Workspace updates

2009-04-30

Content & Collaboration

Themes for forms in Google Docs

Users can now apply themes to forms created in Google Docs. By clicking the 'Theme' button at the top of a form, users can select and apply a theme that will be visible to respondents when they access the form in a window, although themes are not visible when replying via an embedded form in an email.

2009-04-30

Other

Google Apps Directory Sync enables automatic provisioning of users and groups from LDAP systems.

Google Apps Directory Sync allows administrators to automatically provision users and groups in Google Apps based on user data from an LDAP system, such as Microsoft Active Directory or Lotus Domino, to match their existing organizational schema.

2009-04-28

Content & Collaboration

Control who can edit individual sheets in Google Docs spreadsheets.

Google Docs spreadsheets now allow users to protect individual sheets. By selecting the 'Protect sheet' option from the sheet's name menu, users can specify exactly who is allowed to edit that specific sheet, providing finer control over spreadsheet collaboration.

2009-04-23

Comms & Meetings

Easier viewing of .ppt and .tiff attachments in Gmail

Gmail users can now view .ppt and .tiff file attachments directly in their browser without the need for a Flash plugin. The viewer supports zooming, text selection for copying and pasting, and the ability to print presentations to PDF documents.

Release: Both

2009-04-21

Content & Collaboration

Speaker notes are now included when uploading PowerPoint presentations to Google Docs.

When users upload a PowerPoint (.ppt) presentation into Google Docs, the speaker notes associated with the slides are now preserved and uploaded along with the presentation. These notes can be accessed under the 'Speaker notes' section in the resulting Google Doc.

2009-04-16

Content & Collaboration

Automatic transition of Page Creator pages to Google Sites

Google is implementing an automatic transition of Page Creator pages to Google Sites, which involves moving existing pages and redirecting visits to the new Google Sites location. Users who prefer not to be moved have the option to download their content and host it on another service before the transition begins on June 1, 2009.

Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2009-06-01

2009-04-16

Comms & Meetings

Google Calendar now supports the Chinese calendar in Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

Google Calendar has added support for the Chinese calendar, allowing users to view their agenda against either the Traditional or Simplified Chinese calendar. This update is available for Standard, Premier, Education, Team, and Partner Editions across all supported languages.

Release: Both • Rapid: 2009-04-16 • Scheduled: 2009-04-16

2009-04-09

Content & Collaboration

Arial and Times New Roman fonts are now available in Google Docs.

Google Docs now supports Arial and Times New Roman fonts in the text editor for users who have these fonts installed locally on their computers. These fonts will automatically appear in the font drop-down menu if they are detected on the user's system.

Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2009-04-09

2009-04-08

Other

Introduction of the Google Secure Data Connector for encrypted connections to firewalled data.

The Google Secure Data Connector allows specified employees to interact with authorized data from on-premise applications within Google Sites, Google Docs, and custom App Engine applications, even when they are not on the corporate network. This feature is available for Google Apps Premier and Education Editions.

2009-04-08

Content & Collaboration

Google Secure Data Connector lets specified employees interact with authorized data from on-premise applications.

With Google Secure Data Connector, employees you specify can interact with authorized data from your on-premise applications within Google Sites, Google Docs and custom App Engine applications, even when employees aren't on your corporate network.

Release: GA • Rapid: 2009-04-08 • Scheduled: 2009-04-08

2009-04-08

Content & Collaboration

Google Secure Data Connector lets specified employees interact with authorized data from on-premise applications.

With Google Secure Data Connector, employees you specify can interact with authorized data from your on-premise applications within Google Sites, Google Docs and custom App Engine applications, even when employees aren't on your corporate network.

Release: GA • Rapid: 2009-04-08 • Scheduled: 2009-04-08

2009-04-08

Content & Collaboration

Google Secure Data Connector lets specified employees interact with authorized data from on-premise applications.

With Google Secure Data Connector, employees you specify can interact with authorized data from your on-premise applications within Google Sites, Google Docs and custom App Engine applications, even when employees aren't on your corporate network.

Release: GA • Rapid: 2009-04-08 • Scheduled: 2009-04-08

2009-04-07

Comms & Meetings

Gmail for mobile introduces offline access and a new 'floaty bar' menu for batch actions.

The latest update to Gmail for mobile on iPhone and Android devices introduces offline functionality, enabling users to compose new messages and read recently accessed messages while offline. Additionally, a new 'floaty bar' menu has been added to facilitate quick batch actions, such as archiving multiple messages.

2009-04-07

Comms & Meetings

Mobile event editing for Google Calendar on iPhone and Android

The new version of Google Calendar for iPhone and Android allows users to edit Google Calendar events, including changing attendance status, editing details, and adding or removing guests, directly from the mobile browser.

Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2009-04-07

Google Workspace Changes