What’s changing  You can now choose to add client-side encryption to an existing document or remove it from an already encrypted document (File > Make a copy > Add/Remove additional encryption). This update gives you the flexibility to control encryption as your documents and projects evolve and progress. Getting started Admins: Client-side encryption can be enabled at the domain, OU, and Group levels (Admin console > Security > Access and data control > Client-side encryption). Visit our Help Center to learn more about client-side encryption. End users: If client-sid ..read more

What’s changing  You can now choose to add client-side encryption to an existing document or remove it from an already encrypted document (File > Make a copy > Add/Remove additional encryption). This update gives you the flexibility to control encryption as your documents and projects evolve and progress. Getting started Admins: Client-side encryption can be enabled at the domain, OU, and Group levels (Admin console > Security > Access and data control > Client-side encryption). Visit our Help Center to learn more about client-side encryption. End users: If client-sid ..read more

What’s changing We’re rolling out improvements to the formatting and customization options for tables of contents in Google Docs. You now have the options to:  Toggle between three default styles  Toggle page numbers  Toggle tab leader styling (adds lines between a heading and the page number)  Include and indent headings based on levels  With these enhanced customizations, we hope this highly requested feature refines titles and headings to personalize the content of your document.  We’re also reorganizing the options included in the table properties sidebar ..read more

New updates  There are no new updates to share this week. Please see below for a recap of published announcements.  Previous announcements The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details. Introducing new space manager capabilities in Google Chat Space managers now have additional capabilities to ensure effective conversations take place in spaces: space configuration, member management, and conversation moderation. | Learn more. External label for Google Meet participants “Externa ..read more

What’s changing  To further improve security for our customers, we are changing the default session length to 16 hours for existing Google Cloud customers. Note that this update refers to managing user connections to Google Cloud services (e.g. Google Cloud console), not connections to Google services (e.g. Gmail on the web).  For existing customers who have session length configured to Never Expire, we are updating the session length to 16 hours. See below for more information.  Who’s impacted  Admins, end users, and developers  Why you’d use it  Many ap ..read more

What’s changing  We’ve heard from our users that having backgrounds that match your brand guidelines are important for visual polish during critical meetings. Now, admins can now provide a set of images for the background replace feature in Google Meet. This will enable users to easily select an image that properly represents their company's specific brand and style.  Getting started  Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about letting your users change their backgrounds and special effects. Specifically, please refer to the “Set up custom images and “Set image acce ..read more

What’s changing Last year, we announced several improvements to spaces in Google Chat to help you better organize people, topics, and projects, which included introducing the space manager role. Currently, managers can:  Remove and add participants Assign or remove the space manager Delete a space Delete messages Edit the space description Update space access from restricted to discoverable or vice versa Starting today, space managers will now have additional capabilities to ensure effective conversations take place in spaces:  Space configuration: enables space managers to ch ..read more

1 New update Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are fully launched or in the process of rolling out (rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete), launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time (if not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete), and available to all Google Workspace and G Suite customers. Additional details for the updated Gmail experience on Android foldable devices and tablets  Last month, we announced an improved Chat, Meet, and Gmail experience on Android foldable devices and tabl ..read more

What’s changing  In 2019, we announced that a new Android management client, Android Device Policy, would replace the legacy Google Apps Device Policy client. We’re now in the final stages of this upgrade.  All devices with the Google Apps Device Policy will lose access during March 2023 if they have not already upgraded. Existing Google Apps Device Policy app users must switch to Android Device Policy before then to continue syncing work data. Note that, per our last update, the new user registration flow on the legacy Google Apps Device Policy will be blocked and users may see er ..read more

What’s changing  In the coming weeks, you’ll notice a new look and feel for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides on the web. Following the release of Google Material Design 3, the refreshed user interface is purposefully designed to streamline core collaboration journeys across our products.  In Docs, Sheets, and Slides, you’ll see improvements such as:  A simplified user interface at the top of your docs, sheets, and slides, helping you find frequently used actions faster  Additional user experience improvements in commenting, background, rulers, and gridlines.  ..read more