Google Workspace Changes

Configurability and activation of peripheral email alerts by issue type.

The ability to configure peripheral email alerts by issue type, including the activation of email alerts for missing display issues, will go into effect starting October 11, 2023. Admins can modify these settings in the Admin console ahead of this date to opt out of specific peripheral issue notifications.

Visibility of missing display issues and peripheral alert settings in the Admin console.

Admins can now monitor missing display issues in the Google Meet hardware Admin console and access a new setting to select which peripheral issue types they wish to be alerted about. This feature began rolling out on September 21, 2023, and may take up to 10 days to become visible on all domains.

New options to fine tune your alerts for Google Meet hardware issues from the Admin console.

Now that ChromeOS M108 has rolled out to Meet hardware devices, we’re sharing an update on the rollout of some of those features, including new options to fine tune your alerts: Missing display issues began rolling out in the Admin console on September 21 and may take up to 10 days to go into effect on all domains. You will be able to select which specific peripheral issue types you want to be alerted about from a new Admin console setting that also began rolling out on September 21 and may take up to 10 days to go into effect on all domains. If you don’t want to receive display alerts (or any other type of peripheral issues), you can opt out using the new setting.

Increased the limit of questions per meeting or livestream from 200 to 500.

Google Meet has increased the maximum capacity for questions in both standard meetings and livestreams, raising the limit from 200 to 500 questions per session.

Meeting hosts can now turn Q&A on or off for livestreams.

Google Meet has introduced the ability for meeting hosts to enable or disable the Q&A feature specifically for livestream viewers, allowing for better control over audience interaction during live broadcasts.

Meeting hosts can turn Q&A on and off for livestreams and increase the question limit.

Meeting hosts can now enable Q&A and poll features for livestreams. We’ve also increased the limit of questions per meeting or livestream from 200 to 500.

Miro integration now opens directly within Google Meet.

The Miro integration for Google Meet has been updated so that Miro boards now open directly within the Meet interface instead of opening in a separate tab with Google Meet in the sidebar. Users can access this updated experience by installing the Miro add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Find and install third-party add-ons directly within Google Meet.

Users can now discover, install, and use third-party applications such as Confluence, Figma, Lucidspark, Miro, Polly, and Read.ai directly within the Google Meet activities panel. A 'Get add-ons' button is also available to browse the Google Workspace Marketplace without leaving the meeting, allowing users to share their screens with all participants regardless of whether they have the add-on installed.

Dual display support is now available for Poly Studio X Series devices in Google Meet.

Google Meet now supports dual displays on Poly Studio X50, X52, and X70 devices, allowing users to view meeting participants and shared content simultaneously on separate screens. This update improves meeting engagement by ensuring that shared presentations do not obscure the view of other participants. To use this feature, devices must be updated to Poly OS 4.0.1 or higher.

Introducing dual display support for Google Meet on the Poly Studio X Series.

With dual displays, you can see more meeting participants, presentations, and documents at once, which can help you stay focused and engaged in meetings.

Expanded language support for captions in Google Meet

Google Meet is expanding its captioning capabilities to support more languages, including several Arabic dialects, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), English (UK), Gujarati, Hindi, and various South African languages such as isiXhosa and Zulu.

Guest list visibility now available for Google Workspace Individual users.

Google Workspace Individual users can now view the guest list directly within Google Meet to see who has been invited, their RSVP status, and any RSVP notes.

Meeting transcripts now available for Google Workspace Individual users.

Google Workspace Individual users can now use meeting transcripts to capture discussions and attendee lists, which are saved to Google Drive for easier follow-up and record-keeping.

Q&A feature now available for Google Workspace Individual users.

The Q&A feature is now available for Google Workspace Individual users, providing a structured way to engage with the audience and ensure their questions are answered during meetings.

Ability to assign co-hosts for Google Workspace Individual users.

Google Workspace Individual users can now assign one or more co-hosts to their meetings, enabling them to share the responsibility of managing the meeting flow.