Google Workspace Changes

“Take notes for me” in Google Meet now captures “next steps”

“Take notes for me” will capture next steps discussed during the meeting in a new “suggested next steps” section

Updating the access experience in Google Drive

Users can restrict access to their My Drive folders using the two options outlined below, and by 2026, we will simplify and align the restricted access principles for My Drive and shared drives.

Expanding data regions coverage to Google Classroom

We’re extending data region coverage to primary user data for Google Classroom for the U.S. and E.U. data regions.

New Chat Usage Analytics Updates for Admins and Developers

This gives admins more ways to analyze Chat usage data.

Migrate data from Microsoft Teams channels to Google Chat spaces using CloudM

We’re excited to introduce a new migration solution from a Workspace partner, CloudM, to migrate data from Microsoft Teams channels to Google Chat spaces

New Chat Usage Analytics Updates for Admins and Developers

customerUsageReports.get and userUsageReports.get for Google Chat are available via the Admin SDK Reports API for customers to use in their own customized dashboards and reporting tools

New fields and 'Conversation Read' event added to Chat Audit Logs and Security Investigation Tool.

Google has enhanced Chat Audit Logs and the Security Investigation Tool by adding four new fields—Conversation ownership, Conversation type, Message type, and Attachment status—along with a new 'Conversation Read' event. These updates provide admins with deeper context and more granular data points for security analysis and custom reporting.

Google Chat usage reports are now available via the Admin SDK Reports API.

Admins and developers can now access Google Chat usage data through the Admin SDK Reports API using the customerUsageReports.get and userUsageReports.get methods. This allows for the creation of customized dashboards and reporting tools to analyze metrics such as the number of messages sent, active spaces, and user engagement levels across the organization.

The Policy API is now generally available, enabling super admins to audit security settings for Calendar, Gmail, and MFA.

The Policy API has transitioned from open beta to general availability, allowing super admins to programmatically access and audit Google Workspace environment service level settings and rules. This update expands auditing capabilities to include Calendar, Gmail, and Multi-factor authentication (2-Step Verification) settings. The API streamlines security management and integrates with CISA's SCuBA project to help organizations align with secure configuration baselines using tools like ScubaGoggles.

Updated design for Google Meet meeting controls on Android and iOS

We are updating the location of some Google Meet meeting controls on Android and iOS devices, which are intended to organize features in a more intuitive way. This will help you to navigate the Meet layout faster and more intuitively.

The Policy API is now generally available with support for auditing more security features

Admins can now use the API to audit more settings, specifically: Calendar, Gmail, Multi-factor authentication settings (2-Step Verification)

The option to report a problem is now in one location, in the Settings menu in Google Meet on Android and iOS.

Google Meet is updating the location of some meeting controls on Android and iOS devices to organize features in a more intuitive way. The option to report a problem is now in one location, in the Settings menu.

Host management controls will move from the overflow menu to the settings menu, under the “General” section in Google Meet on Android and iOS.

Google Meet is updating the location of some meeting controls on Android and iOS devices to organize features in a more intuitive way. Host management controls will move from the overflow menu to the settings menu, under the “General” section.

Updated design for Google Meet meeting controls on iOS devices.

Updates to the location of Google Meet meeting controls on iOS devices, intended to organize features in a more intuitive way. Emoji reactions are moving to the bottom bar, hand raise feature to the overflow menu, host management controls to the settings menu, and the report a problem option is now in the Settings menu. For iOS, the end call button is moving to the right side.

your meeting notes document will now include citations, or timestamps, which correlate to the exact point in the meeting transcript that references the summarized notes.

For example, you’ll see something like: “Sophie discussed the updated marketing plan (00:08:32)”.