specifically, the advanced features they offer such as infinite canvas, use case templates, voting, and more. Based on this feedback, we’ve decided to leverage our partner ecosystem for whiteboarding in Workspace and focus our efforts on core content collaboration across Docs, Sheets, and Slides. 


Whiteboarding capabilities in the conference room or classroom
Earlier this year, our partner, Avocor, delivered two next-generation video conferencing and whiteboarding devices, the Series One Board 65 and Desk 27, to succeed the original Jamboard device. With built-in Google AI features, studio-grade audio, and seamless video conferencing through Google Meet, these devices are designed for immersive team collaboration.
 
Today, we’re announcing that FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro will create integrations for these devices, with expected delivery at the end of 2023 and early 2024 — we’ll keep you posted on the availability here on the Workspace Updates blog. Soon you’ll not only have a choice of three robust third-party whiteboarding experiences inside a Meet call, you’ll also have new options to use them outside a call as standalone whiteboarding tools on the Board 65 and Desk 27.


Transition timeline

Jamboard device: 
  • All Jamboard device license subscriptions (including education licenses) will end on September 30, 2024. If you have an upcoming 12-month subscription renewal, you will have the ability to renew your license subscription for a term that will end on September 30, 2024, at a prorated cost.  

  • If you need to back up any Jamboard device event logs from the Admin console, please do so before September 30, 2024. After this date, you will no longer be able to manage Jamboards from the Admin console and we will begin to delete device event log data.

  • October 1, 2024, the 55-inch Jamboard device will reach its Auto Update Expiration (AUE) and will no longer receive security and feature updates or customer support from Google Workspace. At this time, we will also remove Jamboard device management from the Admin console, leaving the device with limited functionality. Our FAQ page contains details on how you can continue to use your 55-inch Jamboard device beyond its AUE date.

  • Those looking for an alternative to the 55-inch Jamboard device can upgrade to the Google Meet Series One Board 65 and Desk 27 devices by Avocor. Both devices will have integrations with our partners’ whiteboarding software to replace the Jamboard app. We will follow up as we approach the AUE date with reminders and updates.

Jamboard app

  • Starting October 1, 2024, you’ll no longer be able to create new or edit existing Jams on any platform, including the web, iOS, and Android. 
  • Between October 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, the app will be placed in “view-only” mode, during which time you will still be able to backup your Jam files. Learn more.
  • On December 31, 2024, we will wind down the Jamboard application, meaning your users will no longer be able to access their Jam files and Jam files will be permanently deleted. In the coming months, we’ll provide Jamboard app users and admins clear paths to retain their Jamboard data or migrate it to FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro within just a few clicks, well before the Jamboard app winds down in late 2024. Review how you can generate a list of your Jamboard active users. Also, have your users download their Jam files

Additional details

    We also understand the unique needs of educational institutions, so we’ve worked with Figjam by Figma, Lucidspark by Lucid software, and the visual workspace Miro to provide whiteboarding capabilities that cater to students and educators, whether they’re in primary school, secondary school, or higher education. To learn more about each offering, see which is best for your educational institution, and get guidance and resources for using these tools, please visit the Help Center. We will also work directly with educational institutions to compensate them for their Jamboard devices.

    Getting started


    Availability

    • This update impacts all Google Workspace customers who use the Jamboard app or 55-inch Jamboard device.

    Resources


    Easily add or remove groups of members to a space in Google Chat

    What’s changing 

    We’re introducing a new app for Google Chat called Bulk Member Manager that enables space managers and space members, who have permission to manage members, to easily add or remove members to or from a space in bulk. 

    In addition to the new membership search feature and the ability to add up to 50,000 members to spaces in Google Chat, this update will help you better organize people, topics, and projects to help ensure effective conversations take place in spaces.
    Easily add or remove groups of members to a space in Google Chat

    Getting started 

    • Admins: Admins can enable or disable users from adding Chat apps to their spaces by going to the Admin console > Apps > Google Chat > Chat apps access settings. Visit the Help Center to learn more about optimizing Chat spaces for your organization. 
    • End users: 
      • All space managers can add members using the Bulk Member Manager app. A space manager can grant permission for a space member to add other members by going to the space menu > Space settings > Access > selecting the All members option under Who can manage members and groups. If this is granted, a space member can use the Bulk Member Manager app to add members. 
      • To use Bulk Member Manager, open the space that you want to add or remove members to/from > add the app to the space > type one of the following slash commands: 
        • “/addDialog” to add members by copy/pasting email addresses. The app will guide you through the process of adding members. 
        • “/removeDialog” to remove members by copy/pasting email addresses. The app will guide you through the process of removing members. 
        • “/addCsv” (with a .csv attachment) to add members. 
        • “/removeCsv” (with a .csv attachment) to remove members 
      • Visit the Help Center to learn more about using the Bulk Member Manager app.

    Rollout pace 

    • This feature is available now for all Google Workspace customers 

    Availability 

    • Available to all Google Workspace customers 

    Resources 

    Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – September 22, 2023

    New updates 

    There are no new updates to share this week. Please see below for a recap of published announcements. 


    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.


    Find and install third-party add-ons directly within Google Meet 
    You can now find, install, and use third-party applications all without having to leave Google Meet. | Learn more about third-party add-ons for Google Meet.

    Add Google Groups to spaces in Google Chat 
    We’re introducing the ability for space managers and users with the permission to manage members to add Google Groups to a space. With this update, the group members are automatically added to a space and any changes to the group's membership, such as adding and removing members, are also automatically reflected in the space. | Learn more about Google Groups in spaces. 

    Collaborate more seamlessly with live pointers in Google Slides 
    To boost collaboration in Google Slides, we’re introducing live pointers, a new feature that allows you and your colleagues to see each other’s mouse pointers in real-time. With this update, co-creators can easily point out specific text or visual elements within a Slide in order to highlight important information and content. | Learn more about live pointers in Slides. 

    Pair your video tile in Google Meet to improve accessibility for users with language interpreters 
    We’re introducing tile pairing for Google Meet, which will allow you to pair your video tile with another meeting participant's tile. Once you pair your tile, other meeting participants will see both tiles shown next to each other. Both pairing partners will have their borders outlined in blue when speaking. Tile pairing will be indicated in the meeting captions as well. | Learn more about pairing tiles in Google Meet.

    Differentiate messages better with additional modernizations in Google Chat 
    We’re introducing message bubbles to enable users to more easily differentiate incoming versus outgoing messages in the Chat message stream. | Learn more about message bubbles in Chat. 

    Turn Q&As on or off for Google Meet livestream viewers 
    Earlier this year, we announced that meeting hosts can now enable Q&A and poll features, which previously were only offered in traditional Meet meetings. Beginning this week, meeting hosts can turn Q&A on and off for livestreams. | Learn more about Q&As in Google Meet.

    Additional improvements for monitoring Google Meet hardware issues in the Admin console
    Recently, we announced the ability to detect and monitor several additional Google Meet hardware issues from the Admin console. Now that ChromeOS M108 has rolled out to Meet hardware devices, we’re sharing an update on the rollout of some of those features. | Learn more about improvements for monitoring Google Meet hardware issues. 


    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:

    Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – September 15, 2023

    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.


    Insert links in the Google Sheets app on iOS devices 
    We’re adding the ability to insert a hyperlink into a cell in the Google Sheets iOS app by selecting a cell > clicking “+” in the top left corner > Insert > Link. If a cell contains a link, you’ll see options to edit or remove the link. | Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google Accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about working with links & bookmarks. 
    Insert links in the Google Sheets app on iOS devices


    Enhanced spam protection through automatic labeling of suspected spam messages in Google Voice 
    If you're using Google Voice, you're familiar with our suspected spam caller warnings. We're extending this feature to SMS messages on Android and iOS devices. You'll see these labels within the message, and you can either: 
    • Confirm a suspected spam message, which causes future messages from that number to go directly into the spam folder. 
    • Mark a labeled message as not spam, after which the suspected spam label is never displayed for that number again. 
    Available to Voice Starter, Standard, and Premier customers, as well as users with personal accounts in the US. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains at an extended pace (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility). 
    Enhanced spam protection through automatic labeling of suspected spam messages in Google Voice



    Birthday decorations for people cards 
    In Google Contacts and across various Google Workspace products, you’ll begin to notice birthday decorations when hovering over another user’s people card. This small change can have a big impact on building deeper connections with your colleagues and stakeholders. Birthday decorations will be displayed on your birthday if you’ve added your birthday to your Google Account profile and you’ve set the information to be visible to others. | Available now for all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google Accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about your Google Account profile and what information others can see.
    Birthday decorations for people cards
    Add an organizational unit as an attribute in your external directory 
    When using Directory Sync, you can now place users from the Azure Active Directory or Active Directory to a specific organizational unit on the Google Workspace side. To do so, you’ll need to add an organizational unit as an attribute in your external directory. This makes it easier to sync users who will be mapped to different organizational units on the Google Workspace side. | Directory Sync is available as an open beta to all Google Workspace customers. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about setting up users to sync based on an organizational unit attribute.
    Add an organizational unit as an attribute in your external directory


    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.


    Dual Display on Poly Studio X Series Makes Video Meetings More Productive 
    We are excited to announce dual display support for Google Meet on the Poly Studio X Series to help make video meetings more productive. With dual displays, you can see more meeting participants, presentations, and documents at once, which can help you stay focused and engaged in meetings. | Available to Google Workspace customers with Poly Studio X50, X52, and X70 devices only. | Learn more about Dual Display on Poly Studio X Series.

    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:

    Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – September 8, 2023

    5 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.


    Expanding autocorrect to Google Chat on web 
    Google Chat on web will now automatically correct misspelled words, making it easier to send messages without typos. Similar to functionality in Gmail and Google Docs, the corrected words are shown with a gray underline so you know when the auto-correction has occurred. | This feature is rolling out now to all English users.
    Expanding autocorrect to Google Chat on web

    Expanding streamlined file organization across Google Workspace 
    Earlier this year, we introduced streamlined file organization with the new Google Drive location picker. As a follow up, we're expanding this updated visual experience to Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Sites and Gmail. Users will now have access to helpful suggestions when moving files, adding shortcuts to files, or creating copies of files. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains at an extended pace (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility). | Learn more about how to use Google Drive. 

    Updated zoom in/out capabilities across Google Docs, Slides and Drawings
    We’re introducing new zoom keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs and Slides on web to help you zoom in, zoom out, or scale to 100%. Additionally, you can now smoothly zoom in or out in Slides using the trackpad or mouse wheel with a modifier key (cmd/ctrl), making it easier to control your view of Slides. | Learn more about keyboard shortcuts for Docs and Slides. 

    Expanded language support for captions in Google Meet 
    Captions in Google Meet allow you to view captions as everyone speaks during a meeting. Over the course of the next several weeks, you’ll be able to use captions in more languages: 

    Arabic (Arab Emirates) (Beta)

    Arabic (Egypt) (Beta)

    Arabic (Levant) (Beta)

    Arabic (Maghrebi) (Beta)

    Bengali (Bangladesh) (Beta)

    Bulgarian (Bulgaria) (Beta)

    Chinese (Simplified) (Beta)

    Chinese, Mandarin (Traditional) (Beta)

    English (UK) (Beta)

    Gujarati (India) (Beta)

    Hindi (Beta)

    isiXhosa (South Africa) (Beta)

    Kannada (India) (Beta)

    Khmer (Cambodia) (Beta)

    Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) (Beta)

    Malayalam (India) (Beta)

    Marathi (India) (Beta)

    Northern Sotho (South Africa) (Beta)

    Sesotho (South Africa) (Beta)

    Swati (South Africa) (Beta)

    Swedish (Sweden) (Beta)

    Tshivenda (South Africa) (Beta)

    Tswana (South Africa) (Beta)

    Xitsonga (South Africa) (Beta)

    Available now to all Google Workspace customers. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using captions in Google Meet.

    Dynamic groups now supports negation queries 
    You can now create or edit dynamic groups to use negation in membership queries. For example, you can opt to create a dynamic group that excludes all users from a particular sub organization or specific job title. There are a few limitations, however — any query using the “exists” macro and using the AND (&) operator or queries where the NOT operator is used inside of the “exists” macro will not be supported. | Rolling out to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains at gradual pace (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting September 11, 2023. | Available to Google Workspace Frontline Standard, Enterprise Essentials Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, Education Plus and Cloud Identity Premium customers only. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about creating membership queries for dynamic groups and our Developer documentation for more information about formulating and testing a membership query. 
    Dynamic groups now supports negation queries

    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.


    Expanding branding and customization capabilities to Google Sites 
    You can now easily and quickly create with high-quality, pre-designed themes for Google Sites. | Available to Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus only. | Learn more about changing how your Google Site looks. 

    Introducing a new ultra-low latency viewer experience for in-domain live streaming in Google Meet 
    We are introducing a new ultra-low latency viewing experience for video meetings that are streamed within an organization. The new experience will be available to the first ten thousand viewers — all additional viewers will have the existing experience. | Learn more about in-domain live streaming in Google Meet. 

    More Google Meet features for Google Workspace Individual users 
    If you’re a Google Workspace Individual user, you can now take advantage of several new Meet features and enhancements. We hope these updates make it easier for you to connect and collaborate with your customers and stakeholders, continuing to drive your business forward. | Learn more about features for Google Workspace Individual users. 

    Lock files more easily in Google Drive 
    We’re adding the option to lock Drive files by right-clicking the file, selecting “File information”, and clicking “Lock”. Locking a file makes sure reviewers can’t change a file. Edits, comments and suggestions can't be added to locked documents. | Learn more about locking files in Drive.

    Increased row limits in Connected Sheets for BigQuery 
    We’re increasing the maximum number of rows of results returned from BigQuery for pivot tables and for data extracts. Pivot tables have been expanded to 50,000 rows (previously 30,000) and data extracts have been expanded to 50,000 rows (previously 25,000). | Learn more about Connected Sheets for BigQuery.


    More Google Meet features for Google Workspace Individual users

    What’s changing

    If you’re a Google Workspace Individual user, you can now take advantage of several new Meet features and enhancements. We hope these updates make it easier for you to connect and collaborate with your customers and stakeholders, continuing to drive your business forward.


    Feature

    Description

    Default ON / OFF

    Participant Limit

    We’re increasing the number of meeting participants from 100 to 150.

    This feature will be ON by default.

    Assign co-hosts

    You can assign one or more co-hosts, who can help manage the flow of your meetings.

    This feature will be ON by default.

    Q&As

    You can use the Q&A feature to engage further with your audience, giving them the opportunity to get their questions answered.

    This feature will be ON by default.

    Meeting Transcripts

    You can use transcripts to capture the meeting discussion and meeting attendees, making it easier to follow-up after the meeting, identify action items, or simply serve as a meeting record.

    This feature will be ON by default.

    Guest List

    Directly from Google Meet, you can see everyone invited to the meeting but have yet to join the call. You can also see their RSVP status, including “optional” attendees and RSVP notes.

    This feature will be ON by default.



    Getting started 

    Rollout pace

    • Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on September 5, 2023

    Availability

    • This update is specific to Google Workspace Individual subscribers 

    Resources



    Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – September 1, 2023

    New updates 

    There are no new updates to share this week. Please see below for a recap of published announcements. 



    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.


    Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on is now generally available
    Beginning this week, Duet AI for Workspace Enterprise is now generally available. You can preview the power of Duet AI with a no-cost trial. | Learn more about Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on. 

    Track the carbon footprint associated with the usage of Google Workspace across your organization
    If you’re a Google Workspace admin, you can now track the carbon footprint and gross emissions of using Google Workspace. This means you can track the emissions impact of tools such as Google Meet, Gmail, Google Docs, and more. | Learn more about tracking carbon footprint. 

    Turn ideas into action using Google Sheets
    You can now use Google Sheets to quickly get started organizing your data in a straightforward, highly-visual manner. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about Help me organize in Sheets. 

    Use studio look in Google Meet to look your best 
    Studio look enhances the quality of your portrait by reducing noise and increasing sharpness, bringing you into focus more clearly. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about studio look in Meet. 

    Create custom, unique meeting backgrounds using generative AI 
    You can now use the power of Duet AI to generate completely unique and bespoke meeting backgrounds. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about generative backgrounds in Meet. 

    Interoperability between Google Chat and other messaging platforms — powered by Mio 
    If your organization uses a mixture of messaging tools, you can now use Mio to enable messaging interoperability between Google Chat and other platforms such as Slack and Teams. This is available now in beta, with general availability expected in early 2024. | Learn more about Mio’s interoperability capabilities with Chat. 

    Expanded language availability for translated captions, available with Duet AI 
    We’re expanding the number of languages available for the translated captions feature. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about translated captions in Meet. 

    Enhance your writing in Google Docs with Proofread, available with Duet AI for Workspace 
    Google Docs offers several existing capabilities to help you write faster and with more confidence, such as grammar suggestions, smart compose, and smart reply. This week, we’re introducing the next generation of writing suggestions, powered by AI: Proofread. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about Proofread in Docs. 

    Write emails, documents and more with ease and speed using Duet AI in Google Docs and Gmail 
    We’re introducing AI-powered writing features that help you quickly refine existing work or get you started with something new in Google Docs and Gmail. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about Help me write in Docs and Gmail. 

    Create original images from text within Google Slides 
    By simply typing a few words in Help me visualize, you can easily create original images for your presentations. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about Help me visualize in Slides. 

    Independent Security Verification badge in the Google Workspace Marketplace 
    Beginning this week, you’ll see a new independent security verification badge for select apps in the Google Workspace Marketplace. | Learn more about the Independent Security Verification badge.

    Evolving collaboration in Google Chat with smart chips 
    We’re excited to announce smart chips in Google Chat on web. When composing a message in Chat, typing “@” will now display a list of suggestions for files to include as smart chips. You can search files by typing the name of the file, and the results will be based on files you’ve used most recently. Once a file is selected, you can insert it directly into your message. | Learn more about smart chips in Google Chat.


    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:


    Create original images from text within Google Slides

    This announcement was made at Google Cloud Next ‘23. Visit the Workspace Blog to learn more about the next wave of AI innovation in Workspace. This feature is exclusive to the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on.

    What’s changing

    In addition to the recently introduced feature that helps users create with pre-designed branded templates in Google Slides, we’re giving you the ability to generate compelling visuals for presentations through the power of Duet AI for Google Workspace. 


    By simply typing a few words in Help me visualize, you can easily create original images for your presentations. 


    Whether you’re a creative agency developing early campaign concepts for a client or a consulting firm enhancing your annual planning proposal, this feature empowers everyone, regardless of artistic skill, to create unique, AI-generated images that help communicate ideas more impactfully, with less effort. 
    Create original images from text within Google Slides


    Who’s impacted 

    End users 

    Why it matters 

    This feature exemplifies a dynamic new way of working that embeds the power of generative AI in Slides by enabling you to bring your creative vision to life with custom auto-generated images. 

    Getting started 

    • Admins: This feature will be ON by default and there is no admin control for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise.
    • End users: 
      • To add an image, go to Insert > Image > Help me visualize or tap the Help me visualize icon in the toolbar > go to the sidebar> type in an image description (optionally select a style for your image) > click Create > then, you will see generated options > select the one you like and it will be added to your slide. 
      • Visit the Help Center to learn more about creating images with Duet AI in Google Slides. 

    Rollout pace 

    Availability 

    Resources 

    Write emails, documents and more with ease and speed using Duet AI in Google Docs and Gmail

    This announcement was made at Google Cloud Next ‘23. Visit the Workspace Blog to learn more about the next wave of AI innovation in Workspace. This feature is exclusive to the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on.

    What’s changing

    We’re introducing AI-powered writing features that help you quickly refine existing work or get you started with something new in Google Docs and Gmail using Duet AI for Google Workspace. 

    On web and mobile, you can draft and reply to messages in Gmail. Upon selecting the Help me write button, you can choose between the following options: 
    • Write your draft: Use your own words to describe the message you’d like to draft. Help me write also understands the context from previous messages in an email thread to craft reply drafts that are relevant to the conversation. 
    • Formalize your draft: Change the tone of your draft to be more formal. 
    • Elaborate on your draft: Add further detail to your email message to build on the draft. 
    • Shorten your draft: Decrease the length of your email draft. 
    • I’m feeling Lucky: Introduce fun variations on tone and style for content you’ve drafted. 

    Whether you’re setting up a meeting with a prospective client or reworking an intro email for a new team member, Help me write in Gmail saves you the time by eliminating the tedious task of writing emails and provides the right tone and style for any message occasion.
    Duet AI in Gmail formalizing notes into a polished email.
    Duet AI in Gmail formalizing notes into a polished email.

    Using Help me write in Docs, simply type a few words describing a topic you’d like to write about and a draft will be instantly generated for you. You can see suggestions as needed and refine the generated content further with the following options: 
    • Tone: Change the tone of the content to be more casual or more formal. 
    • Summarize: Generate a summary for an entire document or a section. 
    • Bulletize: Use bullets to represent your text. 
    • Elaborate: Add further detail to build on the generated text. 
    • Shorten: Make your content more concise by decreasing its length. 
    • Retry: Receive a different generated draft based on your description. 
    • Custom: Provide your own instruction to refine the generated content. 
    Whether you’re a recruiter drafting a customized job description or an account executive drafting a sales pitch, Help me write saves you the time and effort of writing the first version of a document by enabling you to focus on bringing your ideas to life instead of conquering a blank page. 
    Duet AI in Docs helping to write a job description.
    Duet AI in Docs helping to write a job description.


    We’re also combining the power of smart canvas with Help me write by weaving smart chips, variables, and building blocks into generated content. This combination will help if you need to include information like status or add variables for details you’d want to customize like your teammate’s names, job titles and more. By providing you with structured data and shortcuts to take action when creating comprehensive plans or messages, this update will help you go from concept to completion much faster without ever leaving your document. 


    Who’s impacted 

    End users 


    Getting started 

    Rollout pace 

    Availability 


    Resources 

    Interoperability between Google Chat and other messaging platforms — powered by Mio

    This announcement was made at Google Cloud Next ‘23. Visit the Workspace Blog to learn more about the next wave of AI innovation in Workspace. 

    What’s changing 

    If your organization uses a mixture of messaging tools, you can now use Mio to enable messaging interoperability between Google Chat and other platforms such as Slack and Teams. This is available now in beta, with general availability expected in early 2024. 




    Who’s impacted 

    Admins 


    Why it matters 

    We know that communication and collaboration happens over multiple channels and tools. This can cause missed messages, silos of communication, and a frustrating experience monitoring multiple chat tools. 


    That’s why we’re partnering with Mio, a leading provider of collaborative interoperability solutions helping customers enhance their productivity by streamlining communication across multiple channels. You can leverage Mio to create a seamless experience between Chat and the various tools you need to get your work done. 


    Getting started 



    Availability 

    Note: In order to leverage Mio’s interoperability capabilities, Mio licenses are required. 
    • Beta Availability: To request beta access, reach out to your account rep or submit this form to contact Mio. 
    • General Availability: Available to Google Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Essentials Starter, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Frontline Starter, Frontline Standard, and Nonprofits customers 

    Resources