Google Workspace Changes

Break out a single value within a pie chart in Google Sheets

Google Sheets now allows users to highlight a specific slice of a pie or donut chart by 'pulling it out,' providing more control over chart aesthetics and better visibility for the most important data points.

More options for copying presentations in Google Slides

When creating a copy of an existing Google Slides presentation, you'll now be able to select specific slides to copy instead of the whole deck and remove the speaker notes from the copy.

Break out a single value within a pie chart in Google Sheets

You can now “pull out” and highlight a slice from a pie or donut chart in Google Sheets. This feature gives you more ways to control the look of your charts and better display the most important data in Sheets.

Consolidated setting for Hangouts Meet and classic Hangouts video calls.

Google has combined the Admin console settings for Hangouts Meet and classic Hangouts video calling into a single setting. This allows administrators to manage all video calling within their organization from one location found under Apps > G Suite > Settings for Google Hangouts > Meet settings.

Manage Hangouts Meet and classic Hangouts video calls with one setting

Video calling from Hangouts Meet and classic Hangouts is now controlled by the same setting. This means that the setting in the Admin console that controls classic Hangouts video calling now also controls Hangouts Meet.

Video calling from Hangouts Meet and classic Hangouts is now controlled by the same setting.

The setting in the Admin console that controls classic Hangouts video calling now also controls Hangouts Meet. By combining these settings, Google is making it easier for admins to manage all video calling within their organization.

New controls for displaying sender attribution for shared mailboxes

Adding new controls for how the “Sender Attribution for Shared Mailboxes” is displayed. For end users, there’s a new setting in Gmail where you can specify what information is included in the email header of messages sent by delegates. For admins, there’s a new setting in the admin console that allows you to hide all attribution for shared mailboxes in your domain or organizational unit (OU).

What's New in G Suite - December 2019

Check out the latest "What's New in G Suite" launch recap for a roundup of all G Suite launches from December 2019.

Get email alerts and see associated tickets for Access Transparency logs

Making two improvements which will make Access Transparency logs more useful for G Suite admins. Specifically you can now choose to receive email alerts when specific Access Transparency logs are created and See any support ticket numbers associated with requests in the Audit log report.

Support ticket numbers in Access Transparency audit logs

G Suite admins can now see support ticket numbers associated with requests directly within the Access Transparency audit log report, allowing for easier tracking of Google staff actions related to customer data.

Email alerts for Access Transparency logs

G Suite admins can now create automated email alerts to be notified when specific criteria related to Access Transparency logs are met, such as using the 'Event Name = Access' filter, providing better visibility into actions taken by Google staff.

Google App Maker will be shut down on January 19, 2021, and users should migrate to alternative solutions like AppSheet.

Google App Maker will be turned down gradually over the course of 2020 and officially shut down on January 19, 2021 due to low usage. Users should review App Maker usage and migrate to alternative solutions like AppSheet for automating business processes or App Engine for developing apps.