Google Workspace Changes

Improved comments experience on Android tablets for Google Slides and Sheets.

Google Slides and Sheets on Android tablets now feature a redesigned comments experience to match the web version. Users can now see the first comment and the two most recent replies in a thread, utilize in-context commenting, and use navigation tabs and filters within the comments panel to find relevant discussions more easily.

Improved comments experience in Google Slides on Android tablets

Redesigned comments on Android tablets for viewing, navigating, and replying to comments.

Improved design and filtering functionality for viewing, navigating, and replying to comments on Android tablets.

Similar update to Android tablets for viewing, navigating, and replying to comments, especially on-the-go.

The use of comments and action items are now available in client-side encrypted Google Slides.

This includes the ability to add, edit, reply, filter, or delete comments, as well as assign action items to yourself or others.

Enable presenters to see Presentation View components, such as speaker notes and the timer, on one display, while displaying the slides presentation on an external monitor.

Multi-monitor support enables presenters to see Presentation View components, such as speaker notes and the timer, on one display, while displaying the slides presentation on an external monitor.

Proactively inform users about which actions are prevented by those policies to improve experience, where there are security policies applied to content.

To improve upon this experience, users who are interacting with policy-protected content, such as those with data loss prevention (DLP) rules or trust rules, will now be proactively informed about what actions are prevented by those policies.

Gemini in Slides side panel can help you generate new slides, generate custom images, summarize presentations and more.

Gemini in Slides side panel can help you generate new slides, generate custom images, summarize presentations and more.

We’re making it easier for you to switch between different modes in Google Slides.

We’re making it easier for you to switch between different modes in Google Slides. For example, if you’d like to hide comments within a presentation or avoid accidental edits, you can switch to view mode.

Automatic captions in Google Slides expands to additional browsers

Expanding support for automatic captions features to additional browsers, such as Edge and Safari. When a user turns on captions, the web browser controls the speech-to-text service, determines how speech is processed, and then sends text data to Google Slides.

Starting today, speaker spotlight in Slides, is generally available for select Google Workspace editions.

With speaker spotlight, you can deliver your message with greater impact by embedding your Meet video feed directly into your Slides presentations. This feature helps keep your audience focused on you and can help make your content more compelling.

Introduction of live pointers in Google Slides for real-time collaboration.

Google Slides is introducing live pointers, a new feature that allows co-creators to see each other's mouse pointers in real-time. This enables users to easily point out specific text or visual elements to highlight important information during collaborative sessions. The feature is off by default and can be enabled via the View menu or the toolbar pointer icon.

Create original AI-generated images from text in Google Slides using Duet AI.

Google Slides users with the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on can now generate custom visuals for their presentations. By using the 'Help me visualize' feature, users can enter a text description and optionally select a style to create unique, AI-generated images, allowing them to communicate ideas more impactfully regardless of their artistic skill.

You can now generate compelling visuals for presentations through the power of Duet AI for Google Workspace.

In addition to the recently introduced feature that helps users create with pre-designed branded templates in Google Slides, we’re giving you the ability to generate compelling visuals for presentations through the power of Duet AI for Google Workspace. By simply typing a few words in Help me visualize, you can easily create original images for your presentations.

Google Slides introduces a pen tool for adding annotations during presentations.

Google Slides is introducing a new pen tool that allows presenters to highlight, circle, underline, draw connections, or make quick notes directly on their presentation while in slideshow mode. This feature is designed to make presentations more engaging and interactive. Users can activate the pen tool via the three-dot menu in the bottom-left of the viewer and use the accompanying eraser tool to remove annotations.

Admins can now distribute branded domain templates in Google Slides.

Google Slides now allows admins to assign domain templates to all users or specific workgroups. These templates include branded slides, layouts, images, colors, and fonts that appear automatically when creating a new presentation, ensuring brand consistency across the organization.