Finally, there is an additional change for iOS only: The end call button is moving from the left side to the right side of the primary controls, bringing the experience inline with Android.

Before

After

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on February 24, 2025

Availability

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts

Resources





Expanding row limits in Connected Sheets for Looker 

Introducing huddles: instant-on, audio-first meetings in Google Chat
In continuing our effort to make Google Chat your home for team collaboration, we’re excited to introduce a fast and flexible way to connect: huddles. Powered by Google Meet, huddles let you start an audio-first meeting, making real-time collaboration easier than ever. Once the huddle has started, you can resize or drag the window, add video, or share your screen for a fuller meeting experience while multitasking in Chat. | Learn more about New density setting in Google Chat
  • New Asus hardware kits for Google Meet
  • What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).

  • Access the Gemini mobile app on Android and iOS



    Additional details




    Previous announcements

    The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.


    Easily respond to comments and access requests without leaving Google Chat with the auto-installed Google Drive Chat app 
    Starting this week, the previously introduced Google Drive Chat app will be automatically installed and send you notifications about recent activity in Google Drive documents, such as new comments and share requests. | Learn more about the automatic framing in Meet.

    Add multiple multimedia files to a single message in Google Chat 
    Users can now upload and send up to 20 multimedia files (photos and videos) in one Chat message. | Learn more about Google Picker API will introduce a new method to the Asus hardware kits for Google Meet.



    Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to customers with the AI Security add-on, Gemini Enterprise add-on, and Gemini Education Premium. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about Tables in Google Sheets will now provide users with a smarter



    Previous announcements

    The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.


    Refine emails faster with updates to the “Polish” shortcut in Gmail 
    We’re expanding the Help me write shortcut to web and introducing a Polish shortcut on web and mobile that helps you refine emails even faster. | Learn more about Context Aware Access insights.

    FedRAMP High authorization for Gemini for Workspace 
    As recently announced, we submitted our package to obtain FedRAMP High authorization for Gemini for Workspace, including the Gemini app. A FedRAMP High certification assures federal agencies in the United States that a cloud service provides the highest level of protection for their most sensitive data, enabling them to confidently leverage cloud technologies for critical operations. | Learn more about Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.

    Rapid Release Domains: 
      For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).
         


      View your most relevant Google Drive folders and files on a single page 
      You will now see a combined, unified view for file and folder suggestions on the Drive homepage that leverages machine learning to help you find and organize your most relevant content faster and intuitively. | Learn more about the Manage all Calendar interop settings from the Admin console
    • Available in beta: Policy Visualization across Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive (Beta application is now closed)
    • Additional data protection in Gemini (gemini.google.com) when using a school account is now available
    • What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).  

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