Google Workspace Changes

New 'Take notes for me' controls in the green room for all customers.

Google is introducing new controls for 'Take notes for me' that allow all customers, regardless of their participation in the Gemini Alpha program, to turn off the AI note-taking feature directly from the green room before joining a call.

New 'Take notes for me' automatic configuration for Gemini Alpha customers.

Google is introducing a new setting for customers in the Gemini Alpha program that automatically enables 'Take notes for me' for meetings with three or more participants. This setting is on by default, but admins can disable it via the Google Meet Admin Console under Gemini settings, and end users can opt out through their Meet user settings.

New Admin console configuration for "Take notes for me" in Google Meet for Gemini Alpha customers.

Google Meet is introducing new settings in the Admin console, initially for organizations participating in the Gemini Alpha program for Workspace, to pre-configure AI note-taking. This 'Take notes for me' setting will automatically enable AI note-taking for meetings with three or more participants and will be on by default for Alpha program organizations, with the functionality for end-users starting no sooner than March 11th, 2026. Admins will gain control to manage this setting in their console, with visibility starting from February 18th, 2026. Additionally, all Google Meet users, regardless of Alpha program participation, will soon have the ability to turn off "Take notes for me" directly from the green room before joining a call.

New 'Video calling' setting to enable or disable video calling on Google Meet hardware devices.

Google is introducing a 'Video calling' setting for Google Meet hardware, allowing administrators to turn video calling on or off at both the device level and the customer level for newly-enrolled devices. This feature supports secure setup processes, enabling installers to enroll devices with video calling disabled and allowing admins to enable it once the device is in a secure environment. Additionally, Calendar has been moved into its own distinct setting.

Google Meet now allows participants to move shared content into a separate standalone window.

Google Meet is introducing an 'Open in new window' option that allows meeting participants to undock screen shared content, such as presentations, spreadsheets, or documents. This enables users to move the shared content to a secondary screen or resize it independently, making it easier to view both the content and the meeting participants simultaneously for better collaboration.

Google Meet users can now move shared content into a separate window for improved multitasking and viewing.

Google Meet is introducing a new feature that allows users to move shared content, such as presentations or documents, into a separate window during a video call. This enhancement is designed to improve the meeting experience by enabling better multitasking, allowing participants to view shared content and other meeting elements simultaneously. This provides greater flexibility for users to arrange their screen layout according to their preferences and stay connected and collaborate more easily.

Real-time speech translation with higher access in Google Meet.

Google Meet is introducing real-time speech translation that bridges language gaps while maintaining the tone and voice of the speaker. Higher access to this feature is available through the AI Expanded and AI Ultra add-ons.

Speech translation in Google Meet is rolling out for higher limits with promotional access until March 31, 2026.

Speech translation, a feature enabling real-time language bridging in meetings while preserving tone and voice, is currently rolling out. Users currently have promotional access to higher limits for this feature in Business and Enterprise plans until March 31, 2026. After this date, higher access to speech translation will require the purchase of the AI Expanded Access add-on.

Speech translation in Google Meet is now generally available for business customers.

Google Meet has launched real-time speech-to-speech translation for select Google Workspace business plans, moving the feature out of limited alpha. This technology allows participants to speak in their native language while others hear a dubbed audio translation that preserves the speaker's tone and cadence, rather than just displaying text captions. At launch, it supports bidirectional translation between English and Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian, with one language pair active per meeting.

New built-in interoperability between Google Meet and Microsoft Teams hardware.

Google is introducing video conferencing device interoperability for Google Meet with Microsoft Teams. This update allows users to join Microsoft Teams meetings from Chrome OS-based Google Meet hardware devices and join Google Meet meetings from Windows-based Microsoft Teams Rooms devices.