Google Workspace Changes

Releasing updated keyboard shortcuts for Keep on Android that better align with the web experience.

Releasing updated keyboard shortcuts for Keep on Android that better align with the web experience.

New Google Calendar shortcuts improve glanceability for screen reader users

Users of screen readers can now type a keyboard shortcut that verbalizes the content of an event, such as the title, date and time, guest list, and much more. These shortcuts greatly improve glanceability because they enable Calendar details to be heard on demand instead of time consuming navigation through information.

The new IDE will become the default experience with no option to revert.

By the end of Q3 2022, we will begin turning down the legacy experience. Beginning Q4 2022, the new IDE will become the default experience with no option to revert.

Introducing Dual pane view on Keep. This allows you to browse Keep notes on the left side of your screen, while editing content on the right side of your screen.

Introducing Dual pane view on Keep. This allows you to browse Keep notes on the left side of your screen, while editing content on the right side of your screen.

Admins can configure multiple role accounts in the Calendar Interop Admin console.

Starting this week, admins can configure multiple role accounts in the Calendar Interop Admin console. This will provide support for a higher number of requests and enable Calendar Interop to work more seamlessly at scale.

Google Meet now automatically adjusts the volume of meeting participants to ensure everyone is equally loud.

Meet will adjust the audio of all participants, helping to ensure everyone is equally loud. Noise cancellation must be turned on to take advantage of this feature.

Google Hangouts on web will redirect to Google Chat on web starting November 1, 2022, and Hangouts will no longer be accessible.

Beginning November 1, 2022, Google Hangouts on web will redirect to Google Chat on web, and Hangouts will no longer be accessible. Admins will receive an email containing more information about this change, as well as changes in Vault and exporting Hangouts data.

Google Hangouts on web will redirect to Google Chat on web starting November 1, 2022, and Hangouts will no longer be accessible.

Beginning November 1, 2022, Google Hangouts on web will redirect to Google Chat on web, and Hangouts will no longer be accessible. Admins will receive an email containing more information about this change, as well as changes in Vault and exporting Hangouts data.

Insert Google Maps place chips into Google Docs using the @ menu.

You can now insert Google Maps place chips into your Docs using the @ menu, in addition to pasting a Maps link directly into the document.

Tailor email notifications from Android or iOS mobile devices for Google Classroom.

Users can now tailor their email notifications from Android or iOS mobile devices, in addition to setting preferences for Classroom push notifications. The text for all push notifications has been updated and Classroom action options enhanced.

Easily assign Tasks from Google Docs

In Google Docs, you can now assign a checklist item to yourself or a colleague that will then show up in the assignee’s Tasks list.

Tasks integration in Google Docs

In Google Docs, you can now assign a checklist item to yourself or a colleague that will then show up in the assignee’s Tasks list. When edits are made to an assigned item in Tasks, such as a change to the title, due date or completion state, those updates will show in the Doc, and vice versa.

More control over accessibility preferences in Google Slides

Improving the ability to adjust your accessibility preferences for Slides separately. Rather than having the same accessibility settings apply across these products, you’re now able to set preferences for each product individually. We expect this change to make it easier to ensure accessibility settings are personalized to best meet each user’s needs.

More control over accessibility preferences in Google Sheets

Improving the ability to adjust your accessibility preferences for Sheets separately. Rather than having the same accessibility settings apply across these products, you’re now able to set preferences for each product individually. We expect this change to make it easier to ensure accessibility settings are personalized to best meet each user’s needs.

More control over accessibility preferences in Google Drawings

Improving the ability to adjust your accessibility preferences for Drawings separately. Rather than having the same accessibility settings apply across these products, you’re now able to set preferences for each product individually. We expect this change to make it easier to ensure accessibility settings are personalized to best meet each user’s needs.