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2012-04-30Admin & Security
New Google Apps Control Panel Dashboard user interface.
Google is rolling out a new user interface for the Control Panel Dashboard to simplify the layout and bring commonly used actions and setup tasks to the main page. The rollout begins April 30, 2012, for Rapid and Scheduled release tracks, with Education and Government customers expected to receive the update between late-May and early-June 2012.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-04-30 • Scheduled: 2012-04-30 -
2012-04-26More
New Contacts delegation feature allows users to share their "My Contacts" group with others in their domain.
Google has introduced Contacts delegation, enabling users to grant full access to their "My Contacts" group to up to 25 other users within the same domain. This delegation is limited to the entire "My Contacts" list and does not grant access to the user's email or other account data.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-04-26 -
2012-04-26Other
Version 4.5 of Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server is now available.
Google has released version 4.5 of the Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server. This update introduces support for automatic user password generation in the BlackBerry Administration Service (BAS), a new Configuration Settings page for easier enablement of optional features such as send-as and read-receipt support, and various performance, reliability, and stability improvements, including a fix for PST file corruption with automatic repair capabilities.
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2012-04-25Comms & Meetings
New Google Plus people widget
A new Google Plus people widget is being introduced to Gmail for domains following the Scheduled Release track.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-01 -
2012-04-25Comms & Meetings
Compact conversation view becomes more compact
The compact conversation view in Gmail is being updated to be even more compact for domains following the Scheduled Release track.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-01 -
2012-04-25Content & Collaboration
Google introduces Google Drive, a new file synchronization and storage service.
Google Drive is a new file synchronization product that allows users to centrally store all of their files in Google Docs, accessible via a web browser, a desktop client for Mac/PC, and a mobile app for iPhone and iPad. The launch includes several updates to Google Docs, such as the introduction of a visual grid view, the renaming of 'Collections' to 'folders', and a new left navigation menu featuring 'My Drive', 'Shared with me', and 'Activity' views.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-04-25 • Scheduled: 2012-04-25 -
2012-04-23Comms & Meetings
Introduction of the People Widget in Gmail.
A new People Widget in the upper-right hand corner of Gmail displays the last three images a contact has sent; clicking an image takes the user to that specific Gmail message.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-04-23 -
2012-04-23Comms & Meetings
Add Google Plus users to circles directly from Gmail messages.
Gmail now allows users to add Google Plus users to their circles directly from within Gmail messages.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-04-23 -
2012-04-23Comms & Meetings
One-click sharing of YouTube videos and inline images in Gmail.
Users on Google Plus can now share YouTube videos and inline images within Gmail messages with a single click.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-04-23 -
2012-04-18Comms & Meetings
Administrators can now disable end-user automatic forwarding in Gmail.
Google has introduced a new feature in the Control Panel that allows administrators to disable the ability for users to automatically forward incoming mail to another address. When this option is disabled, the forwarding setting will no longer be visible to users in their Gmail settings.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-04-18 • Scheduled: 2012-04-18 -
2012-04-17Comms & Meetings
New look released to all users in Gmail.
The new look for Gmail has been released to all users on the Scheduled Release track. The opt-out link for this update will be removed starting April 18, 2012, and throughout the following week.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-04-17 -
2012-04-13Comms & Meetings
Introduction of Google Apps Calendar Interop for Microsoft Exchange
Google has introduced Calendar Interop for organizations that use both Google Calendar and Microsoft Exchange. This feature enables the synchronization of free/busy status between the two systems, allowing users to see the availability of colleagues regardless of which calendar system they use before scheduling meetings.
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2012-04-10Content & Collaboration
Left-to-right support for the menu and formula bar in Google Spreadsheets.
Google Spreadsheets has introduced left-to-right support for the menu and formula bar, now available for domains following the Scheduled Release track.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-04-10 -
2012-04-10Comms & Meetings
New Gmail look released to all users on the Scheduled Release track.
The new Gmail look is scheduled for release to all users on the Scheduled Release track starting April 17, 2012. The opt-out link will be removed starting April 17th and throughout the following week.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-04-17 -
2012-04-09Other
Rollout of the new Google bar to all Google Apps users.
Google is rolling out the new Google bar to all Google Apps users in two phases. Starting April 9, 2012, users in organizations with Google+ enabled will see the bar on Google+ pages. Starting April 16, 2012, the bar will be visible to all users across all Google services, including Gmail and Google Calendar.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-04-09 • Scheduled: 2012-04-09