Google Workspace Changes

Updated keyboard shortcuts for Google Groups

Google Groups is introducing updated keyboard shortcuts to improve accessibility for users relying on keyboards, screen readers, braille devices, and screen magnification. Existing shortcuts will be replaced by these new ones over the coming weeks.

HDMI presentation now supported on Google Meet hardware devices from Poly

provides another option for sharing high-quality video and audio content during your meetings.

Updated keyboard shortcuts for Google Groups

Google Groups is designed to work with keyboards, screen readers, braille devices, screen magnification, and more. We’re excited to improve the accessibility of Groups by introducing updated keyboard shortcuts. Over the coming weeks existing keyboard shortcuts will be replaced by new shortcuts.

Mobile scans are now crisper and clearer with auto enhancements in the Google Drive scanner

Drive’s document scanner will digitize paper documents into higher quality images much faster

made updates to the Google Chat integration with GitHub

With these updates users can expect: Streamlined notification cards with key details from Github, such as issues, pull requests and comments

SOC 1 compliance for Gemini

The Gemini app on web and mobile has achieved SOC 1 compliance. This latest certification is in addition to SOC 2 and SOC 3, which the Gemini app achieved on web and mobile earlier this year.

SOC 1 compliance for Gemini

The Gemini app on web and mobile has achieved SOC 1 compliance, adding to its existing SOC 2 and SOC 3 certifications. This is available for Google Workspace customers with specific Gemini add-ons or qualifying editions.

Introducing instant video playback after uploads in Google Drive

Google Drive now allows users to watch videos immediately after uploading them to the web version, eliminating the previous wait time for processing while still ensuring the video is fully processed in the background.

All Google Workspace Admins with the AppSheet service privilege can access the AppSheet Admin Console.

All Google Workspace Admins with the AppSheet service privilege can access the AppSheet Admin Console, a consolidated location to monitor, manage and govern AppSheet across your organization.

New admin settings to control user ability to add account recovery email and phone information.

Google is introducing two new settings in the Admin console that allow administrators to control whether users can add recovery email and phone information to their Google Workspace accounts. These settings can be configured at the organizational unit (OU) and group levels under Security > Account Recovery > Recovery information, helping organizations balance account security with local privacy regulations like GDPR.

Expanding our data migration experience to include the ability for Google Workspace admins to migrate conversations from channels in Microsoft Teams to spaces in Google Chat.

Beginning today, we’re expanding our data migration experience to include the ability for Google Workspace admins to migrate conversations from channels in Microsoft Teams to spaces in Google Chat, making it easier for organizations to onboard and deploy Chat.

Admins now have the option to set up a custom OpenID Connect (OIDC) profile for single sign-on (SSO) with Google as their Service Provider.

This update gives admins more options for their end users to access cloud applications using a single set of credentials. Previously, only OIDC with pre-configured Microsoft Entra ID profile was supported in addition to SAML.

Available in open beta: migrate messages from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat

Beginning today, we’re expanding our data migration experience to include the ability for Google Workspace admins to migrate conversations from channels in Microsoft Teams to spaces in Google Chat, making it easier for organizations to onboard and deploy Chat.

Open beta for custom OpenID Connect (OIDC) profiles for Single-Sign On (SSO).

Google Workspace admins now have the option to set up custom OpenID Connect (OIDC) profiles for single sign-on (SSO) with Google as the Service Provider. This update expands authentication options beyond SAML and pre-configured Microsoft Entra ID profiles, allowing admins more flexibility in how end users access cloud applications using a single set of credentials.

NotebookLM Plus, our newest and most advanced version of NotebookLM, is available to Gemini for Google Workspace customers

In addition to what's already included with NotebookLM, which we introduced in September, this enhanced version allows users to: Get 5x more Audio Overviews, queries, notebooks, and sources per notebook