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2012-05-30More
Contacts delegation for 'My Contacts' group
Google Contacts now allows users to delegate full access to the contacts in their 'My Contacts' group without granting access to their email or other account data.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-30 -
2012-05-25Other
IPv6 will be permanently enabled on June 6, 2012.
Google will permanently enable IPv6 on June 6, 2012, at 12am UTC. Customers utilizing SSO IP Whitelists with IPv6 capable equipment are advised to ensure that their whitelist configurations include their IPv6 network segments to prevent any service disruptions.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-06-06 -
2012-05-23Content & Collaboration
Introduction of the Research pane.
A new Research pane is being released for Google Docs, allowing users to look up information and perform searches directly from within their document.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-29 -
2012-05-23Content & Collaboration
Comments and discussions available to Government Edition domains.
Google Docs has enabled the comments and discussions feature for domains using the Government Edition on the Scheduled Release track.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-23 -
2012-05-23More
Introduction of Contacts delegation.
A new Contacts delegation feature allows users to grant full access to their 'My Contacts' group to other users without granting access to their email or other account data.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-29 -
2012-05-16Content & Collaboration
Keyboard shortcuts added to Sites editor
Keyboard shortcuts are now available in the Sites editor for domains following the Scheduled Release track.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-15 -
2012-05-16Content & Collaboration
Rollout of the opt-in phase for Google Drive
The opt-in phase of Google Drive is now available to scheduled track domains. Users can opt-in at drive.google.com, where they will see an introductory video; once opted in, users visiting docs.google.com will be redirected to drive.google.com and the 'Documents' navigation item will change to 'Drive'.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-15 -
2012-05-16Content & Collaboration
Comments and discussions available to Government domains
Comments and discussions features are intended for release to Government domains on the Scheduled Release track on May 22nd.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-22 -
2012-05-16Content & Collaboration
Introduction of the research pane in Google Docs for direct web searching.
Google Docs has introduced a new research pane that allows users to search the web for information, including maps, quotes, and images, and add them directly to their documents. The pane can be accessed via the 'Tools' menu, by right-clicking a selected word, or by using the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+Alt+R (Windows) or Cmd+Alt+R (Mac).
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-05-16 -
2012-05-09Content & Collaboration
Keyboard shortcuts added to Sites editor.
Keyboard shortcuts are being introduced to the Google Sites editor for domains on the Scheduled Release track, with the release intended for on or around May 15th, 2012.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-15 -
2012-05-09Content & Collaboration
Opt-in phase for Google Drive begins for Scheduled Release domains.
Starting May 14th, 2012, Google Drive will begin an 'opt-in' phase for domains on the Scheduled Release track. Users can opt-in via drive.google.com, which will redirect docs.google.com to Drive and update the 'Documents' navigation item to 'Drive'. The rollout is expected to take 1-2 weeks.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-14 -
2012-05-09Content & Collaboration
New version of Google Documents rolling out.
A new version of Google Documents is scheduled to roll out to domains on the Scheduled Release track starting May 16th, 2012.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-16 -
2012-05-03Comms & Meetings
Google Groups has been completely redesigned with a new user interface and enhanced collaborative features.
Google Groups has undergone a complete redesign to offer a new and improved user interface, a collaborative inbox, the ability to take and assign topics, multi-domain support, advanced search operators, and new ways of viewing group content.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-05-15 -
2012-05-03Other
Version 4.05 of Google Apps Device Policy is now available for Android users.
Google has released version 4.05 of the Google Apps Device Policy app for Android. This update introduces support for multiple Google Apps domains and adds new administrative settings in the Google Apps control panel, including password expiration rules for Android 3.0+ and camera access controls for Android 4.0+.
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2012-05-02Content & Collaboration
Migration of legacy Google documents to the new document editor.
Starting May 16th, 2012, Google will begin migrating legacy documents created before July 2010 to a new document editor. This new version introduces several key features, including real-time collaboration, higher-quality imports from desktop, a ruler for setting margins and tab stops, and an integrated chat feature for collaborators to communicate within the document.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-05-16 • Scheduled: 2012-05-16