Google updates from August 2012
13 updates to Google were tracked in August 2012.
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2012-08-29Comms & Meetings
Add Google+ Hangouts to Google Calendar events
Users with an active Google+ profile can now add a Google+ Hangout to their Google Calendar events. Invited guests can join the hangout by clicking the “Join hangout” link on the event details page. These hangouts adhere to any restrictions set in the administrator control panel.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-08-29 -
2012-08-24Content & Collaboration
Introduction of the License Manager API for programmatic Google Drive license management.
The License Manager API allows administrators to programmatically assign, unassign, and re-assign Google Drive storage licenses to users. This functionality is available for Google Apps for Business, Government, and Education editions.
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2012-08-22Content & Collaboration
Customizable cell border colors and styles.
Users can now pick the color and style of cell borders through an added option available via the cell borders toolbar button.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-08-22 -
2012-08-22Content & Collaboration
Ability to name and protect ranges in spreadsheets.
Users now have the ability to name a range in a spreadsheet. This allows users to protect a specific named range instead of the entire sheet and utilize the range name within formulas.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-08-22 -
2012-08-22Other
Introduction of Delivery Manager for managing email routing and filtering.
Google Apps administrators can now use a new feature called Delivery Manager in the administrator control panel to manage routing and basic filtering of email to on-premise systems as well as email to Google Apps users. This update is part of the integration of Postini and Google Apps.
Release: Both -
2012-08-15Content & Collaboration
Custom cell border colors and styles
Users can now pick the color and style of cell borders through an added option in the cell borders toolbar button.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-08-21 -
2012-08-15Content & Collaboration
Named ranges in spreadsheets
Users now have the ability to name a range in a spreadsheet. This allows users to protect a specific named range instead of the whole sheet and use the range name within formulas.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-08-21 -
2012-08-15Comms & Meetings
Custom colors for calendars
Users can now choose a custom color for their calendars if the default color palette does not meet their needs.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-08-14 -
2012-08-08Content & Collaboration
New border color and style options for cells in Google Spreadsheets.
Users can now customize the appearance of their spreadsheets by picking the color and style of cell borders. This feature is accessible through an added option in the cell borders toolbar button.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-08-08 -
2012-08-08Content & Collaboration
Introduction of named and protected ranges in Google Spreadsheets.
Users now have the ability to assign names to specific ranges within a spreadsheet. These named ranges can be used within formulas for easier reference and can be protected individually, allowing users to restrict editing to specific areas without protecting the entire sheet.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-08-08 -
2012-08-08Comms & Meetings
Custom colors for calendars
Users can now choose a custom color for their calendars if the default color palette does not meet their needs.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-08-14 -
2012-08-01Content & Collaboration
Ability to create documents offline
Users can now create documents offline, provided they are running the latest version of Chrome or ChromeOS and have the Google Drive Chrome app installed.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-07-31 -
2012-08-01Comms & Meetings
Custom color picker added to Google Calendar
Google Calendar users can now choose a custom color for specific events or calendars if the default color palette does not meet their needs by clicking on 'Choose custom color' at the bottom of the color picker.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-08-01