Workspace updates from July 2009
28 Workspace updates were tracked in July 2009.
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2009-07-31Comms & Meetings
Gmail removes 'on behalf of' from the Sender header when sending from another address within a domain.
When sending an email using another address within your domain or within an aliased domain in Gmail, the original username will no longer be listed in the 'Sender' header. This ensures that recipients do not see the 'on behalf of' message. This update is available for Premier and Education Editions.
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2009-07-29Content & Collaboration
Improved handling of HTML pasted from external sources.
Google Sites has implemented improvements to how HTML content pasted from external sources is handled within the platform.
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2009-07-29Content & Collaboration
Manual mode sidebar navigation now supports custom links.
In manual mode, the sidebar navigation in Google Sites now allows for the addition of custom links, expanding beyond just pages within the site.
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2009-07-29Content & Collaboration
Embeddings using object, embed, or iframe tags are now auto-wrapped in gadgets.
Google Sites now automatically wraps pasted embeddings that use object, embed, or iframe tags into a gadget, preventing them from being stripped out as unsafe HTML.
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2009-07-29Other
Google Apps introduces an OpenID API for secure third-party sign-ins.
Google Apps now offers an OpenID Federated Login API that allows end users in Premier and Education Editions to securely sign in to OpenID-enabled third party web sites using their Google Apps user account.
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2009-07-29Admin & Security
Google Apps Directory Sync now supports synchronizing non-employee contacts and additional profile fields from LDAP.
Google Apps Directory Sync has been enhanced to allow the synchronization of contact information for non-employees, such as customers, partners, and vendors, from a central LDAP directory. Additionally, the tool now supports synchronizing more rich user profile information, including multiple phone numbers, addresses, and job titles, between LDAP systems and Google Apps.
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2009-07-29Comms & Meetings
Tasks in Google Calendar can now be printed.
Google Calendar has added the ability to print task lists. Users can access this feature by selecting 'Print task list' under the 'Actions' menu in the Tasks window.
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2009-07-29Comms & Meetings
Google Calendar now supports a special calendar for contacts' birthdays and events.
Google Calendar has introduced a new feature that allows users to add a special calendar displaying birthdays and events for their contacts. This can be accessed by navigating to the Settings page, selecting 'Browse public calendars' on the 'Calendars' tab, and clicking the 'Add Calendar' button for the 'Contacts' birthdays and events' calendar.
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2009-07-25Comms & Meetings
Gmail introduces email retention policies for administrators.
Administrators using the Premier Edition can now automatically delete emails within their domain that are older than a selected period of time. This feature is accessible via the 'Email retention' section under 'Email Settings' in the administrator control panel.
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2009-07-23Comms & Meetings
Easier unsubscribing from newsletters and mailing lists in Gmail.
Gmail now helps users unsubscribe from legitimate newsletters or mailing lists when reporting them as spam. By selecting the 'Unsubscribe' option, Gmail automatically sends a request to the sender to remove the user from the mailing list.
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2009-07-22Other
Automatic play mode for embedded presentations
Google Docs presentations now support an automatic play mode for presentations that are embedded.
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2009-07-22Other
Add and edit tables in Google Docs presentations
Users can now add and edit tables within Google Docs presentations by selecting 'Table' from the menu bar.
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2009-07-16Content & Collaboration
New search operators introduced for Google Docs.
Google Docs has introduced new search operators to make it easier for users to search for and locate files within their docs list.
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2009-07-16Content & Collaboration
Consolidated sharing menu and 'Shared with...' list added to Google Docs list.
Google Docs has updated the docs list to include 'Shared with...' functionality under search options. A new consolidated sharing menu allows users to manage all sharing settings directly from the Docs list in a single dialog.
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2009-07-14Other
Release of the Google Apps Migration for Lotus Notes tool.
Google has released the Google Apps Migration for Lotus Notes tool, which enables the migration of mail, calendar, contacts, and group information from Lotus Notes to Google Apps. The tool includes features such as scheduled migrations, migration templates, automatic provisioning of Google Apps accounts, and tools for notifications, reporting, and logging to ensure high data integrity. It is available for Premier and Education Editions.