Workspace updates from June 2012
20 Workspace updates were tracked in June 2012.
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2012-06-30Other
Users can now create events in Google+ that integrate with Google Calendar.
Users can now create events in Google+ that seamlessly integrate with Google Calendar. This feature allows users to view their calendar within Google+ to avoid scheduling conflicts and easily identify Google+ events by the profile picture displayed next to the event. To use this feature, both Google+ and Calendar must be enabled for the domain.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-06-30 • Scheduled: 2012-06-30 -
2012-06-30Content & Collaboration
Native Google Drive app for iOS is now available.
A native Google Drive app for iOS devices (iOS 5.0+) is now available for download in the iTunes App Store, allowing users to open all files stored in their Google Drive.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-06-30 -
2012-06-30Content & Collaboration
Offline document editing and commenting now available.
Users can now edit documents and leave comments offline. To access this functionality, users must be running the latest version of Chrome or ChromeOS and have the Google Drive Chrome app installed.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-06-30 -
2012-06-30Comms & Meetings
Domain admins can now restrict external sharing of secondary calendars.
Domain administrators now have the ability to control the external sharing of secondary calendars through the administrator control panel. This update introduces a separate setting specifically for secondary calendars to provide more granular control over sharing permissions.
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2012-06-30More
Google Apps Script projects are now included in the Google Drive docs list.
Google Apps Script projects are now stored in Google Drive, allowing them to be shared just like any other file. Additionally, users can now build apps using HTML and JavaScript and publish these apps to the Chrome Web Store.
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2012-06-27Comms & Meetings
Create custom themes in Gmail using personal images.
In addition to the default HD themes, Gmail users can now create their own custom themes by uploading images directly, selecting photos from Google+, or pasting an image URL.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-07-03 -
2012-06-27Content & Collaboration
Add comments to uploaded files opened with Google Docs Viewer.
Users now have the ability to add comments to any file uploaded to Google Docs or Drive that can be opened with Google Docs Viewer. Additionally, these files can be shared with other users specifically with commenter permissions.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-06-26 -
2012-06-27Admin & Security
Removal of activity graphs for Sites and iGoogle.
Activity graphs for Sites and iGoogle are being removed from the administrator control panel due to relatively low usage of these specific graphs.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-06-27 • Scheduled: 2012-06-27 -
2012-06-27Admin & Security
Expanded interaction counts for Gmail, Calendar, and Docs in activity graphs.
The administrator control panel's activity graphs for Gmail, Calendar, and Docs have been updated to show counts of an expanded set of interactions instead of only showing login activity counts.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-06-27 • Scheduled: 2012-06-27 -
2012-06-25Comms & Meetings
Gmail app on iOS adds Notification center integration and alternate email address support.
The Gmail app on iOS has been updated to include support for Notification center integration and the ability to send emails through alternate email addresses.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-06-25 -
2012-06-20Comms & Meetings
Gmail users can now create custom themes using their own images.
In addition to the default HD themes already included in Gmail, users now have the ability to create their own custom themes by uploading images directly, selecting from their Google+ photos, or pasting an image URL.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-06-20 • Scheduled: 2012-06-20 -
2012-06-20Content & Collaboration
Ability to add comments to files uploaded to Google Docs or Drive opened with Google Docs Viewer.
Users will have the ability to add comments to any file that is uploaded to Google Docs or Drive and that can be opened with Google Docs Viewer. Such files can also be shared with other users with commenter permissions.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-06-26 -
2012-06-20Admin & Security
Domain admins can now enforce 2-step verification for users in their domain.
Domain admins now have the ability to enforce 2-step verification for users in their domain through the control panel. This enforcement can be applied to all users in the domain or a specific subset of users within an organizational unit.
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2012-06-13Admin & Security
Admins can now restore recently deleted users.
Super administrators now have the ability to restore users who were deleted within the past five days via the Admin console. This process recovers most or all of the user's data, provided that the username does not conflict with an existing user, alias, or group, and that the organization has available user licenses.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-06-13 • Scheduled: 2012-06-13 -
2012-06-12Other
Automated domain verification for GoDaddy and eNom customers.
Google has launched a simplified, automated domain verification solution in collaboration with GoDaddy and eNom. Users who purchase their domains through these registrars can now verify ownership through a guided process, removing the requirement to manually update DNS records.