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2012-04-26

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New Contacts delegation feature allows users to share their "My Contacts" group with others in their domain.

Google has introduced Contacts delegation, enabling users to grant full access to their "My Contacts" group to up to 25 other users within the same domain. This delegation is limited to the entire "My Contacts" list and does not grant access to the user's email or other account data.

Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-04-26

2012-04-25

Content & Collaboration

Google introduces Google Drive, a new file synchronization and storage service.

Google Drive is a new file synchronization product that allows users to centrally store all of their files in Google Docs, accessible via a web browser, a desktop client for Mac/PC, and a mobile app for iPhone and iPad. The launch includes several updates to Google Docs, such as the introduction of a visual grid view, the renaming of 'Collections' to 'folders', and a new left navigation menu featuring 'My Drive', 'Shared with me', and 'Activity' views.

Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-04-25 • Scheduled: 2012-04-25

2012-04-13

Comms & Meetings

Introduction of Google Apps Calendar Interop for Microsoft Exchange

Google has introduced Calendar Interop for organizations that use both Google Calendar and Microsoft Exchange. This feature enables the synchronization of free/busy status between the two systems, allowing users to see the availability of colleagues regardless of which calendar system they use before scheduling meetings.

2012-04-10

Content & Collaboration

Left-to-right support for the menu and formula bar in Google Spreadsheets.

Google Spreadsheets has introduced left-to-right support for the menu and formula bar, now available for domains following the Scheduled Release track.

Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-04-10

2012-04-09

Other

Rollout of the new Google bar to all Google Apps users.

Google is rolling out the new Google bar to all Google Apps users in two phases. Starting April 9, 2012, users in organizations with Google+ enabled will see the bar on Google+ pages. Starting April 16, 2012, the bar will be visible to all users across all Google services, including Gmail and Google Calendar.

Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-04-09 • Scheduled: 2012-04-09

2012-04-05

Other

New Google bar look rolling out to all Google Apps users.

Starting Monday, April 9, 2012, a new design for the Google bar will be rolled out to all Google Apps users. The updated interface features links to services at the top level and a 'More' drop-down list for additional services. While administrators can still disable specific services via the control panel, certain services like Google Search and Images will always remain visible.

Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-04-09 • Scheduled: 2012-04-09

2012-04-03

Content & Collaboration

Left-to-right support for Google Spreadsheets menu and formula bar

Google Spreadsheets is introducing left-to-right support for the menu and formula bar for domains on the Scheduled Release track.

Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-04-10

2012-03-28

Other

Google introduces Google Apps Vault for E-Discovery.

Google Apps Vault is a new E-Discovery product that allows Google Apps for Business customers to proactively archive, retain, and preserve user emails and on-the-record chats. The service is available for $5 per user per month.

Release: Both

2012-03-22

Other

Discontinuing support for mobile browsers that don't support authentication cookies

Beginning May 1, 2012, Google will end support for older generation mobile browsers that cannot use authentication cookies for signing into Google services. This update primarily affects a small percentage of older mobile browsers, mainly in Japan. Users with unsupported browsers will see an alert when attempting to sign in and are encouraged to use compatible devices to access services like Gmail and Google Calendar.

Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-01

2012-03-22

Content & Collaboration

Spell checking in Google Docs and Presentations is now powered by Google search.

The spell checking feature in Google Docs and Presentations now leverages Google search to provide contextual suggestions that evolve over time. These suggestions are provided even if the misspelled word is already present in the dictionary. This update is currently available for English documents and presentations.

Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-03-22 • Scheduled: 2012-03-22

2012-03-20

Content & Collaboration

Custom Javascript and CSS support for Google Sites

Users can now add custom Javascript and CSS to their Google Sites for greater design and functionality control.