Google Workspace Changes

Improved Workday Google Chat app for managing time off, including requests, views, cancellations, and checking balances/holidays.

The Workday Google Chat app has been updated to provide a more streamlined experience for managing time off. This includes a single, improved flow that allows users to easily request, view, or cancel their time off requests. Additionally, the update introduces quick commands that enable users to check their time off balances and review company holidays directly within the Google Chat application, enhancing efficiency and user convenience for Workday users.

Enhanced logging and display of Chat app usage for Google Workspace admins.

Google Workspace admins can now gain better insights into how Chat apps are utilized within their organization. This is achieved through enhanced Chat event logs, which include Chat app-related events. Admins can use these logs to identify which Chat apps are in use, in what Spaces, which apps have been added or removed, and the most popular Chat apps. This information is accessible via BigQuery log export, the Reports API, and soon, the Security Investigation Tool (SIT).

Users can now send expressive stickers in their Google Chat conversations on the web.

Google Chat on the web now allows users to send expressive stickers in their conversations, offering another way to communicate alongside emojis, GIFs, and other media. This feature is available in both the standalone Google Chat application and within the Chat tab in Gmail. There are no admin controls for this feature, and it is enabled by default for end-users. Users can access stickers via the GIF/Sticker icon in the message field. The feature is available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts.