Google Workspace Changes

Update to Sheets API v4 migration timeline

Extending the timeline to allow developers additional time to migrate their applications from Sheets v3 API to the v4 API.

Updates to Admin console apps page interface

Making minor changes to the apps page in the Admin console, including performance improvements, consolidated settings for Marketplace apps, and visual updates.

Updates to the Admin console apps page interface for improved performance and navigation.

Google is making minor changes to the apps page in the Admin console to improve performance, including faster page loading. Key interface updates include moving Marketplace app settings to the Marketplace Apps card, relocating G Suite terms of service links to the bottom of the page, and implementing visual updates for clearer text and improved navigation.

Coverage of Google Keep primary data at rest and backups in data regions

This addition extends data regions coverage to a total of 11 apps. Once rolled out, Keep’s primary data at rest and backups will automatically be migrated to comply with existing data location policies

Coverage of user indices for Calendar in data regions

Gmail and Calendar construct user indices based on information in their accounts, similar to an index in a library, which lists information about all the books the library has available. This index is used to serve user search queries in Gmail and Calendar. These indices will now be covered by data regions.

Coverage of user indices for Gmail in data regions

Gmail and Calendar construct user indices based on information in their accounts, similar to an index in a library, which lists information about all the books the library has available. This index is used to serve user search queries in Gmail and Calendar. These indices will now be covered by data regions.

Use groups to manage Context Aware Access for G Suite

You can now use groups to manage context-aware access for your organization. You could previously only manage them by organizational unit (OU).

Improving data regions with expanded coverage and group-based admin controls

Enhancing data regions with three key updates: Coverage of user indices for Gmail and Calendar, Coverage of Google Keep primary data at rest and backups, and More granular group-based controls.

Improving data regions with expanded coverage and group-based admin controls

Enhancing data regions with three key updates: Coverage of user indices for Gmail and Calendar, Coverage of Google Keep primary data at rest and backups, More granular group-based controls

Data regions allows G Suite customers to choose a specific geographic location for their covered data, with coverage of user indices for Gmail and Calendar, coverage of Google Keep primary data at rest and backups and more granular group-based controls

Data regions allows G Suite customers to choose a specific geographic location for their covered data. We’re enhancing data regions with three key updates: Coverage of user indices for Gmail and Calendar, Coverage of Google Keep primary data at rest and backups, More granular group-based controls.

Data regions enhanced with user indices for Gmail and Calendar, Google Keep coverage, and granular group-based controls.

Data regions allow choosing a specific geographic location for covered data. Enhancements include coverage of user indices for Gmail and Calendar, Google Keep primary data at rest and backups, and more granular group-based controls. The data region reporting dashboard location has also moved.

The data region reporting dashboard has been relocated.

The location of the data region reporting dashboard has moved from Admin Console > Dashboard to Admin Console > Reports > Data Regions.

Group-based controls for data regions are now available.

Administrators can now set data regions for specific groups of users within their organization. Previously, this could only be enabled by organizational unit (OU), and this update provides more flexibility without requiring changes to the organizational structure.

Google Keep primary data and backups are now covered by data regions.

Data regions coverage has been extended to include Google Keep's primary data at rest and backups, bringing the total number of covered apps to 11. Keep data will automatically migrate to comply with existing data location policies upon rollout.

Use groups to manage Context Aware Access for G Suite

Administrators can now use groups to manage context-aware access for their organization, offering more flexibility than the previous method of managing access solely by organizational unit (OU). This allows for more granular access controls based on user identity and context—such as location, device security status, and IP address—making it easier to apply specific policies to executives, admins, or temporary workers.