Google Workspace Changes

Create and manage grading periods using the Google Classroom API

Last year, we introduced the availability of grading periods endpoints as part of the Google Classroom API through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program. This week, we’re excited to announce the general availability of this feature.

Educators can now upload their own content into Read Along as part of the assignment creation process.

Educators now have the ability to upload their own content into Read Along as part of the assignment creation process.

Grading periods endpoints are now generally available as part of the Google Classroom API.

The availability of grading periods endpoints as part of the Google Classroom API is now generally available.

Educators can now upload their own content to Read Along in Google Classroom.

Educators now have the ability to upload their own content into Read Along as part of the assignment creation process.

Summaries in the Google Chat home view are now available in Spanish, Portuguese, and German.

Google Chat home view summaries are now available in Spanish, Portuguese, and German.

Save time making changes or updates to AI voiceovers in Google Vids

We recently announced an update that adds AI voiceovers automatically when using Help me create in Google Vids. In continuing our efforts to enhance AI voiceover features, you can now make updates to your scripts and apply changes to your AI voiceovers with one click for every scene in your Vid, whether doing this manually or using Help me create.

Updates to AI voiceovers in Google Vids allow users to easily make changes and apply them with one click.

Users can now make updates to their scripts and apply changes to AI voiceovers in Google Vids with one click. Existing AI voiceovers will be automatically replaced and scenes will automatically extend to match the voiceover length.

Create and manage grading periods using the Google Classroom API is now generally available.

Enables developers to create, modify, and read grading periods in Classroom on behalf of administrators and teachers.

Google Chat home view summaries are now available in Spanish, Portuguese, and German.

Summaries in the Google Chat home view are now available in Spanish, Portuguese, and German.

"Help me write" in Google Docs is now available in Japanese, Italian, French, and German.

The AI-powered writing feature in Google Docs, "Help me write", is now available in Japanese, Italian, French, and German. This feature helps you get started by writing something new or quickly refining existing text. It saves you time and effort by enabling you to focus on bringing your ideas to life instead of conquering a blank page.

Users can now set default colors and fonts for new scenes and objects in Google Vids.

Users can now set default colors and fonts for newly inserted scenes and objects like shapes and textboxes in Google Vids. To do so, in the toolbar, click Customize Styles > click New objects and scenes at the bottom right of the “Styles” panel. From there you can set colors and fonts for individual object types.

Users can now set default colors and fonts for newly inserted scenes and objects like shapes and textboxes in Google Vids.

Users can now set default colors and fonts for newly inserted scenes and objects like shapes and textboxes in Google Vids.

More options for exporting your Google Workspace data are available in open beta

Admins can choose from several options when exporting their organization’s data. Specifically, they will be able to: Export data from all or multiple services. This update is available in open beta, which means no additional sign-up is required.

Group by view aggregation is now available for tables in Google Sheets.

When using tables in Google Sheets, you’ll have access to our new type of view, group by, where you can aggregate your data into groups based on a selected column. This week, we’re excited to introduce the ability to apply column-level aggregations when in a group by view.

Introduce the ability to apply column-level aggregations when in a group by view in Google Sheets.

Introduce the ability to apply column-level aggregations when in a group by view.