Google Updates Recap: January 2025 + Welcome to the Spring Semester!
January's Google Workspace updates enhance user experience and functionality across several apps. Google Calendar gets a refresh with Material Design 3 and a new dark mode. Google Chat introduces density options, split pane replies, and the ability to send multiple media files in a single message. Google Docs adds 40 new templates, three building blocks (task trackers, contact lists, decision logs), and a building blocks sidebar. Google Drive for Android streamlines file organization. Google Sheets improves table references.
Google Updates Recap: December 2024
2025 is just around the corner. 2024 has brought a great number of features and improvements, and we’re anticipating some even greater and deeper improvements in 2025. We hope everyone has a great holiday season! Table of contents Google Calendar & Tasks View Tasks lists on the Google Calendar Android app Google Chat Reducing noise […]
Google Updates Recap: November 2024
Table of contents Important Notices Google Vids – Google’s new AI-powered video creation app for work to help tell stories across VCU Last Call: Jamboard is winding down Google Sites is no longer available Google Calendar New design and accessibility improvements for embedded Google Calendars Google Chat Transcriptions now available for voice messages in Google […]
Google Updates Recap: October 2024
This month we have changes largely focused on Tables in Google Sheets, cover images in Google Docs, and improvements. Table of contents Google Docs Customize your Google Docs with polished cover images Google Drive & Docs Editors View your most relevant Google Drive folders and files on a single page Google Sheets Create, convert, and […]
Google Updates Recap: September 2024
This month we have some quality of life upgrades for Google Drive and Google Meet and improved tables and dropdown chips for Google Sheets. Table of contents Important Notices Jamboard is winding down Gmail Reply to emails in Gmail faster on Android devices Google Drive & Docs Editors Save files scanned in the Google Drive […]
Google Updates Recap: August 2024
This month, we’re bringing you news of new and improved update notifications in Google Sheets, a new Google Meet LTI integration in Canvas, continued improvements to appointment schedules in Google Calendar, and more. Table of contents Important Notices Jamboard is winding down Google Calendar Enhancing the Google Calendar appointment scheduling experience with additional features Google […]
Google Updates Recap: July 2024
Table of contents Important Notices Jamboard is winding down Google Chat Request to join spaces in Google Chat Google Drive & Docs Editors Expanding voice typing and automatic captions to additional browsers Google Meet Google Meet adds 11 more languages for closed captions Google Meet now supports high definition video for meeting recording and devices […]
Google Updates Recap: May 2024
Table of contents Important Notices Jamboard is winding down Google Chat Get notifications for all messages in a Google Chat space Google Drive & Docs Editors Hover to preview videos in Google Drive View recent shares in the Google Drive Activity page Updated keyboard shortcuts and first-letters navigation now available on Google Drive web Preview […]
Google Updates Recap: April 2024 + Clean-up Reminder
Table of contents Important Notices Don’t forget about Spring Cleaning! Jamboard is winding down Gmail Create fully customized email campaigns using new layout editor tool Google Chat Send voice messages in Google Chat Access and sort shared files within a space in Google Chat more easily Google Docs New ways to annotate Google Docs on […]
Google Updates Recap: March 2024
This month, we’ve got an Updates Recap focused on Google Drive and Docs Editors features, including the long-awaited Speaker Spotlight in Google Slides. Table of contents Google Docs New way to use smart canvas in Google Docs Google Drive & Docs Editors Playback improvements to videos uploaded on Google Drive Sort, filter and manage comments […]