Use the Google Assistant with your G Suite account in beta
Thursday, November 21, 2019
This announcement was made at Google Cloud Next ‘19 UK. Check out Next OnAir to tune into the livestream or watch session recordings following the event.
What’s changingWe’re opening a beta program to allow G Suite users to accomplish more on-the-go with the Google Assistant when logged in with a G Suite account. The Google Assistant will respond to voice commands for certain Google Calendar and Gmail functions and:
Who’s impactedAdmins and end users
Why you’d use itBy using the Google Assistant with your G Suite account, you can easily accomplish work-related tasks while on the go.
How to get started
Additional detailsTo use this functionality in the Google Assistant, you must be logged in to your G Suite account. Additionally, if you have both a personal and a G Suite account, please note that the Assistant can only answer questions for one account at a time. You must switch between those accounts if you’d like to ask a question about your other account.
This beta functionality is only available in English.
AvailabilityG Suite editions
- Let you know when your next meeting is
- Create, cancel or reschedule a Calendar event
- Send a note to event attendees via email
- Send an email
- Dial into a meeting
- Admins: Apply to be part of the beta program using this form.
- End users: No action required.
This beta functionality is only available in English.
- All G Suite editions are invited to apply to the beta program.
- These features will be OFF by default. Admins can apply to the beta program using this form.