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2019-08-26Admin & Security
Google Vault API updates to replace Team Drives fields
We recently updated the Vault API to reflect the renaming of “Team Drives” to “shared drives.”
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-08-26 • Scheduled: 2019-08-26 -
2019-08-21Comms & Meetings
Postponing the final transition date from classic Hangouts to Hangouts Chat to no sooner than June 2020.
Officially postponing the final transition date (i.e. phase 4 in this timeline) to no sooner than June 2020. In the interim, Google will continue to improve the transition experience of classic Hangouts group conversations, as well as add new Chat features like Read receipts.
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2019-08-20Content & Collaboration
Improving real-time collaboration in Google Docs for assistive technology users
It’s now easier for users of assistive technologies, like screen readers and Braille displays, to keep track of real-time updates made by collaborators in a document. With live edits, you can view a periodically updated summary of collaborator changes in a convenient sidebar.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-08-20 • Scheduled: 2019-09-10 -
2019-07-09Content & Collaboration
You can now enable Dark mode for Keep on the web.
You can now enable Dark mode for Keep on the web. To activate Dark mode, click Settings (gear icon) in the top bar and select “Enable Dark mode” from the dropdown menu.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-07-09 • Scheduled: 2019-07-09 -
2019-06-19Other
We’re adding SAML integration for five additional applications.
With Single-Sign-On (SSO), users can access all of their enterprise cloud applications—including the Admin console for admins—after signing in just one time. Google supports the two most popular enterprise SSO standards, OpenID Connect and SAML, and there are already many applications with pre-integrated SSO support in our third-party apps catalog.
Release: GA • Rapid: 2019-04-30 • Scheduled: 2019-04-30 -
2019-06-06Content & Collaboration
Search and export new Sites with Vault beta
You can use Vault to search and export content in new Google Sites with a new beta program.
Release: Beta • Rapid: 2019-06-06 • Scheduled: 2019-06-06 -
2019-05-23Other
SSO + network mask domains can now force Google password reset on next login
We’re providing more control over user password policies for some customers using third-party identity providers (IdPs) via SAML.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-05-23 • Scheduled: 2019-05-23 -
2019-05-23Comms & Meetings
Consolidated Google Groups audit logs are now available in the G Suite AdminSDK Reports API
Introducing a new consolidated log named groups_enterprise, which includes changes to groups and group memberships across all products and APIs. These were previously split across the groups and admin audit logs. This new log is now available through the AdminSDK Reports API
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-05-01 • Scheduled: 2019-05-01 -
2019-05-23Comms & Meetings
Consolidated Google Groups audit logs are now available in the G Suite AdminSDK Reports API and GCP Cloud Audit Logs.
Consolidated Google Groups audit logs are now available in the G Suite AdminSDK Reports API and GCP Cloud Audit Logs. A new consolidated log named groups_enterprise includes changes to groups and group memberships across all products and APIs. Google Groups information is added to Cloud Audit Logs (CAL) in Stackdriver.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-05-01 • Scheduled: 2019-05-01 -
2019-05-20Content & Collaboration
Google Keep will now support Dark mode on Android.
Google Keep will now support Dark mode on Android. Dark mode is a popular feature that’s frequently requested by Calendar and Keep users. It creates a better viewing experience in low-light conditions by reducing brightness.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-05-20 • Scheduled: 2019-05-20 -
2019-05-16More
Changing how Apps Script manages Google Cloud Platform (GCP) projects to help IT Admins govern these projects and simplify how developers manage projects.
We’re changing how Apps Script manages Google Cloud Platform (GCP) projects. This will help IT Admins govern these projects and simplify how developers manage projects as well. New Apps Script GCP projects will now live in a new folder (“apps-script”) in the GCP resource hierarchy.
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2019-04-30Other
We’re adding SAML integration for six additional applications.
With Single-Sign-On (SSO), users can access all of their enterprise cloud applications—including the Admin console for admins—after signing in just one time. Google supports the two most popular enterprise SSO standards, OpenID Connect and SAML, and there are already many applications with pre-integrated SSO support in our third-party apps catalog.
Release: GA • Rapid: 2019-04-30 • Scheduled: 2019-04-30 -
2019-04-30Comms & Meetings
Hangouts Meet is launching adaptive layouts that automatically adjust to give you the best view of the people and presentations in your meeting
Hangouts Meet is launching adaptive layouts that automatically adjust to give you the best view of the people and presentations in your meeting: Spotlight, Tiled, Side by side, Sidebar. In addition to seeing these layouts automatically used depending on the meeting needs, users can select a preferred layout from the Change layout dialog.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-04-30 • Scheduled: 2019-05-14 -
2019-04-10Content & Collaboration
Get extra visibility and control over how Drive File Stream is used in your organization
We’re giving admins more control over their corporate data by integrating controls for Drive File Stream into Google’s device management interface.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-04-10 • Scheduled: 2019-04-10 -
2019-04-04Comms & Meetings
Improving the side panel on Hangouts Chat, making it easier to keep track of your chats and stay organized.
In addition to Starred, you’ll now see the following sections in the left-hand side panel: People, Rooms, and Bots, with corresponding chats grouped accordingly. These sections will better organize your chats, making it easy to find specific chats and see where there are items that need attention.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-04-04 • Scheduled: 2019-04-04