Google Workspace Changes

Huddles, an audio-first meeting feature, now available in Google Chat.

Huddles let you start an audio-first meeting, making real-time collaboration easier than ever. Once the huddle has started, you can resize or drag the window, add video, or share your screen for a fuller meeting experience while multitasking in Chat.

Huddles provide a seamless collaboration experience across Chat and Meet, and can be useful in a variety of scenarios, such as two colleagues syncing quickly to discuss a project they’ve been messaging about in their Chat stream.

a fast and flexible way to connect: huddles. Powered by Google Meet, huddles let you start an audio-first meeting, making real-time collaboration easier than ever

Introducing huddles: instant-on, audio-first meetings in Google Chat.

Google Chat is introducing huddles, which are instant-on, audio-first meetings powered by Google Meet. Huddles allow users to quickly connect in direct messages, group messages, and spaces for real-time collaboration without leaving the Chat interface. Users can start with audio and later add video or share their screens, and the Meet video button is moving to the Chat header to provide a single entry point for calling, huddling, or sharing Meet links.

Asus launches new certified hardware room kits for Google Meet with daisy chain capabilities.

Asus is introducing a refreshed portfolio of Google Meet certified hardware room kits developed with AVer, designed for various room sizes. These kits feature a slimmer compute system with a device lifespan extending to September 2030, Mimo Myst controllers, AVer Fone 540 speakermics, and AVer cameras (Cam340+ for small/medium rooms and Cam 520 Pro3 for large rooms) with built-in room framing. The kits are available today for all Google Workspace customers in supported countries via resellers.

View tasks lists on the Google Calendar Android app

Full screen tasks lists for Google Calendar is now available on Android devices. This update makes it easier for users to stay on top of and organize their tasks, especially while on-the-go.

Table reference improvements in Google Sheets

This week, we introduced updates to table references that enhance discoverability and usability.

New Asus hardware kits for Google Meet with daisy chain capabilities.

Asus is launching new hardware room kits certified for Google Meet that now offer daisy chain capabilities. Developed with AVer, this refreshed room kit portfolio will work in video conferencing rooms and spaces of just about any size. The kits are composed of a new ASUS Google Meet compute system, Mimo Myst controller, AVer Fone 540 speakermic, and AVer cameras.

Automatic framing is now available to everyone in Google Meet video calls, plus an improved experience when using virtual backgrounds

We’re expanding automatic framing to all users, as well as introducing an improved experience while using a virtual background.

Find files more easily with the Drive Android file picker

This update will make it easier to find recently viewed Drive items and clearly see what other storage locations besides "My Drive" are available to you, such as items you have access to within shared drives.

Educators can now request access to third-party apps for their students

We’ve introduced a new workflow that allows educators to request access to unconfigured third-party apps on behalf of their students.

Easily respond to comments and access requests without leaving Google Chat with the auto-installed Google Drive Chat app

Starting this week, the previously introduced Google Drive Chat app will be automatically installed and send you notifications about recent activity in Google Drive documents, such as new comments and share requests.

View tasks lists on the Google Calendar Android app

This update makes it easier for users to stay on top of and organize their tasks, especially while on-the-go.

View tasks lists on the Google Calendar Android app

This week, we’re excited to announce that this same functionality is now available on Android devices. This update makes it easier for users to stay on top of and organize their tasks, especially while on-the-go.

Improved file picker for Google Drive on Android

Google is rolling out improvements to the Drive app on Android devices, making it easier to find recently viewed items and clearly see available storage locations beyond 'My Drive', such as shared drives.

Full screen tasks lists now available on Google Calendar for Android

Google Calendar on Android now supports full screen tasks lists, enabling users to view and organize all their tasks and task lists in a single view while on-the-go.