Google Workspace Changes

Easily assign Tasks from Google Docs

In Google Docs, you can now assign a checklist item to yourself or a colleague that will then show up in the assignee’s Tasks list.

Tasks integration in Google Docs

In Google Docs, you can now assign a checklist item to yourself or a colleague that will then show up in the assignee’s Tasks list. When edits are made to an assigned item in Tasks, such as a change to the title, due date or completion state, those updates will show in the Doc, and vice versa.

More control over accessibility preferences in Google Slides

Improving the ability to adjust your accessibility preferences for Slides separately. Rather than having the same accessibility settings apply across these products, you’re now able to set preferences for each product individually. We expect this change to make it easier to ensure accessibility settings are personalized to best meet each user’s needs.

More control over accessibility preferences in Google Sheets

Improving the ability to adjust your accessibility preferences for Sheets separately. Rather than having the same accessibility settings apply across these products, you’re now able to set preferences for each product individually. We expect this change to make it easier to ensure accessibility settings are personalized to best meet each user’s needs.

More control over accessibility preferences in Google Drawings

Improving the ability to adjust your accessibility preferences for Drawings separately. Rather than having the same accessibility settings apply across these products, you’re now able to set preferences for each product individually. We expect this change to make it easier to ensure accessibility settings are personalized to best meet each user’s needs.

More control over accessibility preferences in Google Docs

Improving the ability to adjust your accessibility preferences for Docs separately. Rather than having the same accessibility settings apply across these products, you’re now able to set preferences for each product individually. We expect this change to make it easier to ensure accessibility settings are personalized to best meet each user’s needs.

Delegate access to a shared inbox using a group address

You can now give an entire Google Group access to your Gmail account through mail delegation. With this feature, delegated users can read, send, and delete messages on the account owner's behalf.

Stronger protection for sensitive Google Workspace account actions

There are now stronger safeguards for sensitive actions taken in your Google Workspace account. These apply to actions that, when done by hijackers, can have far reaching consequences for the account owner or the organization it belongs to.

To continue using Calendar Interop, upgrade to OAuth 2.0 authentication before October 1, 2022.

On October 1, 2022, Microsoft will begin to remove the ability to use Basic authentication in Exchange Online for Exchange Web Services. To continue using Calendar Interop, upgrade to OAuth 2.0 authentication before October 1, 2022.