Google Workspace Changes

Google Classroom introduces grading periods to help teachers organize and analyze assignments and grades.

Google Classroom is introducing grading periods, allowing teachers to define and apply specific segments of the school year to their assignments. In the gradebook view, teachers can now filter by grading period while sorting by student, enabling them to track student performance trends over time as an aggregate or within a specific period.

Google Chat now automatically hides inactive conversations to declutter the interface.

Google Chat is introducing a decluttering feature that automatically hides direct messages and spaces that have been inactive for the last 7 days. This feature activates when a section contains more than 10 conversations and does not affect pinned conversations. Users can still access a comprehensive list of all conversations by clicking the 'More' button.

Simplified controls for meeting access in Google Meet are introduced replacing Quick access settings.

We’re introducing simplified controls for meeting access in Google Meet. These will replace the existing Quick access meeting settings and the admin setting to turn Quick access on or off by default will be removed. This update will begin rolling out on July 17, 2023.

Existing spaces organized by conversation topic will be upgraded to the new in-line threaded experience by the end of Q1 2024.

All existing spaces organized by conversation topic will be upgraded to the in-line threaded experience. This upgrade will start in September 2023, and is expected to be completed by the end of Q1 2024. In the meantime, existing legacy threaded spaces will continue to function as is until the upgrade is complete.

Existing Google Chat spaces organized by conversation topic will be upgraded to in-line threading.

Google Chat is upgrading all existing spaces organized by conversation topic to the new in-line threaded experience to provide a consistent user experience and reduce complexity. This migration will begin in September 2023 and is expected to be completed by the end of Q1 2024. Messages sent before the upgrade will be retained and arranged chronologically, with separators indicating where new topics began, and new responses will quote the last corresponding message they are replying to.

Google Voice audit logs now include per-call performance data such as Round Trip Time, Packet Loss, and Jitter.

Google Voice is adding detailed per-call performance information to its audit logs, including Round Trip Time, Packet Loss per 1000, and Jitter. This supplementary data is designed to help administrators identify and troubleshoot network issues that may be impacting call quality across their organization.

Specific per-call performance information, including Round Trip Time, Packet Loss per 1000, and Jitter will now be included in Voice audit logs.

In addition to the information already captured in Voice audit logs, such as date, call source and call destination, you’ll see specific per-call performance information, including: Round Trip Time, Packet Loss per 1000, Jitter

More call performance data in the Google Voice audit logs

Specific per-call performance information will be available in Voice audit logs, including: Round Trip Time, Packet Loss per 1000, Jitter. This supplementary data can help you identify and troubleshoot potential network issues impacting call quality across your organization.

Admins can now delete individual spaces and remove individual members from a space within the space management tool.

To further enhance the tool’s functionality, we’re giving admins the ability to: Delete individual spaces and Remove individual members from a space

Expanded actions in the Admin console space management tool for Google Chat.

Google has enhanced the space management tool in the Admin console, providing administrators with the ability to delete individual spaces and remove individual members from a space within Google Chat.

Introducing new keyboard shortcuts in Google Sheets

New keyboard shortcuts are being added to Google Sheets to increase productivity, including shortcuts for applying or removing bold formatting, moving to the next sheet, and displaying the Find and Replace box.

Pin multiple participants from Google Meet Hardware devices

Users can now pin multiple video tiles using Google Meet hardware to highlight speakers, presentations, and other key attendees, ensuring a consistent pinning experience across desktop, mobile, and conference room devices.

Improving the Google Meet experience on foldable devices

Google Meet now features an improved experience for foldable devices in tabletop mode, where the grid layout and control bar automatically adjust to better suit the device for easier interaction during meetings.

Contacts delegates can now update labels and manage “Other” contacts via contacts.google.com.

Beginning July 2023, all users who have been approved or assigned as Contacts delegates will be able to update labels and manage Other contacts.

Delegated users can now manage contact labels on behalf of their delegator via contacts.google.com.

Updating the functionality for delegated users to manage contact labels on behalf of their delegator via contacts.google.com.