Google Workspace Changes

Gemini conversation history is coming to the side panel in Google Workspace apps, enabling users to resume conversations across sessions.

This update introduces conversation history to the Gemini side panel in Google Workspace applications, allowing users to continue their interactions with Gemini across different sessions. This history is app-specific, meaning conversations initiated in one Workspace app will not appear in another, and remains private to the individual user. Additionally, administrators will gain controls to manage conversation data, including manual deletion options for users and automated retention policies. This feature will roll out to Gemini Alpha and Workspace Labs program participants starting March 3, 2026, followed by a broader rollout to all other Workspace users no sooner than March 17, 2026.

Google introduces Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) for high-speed, high-fidelity image generation in the Gemini app.

Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is being rolled out to Workspace customers and personal account users in the Gemini app, replacing the previous Nano Banana model. It brings high-speed intelligence to visual generation, enabling the creation of infographics, diagrams, and data visualizations using real-time web information. Key improvements include production-ready specs with adjustable aspect ratios and resolutions up to 2K for paid users, precise text rendering and translation, enhanced subject consistency for characters and objects, and superior visual fidelity. Image generation is available to users of all ages, though image editing remains restricted to those 18 and older.

Google Vids increases duration limits for projects, recordings, and imported media clips.

Google Vids is expanding its duration limits to allow for more comprehensive video content. The maximum length for Vids projects and recordings created within the Vids recording studio has been increased to 30 minutes. Additionally, users can now import video or audio clips up to 95 minutes in length (or up to 4 GB), although these imported clips must be edited down to 30 minutes or shorter to access full editing capabilities.

Expanded duration limits for Google Vids projects, recordings, and imported media.

Google Vids has expanded its duration limits, allowing users to create more comprehensive video content. The maximum length for Vids projects and recordings made in the studio is now 30 minutes, an increase from the previous 10-minute limit. Additionally, users can now import video or audio clips up to 95 minutes in length (or 4 GB in file size), although these imported clips must be edited down to 30 minutes or less within Vids to unlock full editing capabilities.

New video player experience in Google Drive now available on iOS devices.

Google Drive on iOS devices now features a smoother and more modern video player, consistent with the updated experience previously launched on Android. This enhancement allows users to enjoy an improved video playback experience directly within the Google Drive app on their iPhones and iPads.

Google Chat is now available as a data source in the Gemini app for Workspace customers.

Google Chat can now be integrated as a data source within the Gemini app (gemini.google.com), enabling users to cross-reference their chat conversations for more context-aware responses. Users can retrieve specific project details, track deadlines mentioned in discussions, and generate summaries of unread messages. The feature is disabled by default and must be enabled by administrators at the OU or Group level.

Google Drive on iOS now features a new, modern video player experience.

Google Drive has introduced a smoother and more modern video player experience for users on iOS devices, bringing the updated look and feel previously released for the Android app to the iOS platform.

AI voiceovers in Google Vids now support seven new languages.

AI voiceovers in Google Vids, which allow users to generate realistic narration from typed scripts, now support seven additional languages: French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Japanese. If a script contains multiple languages, the feature will return a voiceover in the supported language used most frequently in the script.

AI avatars in Google Vids now support seven new languages.

Google Vids has expanded the language capabilities of its AI avatars, which allow users to generate high-quality speakers. Previously available only in English, AI avatars now support French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Japanese, enabling users to create localized content for global clients and workforces.

AI voiceovers in Google Vids now support seven additional languages.

Google Vids' AI Voiceovers feature allows users to generate realistic narration for their videos by selecting from various presets. Similar to avatars, this feature now supports seven new languages in addition to English: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Korean, and Japanese. This enables users to type a script and receive a high-quality voiceover in these newly supported languages, enhancing global communication capabilities.

AI avatars in Google Vids now support seven additional languages.

Google Vids' AI avatars, which allow for the generation of high-quality speakers, have expanded their language support beyond English. Users can now create avatar videos in seven new languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Korean, and Japanese. This enhancement aims to assist users in scenarios such as pitching global clients and educating a global workforce by enabling communication in native languages, ultimately saving cost and time.

Gmail increases attachment sending limit to 50MB and receiving limit to 70MB for Enterprise Plus customers.

Google is increasing the file size limits for sending and receiving emails for Enterprise Plus customers to support high-fidelity file sharing. Users can now attach files up to 50MB directly to an email, doubling the previous 25MB limit, and the total incoming message size limit has been increased to 70MB. This update is admin-configurable and aims to reduce context switching and improve interoperability with external partners who do not use Google Drive.

Gemini in Google Forms now provides quantitative insights, including counts and percentages of themes in text responses.

Google Forms is enhancing its Gemini-powered insights for text responses by allowing form editors to see quantitative data. By selecting 'Show theme percentages', Gemini categorizes responses into themes and displays the count and percentage of responses for each theme, leveraging AI functions in Google Sheets to provide deeper, actionable insights.

Google Sheets introduces two new functions, =SHEET and =SHEETS, to help users manage and reference spreadsheet tabs.

Google Sheets is adding two new dynamic functions: =SHEET and =SHEETS. The =SHEET function returns the sheet number of a specified sheet name or reference, while =SHEETS returns the total number of sheets in the spreadsheet. These functions automatically recalculate when sheets are added, deleted, moved, or renamed, ensuring data analysis remains accurate as the spreadsheet structure changes.

Google Groups is introducing stricter internal and external membership classifications to improve data security.

Starting in Q2 2026, Google Groups will enforce stricter classifications for internal and external memberships. Groups that disable the 'Allow members outside your organization' setting will be strictly limited to internal members. Existing groups with external members that have this setting disabled will be automatically reclassified as external, with external additions restricted to admins. This change affects the Google Groups UI, Admin console, and various APIs (Cloud Identity, Admin SDK Directory API, and Groups Settings API), where attempts to add external members to internal groups will now result in errors.