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 […]
Upcoming Changes to Restricting Sharing in Folders in Google Drive
Restricting access to a sub-folder or file in Google Drive, a popular feature request, is rolling out now. Soon, in My Drive and Shared Drives, you’ll be able to restrict access to a folder or file to specific people. This will be possible in two ways: 1. Update item only: Go to your My Drive > […]
Google Updates Recap: February 2025
This month’s Google features post brings improvements to mentions in Google Chat, granular responder link sharing in Google Forms, and instant video playback for newly uploaded videos to Google Drive.
Meet Gemini: Google’s Answer to Generative AI
Gemini is designed to understand and generate human language in a comprehensive and nuanced way. This allows it to engage in conversations, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way. We’re glad to announce that Gemini is now available to all VCU Faculty, Staff, and Students at https://gemini.google.com.
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 […]