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Google Meet adding 30-minute history for live captions
Google Meet is updating a trio of existing features today, with a short history now available for live and translated captions.
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Gmail rolling out redesigned summary card for bills on Android, iOS
Following purchase (before the holidays) and calendar (last month), Gmail is updating the bills summary card on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat will let you rename group chats, adding ‘board’ tab
A nice quality-of-life improvement for Google Chat will let you rename group conversations, while teams will benefit from a new “board” feature.
Expand Expanding CloseImagen 3 in Gemini for Gmail, Workspace can now generate people
Google has rolled out a pair of Gemini updates for Workspace users that improves Gmail Q&A (inserting responses) and Imagen 3 (people generation).
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Google Sheets now loads and works faster
Last year, Google updated Sheets on the web to perform calculations twice as fast, and a new round of performance improvements are now available.
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Most Google Workspace admins can’t disable Gemini without talking to support
As Gemini is now readily available to Google Workspace subscribers, admins have found that the ability to disable the new AI features is hidden behind a conversation with Google support.
Expand Expanding Close‘Google Workspace with Gemini’ getting 50 local small biz ads at Super Bowl 2025
For Super Bowl 2025, Google is taking a different approach to ads. Each of the 50 states will see a different Super Bowl commercial promoting a local small business or nonprofit that uses “Google Workspace with Gemini.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini in Google Sheets will write Python code to generate insights, charts
The Gemini side panel in Google Sheets is being updated to let you more easily visualize and analyze data through insights and charts. It goes beyond summarizing spreadsheets or creating tables.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle fully details 2025 Workspace price increase
With Gemini now included in all business tiers, Google is increasing the price of Workspace plans in 2025.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Workspace business users getting full Gemini experience, price increasing
Previously, Google charged an additional $20+ per user/month for Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Meet, and other Workspace apps. The full Gemini experience is now coming to Google Workspace business users as part of a price increase.
Expand Expanding CloseNew settings for ‘Google Workspace smart features’ control how apps use your data
Google will soon introduce a new settings page for “Google Workspace smart features” that better explains how your emails and other data in Workspace apps can be surfaced in Google products to provide a more personalized experience.
Expand Expanding Close2024 was a good year for personal Gmail, Google Calendar, and Workspace
Last year, I wished that Google iterated more on the personal side of Gmail, Calendar, and other Workspace apps. In 2024, Google made a number of updates to the suite of productivity apps that I benefit from and appreciate on a daily basis.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat rolling out automatic translations for Workspace
Google Chat is getting a highly-requested feature with automatic translations, while a handful of tweaks are coming to @mentions.
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Google Docs rolling out 40 new templates
Following Slides last month, Google Docs is adding 40 new templates with “high-quality, visually modern designs.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs testing Gemini-powered ‘Help me create’
In addition to the existing “Help me write” capability, Gemini in Google Docs is going a step further with “Help me create.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat rolling out audio ‘Huddles’ powered by Meet
As previewed in August of 2023, Google Chat is adding an audio-first meeting feature called “Huddles” that are described as being “instant-on.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app for Android, iOS rolling out to Google Workspace users
Following the announcement in September, Google is allowing Workspace (work and education) users to access the Gemini app on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat redesigns sidebar with customization & ‘custom sections’
The latest update to Google Chat lets you create “custom sections” in the sidebar to organize conversations as part of a “complete revamp of the left navigation experience” on the web.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs adding Imagen 3 image generation
Following Help me visualize in Slides, Google is adding Gemini image generation to Docs on the web for Workspace users.
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Google Chat rolling out split pane UI on the web
To let you get more done in one screen, Google Chat on the web is getting a split pane UI.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Slides adding themed templates to ‘build presentations much faster’
After offering basic themes, Google Slides now has templates that “help users build presentations much faster.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Vids launches for Workspace customers
Following the April announcement and testing in June, Google Vids is now generally available for Google Workspace tiers.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini side panel rolling out to Google Chat for Workspace
Following Gmail, Drive, and Docs/Sheets/Slides, the Gemini side panel is now available in Google Chat if you’re a paid Workspace subscriber.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat adds voice clip transcripts, video messages
Workspace customers can soon send video messages in Google Chat, while voice transcripts are now available.
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