Google Workspace Changes

When you’re using Groups to send messages, you can save a composed message as a template to reuse in the future.

When you’re using Groups to send messages, you can save a composed message as a template to reuse in the future. Directly in Groups, you can create and save messages as a template. Templates can also be deleted.

The new “Manage apps” and “Manage webhooks” options will allow space managers to control the ability of space members to add and remove apps and webhooks to a space.

We’re adding two new controls to the list of space manager capabilities in Google Chat that were introduced earlier this year to ensure effective conversations take place in spaces. The new “Manage apps” and “Manage webhooks” options will allow space managers to control the ability of space members to add and remove apps and webhooks to a space.

New full screen view for managing apps and webhooks in Google Chat spaces.

A new full screen view is now available on the web version of Google Chat, allowing space managers to view all installed apps and webhooks within a space in one place.

Updated '@' mentions dialog notification in Google Chat spaces.

Google Chat has updated the '@' mentions dialog notification to provide specific explanations as to why a particular user or app cannot be added to a space.

New 'Manage apps' and 'Manage webhooks' controls for Google Chat space managers.

Google Chat is introducing two new controls for space managers: 'Manage apps' and 'Manage webhooks'. These options allow space managers to control whether space members have the ability to add or remove apps and webhooks within a space.

Configurability and activation of peripheral email alerts by issue type.

The ability to configure peripheral email alerts by issue type, including the activation of email alerts for missing display issues, will go into effect starting October 11, 2023. Admins can modify these settings in the Admin console ahead of this date to opt out of specific peripheral issue notifications.

Visibility of missing display issues and peripheral alert settings in the Admin console.

Admins can now monitor missing display issues in the Google Meet hardware Admin console and access a new setting to select which peripheral issue types they wish to be alerted about. This feature began rolling out on September 21, 2023, and may take up to 10 days to become visible on all domains.

New options to fine tune your alerts for Google Meet hardware issues from the Admin console.

Now that ChromeOS M108 has rolled out to Meet hardware devices, we’re sharing an update on the rollout of some of those features, including new options to fine tune your alerts: Missing display issues began rolling out in the Admin console on September 21 and may take up to 10 days to go into effect on all domains. You will be able to select which specific peripheral issue types you want to be alerted about from a new Admin console setting that also began rolling out on September 21 and may take up to 10 days to go into effect on all domains. If you don’t want to receive display alerts (or any other type of peripheral issues), you can opt out using the new setting.

Increased the limit of questions per meeting or livestream from 200 to 500.

Google Meet has increased the maximum capacity for questions in both standard meetings and livestreams, raising the limit from 200 to 500 questions per session.

Meeting hosts can now turn Q&A on or off for livestreams.

Google Meet has introduced the ability for meeting hosts to enable or disable the Q&A feature specifically for livestream viewers, allowing for better control over audience interaction during live broadcasts.

Meeting hosts can turn Q&A on and off for livestreams and increase the question limit.

Meeting hosts can now enable Q&A and poll features for livestreams. We’ve also increased the limit of questions per meeting or livestream from 200 to 500.

Google Chat introduces message bubbles to differentiate between incoming and outgoing messages.

Google Chat is introducing message bubbles to help users more easily distinguish between incoming and outgoing messages in the chat stream. Incoming messages will be aligned to one side with a solid color background, while outgoing messages will be aligned to the opposite side with a different color background, improving the overall visual organization of conversations.

Introduction of live pointers in Google Slides for real-time collaboration.

Google Slides is introducing live pointers, a new feature that allows co-creators to see each other's mouse pointers in real-time. This enables users to easily point out specific text or visual elements to highlight important information during collaborative sessions. The feature is off by default and can be enabled via the View menu or the toolbar pointer icon.

Miro integration now opens directly within Google Meet.

The Miro integration for Google Meet has been updated so that Miro boards now open directly within the Meet interface instead of opening in a separate tab with Google Meet in the sidebar. Users can access this updated experience by installing the Miro add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Find and install third-party add-ons directly within Google Meet.

Users can now discover, install, and use third-party applications such as Confluence, Figma, Lucidspark, Miro, Polly, and Read.ai directly within the Google Meet activities panel. A 'Get add-ons' button is also available to browse the Google Workspace Marketplace without leaving the meeting, allowing users to share their screens with all participants regardless of whether they have the add-on installed.