Google Workspace Changes

Bulk conversion of email data to people chips via suggestions in Google Sheets.

Google Sheets now provides a 'Convert to people chips' suggestion when users click into a data range containing email addresses, allowing them to preview and convert the data into people chips in bulk with a single click.

you will now be able to update the format of your people chips to one of the following: Last name, First name; Email address

In addition to the default format of display name, within the Format menu, you will now be able to update the format of your people chips to one of the following: Last name, First name; Email address

you can now use bulk chip conversion for people chips

If you have a column of data that includes a variety of emails, Sheets will show a “Convert to people chips” suggestion when you click into your data range.

Admins to transfer OneDrive data to Google Drive

You can migrate the files of up to 100 users at a time, including the files corresponding access permissions with shared members.

users with the ability to “Make changes to events” can now see the members of the shared calendar, i.e. who their events are shared with

users with the ability to “Make changes to events” can now see the members of the shared calendar, i.e. who their events are shared with

Users with 'Make changes to events' permission can now see members of shared Google Calendars.

Google Calendar is improving visibility for shared calendars by allowing users with the 'Make changes to events' permission to see the members of the shared calendar. This ensures that users creating events on a shared calendar are aware of who those events are shared with. For developers, the Acl.list and Acl.get methods will now return shared calendar members, and Acl.watch will provide notifications regarding changes to those members.

Developers can now add client-side form field validation to Google Workspace add-ons and Google Chat app cards.

Google Workspace add-ons and Chat app developers can now implement client-side input validation to improve data accuracy and user experience. The card UI now supports required form field validation for date-time pickers, multi-select menus, drop-down menus, and text input widgets via the Action API. Additionally, the Validation API now allows for input type, format, and length limit validation for text inputs, supporting types such as text, integers, decimals, email, and emoji.

Performance improvements for pasting data, setting filter conditions, and loading spreadsheets.

Google Sheets has implemented several speed enhancements for common tasks: pasting data between spreadsheets is now up to 50% faster, setting up filter conditions is up to 50% faster, and the loading of existing data in spreadsheets is up to 30% faster.

Google Meet adds more screen reader options for in-meeting reactions.

To improve accessibility for users with vision disabilities, Google Meet is introducing several new screen reader options for in-meeting reactions. Users can now customize their experience by choosing to disable reaction announcements, play a sound for all reactions, announce only the emoji, or announce both the emoji and the sender. These settings can be adjusted during a meeting via the Shift+R shortcut or through the Settings menu under Reactions > Accessibility.

additional improvements available for everyday actions in Sheets

Pasting data is now up to 50% faster when you’re pasting from one spreadsheet to another, Filter conditions can now be set up to 50% faster than before, Spreadsheets now load existing data up to 30% faster

We are adding several more options for how reactions in Google Meet are experienced through screen readers

more options for how reactions in Google Meet are experienced through screen readers

Workspace add-ons and Chat app developers can add client-side input validation to Chat apps and add-ons.

Developers can now add form field validation to Google Workspace add-ons and Google Chat app cards

improved email notification experience between Google Calendar and third-party calendar services, like Outlook

Event guests will now enjoy a more reliable syncing experience and less calendar emails in their inbox.

Improved syncing experience between Google Calendar and third-party calendars is now generally available.

Google Calendar has improved the syncing experience with third-party calendar services, such as Outlook, to ensure more reliable event synchronization and reduced inbox clutter. The update introduces additional filterable emails for recurring event updates, featuring banners that guide users on how to create filters to hide these sync notifications. Additionally, the Envelope-Sender address has been updated to improve DMARC alignment reliability when delivering to third-party recipients.

Google Meet hardware now supports Comeen and StratosMedia for custom digital signage screensavers.

Admins can now use Comeen or StratosMedia digital signage content as screensavers across their Google Meet hardware fleet. This opt-in feature is managed at the organizational unit (OU) level via the admin console. Users should note that Comeen and StratosMedia are paid services and that power-saving settings should be adjusted to ensure the custom screensavers remain visible during working hours.