Google Updates Recap: October 2025
This month we’re covering both August’s and September’s posts! We have a couple of important changes and several quality of life changes across Drive, the Docs Editors, and more. Table of contents Important Notices Learn about Google Keep reminders in Google Tasks Upcoming Changes to Drive Sharing Permissions Google Calendar, Tasks, & Keep Sorting your […]
Google Updates Recap: May 2025
Table of contents Google AI Introducing updates to sources for NotebookLM Use NotebookLM to generate Audio Overviews more than 50 languages Google Docs Google Docs code blocks now available in additional programming languages Google Sheets Easily add multiple people chips in a Google Sheets cell Google Slides New sidebar with design elements in Google Slides […]
Google Updates Recap: April 2025
This month's Google updates enhance collaboration in Gemini via Canvas, offer new research tools like Audio Overviews, improve Chat organization with custom sections and Boards, and add additional advanced table formatting in Sheets. Additionally, Meet now features scrollable captions and broader language support for recording transcriptions.
Google Updates Recap: March 2025
Table of contents Google Calendar & Tasks Know who an event is shared with when using shared Google Calendars Google Chat Create and vote on polls directly in Google Chat Create names for group direct messages in Google Chat Google Docs Improving the cover images experience in Google Docs Google Drive & Docs Editors Updating […]
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: 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: 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 […]