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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).       

    Consent re-confirmation for under 18 users accessing Additional Services will soon be required

    What’s changing

    When a Google Workspace for Education admin chooses to enable Additional Services for students under the age of 18 to use, they acknowledge that they may be required to collect parental or guardian consent. This includes access to services like YouTube, Google Translate, Google Photos, Google Books, Google Earth and more.

    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.

    • If admins do not want to provide access to Additional Services for their under 18 users, they can turn them off for those users. 
    • If admins want to keep Additional services enabled for under 18 users, they need to reconfirm parental consent in the admin console.  
    • If admins do not take action, under 18 users who previously had access to Additional Services will lose access in the coming weeks. Admins can re-enable access to Additional Services at any time. 

    How admins can take action
    Admins were first provided notice of this re-confirmation requirement in September 2024, which indicated a 6 months notice to complete the re-review process before the March 2025 rollout. The banner in the admin console has turned red to alert admins that action is required. While the rollout begins in March, it might take several weeks before some users in your organization are impacted.

    You can easily view which applications require consent reconfirmation from Admin console > Apps > Additional Google services. You can re-confirm consent by checking the box next to the app, hovering over the app, or using the three-dot overflow menu. 

    Experience for impacted end users
    If users lose access to a specific service they’ll be notified “Your Google Workspace for Education account is designated as under 18 and your organization’s admin has not granted you access to this Additional Service. To regain access, inform your admin that you need this service to be enabled.“ 



    Who’s impacted

    Admins and end users under the age of 18


    Why it’s important

    Admins are in control of which services their users have access to, and to do so in alignment with both our terms of service and local laws and regulations that determine what services are appropriate for users under 18. Since admins manage which services their students have access to, only they can enable or disable access for their under 18 users. 


    This is a guide to support admins with collecting consent from parents, which includes this template for communicating with parents and guardians around collecting consent. 

    Additional details

    The requirement to review and re-confirm access to Additional Products is an annual requirement customers must complete for their under 18 users, subject to their Google Workspace for Education Terms of Service. 

    Getting started


    Rollout pace


    Availability

    This change impacts Google Workspace:
    • Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

    Resources




    Introducing AppSheet User Pass

    What’s changing

    Starting today, you can license any user of your apps with AppSheet User Pass. Each User Pass grants unlimited access to an AppSheet app for the month and your users can consume as many User Pass licenses as they need. This gives you the flexibility to pay for the features that will make a difference for your users, whether they are internal or external to your organization, signed-in or unauthenticated.

    Additional details

    How is an AppSheet User Pass is different from traditional Google Workspace licenses?:

    1. User Pass licenses are available to your app users as a pool, rather than assigned to individual users through the Google Admin console. Licenses are automatically consumed each time an eligible user accesses one of your AppSheet Enterprise Plus or AppSheet Core apps. Eligible users include those that do not already have an AppSheet license or have a license of a lower tier than the app owner, including internal, external, or unauthenticated users.

    2. Users consume a license for each app they use - allowing you to license your app users at a discounted rate. User Pass will not independently grant these users the ability to build apps with Core or Enterprise features, but it is possible for an eligible user to consume more than one User Pass license if they access multiple unique apps in a month. For example:


    Please also note that:
    • The pool of User Pass licenses resets at the end of the calendar month and unused licenses do not rollover. You will only be charged for the user pass licenses that you have committed to purchase.
    • AppSheet User Pass will be available through Workspace and the Partner Sales Console. 
    • We recently alerted customers that starting April 10, 2025, the AppSheet Enterprise Standard External User and AppSheet Enterprise Plus External User licenses will no longer be available for purchase. Customers with existing external user licenses will not see any interruption in service during this transition and will receive additional notice with next steps.

    Getting started

    Rollout pace

    Availability

    Available for Google Workspace:
    • Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
    • Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
    • Education Standard and Plus
    • Frontline Standard
    • AppSheet Enterprise Plus

    Resources


    Embed AppSheet apps directly in Google Sites

    What's changing

    We're excited to announce that you can now embed authenticated AppSheet applications as iframes directly within Google Sites pages. While previously only public apps could be added to Sites, now, apps that require sign-in can be embedded so that users can securely interact with the app directly on a Google Sites page. 

    Key Benefits

    • Streamlined user experience: Eliminate the need for users to navigate between multiple tabs. Users can now interact with authenticated AppSheet apps directly within Google Sites pages, boosting productivity and efficiency.
    • Centralized workflows: Build powerful, interactive business applications like intranet portals and wikis by embedding key tools and information directly into Google Sites.
    • Controlled by policy: Leverage AppSheet’s existing in-app authentication and policy rules, ensuring consistent and secure access to your applications. Creators have control to disable embedding functionality in their apps.

    Embed AppSheet Apps in Google Sites





    Overall, support for iframe embeds of authenticated apps in Sites enables secure, seamless integration of your enterprise-grade AppSheet applications and empowers you to create more robust and user-friendly Google Sites. 


    Additional details

    • Embedding authenticated (e.g. "sign-in required” or “restricted”) apps is only supported for Google Sites pages. “Public apps” continue to be embeddable in any website.
    • Use a Chromium-based browser with third-party cookies enabled. Incognito mode and blocking cookies will prevent apps from functioning properly.
    • We recommend ensuring the embedded AppSheet app (iframe) is fully visible. Partial visibility or excessive zoom may cause interaction issues.

    Getting started



    Rollout pace


    Availability



    Resources


    Export your client-side encrypted documents to Microsoft Word files

    What’s changing 

    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. 


    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.

    In Google Docs, navigate to File > Download and decrypt.


    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.
    • End users: To export your client-side encrypted Google Doc to a Microsoft Word file go to File > Download and decrypt > Microsoft Word (.docx).

    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

    Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – March 7, 2025

    2 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.



    Advanced formatting for tables in Google Sheets
    Following the improvements made to tables in Google Sheets in August and September, we’re excited to introduce advanced formatting for tables. Now, users have access to a new table formatting sub menu that allows them to toggle on and off gridlines, alternating colors, condense view, and include a table footer. | Rolling out to Rapid Release domains now; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for March 31, 2025. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using tables in Google Sheets.
    Advanced formatting for tables in Google Sheets

    “Extensions” in Gemini are now “apps” and we’ve upgraded the model powering apps to 2.0 Flash
    There are two updates for the Gemini app on web and mobile: 
    • “Extensions” in the Gemini app are now referred to as “apps”. Although there are no changes to functionality, please be mindful of this update. Gemini can connect to Google Workspace apps, like Drive or Gmail, to help provide more contextual and relevant responses to your prompts and allow you to take certain actions. 
    • The model powering apps in Gemini upgraded to 2.0 Flash Thinking (experimental). Built on the foundation of 2.0 Flash, this model delivers improved performance and better advanced reasoning capabilities with efficiency and speed. 
    Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users accessing the Gemini app or Gemini Advanced. | Admins can visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Workspace extensions on or off for their organization, and end users should use this Help Center article to learn more about using apps connected to Gemini with a work or school Google Account.




    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.


    Improving Google Calendar's interoperability with Microsoft Outlook
    Calendar now reliably processes calendaring emails sent using the Microsoft-specific format for rich text emails called Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format (TNEF). | Learn more about Calendar's interoperability with Microsoft Outlook.

    Introducing the Salesforce for Gemini extension in Gmail
    You can now install the Salesforce extension for Gemini in Google Workspace, which will allow you to get information from Salesforce and create leads and contacts directly from Gemini in the side panel of Gmail. | Learn more about the Salesforce for Gemini extension in Gmail.

    Use Gemini in the side panel of Google Slides in seven new languages 
    You can now use Gemini in the side panel of Google Slides, which includes the ability to generate images, in the following seven new languages: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. | Learn more about using Gemini in Slides in new languages.

    Enhancements for custom and AI-generated backgrounds in Google Meet
    We introduced two improvements for creating custom background images with Gemini in Google Meet. | Learn more about backgrounds in 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 – February 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.



      Summaries in Google Chat home now available for direct messages and read conversations 
      Last year, we introduced the ability for Gemini in Google Chat to help you catch up on unread conversations in the Chat home view with summaries. In addition to being available for group conversations, spaces, or threads from home, we’re excited to announce summaries in home are now available for: 
      • Direct messages 
      • Read conversations. Prior to today, you could only review summaries for unread conversations. Now, you can review summaries regardless of read state. 
      Upon navigating to a conversation in home, click the “Summarize” button to see a bulleted synopsis of the message content. This enables you to review recent activity across all active conversations to determine where best to focus your time and attention. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about summaries in home.


      Adding real-time Markdown styling and code formatting support in Google Chat 
      Users can change the appearance of their Google Chat messages using the format menu or markdown, and today we’re excited to introduce support for real-time markdown styling and code formatting. With this update, markdown will be converted in the compose bar to formatted text as a user types, rather than being converted only once the message is sent. In addition, we’re adding support for code and code block in the compose bar. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using markdown formatting in Google Chat.

      Markdown formatting as you type in the compose bar
      Markdown formatting as you type in the compose bar




      Extending file upload to Gemini app users
      We’re excited to announce that users of the Gemini app can now upload a variety of files from Google Drive or locally from their device into the Gemini app: 
      • Document files: DOC, DOCX, PDF, RTF, DOT, DOTX, HWP, HWPX 
      • Documents created in Google Docs 
      • Plain text files: TXT 
      • Presentation files: PPTX 
      • Presentations created with Google Slides
      Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users 18+ accessing the Gemini app. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about uploading & analyzing files in Gemini Apps. 



      Google Vids introduces new looping animations feature 
      We’re introducing a feature that enables users to add looping animations to text, stickers, and other shapes in their videos. Looping animations play continuously between enter and exit animations, allowing users to add extra emphasis or style to callouts, supers, and other elements in their videos, which can help increase viewer engagement. | 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.

      looping animations in Vids



      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.


      Enhancing video navigation and accessibility with Google Drive video transcripts 
      Last year, we announced that users can automatically generate captions for any video uploaded to Google Drive, improving the accessibility of videos and saving users the effort of manually creating captions. To build upon this feature and make information discovery, referencing, and productivity with video content much more efficient, we’re excited to introduce video transcripts. | Learn more about video transcripts.

      Google Voice now supports call delegation
      Admins can assign delegates to handle other users' calls. When assigned, delegates can: 1) Answer calls on the delegator’s behalf, 2) Place calls on the delegator’s behalf, including transferring the call to the delegator once connected , 3) Transfer calls selectively to the delegator and 4) Listen to voicemail messages and view voicemail transcripts. | Learn more about call delegation.

      Transferring your personal Google Voice number to a Google Workspace business account just got easier
      We're pleased to introduce a significantly improved experience for transferring a personal Google Voice number to a Google Workspace account. | Learn more about transferring your personal number to a Workspace business account. 

      New Google Drive Inventory Reporting enhancements provide even richer insights into file permissions
      We've enhanced Drive Inventory Reporting to include more detailed permission information for files and folders in My Drive. | Learn more about Drive Inventory Reporting.

      Expanding SIP Link for Google Voice to new countries
      We've launched Voice to new countries by expanding SIP Link availability. | Learn more about SIP Link.

      Integrating HubSpot with Google Chat
      Many utilize HubSpot, an AI-powered customer platform, to perform marketing, sales, customer service, content management, operations, and commerce tasks. This week, we’re excited to introduce an integration with HubSpot that enables users to see notifications and updates from HubSpot directly in Chat. | Learn more about the HubSpot integration.

      Google Vids is expanding its AI voiceovers with new options
      Users can now choose from a wider range of AI voices for their videos with the introduction of new options. | Learn more about new AI voiceovers in Vids.


      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).       

        New Google Drive Inventory Reporting enhancements provide even richer insights into file permissions

        What's changing

        In October 2024, we introduced Google Drive Inventory Reporting, which provides admins with key metadata about the files in their Drive corpus via a BigQuery report. These reports provide admins valuable insights into how data is classified, accessed, and used, which can help identify security risks, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and much more. 

        Beginning today, we're pleased to announce that we've enhanced Drive Inventory Reporting to include more detailed permission information for files and folders in My Drive. This means you can now access the following schema fields concerning permission details for both shared drive and My Drive files:

        • Inherited: A boolean indicating whether the permission is inherited. 
        • Permission Type: The permission type for the user. 
        • Role: The primary role for the user. 
        This update builds on recent upgrades to the access experience in Drive, providing a more comprehensive and unified view of permissions across your entire Drive environment. 


        Getting started 

        • Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about Drive inventory reporting.
        • End users: There is no end user impact or action required. 

        Rollout pace

        Availability 

        Available* for Google Workspace: 
        • Enterprise Standard and Plus 
        • Education Standard and Plus 
        • Enterprise Essentials Plus 
        • Cloud Identity Premium 
        *Note that this availability refers to the ability to generate a report. All end users will be included in the report and are not limited to any specific Google Workspace edition. 

        Resources 

        Integrating HubSpot with Google Chat

        What’s changing

        Many utilize HubSpot, an AI-powered customer platform, to perform marketing, sales, customer service, content management, operations, and commerce tasks. Today, we’re excited to introduce an integration with HubSpot that enables users to see notifications and updates from Hubspot directly in Chat. 

        With this integration, users can: 
        • Receive HubSpot notifications in Chat for things like new leads, deal status updates, or changes in contact records. 
        • Improve customer response times by connecting their HubSpot inbox to spaces in Chat. 
        • More efficiently collaborate on support tickets, expedite ticket resolution, and boost customer satisfaction by connecting their help desk workspace to Chat spaces. 
        • Configure and send custom notifications to specific users and Chat spaces through HubSpot workflows, which ensures the right people are informed about any significant event. 
        • Summarize HubSpot records using Breeze Copilot directly from the notifications in Chat. 
        Integrating HubSpot with Google Chat



        Who’s impacted 

        Admins and end users 


        Why you’d use it 

        This update enhances communication, productivity and efficiency for HubSpot customers that use Chat as their primary collaboration tool. 


        Getting started 

        Rollout pace

        Availability 

        • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts 

        Resources 

        Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – February 21, 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.



        Improved experience for highlighting and annotating images for AppSheet apps on Android 
        We're pleased to introduce a new experience for marking up images within AppSheet apps on Android devices. Now, your users can add precise highlights and markings to images, making visual communication clearer and more effective:
        • Add geometric shapes: Draw rectangles, ellipses, and arrows to highlight key areas 
        • Include text: Add labels and descriptions directly onto the image 
        • Move and edit: Reposition shapes and text annotations with ease 
        • Zoom: Zoom in and out before and after adding drawings for added precision 
        Improved experience for highlighting and annotating images for AppSheet apps on Android
        This update makes it easier for users to direct attention to specific details, which is especially helpful when you need to require proof, like submitting an incident report, or submit documentation, like inventory checks. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to AppSheet Free, AppSheet Core and AppSheet Enterprise Plus. Google Workspace editions that include AppSheet Core can be viewed here. | Visit the AppSheet community to learn more about this feature and check out the Help Center to get instructions for allowing users to draw on images.




        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.


        Workspace data loss protection (DLP) for Gmail is now generally available
        A big threat organizations must prepare for is the risk of data exfiltration through unwanted and/or unauthorized means. Whether it’s small-scale, unintended sharing, or a larger breach scenario, organizations need powerful defenses to protect themselves from these risks. To that end, we’re pleased to announce that today Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is generally available in Gmail, alongside Drive and Chat. | Learn more about DLP for Gmail. 

        “Take notes for me” in Google Meet now captures “next steps” 
        We’re pleased to announce that “take notes for me” will capture next steps discussed during the meeting in a new “suggested next steps” section. | Learn more about “next steps”.

        Scroll through live captions and translated captions in Google Meet 
        We’re improving the live captions and translated captions experience in Google Meet by including the ability to scroll through the text. | Learn more about live captions and translated captions in Google Meet. 

        Updating the access experience in Google Drive 
        Last year, we introduced a beta that allows shared drive managers and My Drive owners to restrict folders to specific users. Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of this feature in shared drives and My Drive, which means that users can restrict access to their My Drive folders using the two options outlined below, and by 2026, we will simplify and align the restricted access principles for My Drive and shared drives. | Learn more about access in Drive. 

        Expanding data regions coverage to Google Classroom 
        We previously added data regions coverage to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, and this week, we’re extending data region coverage to primary user data for Google Classroom for the U.S. and E.U. data regions. | Learn more about data regions coverage in Google Classroom. 

        Use Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps in seventeen more languages 
        Gemini in the side panel of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and Gmail can be used in seventeen additional languages | Learn more about language availability. 

        Updated design for Google Meet meeting controls on Android and iOS 
        We are updating the location of some Google Meet meeting controls on Android and iOS devices, which are intended to organize features in a more intuitive way. | Learn more about meeting controls on mobile.

        Migrate data from Microsoft Teams channels to Google Chat spaces using CloudM
        Building on last year’s announcement of the general availability for Chat APIs to import data from messaging platforms to Google Chat, we’re excited to introduce a new migration solution from a Workspace partner, CloudM. | Learn more about migrating data to Chat.

        The Policy API is now generally available with support for auditing more security features
        We recently introduced the Policy API in open beta, letting super admins programmatically access information regarding how their Google Workspace environment service level settings and rules are configured. Beginning today, the Policy API is now generally available with more functionality. | Learn more about the Policy API.

        “Take notes for me” in Google Meet now captures citations to transcripts
        Recently, we announced that next steps will automatically be captured when using “take notes for me” in Google Meet. Building upon that momentum, your meeting notes document will now include citations, or timestamps, which correlate to the exact point in the meeting transcript that references the summarized notes. | Learn more about Meet citations to transcripts. 

        Gemini Deep Research and most experimental models now available to Google Workspace users in Gemini Advanced
        We’re pleased to announce the launch of Deep Research and most experimental models to Google Workspace users with access to Gemini Advanced. | Learn more about Deep Research.

        New Chat Usage Analytics Updates for Admins and Developers
        Starting today, customerUsageReports.get and userUsageReports.get for Google Chat are available via the Admin SDK Reports API for customers to use in their own customized dashboards and reporting tools. This gives admins more ways to analyze Chat usage data. | Learn more about Chat Usage Analytics updates.


        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).