Google Workspace Changes

Improved access and sorting for shared files in Google Chat on iOS

Google Chat for iOS now allows users to access and sort shared files within conversations more easily.

Send video messages in Google Chat

Users can now send video messages directly within Google Chat, providing a more dynamic way to communicate with colleagues.

Respond to conversations without leaving the home view in Google Chat

We’re introducing a split pane in the home view of Chat that allows users to respond directly to a space, group or direct message without ever navigating away from the home view in Chat.

respond directly to a space, group or direct message without ever navigating away from the home view in Chat.

Using the split pane, you can now respond directly to a space, group or direct message without ever navigating away from the home view in Chat.

Respond to conversations without leaving the home view in Google Chat using the new split pane.

Google Chat is introducing a split pane in the home view, allowing users to respond directly to spaces, group chats, or direct messages without navigating away from the home view. Users can access the split pane by clicking on a message, expand the conversation to full screen, or toggle the split pane mode via the home header.

Select Google Chat settings can now be applied at the group level

Admins now have more granular control by applying specific Google Chat settings—such as third-party archiving, file sharing, app installation, GIF picker, auto-deletion, and history—at the group level instead of only at the Organizational Unit (OU) level.

Import data into group chats using the Google Chat API

Google Workspace developers can now generally use the spaces.create method in import mode to create group chats when migrating from other messaging platforms to Google Chat.

Reducing noise from unfollowed threads in Google Chat

New activity, such as unread messages from threads you do not follow, will no longer bold and appear at the top of your conversation lists.

Expanding Gemini in Chat to help users collaborate more effectively in their spaces, group messages and direct messages.

Gemini in the side panel of Chat enables you to better collaborate with your team by helping you quickly catch up on missed conversations, capture action items, or search for key details that are easy to miss in a fast-moving space.

Reducing noise from unfollowed threads in Google Chat

To help users focus on relevant conversations, Google Chat is removing visual cues from threads that are not followed. New activity in unfollowed threads will no longer be bolded or appear at the top of the conversation list.