Workspace updates from May 2012
32 Workspace updates were tracked in May 2012.
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2012-05-22Comms & Meetings
Quick access to contact details in search results
When searching for an email address in Gmail, search results now display contact details in addition to the person's profile photo and email history. This allows users to quickly start a chat or call the contact. Information is automatically kept up to date for contacts with a Google+ profile.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-05-22 -
2012-05-16Content & Collaboration
Keyboard shortcuts added to Sites editor
Keyboard shortcuts are now available in the Sites editor for domains following the Scheduled Release track.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-15 -
2012-05-16Comms & Meetings
Graduation of Message translation, Smart Mute, and Title Tweaks labs
Three Gmail labs—Message translation, Smart Mute, and Title Tweaks—are intended to graduate to full features for domains on the Scheduled Release track on May 22nd.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-22 -
2012-05-16Content & Collaboration
Rollout of the opt-in phase for Google Drive
The opt-in phase of Google Drive is now available to scheduled track domains. Users can opt-in at drive.google.com, where they will see an introductory video; once opted in, users visiting docs.google.com will be redirected to drive.google.com and the 'Documents' navigation item will change to 'Drive'.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-15 -
2012-05-16Content & Collaboration
Comments and discussions available to Government domains
Comments and discussions features are intended for release to Government domains on the Scheduled Release track on May 22nd.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-22 -
2012-05-16Content & Collaboration
Introduction of the research pane in Google Docs for direct web searching.
Google Docs has introduced a new research pane that allows users to search the web for information, including maps, quotes, and images, and add them directly to their documents. The pane can be accessed via the 'Tools' menu, by right-clicking a selected word, or by using the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+Alt+R (Windows) or Cmd+Alt+R (Mac).
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-05-16 -
2012-05-10Other
Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook version 3.1 is rolling out with new features and fixes.
Version 3.1 of Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook is rolling out over a 2-3 week period. This update includes a new registry key to hide the Synchronization Status dialog for new users, indicators for disabled services within the Synchronization Status, and a fix for the 'Error reported' issue.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-05-10 • Scheduled: 2012-05-10 -
2012-05-09Content & Collaboration
Keyboard shortcuts added to Sites editor.
Keyboard shortcuts are being introduced to the Google Sites editor for domains on the Scheduled Release track, with the release intended for on or around May 15th, 2012.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-15 -
2012-05-09Content & Collaboration
Opt-in phase for Google Drive begins for Scheduled Release domains.
Starting May 14th, 2012, Google Drive will begin an 'opt-in' phase for domains on the Scheduled Release track. Users can opt-in via drive.google.com, which will redirect docs.google.com to Drive and update the 'Documents' navigation item to 'Drive'. The rollout is expected to take 1-2 weeks.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-14 -
2012-05-09Content & Collaboration
New version of Google Documents rolling out.
A new version of Google Documents is scheduled to roll out to domains on the Scheduled Release track starting May 16th, 2012.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-05-16 -
2012-05-03Comms & Meetings
Google Groups has been completely redesigned with a new user interface and enhanced collaborative features.
Google Groups has undergone a complete redesign to offer a new and improved user interface, a collaborative inbox, the ability to take and assign topics, multi-domain support, advanced search operators, and new ways of viewing group content.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-05-15 -
2012-05-03Other
Version 4.05 of Google Apps Device Policy is now available for Android users.
Google has released version 4.05 of the Google Apps Device Policy app for Android. This update introduces support for multiple Google Apps domains and adds new administrative settings in the Google Apps control panel, including password expiration rules for Android 3.0+ and camera access controls for Android 4.0+.
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2012-05-02Content & Collaboration
Migration of legacy Google documents to the new document editor.
Starting May 16th, 2012, Google will begin migrating legacy documents created before July 2010 to a new document editor. This new version introduces several key features, including real-time collaboration, higher-quality imports from desktop, a ruler for setting margins and tab stops, and an integrated chat feature for collaborators to communicate within the document.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-05-16 • Scheduled: 2012-05-16 -
2012-05-01Comms & Meetings
Certain Gmail Labs features have been retired.
Google has retired several features from Gmail Labs as part of its ongoing product updates and feature integration.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-05-01 -
2012-05-01Comms & Meetings
Gmail updates the functionality of the Mute feature.
Gmail has implemented a change to the way the 'Mute' feature works, improving how users manage conversations they wish to silence.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-05-01