Workspace updates from December 2008
6 Workspace updates were tracked in December 2008.
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2008-12-19More
Standalone contact manager available for Google Workspace users.
Administrators of all editions can now enable a standalone contact manager, allowing users to access and manage their contacts independently of Gmail. For users of the Premier Edition, the standalone contact manager also includes shared contacts from outside the organization.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2008-12-19 • Scheduled: 2008-12-19 -
2008-12-13Comms & Meetings
Gmail adds fast PDF attachment viewing right in the browser
Gmail now allows users to view PDF attachments directly within the browser, providing an alternative to downloading the file to their computer. Users can access this feature by clicking the 'View' link located to the left of the 'Download' option when receiving a PDF attachment.
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2008-12-12Comms & Meetings
Event creators can now allow guests to modify event details.
Event creators in Google Calendar can now grant guests the ability to modify event details. This is enabled by opening the event details, navigating to the 'Guests can' section, and checking the 'modify event' box.
Release: Both -
2008-12-12Comms & Meetings
Visual indicator for events where all other attendees have declined.
Google Calendar now provides a visual indicator on events to notify the user when all other invited attendees have declined the invitation.
Release: Both -
2008-12-12Comms & Meetings
Option to disable reminders for unaccepted events in Google Calendar.
Google Calendar now allows users to disable reminders for events that they have not yet accepted. This can be managed in Settings under the 'Automatically add invitations to my calendar' section by selecting 'Yes, but don't sent event reminders until I have responded'.
Release: Both -
2008-12-12Comms & Meetings
Google Calendar adds 'undo' functionality for schedule changes.
Users can now undo the last change they made to their schedule by clicking the 'undo' link in the change confirmation that appears near the top of the screen.
Release: Both