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2019-03-27Content & Collaboration
Updating Drive File Stream to replace the functionality of the Google Drive plug-in for Microsoft Office.
The update to Drive File Stream will include a plugin to manage Google Drive files from Microsoft Outlook on Windows. This will make it easier for users to use Google Drive without leaving the Outlook interface.
Release: GA • Rapid: 2019-03-27 • Scheduled: 2019-03-27 -
2019-03-27Content & Collaboration
Launching new Google Drive / Microsoft Outlook integration, shutting down legacy plugin
We’re updating Drive File Stream to replace the functionality of the “Google Drive plug-in for Microsoft Office.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-03-27 • Scheduled: 2019-03-27 -
2019-03-20Content & Collaboration
Launching a beta program for a new feature that allows users to search for Google Drive files that they have access to when using the Chrome Omnibox (search/URL box).
Users in the beta can now search for files in Drive by owner or type, where previously they could only search for a title or URL of a webpage. This feature is similar to what users see when searching for files in Google Drive.
Release: Beta • Rapid: 2019-03-20 • Scheduled: 2019-03-20 -
2019-03-11Other
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: 2019-03-11 • Scheduled: 2019-03-11 -
2019-03-11Comms & Meetings
Recurring Calendar events will migrate their video conferencing from classic Hangouts to Meet.
Migrating the video conferencing for recurring Calendar events from classic Hangouts to Meet. Previously, new events scheduled in Calendar used Meet. Now this change updates previously scheduled events in Calendar as well.
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2019-02-27Content & Collaboration
Accessibility settings are now easier to access on Slides
It’s now easier to discover accessibility features like screen reader support, braille support, and screen magnifier support in Slides. This change will make these settings more readily available by placing the Accessibility settings in the Tools menu.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-02-27 • Scheduled: 2019-03-13 -
2019-02-27Content & Collaboration
Accessibility settings are now easier to access on Sheets
It’s now easier to discover accessibility features like screen reader support, braille support, and screen magnifier support in Sheets. This change will make these settings more readily available by placing the Accessibility settings in the Tools menu.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-02-27 • Scheduled: 2019-03-13 -
2019-02-27Content & Collaboration
Accessibility settings are now easier to access on Docs
It’s now easier to discover accessibility features like screen reader support, braille support, and screen magnifier support in Docs. This change will make these settings more readily available by placing the Accessibility settings in the Tools menu.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-02-27 • Scheduled: 2019-03-13 -
2019-02-20Admin & Security
Launching a new feature in Vault to help you copy your holds from Mail to Hangouts Chat, with a few clicks.
Launching a new feature in Vault to help you copy your holds from Mail to Hangouts Chat. Mail retention rules and holds will stop protecting chat messages in classic Hangouts. Instead, Hangouts Chat retention rules and holds will protect chat messages in both classic Hangouts and Chat.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-02-20 • Scheduled: 2019-02-20 -
2019-02-14Comms & Meetings
Moving notification settings for classic Hangouts conversations to notification channels on O+ Android devices.
Moving notification settings for classic Hangouts conversations to notification channels on O+ Android devices. With these changes, customized ring tones and chat messaging tones per conversation/contact will be removed and defaulted to the general app settings.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-02-14 • Scheduled: 2019-02-14 -
2019-01-30Other
Five new third-party applications added to G Suite pre-integrated SAML apps catalog
We’re adding SAML integration for five additional applications: Carbonite, ComponentSpace, Emburse, Sentry, Twic
Release: Both • Rapid: 2019-01-30 • Scheduled: 2019-01-30 -
2019-01-22Comms & Meetings
Announcing upcoming Hangouts service consolidation for all G Suite customers.
Announcing that later this year, classic Hangouts users on G Suite domains will transition to Chat and Meet. As a first step, some changes are coming on April 16, 2019.
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2018-11-28Other
Ten third-party applications added to the G Suite pre-integrated SAML apps catalog
We’re now adding SAML integration for ten additional applications: Automox, Boomi, GoodData, LinkedIn Learning, LiquidFiles, Proxyclick, Sigma Computing, TextExpander, VersionOne, Zimbra
Release: Both • Rapid: 2018-11-28 • Scheduled: 2018-11-28 -
2018-11-27More
Adding more information to Contacts hovercards when the contact itself is a group.
When you mouse over the name of a group in Gmail, you’ll now be able to see essential information, like group members, as well as take some actions, such as: Schedule an event with the group, Email the group, See more members.
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2018-11-26Admin & Security
G Suite data migration and sync tools ending support for Windows XP and Server 2003.
On December 31, 2018, we will discontinue support for Windows XP and Server 2003 in the following Windows-based G Suite data migration and sync tools: G Suite Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GSSMO), G Suite Migration for Microsoft Exchange (GSMME), G Suite Migration for Microsoft Outlook (GSMMO), G Suite Password Sync (GSPS).
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2018-12-31