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Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – June 13, 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.

Mitigating prompt injection attacks with a layered defense strategy
This week, we shared more details on how we protect Gemini and mitigate threats from malicious actors utilizing indirect prompt injection attacks to exfiltrate user data or execute other rogue actions. Google takes a layered security approach, with security measures designed for each stage of the prompt lifecycle. From Gemini 2.5 model hardening, to purpose-built machine learning (ML) models detecting malicious instructions, to system-level safeguards, we are meaningfully elevating the difficulty, expense, and complexity faced by an attacker. 

Our model training with adversarial data significantly enhanced our defenses against indirect prompt injection attacks in Gemini 2.5 models. This inherent model resilience is augmented with additional defenses that we built directly into Gemini, including: 
  • Prompt injection content classifiers 
  • Security thought reinforcement 
  • Markdown sanitization and suspicious 
  • URL redaction User confirmation framework 
  • End-user security mitigation notifications 
This layered approach to our security strategy strengthens the overall security framework for Gemini – throughout the prompt lifecycle and across diverse attack techniques. 

You can read the full blog post, “Mitigating prompt injection attacks with a layered defense strategy,” on the Google Online Security Blog.| 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: 

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 class analytics and insights for educators in Google Classroom
Teachers can view data via an “Analytics” tab on their class pages. In addition, teachers will be able to see relevant insights on the class analytics page that alert them on how students are progressing and where they may need additional support. | Learn more about class analytics in Classroom.

Use Gemini in Google Docs on Android devices in 20+ languages
We’re excited to bring the power of Gemini in Docs to your Android devices so that you can understand, summarize, and ask questions about documents on mobile. As a result, you can use Gemini to surface insights and key points on-the-go. Plus, Gemini in Docs on Android is available in 20+ languages. | Learn more about Gemini in Docs on mobile.

Audit reports for data regions are now available in the Admin console
Using the security investigation tool, admins can now access a new data set: policy compliance log events. Admins can use these logs to view a list of their Assured Controls users, their assigned data regions, and any advanced data region settings. | Learn more about audit reports.

Data regions support for Gemini features in Google Workspace is now available
Beginning this week, Gemini features in Google Workspace apps, like Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps or “Help me write” in Google Docs, for example, will now adhere to your organization’s data regionalization requirements. | Learn more about data regions support.

Generate fully editable charts using Gemini in Google Sheets 
Earlier this year, we introduced the ability for Gemini to provide insights and generate charts based on your data in Google Sheets. At that time, the generated charts could only be inserted as static images over cells in a spreadsheet. Starting this week, Gemini can produce fully editable charts that regenerate if the spreadsheet data changes. | Learn more about editable charts in Sheets.

Generate video clips with sound using Veo 3 in Google Vids
We're introducing our newest model, Veo 3, that enables users to generate 8-second videos with higher quality and realistic sound. | Learn more about Veo 3 in Vids.

Migrate email and calendar content from Microsoft Exchange Online to Google Workspace
The ability to migrate email from Microsoft Exchange Online to Google Workspace, part of our new Data migration service, is now generally available. | Learn more about email migration.

Use Gemini in Google Forms to summarize form responses 
To help you quickly gain insights from responses to Google Form short-answer or paragraph questions, we’re introducing AI-generated text summarizations. | Learn more about Forms summaries. 

Use Gemini in Google Forms to quickly create a new form
With Help me create in Forms, users can craft a form by entering a prompt that describes the form they want to create or a prompt that references supporting Docs, Sheets, Slides or PDFs. Gemini will then generate a draft form, incorporating details from any files you reference, that can be used instantly or further customized. | Learn more about Help me create in Forms.

Introducing PDF summary cards in Google Drive
We’re excited to expand the capabilities of Gemini in Drive files by introducing PDF summary cards. | Learn more about PDF summary cards.

New host management control for who can ask to join a meeting
Meeting hosts can now control who can request to join a meeting (also known as “knocking”). | Learn more about host controls.

Join a meeting using “companion mode” from Android and iOS tablets
You can use companion mode on Apple iPads & Android tablets and foldable devices. | Learn more about companion mode in Meet.

Introducing the Comeen Workplace AI Agent for the Comeen Google Chat app
We’re excited to announce the next evolution of the Comeen app: the Workplace AI Agent. This powerful assistant uses generative AI to help users complete key workplace actions using natural language. From bookings to workplace knowledge, everything happens in seconds through simple prompts. | Learn more about the Comeen Google Chat app.

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.

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 – June 6, 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.

Mark a thread as unread in Google Chat
Users currently have the ability to mark messages as unread in the main conversation stream of Google Chat. This week, we’re excited to announce this feature is now available for threads in spaces. As a result, users can return to threads when it's convenient for them and more efficiently stay on top of their messages. | 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 marking a conversation as read or unread. 

Language expansion for Read Along in Google Classroom 
We’re excited to announce that Arabic and Urdu are now available when using Read Along in Google Classroom. As a result: 
  • Students can now read books in Arabic and Urdu with Diya's help. Teachers can assign books in Arabic and Urdu. 
  • Teachers can create books in Arabic and Urdu and assign them to students. 
Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning add-on, and customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about Read Along in Google Classroom.

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.

Integrate Jira with Gmail to create, update, and track work items directly in your inbox
In 2023, Atlassian introduced Jira and Confluence smart chips, which brings together popular tools used for project management and content collaboration. Since then users have been able to easily access Jira issues and Confluence pages within Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, and now we’re excited to announce a new integration with Gmail that's now included as part of the Jira and Confluence app. | Learn more about the Gmail integration with the Jira and Confluence app. 

Stay up to date on the latest changes to your files in Drive using “Catch me up” 
Gemini can identify relevant files from a user’s Drive with changes since it was last viewed and provide an overview of those changes. | Learn more about “Catch me up” in Drive. 

Google Meet and Cisco Webex interoperability now includes presented content via a wired HDMI connection 
We’re expanding the interoperability between Google Meet and Cisco Webex to include the ability to present content via a wired HDMI connection. | Learn more about Google Meet and Cisco Webex interoperability. 

Upload code folders or import your GitHub repositories directly into the Gemini app 
Starting this week, we’re expanding the ability to upload code folders to select Google Workspace users. Additionally, all Google Workspace users can now easily add their GitHub repositories into the Gemini App, providing Gemini the context of their codebase. | Learn more about code folders and GitHub repositories in the Gemini app. 

Use suggestions in your client-side encrypted Google Docs 
You can now see suggestions when viewing a client-side encrypted Google Doc. Those with edit access will be able to interact with suggestions, including adding, editing, accepting, and rejecting suggestions. | Learn more about suggestions in client-side encrypted Google Docs. 

Present content from camera in Google Meet 
We’re introducing a new capability that lets users directly present content from their camera feed into a meeting, for example a document camera, video production tool, or an external camera. | Learn more about presenting content 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: 
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 – May 30, 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 app conversation history settings are starting to take effect 
Earlier this month, we announced that admins could pre-configure new Gemini conversation history settings. Starting this week, these settings will begin to be enforced for Gemini app users. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains starting June 2, 2025. | This update impacts all Google Workspace users with access to the Gemini app. | For more information, please refer to our original announcement. 

Remove the background from your images in Google Slides, Drawings & Vids using 20+ languages 
Last year, we announced the ability to remove the background from your images in Google Slides, which is a feature that's also available in Drawings and Vids. Previously, this feature was only available to users with their Google Account language set to English. This week, we’re happy to announce this functionality is now available for users utilizing any of these 20+ languages. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace Business Standard and Plus; Enterprise Standard and Plus; customers with the 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 removing an image background. 

Send feedback directly to the owner of a Google Form 
We’re adding a new setting to Google Forms which will allow form responders to contact form owners. This can be helpful in a variety of situations, including reporting potential issues within the form, general questions, and more. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release domains; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for June 10, 2025. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about how to contact form owner.
contact a form owner
Translate the Workspace Updates blog in over 100 languages
You can now use Google translate to view content on the Workspace Updates blog in over 100 languages. The translation option can be found in the footer of the website and it can also be used on mobile browsers when you select “View web version” at the bottom of the page.Translate the Workspace Updates blog in over 100 languages
Use the “Select Language” drop down and choose the language you would like to translate to. To access this feature on mobile, select the “View web version” option first.


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.

Introducing video engagement insights in Google Drive 
You can now see the total number of times a video is opened under a new Analytics section within the Details panel. | Learn more about video insights in Drive. 

Understand your videos much faster using Gemini in Google Drive
Starting this week, you can now use Gemini in Drive to get summaries and ask questions about the content of videos in your Drive. | Learn more about understanding videos using Gemini in Drive. 

Configure Calendar interoperability with Microsoft Office 365 using the Microsoft Graph API
Admins can now use the Microsoft Graph API to enable Calendar interoperability with Microsoft Office 365. | Learn more about Calendar Interoperability.

New Gemini summary cards now available in the Gmail app on Android and iOS devices
Starting this week, summaries will be available at the top of the email content for messages where a summary is helpful, such as longer email threads or messages with several replies. Gemini will synthesize all the key points from the email thread and any replies thereafter will also be a part of the synopsis, keeping all summaries up to date. | Learn more about Gemini summary cards in Gmail.

Preview summaries in the Google Chat home view with the help of Gemini in four additional languages
Gemini summaries in home are now available in four additional languages: French, Italian, Japanese and Korean. | Learn more about Gemini summaries in Chat home.


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).

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – May 23, 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.

Use NotebookLM on-the-go with new mobile app 
We’re excited to introduce the NotebookLM mobile app on Android and iOS devices, enabling all NotebookLM users to listen to and interact with their audio overviews and other functionalities on-the-go. In addition, we’re introducing the ability for users to specify the lengths of their audio overviews. This particular functionality is only available on web at this time, with plans to extend to mobile at a later date. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace users with access to NotebookLM. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about NotebookLM. 

Introducing a new ‘Getting started’ page to make it easier to create Google Vids 
We’re introducing a ‘Getting started’ page offering a variety of ways to create videos using Google Vids. Depending on your Workspace edition, this will include options to: plan your video story, generate video clips, record yourself, select a template, upload a clip or image, or start with a blank vid. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Business Starter, Standard and Plus; Enterprise Starter, Standard and Plus; Essentials, Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus; Education Plus; Nonprofits, 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 Google Vids.
'Getting started’ page to make it easier to create Google 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.

Google Vault improves Google Drive search and export: now with document ID and more shared drive options 
Google Vault now supports export by Google Drive document IDs. This gives a reliable search for documents where the ID or URL is known, eliminating the previous dependency for searching with collaborators and document content. Going forward, up to 1000 document IDs can be entered in the user interface or API to export targeted files within your domain. | Learn more about document ID and more shared drive options.

Available in beta: Edit client-side encrypted Microsoft Word files with Google Docs 
Launching in beta, you can now view and edit client-side encrypted Microsoft Word files in Google Docs. | Learn more about editing client-side encrypted Microsoft Word files with Google Docs. 

Ask Gemini in Gmail on mobile to perform Google Calendar related actions 
You can now use the Gmail mobile app to ask Gemini to create, delete or edit an event on your calendar and ask Gemini about your daily schedule. | Learn more about Gemini in the Gmail app.

Use Google Classroom in even more languages 
We recently announced the ability to use the Google Classroom in additional languages on web and mobile, and today we’re excited to introduce even more languages in the web and mobile experience. | Learn more about language expansion in Classroom. 

More ways to create with Canvas
We recently introduced Canvas, the creative space inside the Gemini app, a place to build anything you can describe. This week, with Gemini 2.5 models, Canvas is even more intuitive and powerful, allowing you to create multiple items. | Learn more about Canvas. 

Personalize learning with quizzes, available through Canvas in the Gemini app
You can now generate quizzes for any subject using Canvas in the Gemini app by uploading relevant documents or simply entering a prompt like “Give me a practice quiz about the nervous system”. | Learn more about quizzes in Canvas. 

Available in Open Beta: Migrate files from Microsoft SharePoint Online to Google Drive 
Beginning this week, the Google Workspace Migrate tool can be used to migrate files from Microsoft SharePoint Online to Google Drive. This allows admins to migrate data from SharePoint Online sites, including document libraries, folders, files and associated permissions, helping organizations transition to Google Workspace quickly and easily. | Learn more about migrating files from Microsoft SharePoint Online to Google Drive. 

The latest updates for Deep Research in Gemini 
This week at Google I/O, we introduced several enhancements for Deep Research. | Learn more about Deep Research in Gemini.

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 – May 16, 2025

6 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.


Easily connect to BigQuery data using Saved Queries in Connected Sheets 
We’re launching direct access to the BigQuery saved queries feature directly from Connected Sheets. Users can now quickly and easily create a new Connected Sheet by selecting a previously saved query under any project they have access to. | 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. | Learn more about analyzing & refreshing BigQuery data in Google Sheets using Connected Sheets, getting started with BigQuery data in Google Sheets and writing & editing a query.

Scan documents easier using Google Drive on Android devices 
To improve upon the scanning experience in the Google Drive app on Android devices, we’re increasing the size and updating the style of the scan buttons. To scan something, open the Drive app on your Android device > scan a document > edit scan (if desired) > upload to Drive. | Rollout to Rapid Release domains is complete; Rolling out now to Scheduled Release domains, with expected completion by June 30, 2025. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about scanning documents with Google Drive.

Scan documents easier using Google Drive on Android devices

Chat apps can now create spaces with their own identity using the Google Chat API
Last year, we introduced a feature through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program that enables Chat apps to create spaces and memberships - using application identity - via the Google Chat API. This update further enhances Chat apps for real-time collaboration and allows for even more sophisticated and autonomous Chat apps by eliminating the need to create spaces and memberships on behalf of a user. This week, we’re excited to announce that this is now generally available for Google Workspace developers. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to all Google Workspace customers. | Visit the Developer blog to see an example and learn more about what this means for developers. You can also visit our developer documentation to explore how to authenticate and authorize Chat apps, and learn how to create spaces and add space members using application identity.
Chat apps can now create spaces with their own identity using the Google Chat API
Export Gemini responses to a Google Doc or Sheet from Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive
Users can collaborate with Gemini in Google Drive to perform various tasks, such as extracting data, drafting proposals, creating study guides and more. We’re excited to build upon this by giving users the ability to convert Gemini’s response directly into a Sheet or a Doc. After asking Gemini a question, click the ‘Export to Doc’ or ‘Export to Sheet’ button, and you’ll have an artifact that you can continue working on or share with others. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to Business Standard and Plus; Enterprise Standard and Plus; Google One AI Premium; Customers with the 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 collaborating with Gemini in Google Drive.
Export Gemini responses to a Google Doc or Sheet from the Gemini side panel in Google Drive

Create even more interactive YouTube assignments in Google Classroom
In 2024, we added AI-suggested questions that educators can easily attach to the video based on its content to save educators time. Today, we’re excited to announce that we’re expanding the collection of YouTube videos that have AI-suggested questions available. As a result, educators can create even more interactive YouTube assignments in Classroom more quickly and efficiently, with the help of Gemini. Before assigning the interactive video activity, educators will be able to edit the suggested questions ahead of attaching the YouTube video to the assignment. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available for Google Workspace Education Plus and the Teaching and Learning add-on. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about interactive questions for YouTube videos in Google Classroom.

Your users can now express interest in upgrading their Google Workspace subscription 
We’re introducing a simple way for Workspace end users to request an upgraded edition of Google Workspace from their admins. To send this request, Workspace end users will see a path to request an upgraded Workspace edition including additional Gemini features when they interact with Gemini, such as with the Gemini icon displayed across Workspace apps. This interaction will provide an end user a path to complete a request form for an upgraded Workspace edition. Super admins will receive this request by email, and from there they can choose to upgrade their Workspace subscription directly in the Admin console. | Admins can disable these requests at any time in the Admin console by going to Account > Account Settings > Gemini for Google Workspace, and deselecting the ‘User-requested upgrades’ setting — use this article in our Help Center for more information. | Please note this is only available for customers in the US and India with fewer than 300 licenses. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Learn more about Gemini for Workspace, including our recent Gemini for Workspace 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.

Use Gemini in Drive to interact with folders in 20+ additional languages
Last year, we added folder support to Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive. This week, we’re excited to announce this experience is now available in 20+ languages. | Learn more about language availability for Gemini in Drive. 

Use Gemini in Google Sheets to quickly add dropdowns, pivot tables, filters, and more 
Analyzing and manipulating data in spreadsheets can be complex and time-consuming, even for experienced users. This week, we're introducing powerful new editing options within Gemini in Sheets that are designed to help everyone accomplish more, faster. | Learn more about Gemini in Sheets. 

Google Workspace apps for Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Calendar, Keep, and Tasks are now generally available for the Gemini app 
Earlier this year, we launched Google Workspace apps (formerly known as "extensions") in Gemini in open beta. When enabled, Gemini can reference and incorporate data from these apps to generate even more informed and relevant responses, bringing Gemini’s capabilities more seamlessly into your daily workflows, helping enhance productivity. Workspace apps are available for: Calendar, Docs, Drive, Gmail, Keep, Tasks. | Learn more about Workspace apps in the Gemini app. 

Extract and categorize data in AppSheet with the power of Gemini 
At Google Cloud Next 2025, we introduced Gemini in AppSheet solutions for AppSheet Enterprise Plus users. Now you can automatically extract key information from uploaded photos, parse through complex PDFs, or even categorize, route and prioritize incoming requests based on their content – all seamlessly within your existing AppSheet apps. The new AI Task (Preview) feature, powered by Gemini, makes this a reality. | Learn more about Gemini in AppSheet. 

Upcoming Changes to Microsoft Exchange Migrations 
Beginning May 31, 2025, the legacy Data Migration Service will no longer support migrating email, calendar, and contact data from Microsoft Exchange on-premises servers (e.g., Exchange 2010, 2013, or 2016). Admins will not be able to start new migrations after May 31, 2025 – migrations that are in progress will continue until completion. | Learn more about changes to Microsoft Exchange Migrations.

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 – May 9, 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.


Enhance your Google Keep notes on web with rich text formatting
Building on the rich text formatting options introduced to Google Keep notes on Android, we’re excited to announce the expansion of this to Keep on web. Now users can customize and add emphasis to their text through bolding, underlining, italicizing, and heading styles on web. | 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 creating or editing a note.
A user adds bold, italic, underline, heading 1, and heading 2 formatting to a note.
2.5 Pro Preview: our latest Pro experimental model is now available in the Gemini app 
We’re pleased to introduce Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview, the latest evolution of our 2.5 Pro experimental model. 2.5 Pro Preview continues to improve on the execution of complex tasks and delivery of enhanced response accuracy previously found in 2.5 Pro experimental. More specifically, 2.5 Pro Preview is powering features like Canvas, and enabling anyone to vibe code and build interactive web apps with a single prompt – check out this announcement for more information. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users with access to the Gemini app. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Gemini Apps with a work or school Google Account and which models are available to you. 

Audio Overview in the Gemini app is now available in 45 additional languages 
Earlier this year, we introduced Audio Overview for the Gemini app, and as of today, this feature is now available in 45 additional languages. 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. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to all Google Workspace users with access to the Gemini app. | For more information, please refer to our original announcement or visit our Help Center.

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.

Pre-configure Gemini app conversation history admin settings before they take effect 
Starting this week, Workspace admins can pre-configure the new Gemini conversation history admin settings before they take effect for their Gemini app users (expected by the end of May 2025). By default, “Gemini conversation history” will be ON and ”Conversation retention” will be set to 18 months (inline with current behavior). | Learn more about the new admin setting. 

Gmail will soon stop support for the 3DES encryption cipher for incoming SMTP connections 
Starting May 30, 2025, we will no longer support the Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) for incoming SMTP connections. After May 30, 2025, email systems using 3DES for SMTP connections will be unable to deliver emails to Gmail accounts. | Learn more about support for the 3DES encryption cipher. 

Granular OAuth consent in HTTP Google Workspace add-ons 
Granular OAuth consent is rolling out over the next few weeks for Google Workspace add-ons built using HTTP endpoints. Granular consent gives users clear choices about the data they share with third-party applications. | Learn more about Granular OAuth consent. 

Generate custom video clips in Google Vids with Veo 2 
We’re adding the ability to generate high-quality, custom video clips directly within Vids using Veo 2. | Learn more about custom video clips in Vids with Veo 2.

Conduct in-depth two-way conversations with Gemini Live
The Gemini mobile app now supports voice conversations for Google Workspace users. The “Live” feature leverages Gemini’s multi-modal capabilities allowing you to ask questions and receive spoken responses in a selection of natural-sounding voices. | Learn more about Gemini Live.

Gemini app reporting now available for all Google Workspace for Education customers 
Earlier this year, we introduced Google Vault support for the Gemini app on web and mobile for select Google Workspace editions. Beginning today, this functionality is available for Google Workspace Education Fundamentals customers as well. | Learn more about Gemini app.

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 – May 2, 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.

Create custom emojis using the Google Chat API 
The Google Chat Custom Emoji API is now generally available for Google Workspace developers. You can now call the Chat API to manage custom emoji when custom emoji are enabled for your organization: 
Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace customers. | Visit the Developer documentation to learn about creating a custom emoji and more. 

Use tables with the Google Sheets API 
Following the improvements made to tables in Google Sheets in March and April, we’re excited to introduce API support for tables. Now, users will be able to take basic actions to create and modify tables via the Sheets API. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | 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 and developer documentation to learn more about tables. 

Deep Research is now available on the Gemini mobile app 
In February, we made Deep Research available to Google Workspace users. Now, you can now use Deep Research in the Gemini mobile app, too. Deep Research brings hours of research to your fingertips in mere minutes by exploring complex topics on your behalf and presenting its findings in a comprehensive, easy-to-read report. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about performing in-depth research and how to get started with the Gemini mobile app. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users with access to the Gemini app.

File upload to Gems in the Gemini app is now supported in more languages 
You can now add files to your Gem instructions in the Gemini app in all supported languages. Uploading files from your device or Google Drive to your Gem instructions gives your Gem more context and helps tailor its responses to meet your specific needs. | Admins: File upload from Google Drive requires you to turn on Workspace apps in Gemini. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Google Workspace apps on or off for your organization. | End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Gems. File upload from Google Drive requires you to connect Google Workspace apps. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users accessing the Gemini app as a core service.

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.

Enhance Your Organization’s Security with Out-of-Domain File Warnings in Google Workspace
This week, we’re launching Out-of-Domain file-level warnings, now publicly available to all Google Workspace users. | Learn more about Out-of-Domain File Warnings in Google Workspace.

Use NotebookLM to generate Audio Overviews more than 50 languages
Audio Overviews are lively “deep dive” discussions between two AI hosts who summarize key topics in your sources. These turn documents, slides, charts and more into engaging discussions with one click and are especially useful for learning on-the-go. This week, we’re excited to expand Audio Overviews to over 50 languages in Beta. | Learn more about Audio Overviews in new languages.

Expanding Google Vids to Business Starter, Enterprise Starter and Nonprofit customers
We’re excited to expand Google Vids to Business Starter, Enterprise Starter, and Nonprofit customers, giving them full access to Vids, and access to Vids AI features for a limited time. | Learn more about the Vids expansion.

Express yourself and quickly respond to emails with emojis reactions in Gmail
We’re excited to introduce the ability for users to react to emails in Gmail with emojis. This new feature allows users to quickly respond, acknowledge receipt of an email, and express themselves more authentically. | Learn more about emoji reactions in Gmail.

Google Voice gets support for three way calling and a refreshed in-call user interface
We’re pleased to introduce two significant updates for Google Voice: support for three way calling and an overall enhanced, redesigned in-call user interface. | Learn more about three way calling.

Start a conversation with Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive about specific files
We recently added clickable “nudges” at the top of the Drive homepage and folders to help you get started with Gemini in Drive even faster, and this week we’re introducing updates that make starting a conversation with Gemini about a specific set of files easier. | Learn more about Gemini conversations in Drive about specific files.

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 – April 25, 2025

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.


New look for the Gmail mobile app on iOS devices 
Starting this week, you’ll notice a refreshed look and feel for the Gmail mobile app on iOS devices that is in line with Google Material Design 3. This matches the experience on web and Android devices. | 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 the Gmail app.


Introducing easier editing for objects and audio tracks in Google Vids
Following the recently introduced looping animations feature in Google Vids, we’re excited to announce an additional update that improves the editing experience in Vids. Users can now control the height of the timeline, which helps a user easily view more objects when working on timing for individual scenes. | 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; Education Plus; customers with the 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 controlling audio timing & transitions with audio tracks.

editing for objects and audio tracks in Google Vids

Create birthdays in Google Calendar using iOS devices 
Last year, we introduced the ability to create and modify birthday events in Google Calendar on Android devices. This week, we’re excited to announce these capabilities are now available on iOS devices as well. | 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 managing birthdays on your calendar. 

Create birthdays in Google Calendar using iOS devices

Generate and use images with Gemini in the side panel of Gmail on Android and iOS devices
Building upon the ability to generate images using Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps on web, we’re excited to announce you can now generate images in Gmail on your mobile device. Once you select the image, you can then save it, copy it, or insert it into a compose draft. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains on Android and iOS devices. | Available to Business Starter, Standard and Plus; Enterprise Starter, Standard and Plus; Google One AI Premium; customers with the 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 Gemini in Gmail.


Introducing draggable dividers on large screen Android devices
When using the Gmail or Google Chat app on your large screen Android device, such as a tablet or foldable, you can now drag the divider that divides the list view and conversation view in the existing two pane layout. Draggable dividers enable you to pick between a one pane or two pane experience and allow you to control the width of each pane when in two pane mode. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts.

draggable dividers on large screen Android devices

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.


Adding new capabilities to student groups in Google Classroom 
We’ve introduced improvements to student groups that enable teachers to email groups, sort by groups when grading on the Student work page and edit student groups when creating an assignment. | Learn more about student groups in Classroom. 

Introducing even more high-quality Google Slides templates to elevate your presentations 
We’ve introduced a second wave of templates that cater to a wide range of use cases such as business proposals, product pitches, marketing plans, quarterly reviews, team intros or celebrations, and more. | Learn more about templates in Slides. 

Data classifications labels for Gmail are now generally available 
Data classification labels are generally available, giving admins yet another way to enhance their security posture. | Learn more about Data classifications labels. 

Introducing Frontline Plus: Enhanced Security and AI features for Frontline Workers
We’re expanding Google Workspace Frontline to include a new edition: Frontline Plus. | Learn more about Frontline Plus.


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.


Scheduled Release Domains: 
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: 


Rollout updates 

We have changed the rollout timelines for this feature. Please refer to the original blog post for complete details.

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 – April 18, 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.


Create custom chart groupings in Connected Sheets
We’re excited to announce that Connected Sheets users can now create custom groupings for numeric values in a chart. More specifically, users can control the minimum and maximum value of the buckets and the interval size of the bucket. We hope this improves upon the experience of using Connected Sheets to visualize a large amount of data.  | 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 analyzing & refreshing BigQuery data in Google Sheets using Connected Sheets, Google Sheets limitations, and getting started with BigQuery data in Google Sheets.

Create custom chart groupings in Connected Sheets




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.


Use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate questions or a quiz based on specific text 
We're adding a text-dependent question generation tool to further our efforts for AI to help educators save time, create captivating learning experiences, and inspire creativity. | Learn more about text-dependent questions in Classroom. 

Google Docs code blocks now available in additional programming languages 
We’re adding support for additional code languages to give even more users the ability to easily visualize code, making more code readable and collaboration much easier. | Learn more about new programming languages for code blocks in Docs. 

Google Classroom is expanding to 7 additional languages 
Last month, we announced the ability to use the Google Classroom mobile app in additional languages, and today we’re excited to announce the same languages are also now available with the web experience: Afrikaans, Assamese, Estonian, French Canadian, Icelandic, Kazakh and Swahili. | Learn more about new languages in Classroom. 

Introducing silent reading mode in Google Classroom’s Read Along 
We’re introducing a new feature that allows students to read a book in silent reading mode. | Learn more about silent reading mode. 

Control Workspace Business and Enterprise users’ access to new Google Workspace with Gemini features before general availability
In the coming weeks, Google Workspace Business and Enterprise admins will be able to turn on access to Workspace with Gemini alpha features for their users. Turning this on gives your users a head start on leveraging our latest AI features and the opportunity to provide Google with helpful feedback as we develop new features. | Learn more about access to new Gemini features before general availability.

Introducing the ability to grade and assign grading labels in bulk in Google Classroom
To further improve grading options for teachers using grading systems in Google Classroom, we recently introduced the ability to perform bulk grading via ‘grade all’. | Learn more about bulk grading in Classroom.

Updates for configuring your preferred language for “Take notes for me”, recorded captions, and meeting transcripts
You can now set your preferred language from the Calendar invite and during the meeting when using Google Meet on Android and iOS devices. | Learn more about preferred languages 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: 
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 – April 11, 2025

1 New update

Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.


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


Previous announcements

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Completed rollouts

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


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