March 1st, 2021
Google
With many companies becoming more comfortable with letting employees work remotely even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, it s important that folks have the tools to do their jobs just as well at home. With that in mind, Google is bolstering Workspace (formerly G Suite) with many updates.
For one thing, Workspace s Google Assistant feature is, at long-last, coming out of beta. You can use Assistant to join meetings, find out what s coming up on your work Calendar and send messages. The feature is available on mobile devices, and it s currently in beta on smart displays and speakers.
What you need to know
Google announced updates to its Workspace plans today.
It s bringing Google Asisstant to Workspace accounts and lighting up new second-screen experiences for Meet.
Google also announced a new Workspace Frontline plan, aimed at essential workers.
Google today announced a slew of updates for its Google Workspace suite, rolling out changes to Assistant, an enhanced second-screen experience for Meet, and Workspace in general.
First, Google is enabling Assistant for Workspace accounts. Unlike users with personal accounts, Google Workspace accounts didn t automatically have support for Assistant. They couldn t have their calendars taken into account, nor could they call or email contacts. Google has notoriously limited consumer-facing features for those with Workspace accounts, so that was an expected, albeit disappointing limitation for would-be corporate Assistant users.
Jan 26, 2021 10:49 EST
Google has announced a new Chrome feature update aimed at improving user privacy. The browser will now hide the content of pop-up notifications when you are sharing your screen. When you stop sharing your screen, all the notifications will then be automatically displayed. Now when you’re sharing your screen, Chrome will automatically hide the content of web pop-up notifications, the announcement reads. This includes notifications from Google Chat, email notifications, and other third party websites.
Google said that the feature is being introduced to respond to the dramatic shift in how we work, with many relying on Google Meet and other screen sharing products. We hope this feature will reduce distractions and prevent sensitive or personal information from accidentally being displayed while sharing your screen, the company added.
Google is rolling out some new features to make it easier to use Microsoft Office files with Workspace productive apps. Users will be able to open and edit Office files sent via Gmail directly in Docs, Sheets, or Slides without having to save them on Drive first.
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