Google Drive updates from April 2025
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Google Drive displays out-of-domain file-level warnings for Docs, Sheets, and Slides files.
Google Drive enhances security with out-of-domain file-level warnings. A badge is displayed on Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files when owned or shared by someone outside the domain. A pop-up provides details and the option to report abuse, helping users identify risky files and avoid phishing.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2025-05-05 -
Out-of-Domain file-level warnings are now publicly available to all Google Workspace users. A badge will be displayed on Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files when the file is owned by or shared with someone outside of your domain.
Out-of-Domain file-level warnings are now publicly available to all Google Workspace users. Specifically, a badge will be displayed on Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files when the file is owned by or shared with someone outside of your domain. You'll also see a pop-up with more details and the option to report the externally owned file for abuse. This feature helps users identify potentially risky files and avoid phishing scams when working with files shared from outside your organization.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2025-05-05 • Scheduled: 2025-05-05 -
More options for exporting your Google Workspace data are available in open beta - Google Drive
Admins can choose from several options when exporting their organization’s data from Google Drive. Specifically, they will be able to: Export data based on existing Drive labels, Export data from within a specific date range, Export data from selected shared drives. This update is available in open beta, which means no additional sign-up is required.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2025-04-04 • Scheduled: 2025-04-04