Google Workspace Changes

Performance improvements for pasting data, setting filter conditions, and loading spreadsheets.

Google Sheets has implemented several speed enhancements for common tasks: pasting data between spreadsheets is now up to 50% faster, setting up filter conditions is up to 50% faster, and the loading of existing data in spreadsheets is up to 30% faster.

Google Meet adds more screen reader options for in-meeting reactions.

To improve accessibility for users with vision disabilities, Google Meet is introducing several new screen reader options for in-meeting reactions. Users can now customize their experience by choosing to disable reaction announcements, play a sound for all reactions, announce only the emoji, or announce both the emoji and the sender. These settings can be adjusted during a meeting via the Shift+R shortcut or through the Settings menu under Reactions > Accessibility.

additional improvements available for everyday actions in Sheets

Pasting data is now up to 50% faster when you’re pasting from one spreadsheet to another, Filter conditions can now be set up to 50% faster than before, Spreadsheets now load existing data up to 30% faster

We are adding several more options for how reactions in Google Meet are experienced through screen readers

more options for how reactions in Google Meet are experienced through screen readers

Workspace add-ons and Chat app developers can add client-side input validation to Chat apps and add-ons.

Developers can now add form field validation to Google Workspace add-ons and Google Chat app cards

improved email notification experience between Google Calendar and third-party calendar services, like Outlook

Event guests will now enjoy a more reliable syncing experience and less calendar emails in their inbox.

Improved syncing experience between Google Calendar and third-party calendars is now generally available.

Google Calendar has improved the syncing experience with third-party calendar services, such as Outlook, to ensure more reliable event synchronization and reduced inbox clutter. The update introduces additional filterable emails for recurring event updates, featuring banners that guide users on how to create filters to hide these sync notifications. Additionally, the Envelope-Sender address has been updated to improve DMARC alignment reliability when delivering to third-party recipients.