New updatesUnless otherwise indicated, the features below are fully launched or in the process of rolling out (rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete), launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time (if not, each…
Easily access your most used emojis in Google Chat
Quick summary In the Google Chat emoji picker, your most frequently used emojis can be found under the new “Frequently Used” section. We hope this improvement makes it easier for you to find and insert your favorite emojis when writing or reacting…
Delete Chat spaces and their content, now generally available
Quick summaryIn 2021, we announced the ability to delete a named space in Google Chat. This feature is now generally available. With this capability, a space manager can delete a space, which completely removes all owned contents of the space, spa…
Building larger spaces in Google Chat
Quick summaryEarlier this year, we announced the ways in which we would boost communication and collaboration for teams of all sizes in Google Workspace. In support of that effort, we’ve increased the amount of members you can add to a space in Google …
Making Google Chat active user metrics more detailed in the Admin console
Quick summary We’re making changes to how we calculate active users in Google Chat across your organization. Specifically, this new method ensures greater accuracy for detecting a user’s reading and sending actions in Chat, which will provide admi…
Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – July 15, 2022
New updates There are no new updates to share this week. Please see below for a recap of published announcements. Previous announcementsThe announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to th…
Add data loss prevention to Google Chat, now available as an open beta
What’s changingFor select Google Workspace editions, admins can establish data loss prevention (DLP) rules for Google Chat that can help protect sensitive data from getting to unauthorized users. This feature is now available as an open beta, which mea…
Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – July 8, 2022
New updatesUnless otherwise indicated, the features below are fully launched or in the process of rolling out (rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete), launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time (if not, each…
Space Managers can change access to new and existing spaces in Google Chat
Quick summaryEarlier in the year, we announced the ability to share spaces more broadly by allowing specific audiences in your organization to join spaces via a link. Starting today, Space Managers can change access to new and existing spaces by making…
Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – June 10, 2022
New updates Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are fully launched or in the process of rolling out (rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete), launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time (if not…