Google Workspace Changes

Changes to multiple inboxes in Gmail

Updating the way multiple inboxes work in Gmail with enhancements to support independent scrolling, a unified toolbar, and adjustable width in right-side configurations. Multiple inboxes will no longer support three-pane layouts with the preview pane.

View out of office information in more places on Gmail for web

Expanding the functionality to see when someone is out of office in Gmail to more places in Gmail on web, like when you’re hovering over someone’s name in your inbox or in the “To” or “From” line in an email.

Refine search results in Gmail faster with search chips

Introducing search chips in Gmail, an easier way to sort and filter search results to find exactly what you’re looking for faster.

Autocorrect now available for Google Docs on web

Improved as-you-type spelling and grammar corrections are now available in Google Docs on the web. Autocorrect helps you compose documents quickly and with confidence.

Smart Compose in Google Docs now generally available

Smart Compose in Google Docs helps you compose high-quality content in Google Docs faster and more easily. Smart Compose saves you time by cutting back on repetitive writing, helps reduce the chance of spelling and grammatical errors, and can suggest relevant contextual phrases.

Autocorrect is now available for Google Docs on the web.

Google Docs on the web now includes autocorrect functionality that automatically corrects misspelled words as you type, marking them with a grey dashed underline that disappears as you continue. Users can undo these corrections via backspace, a hover menu, or keyboard shortcuts. The feature is enabled by default and can be managed under Tools > Preferences.

Visual timelines added to the Meet Quality Tool for better meeting overviews.

Administrators can now use visual timelines within the Meet Quality Tool to see exactly when users joined a call and track events that took place during the meeting. The timeline supports adjusting views by selecting or deselecting participants and sorting them by name or join time to help visually understand how a call developed over time.

Get a better overview of meetings with visual timelines in the Meet Quality Tool

You can now see a timeline of when users joined a call and events that took place during the call in the Meet Quality Tool. The timeline helps with you visually understand how the call developed over time.

Gmail for iOS now allows you to add attachments from the Files app

In the Gmail iOS app, when composing or replying to an email, you can now upload attachments from the Files app on your iPhone or iPad.

Gmail for iOS now allows adding attachments from the Files app

Users of the Gmail app on iPhone and iPad can now upload attachments directly from the Files app when composing or replying to an email. This is done by clicking the attachment icon and selecting the folder icon within the Attachments section.

Google Sites revamped its Settings menu and added an option to hide anchor links.

Google Sites has updated its Settings menu to consolidate various configuration options, such as favicons and Google Analytics tracking, into a single location for easier access. Additionally, site editors now have the ability to hide anchor links from viewers on published sites through the Viewer tools setting, providing more control over the site's appearance.

Edit your new Google Sites faster with a revamped Settings menu

Making improvements to the “Settings” menu in new Google Sites. Specifically, consolidating the location of several settings into one place, making it easier for site editors to access and configure different options for their sites.

Hangouts Meet is now compatible with Safari version 13 or higher.

Users can now use Hangouts Meet, including screen sharing functionality, with Safari version 13 or higher. This update provides a simpler meeting experience for Mac users who prefer using Safari as their default browser.

Use Hangouts Meet with Safari

You can now use Hangouts Meet, including screen sharing functionality, with Safari version 13 or higher. This will create a simpler meeting experience for Mac users who prefer to use Safari as their default browser.

Retirement of the Sheets v3 API and migration to v4 API.

Google is retiring the Sheets v3 API and requiring developers to migrate their applications to the v4 API. Following several timeline extensions, the final turndown of all components of the v3 API is scheduled for August 2, 2021.