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Google Chat web redesign making its way to Workspace accounts

Brandon Russell March 22, 2021

Google is rolling out some interface changes to Google Chat on the web (i.e., chat.google.com) for Workspace accounts, the company said on Monday. “The new interface is similar to that of Chat in Gmail, giving users a consistent and predictable Chat experience no matter where they are,” Google said. The redesign arrives as part of the classic...

You can finally snooze Google Calendar notifications on desktop

Brandon Russell March 16, 2021

Google has announced that you can now snooze Google Calendar desktop notifications right from the notification itself. The feature may seem small, but Google said it was a top user request before today's announcement. According to Google, you can only snooze notifications if you’re using Chrome, and you must have desktop notifications enabled and Calendar open...

Google Assistant for enterprise Workspace users exits beta

Mishaal Rahman March 1, 2021

Enterprise users usually have to wait to try out new features in Google products, and sometimes that wait can take months or years. Take, for example, Google Assistant voice commands: Google announced Assistant voice command support for Calendar back at Cloud Next 2019 but waited until late 2019 to roll out beta support. Over a...

Gmail is making it much easier to edit Office attachments

Brandon Russell December 10, 2020

If co-workers and acquaintances frequently send Office attachments to your Gmail account, we have some good news. Google today announced that users are now able to open and edit Office attachments directly in Gmail. “We’re making it easier to view, edit, and collaborate on Microsoft Office files sent and received in Gmail using Docs, Sheets, and...

Google Contacts comes to the Gmail side panel for Workspace accounts

Brandon Russell November 23, 2020

In Gmail, there’s a convenient side panel that features quick access to Calendar, Keep, and Tasks — all features that help keep users organized and productive. Moving forward, Google is planning to add Contacts to the side panel, making it easier than ever to know exactly who you’re speaking with. Google said there will be a...

Google Chat now lets you pin conversations and schedule Google Calendar events

Brandon Russell November 13, 2020

More and more people are relying on services like Google Chat to stay in touch. Whether you’re keeping in contact with family or collaborating with a team for work, Chat has become a critical part of Google’s suite of services, and new updates are making it even better. The first change is the ability to pin...

Google Calendar adds cross-profile work and personal account support

Pranob Mehrotra November 11, 2020

Work profiles in Android let you keep your work and personal life separate by isolating all apps and synced account information from the personal profile. But there are some disadvantages to using a work profile on your device. For instance, several calendar apps, including Google Calendar, don't support cross-profile calendar sync. This means that you...

Google Workspace now opens Microsoft Office files directly into edit mode

Chris Merriman October 28, 2020

Google has announced changes to the way it deals with Microsoft Office-formatted documents within the newly-rebranded Google Workspace. Until now, opening a .docx, .xlsx, or .pptx file would have brought up a preview of the contents within Chrome, with a dropdown to select what web app you want to open it with. That’s all changed,...

Google Sheets adds Smart Fill to automate spreadsheet data entry

Kishan Vyas October 16, 2020

Google Sheets has steadily gained new features over the past few months, including a dark theme, an offline indicator on PC, a new comment UI, and the ability to collaborate on Microsoft Excel files. Now, Google is adding yet another nifty feature to the service. In a blog post, Google has announced they are rolling out...

Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Meet, etc. get new icons and features as part of G Suite’s rebranding into Google Workspace

Pranob Mehrotra October 6, 2020

Earlier this year in July, we learned that Google was working on integrating Docs, Chat, and Meet with Gmail. And soon after the first leak popped up, Google announced the integration as an early access preview for G Suite customers. The company has now gone ahead and completely revamped G Suite as Google Workspace, with...