Google Workspace Changes

additional AI-powered features are available for Business and Enterprise editions

Generated background images, Studio look, Studio lighting, Studio sound

additional AI-powered features are available for Business and Enterprise editions

Gemini’s image background removal functionality (also available in Slides and Vids) is now available in Google Drawings

additional AI-powered features are available for Business and Enterprise editions

Chat will automatically detect and translate over 120 languages to a user’s preferred language

AI-powered background image removal in Google Drawings

Gemini's image background removal functionality, which is also available in Google Slides and Vids, has been added to Google Drawings.

Automatic translation for messages in Google Chat

Google Chat now features 'Translate for me', which automatically detects and translates over 120 languages into a user's preferred language while keeping the original message available for review.

View invited meeting participants and their RSVP status on Google Meet hardware devices.

Users can now see participants who were invited to a meeting but have not yet joined directly on Google Meet hardware devices under the 'Also invited' heading. This includes the ability to see the RSVP status of all invitees, including optional attendees, allowing for more efficient meeting starts. Guest lists are hidden for events with more than 50 guests, and participants invited via groups are not displayed.

Gemini in the side panel of Google Sheets now supports Greek, Catalan, Indonesian, and Malay.

Gemini in the side panel of Google Sheets can be used in four additional languages: Greek, Catalan, Indonesian, and Malay.

See invited meeting participants on Google Meet hardware devices.

Google Meet hardware now displays participants invited to the meeting, including their RSVP status. This allows for efficient meeting starts by quickly identifying who hasn't joined or has declined. Guest lists are hidden for events exceeding 50 guests, and invited groups are not displayed.

You can now see participants who were invited to the meeting but have yet to join the call right on Google Meet hardware.

These participants can be found under the “Also invited” heading.

Introducing the ability to create new Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and folders in your Drive using Gemini in the side panel.

streamline your file and folder creation journeys without needing to leave the side panel to create new Docs, Sheets, Slides and folders.

you can now add an event to your calendar directly from an email using Gemini in Gmail.

Gemini will automatically detect calendar related content in your email and an “Add to calendar” button will appear

Add events to Google Calendar directly from emails using Gemini in Gmail.

Gemini in Gmail now automatically detects calendar-related content within emails and displays an 'Add to calendar' button. When clicked, the Gmail side panel opens to confirm that the event has been successfully added to the user's Google Calendar.

Gemini in the side panel of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and Gmail can be used in four additional languages

Greek Catalan Indonesian Malay

Gemini in the side panel of Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail now supports Greek, Catalan, Indonesian, and Malay.

Gemini in the side panel of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and Gmail is now available in four additional languages: Greek, Catalan, Indonesian, and Malay. This update allows users to summarize, brainstorm, and generate content, including images, by utilizing insights from their emails and documents without switching applications. Note that image generation of people is not supported in these additional languages at this time.

Create Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and folders using Gemini in the Google Drive side panel.

Google is expanding the capabilities of Gemini in the Google Drive side panel, allowing users to create new Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and folders directly through prompts. Users can specify the name of the file or folder in their request, and Gemini will generate the item and provide a direct link, streamlining the creation process without requiring the user to leave the side panel.