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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 

Create and manage grading periods using the Google Classroom API

What’s changing 

Last year, we introduced the availability of grading periods endpoints as part of the Google Classroom API through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program. Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of this feature, which will enable developers to: 
  • Create, modify, and delete grading periods in courses 
  • Read grading periods in courses 
  • Reference and set grading periods on CourseWork resources 
  • Apply grading period settings to existing CourseWork items 

Who’s impacted 

Developers 


Why you’d use it 

The new grading periods endpoints allow developers to create, modify, and read grading periods in Classroom on behalf of administrators and teachers. 


Getting started 

  • Admins: The Classroom API provides a RESTful interface for you to manage courses and rosters in Google Classroom. Learn more about the Classroom API overview. 
  • Developers: 
    • Application developers can use the Classroom API to integrate their apps with Classroom. These apps need to use OAuth 2.0 to request permission to view classes and rosters from teachers. Admins can restrict whether teachers and students in their domain can authorize apps to access their Google Classroom data. 
    • All API and Classroom share button integrations should follow the Classroom brand guidelines. 

Rollout pace 

  • This feature is available now. 

Availability 

  • A Google Workspace for Education Plus license is required to access this feature for both education leaders and educators. Learn more about licensing requirements. 

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).

    NotebookLM and the Gemini app are now Core Services with enterprise-grade data protection for all education customers

    What’s changing 

    Last year, we launched enterprise-grade data protection in the Gemini app for Education Standard and Education Plus customers. As a core service with enterprise-grade data protection, the Gemini app: 
    Today, we’re expanding these protections to help more education institutions provide AI tools to their communities with the confidence that their data is private, safe and secure through the following updates: 
    NotebookLM and the Gemini app are now Core Services with enterprise-grade data protection for all education customers

    Who’s impacted 

    Why you’d use it 

    Gemini is an AI assistant for education that allows educators to chat with the Gemini app to brainstorm ideas, answer questions quickly, summarize content and more. In addition, students can use the Gemini app to learn more confidently with in-the-moment assistance, practice materials, and real-time feedback. 

    NotebookLM is an AI-powered thinking partner that helps you understand anything. It accelerates learning and knowledge sharing, with AI grounded on the documents that matters most to you. Educators and students 18+ can add their lesson plans, 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. 

    With NotebookLM Plus, you can allow users to chat with your Notebooks without access to see or edit sources, customize the style and tone of notebook responses, create shared notebooks with usage analytics, and you get 5x more Audio Overviews, queries, notebooks, and sources per notebook. 

    Additional details 

    Workspace for Education users already had added data protection in the Gemini app and NotebookLM, meaning their data is not human reviewed or used to train AI models. These enterprise-grade data protections build on that to give school administrators peace of mind. 

    The Gemini app is available in more than 40 languages and over 230 countries and territories. Teen users get a unique Gemini app experience, which we created after consulting with child development and learning science experts. This included conducting learning focused red teaming, an industry standard testing process to find vulnerabilities in generative AI, and testing with youth advisory panels to ensure we’re bringing this technology to students responsibly. 

    NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus are available in 180+ regions where Gemini API is available and currently supports 35+ languages. For Audio Overviews, while you can upload sources from all supported languages, the spoken audio is currently only available in English. 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. 

    Getting started 

    • Admins: 
      • New customers: Access to the Gemini app and NotebookLM is OFF by default for Primary and Secondary (K12) customers, and ON by default for Higher Education customers. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning the Gemini app on or off for users.
      • Existing customers: Your existing settings for the Gemini app and NotebookLM (on or off) will not change as part of this launch. Learn more about the available admin controls and our commitment to you in the Privacy Hub. 
    • End users: 

    Rollout pace 

    Availability 

    This update impacts: 
    • Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
    • Customers with a Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 

    Resources

    Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – March 28, 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.


    Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental now available in Gemini Advanced
    We’re pleased to announce that Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental is now available for Gemini Advanced users. 2.5 Pro Experimental is our most intelligent model yet and can apply an extended amount of thinking across complex tasks and prompts in order to maximize response accuracy. Additionally, 2.5 Pro Experimental also shows strong reasoning and code capabilities, leading on common coding, math and science benchmarks. Check out our announcement on The Keyword for more information. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users with access to Gemini Advanced. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Gemini Apps with a work or school Google Account. 


    Experimental models now available to Google Workspace users in the Gemini mobile app 
    In addition to 2.0 Flash, Google Workspace users with access to Gemini Advanced can now choose between several models on mobile, including: 
    • 2.0 Flash Thinking (experimental) which uses advanced reasoning and is best suited for multi-step reasoning, like project planning. 
    • 2.5 Pro (experimental) which is best for complex tasks and can apply an extended amount of thinking across complex tasks and prompts in order to maximize response accuracy Rollout to 
    Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users with access to Gemini Advanced. | Visit the Help Center for more information about which models are available to you. 


    Local file upload now available to Google Workspace users in the Gemini mobile app
    You can now upload files stored on your mobile device to provide more context to your prompts in the Gemini mobile app. Gemini can use uploaded files to analyze content, providing summaries, trend identification, and writing recommendations for more personalized responses. | 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 how to upload and analyze files in the Gemini Apps.


    Easily add multiple people chips in a Google Sheets cell 
    Following up on our recent announcement of easily converting data to people chips in Google Sheets, we’re excited to announce that users can now seamlessly convert cells with multiple emails to people chips. | Rolling out to Rapid Release domains now; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for April 16, 2025. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about inserting smart chips in your Google Sheets.
    Easily add multiple people chips in a Google Sheets cell

    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.


    The ability to run Google Drive on Arm-compatible Windows PCs is now generally available
    Last year, we introduced a new beta that supports running Google Drive on Arm-compatible Windows PCs, and this week we’re excited to announce this is now generally available. | Learn more about running Google Drive on Arm-compatible Windows PCs.

    Use the Google Classroom Mobile App in additional languages
    We’re expanding the language availability for the Google Classroom mobile app on Android and iOS to the following languages: Afrikaans, Assamese, French Canadian, Icelandic, Kazakh and Swahili. | Learn more about language availability for the Classroom App.

    Help me write in Gmail now available in three additional languages
    Help me write is now available across web and mobile devices in three additional languages: 
    Italian, French and German. | Learn more about language availability for Help me Write.

    Get started with Gemini in Google Drive quickly with new “nudges”
    To help you get started with Gemini in Drive even faster, you’ll notice the following clickable “nudges” at the top of your Drive homepage and folders. | Learn more about Gemini nudges in Drive.

    Google Slides introduces proportional scaling for objects to maintain visual clarity
    When multiple objects are selected in Google Slides, resizing your selection will now scale everything proportionally and maintain visual clarity. | Learn more about visual clarity in Slides.

    Gemini in Drive PDF Viewer is now available in 20+ additional languages 
    The ability to interact with PDFs in Google Drive’s file viewer is now available in many languages. | Learn more about language availability for Gemini in Drive PDF Viewer.

    Improve communication and representation with Dynamic layouts in Google Meet
    We’re thrilled to introduce a brand new, redesigned layout experience for Google Meet that will improve communication and collaboration for all users, but especially for those in hybrid meetings. | Learn more about the redesigned layout experience for Google Meet.


    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).

      Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – March 21, 2025

      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.



      Upcoming changes to how retention policies are applied to 1:1 direct messages in Google Chat 
      To provide a more consistent product experience across conversation types, we are changing how retention policies are applied to 1:1 direct messages with external participants. | Learn more about retention policies for Chat. 


      Available in beta: Convert your client-side encrypted documents after a Vault or Takeout export 
      After a Vault or Data export (takeout), admins can now convert their exported client-side encrypted documents to Word files. | Learn more about this new beta. 


      Introducing a new building block that summarizes content with Gemini in Google Docs 
      An additional building block that adds an AI-generated summary to your content using Gemini in Docs is now available. By going to Insert > Building Blocks > AI Summary or typing “@” followed by “AI summary,” Gemini will provide a summary that you can instantly insert or edit alongside other document collaborators. | Learn more about building block summaries in Docs. 


      Admins can now deploy Context-Aware Access for NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus
      Admins can now specify Context-Aware Access (CAA) policies when their users access NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus. | Learn more about Context-Aware Access support for NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus. 


      Beta update: Data loss prevention rules based on classification labels are now applied instantly in Gmail on the web 
      Auto-classification labeling with data loss prevention (DLP) rules and actions triggered by classification labels detected in the message will now be applied instantly when using Gmail on the web. | Learn more about Data loss prevention rules based on classification labels. 


      Use Gemini in the side panel of Google Slides in even more languages 
      You can now use Gemini in the side panel of Google Slides, which includes the ability to generate images, in many new languages. | Learn more about using the side panel of Google Slides in even more languages. 


      Gmail data loss prevention now supports “sensitive content snippets” 
      We recently launched data loss prevention for Gmail and, beginning today, Admins can see “Sensitive content snippets” for Gmail messages that trigger data loss prevention rules. | Learn more about “sensitive content snippets”. 


      See summaries of shared Google Docs, Slides, or Sheets files directly in Google Chat 
      Users can now easily summarize Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets files shared within a Chat conversation. | Learn more about file summaries in Chat. 


      Try Canvas, a new way to collaborate with the Gemini app 
      You can now create, format, and refine your documents or code in Canvas, a new collaborative space in Gemini. | Learn more about Canvas. 


      Use Gemini in the side panel of Google Chat in additional languages 
      We’ve expanded the availability of Gemini in the side panel of Chat to the following languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, French, Korean. | Learn more about using the side panel of Google Chat in additional languages.


      New features available in NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus
      In addition to NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus becoming available as a Google Workspace core service for business customers and the recent announcement of Context-Aware Access support for NotebookLM and Notebook LM Plus, we’ve introduced new features that improve upon the NotebookLM user experience. | Learn more about new features in NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus.


      Contextual Smart Replies now available for Google Workspace Business and Enterprise editions
      Earlier this year, we announced that we’re including the best of Google AI directly into Workspace Business and Enterprise plans without the need to purchase a separate Gemini add-on. In addition, we recently introduced Google Meet and Google Chat AI-powered features to Business and Enterprise editions, and today were excited to add contextual Smart Replies to the list of available features. | Learn more about Contextual Smart Replies.


      Adding new capabilities to Google Vids’ ‘Help me create’
      We're introducing a new ‘Help me create’ feature that automatically generates AI voiceovers for each scene of your Vid from the AI suggested scripts. | Learn more about Google Vids’ ‘Help me create’ capabilities.

      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).

        Admins can now deploy Context-Aware Access for NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus

        What’s changing

        Building upon the recent announcement of NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus becoming available as a Google Workspace core service with enterprise-grade data protection, we’re excited to introduce the ability for admins to specify Context-Aware Access (CAA) policies when their users access NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus. 

        Context Aware Access support for NotebookLM

        Who’s impacted 

        Admins and end users 


        Why it’s important

        Using Context-Aware Access, admins can set up different access levels for NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus based on a user’s identity and the context of the request (location, device security status, IP address). This can help provide granular access controls without the need for a VPN, and give users access to Google Workspace resources based on organizational policies. 


        Getting started 


        Rollout pace 


        Availability 

        Context-Aware Access is available for Google Workspace: 
        • Enterprise Standard and Plus 
        • Education Standard and Plus 
        • Enterprise Essentials Plus 
        • Frontline Standard 
        • Cloud Identity Premium 

        Resources 

        Available in beta: Convert your client-side encrypted documents after a Vault or Takeout export

        What’s changing 

        After a Vault or Data export (takeout), admins can now convert their exported client-side encrypted documents to Word files. This allows organizations to maintain ownership over, access to, and analysis of sensitive data in a portable format even after it has been exported from Google Workspace. 


        Eligible Google Workspace admins can use this form to request access to the beta. We’ll share more specific instructions once you’re accepted into the beta.



        Getting started

        • Admins: Client-side encryption can be enabled at the domain, OU, and Group levels (Admin console > Data > Compliance > Client-side encryption). Visit our Help Center to learn more about client-side encryption.

        Rollout pace

        • The feature will be available immediately once you're accepted into the beta.

        Availability

        • Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Standard and Education Plus customers.

        Resources


        Upcoming changes to how retention policies are applied to 1:1 direct messages in Google Chat

        What’s happening 

        Many Google Workspace organizations rely on Google Chat to facilitate communication and collaboration, including with users in the same domain, users in other Workspace Domains, and users with personal Google accounts. Currently, each organization in an external 1:1 direct message conversation can set their own retention policy, which impacts what messages end users see in the product user interface and what admins see in Google Vault.


        To provide a more consistent product experience across conversation types, we are changing how retention policies are applied to 1:1 direct messages with external participants.


        Following this change, 1:1 direct messages with external participants will respect the retention policy of the user who created the conversation. If a user in your organization did not create the conversation, they may see more or fewer messages in the Chat user interface after this change since the creator’s policy will be respected. You can see who created the conversation by scrolling to the top of the conversation, or hovering over the external badge. 


        This change does not impact an admin’s ability to apply a retention policy or ability to access 1:1 direct messages in Google Vault or Data Export for users with a Google Vault policy applied. 


        If you do not have Vault, or do not have a Vault policy applied, changes in access to conversations will apply to the product user interface and Data Export.


        Additionally, today, in the case that two users within the same organization have conflicting retention or auto-deletion policies, we respect those policies separately for each user. Once the migration happens, we will respect the longer of the two retention policies and the shorter of the two auto-deletion policies for both users in the conversation. If one user has a custom retention rule while the other has only a default retention rule, the custom rule will take precedence over a default rule.


        Starting May 1, 2025:
        • All new external 1:1 direct messages will respect the retention policy of the creator. 
          • For users with a Vault policy applied, the creator’s policy will only impact messages in the Chat product user interface. 

        Starting June 2, 2025:
        • Existing 1:1 direct messages will migrate to respect the retention policy of the creator. 
          • For users with a Vault policy applied, the creator’s policy will only impact messages in the Chat product user interface. 

        By August 1, 2025:
        • We anticipate the migration will be complete.

        Until February 1, 2026:
        • We will preserve impacted 1:1 direct messages in Google Vault or Data Export for 6 months past the end of the migration to allow organizations to download a copy of the data.

        Why it matters

        It’s important to note that if your organization has a Google Vault policy applied to your users, you will not lose access to any conversations—even if they no longer appear in the Chat product user interface. If your organization does not have Vault or does not have a Vault policy applied, some conversations that were previously available may no longer be available in Data Export or Vault. 


        Getting started

        Resources

        Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – March 14, 2025

        3 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.



        Updates to the attachment menu in the Gmail app
        We’ve updated and added new attachment options to the Gmail app on Android and iOS devices.
        • On Android, in addition to the current options for attaching a file or inserting an item from Drive, you’ll now notice a dedicated menu item for Camera.

        • On iOS, we recently replaced the attachment sheet that previously appeared at the bottom of your screen after clicking the attachment icon. Now, iOS users will see a menu experience similar to the one on Android devices that includes: Photos, Camera, Files, and Drive. 

        Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete for iOS devices. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains for Android devices. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about sending attachments with your Gmail message.



        Additional accessibility tags for Tables, Equations, and Checkboxes in PDFs exported from Google Docs
        Last year, we added structural and accessibility tagging in PDFs exported from Google Docs to improve the ability for users with screen readers and other assistive technology to read and navigate PDFs. We’re building upon this by introducing support for tables, equations, and checkboxes. As a result, users will be able to export a wider range of content in an accessible format. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Google Docs with a screen reader.


        2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental model upgrades in the Gemini app and Deep Research              We’re pleased to announce that an improved version of Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental will become available to Gemini app users. Built on the foundation of 2.0 Flash, this model delivers improved performance and better advanced reasoning capabilities with efficiency and speed. Gemini Advanced users will also have access to a 1M token context window with this model.

        Additionally, we're upgrading Gemini Deep Research to use the 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental model. With advanced reasoning from 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental, Gemini is even better at all stages of research from planning to delivering even more insightful and detailed reports. 

        Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | The improved version of 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental and Deep Research with 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental is available for Google Workspace Business Starter, Standard and Plus; Enterprise Starter, Standard and Plus; Frontline Starter and Standard; Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus; Education Standard and Plus; and Google Workspace for Nonprofits and customers with a Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on, and anyone who previously purchased a Gemini Business or Gemini Enterprise add-on. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using the Gemini app with a work or school account in general, as well as 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.


        Quickly add events to Google Calendar based on your emails with Gemini in Gmail
        In addition to asking Gemini in Gmail to perform calendar related actions or answer questions about your calendar, you can now add an event to your calendar directly from an email. | Learn more about adding events to your calendar from Gmail using Gemini. 

        Create files and folders using Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive 
        We're excited to expand Gemini in Drive capabilities by introducing the ability to create new Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and folders in your Drive. | Learn more about creating files and folders in Drive using Gemini. 

        View invited meeting participants on Google Meet hardware 
        You can now see participants who were invited to the meeting but have yet to join the call right on Google Meet hardware. | Learn more about invited Meet participants. 

        Use Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps in four more languages 
        Gemini in the side panel of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and Gmail can now be used in four additional languages: Greek,  Catalan,  Indonesian, and Malay. | Learn more about new languages for Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps. 

        More AI-powered features in Google Meet and Google Chat are coming to Google Workspace Business and Enterprise editions 
        Earlier this year, we announced that we’re including the best of Google AI in Workspace Business and Enterprise plans without the need to purchase a separate Gemini add-on. Beginning this week, even more AI-powered features are available for Business and Enterprise editions. | Learn more about additional AI-powered features. 

        Export your client-side encrypted documents to Microsoft Word files 
        Launching in beta, you can now export client-side encrypted Google Docs to Word files. This means you'll continue to own the encryption keys that protect your files to prevent unauthorized access from any third party (including Google or foreign governments) but convert your files as needed. | Learn more about exporting your client-side encrypted documents to Microsoft Word files. 

        Embed AppSheet apps directly in Google Sites 
        You can now embed authenticated AppSheet applications as iframes directly within Google Sites pages. | Learn more about AppSheet apps in Sites. 

        More languages are available for recorded captions and transcripts in Google Meet 
        Transcripts in Google Meet are now available in seven additional languages: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. | Learn more about recorded captions and transcripts in Google Meet. 

        "Take notes for me" in Google Meet is available in seven additional languages
        We’re rolling out support “take notes for me” in the following seven additional languages: French,  German,  Italian,  Japanese,  Korean,  Portuguese, and Spanish. | Learn more about “Take notes for me” in Google Meet.

        Deep Research and Gems in the Gemini app are now available for more Google Workspace customers 
        We’re expanding the availability of Deep Research and Gems in the Gemini app to Google Workspace:  
        • Business Starter 
        • Enterprise Starter 
        • Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus 
        • Frontline Starter and Standard 
        • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials Plus 
        • Nonprofits 
        Learn more about Deep Research and Gems.

        Introducing AppSheet User Pass
        You can now license any user of your apps with AppSheet User Pass. | Learn more about the AppSheet User Pass.

        Consent re-confirmation for under 18 users accessing Additional Services will soon be required
        In September 2024, we communicated that we now require admins who have Additional Services enabled for users under the age of 18 to re-review them on an annual basis. Admins are always in control of which services their users have access to, and this gives admins an opportunity to ensure the right users have access to the right services. | Learn more about consent re-confirmation for under 18 users accessing Additional Services.


        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).