Google Workspace Changes

Automatic framing is now available to all Google Meet users, with improved centering for virtual backgrounds.

Google Meet has expanded automatic framing to all users, which automatically centers participants in the video before joining a meeting to ensure equal visibility. Additionally, the experience for virtual backgrounds has been improved to continuously keep the user centered, preventing distracting reframing while the background is active.

allow educators to request access to unconfigured third-party apps on behalf of their students

etting for admins to now allow educators and users who are over 18 years of age to request access to apps for themselves or on behalf of others (proxy requests).

Introducing a new workflow that allows educators to request access to unconfigured third-party apps on behalf of their students.

Administrators can now allow a group of trusted users to vet and request third party app access on behalf of other users. This allows admins to better control who requests access and create a more streamlined process for app approvals.

Discoverability and usability updates for table references in Google Sheets.

Table references, a way to refer to a table or parts of a table in a formula, are just one example of how tables reduce time spent manually formatting data. Today, we’re excited to announce updates to table references that enhance discoverability and usability.

Improved table reference availability with formula suggestions and corrections.

Users will now see: Improved table reference availability, which allows users to reference the items below across both single and multiple columns. Formula suggestions, which help you identify formulas that could be more robust. Formula corrections for table references, which show a formula correction with a proper table reference when a formula is written incorrectly.

Video enhancements

Now, with the help of auto enhancement, Drive’s document scanner will digitize paper documents into higher quality images much faster. The image on the right reflects auto enhancements to the Drive scanner

Automatic framing is now available to everyone in Google Meet video calls

With automatic framing, Google Meet will automatically center your video before joining a meeting to help ensure equal visibility for all participants.

expanding this functionality to all users, as well as introducing an improved experience while using a virtual background

With automatic framing, Google Meet will automatically center your video before joining a meeting to help ensure equal visibility for all participants.

New file picker method for pre-selecting Google Drive files

The Google Picker API will introduce a new method to the Class view called setFileIds(fileIds).

New Google Docs building blocks

Task trackers, Contact lists and Decision logs

Educator app access requests for students

Educators can now request access to third-party apps for their students

Multiple multimedia uploads in Google Chat

Users can now upload and send up to 20 multimedia files (photos and videos) in one Chat message

New Chat navigation experience

With this complete revamp of the left navigation experience on Chat will help users find messages more easily based on their own organizational preferences.

users can now upload and send up to 20 multimedia files (photos and videos) in one Chat message

To improve upon this functionality, provide a highly-requested feature, and match the mobile experience, we’re excited to announce that users can now upload and send up to 20 multimedia files (photos and videos) in one Chat message.

Educators can now request access to third-party apps on behalf of their students.

Google Workspace for Education is introducing a new workflow that allows educators and users over 18 to request access to unconfigured third-party apps on behalf of students (proxy requests). Admins can designate trusted users to vet these apps and manage the requests within the Admin console under Security > API Controls > App Access Control, where proxy requests are clearly labeled. This process streamlines app approvals and provides administrators with better control over who can request access for others.