Version 2.2 of the Google Apps Migration for Lotus Notes tool has been released with over 17 new features added and improved functionality. This tool migrates email, contacts, calendar and group information from Lotus Notes to Google Apps.

Editions included:
Premier and Education Editions

Languages included:
US English

How to access what's new:
Download Page

For more information:
https://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=161642

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A preview of the new Google Spreadsheets editor is now available on an opt-in basis.

- Key features: Faster loading and scrolling of large spreadsheets, drag & drop columns, formula editing bar and formula highlighting, auto-complete, improved sheet navigation.
- Performance improvements: Improved speed of initial loading, scrolling, cell freezing, collaborative editing, and more.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs

How to access what's new:
To allow users to opt-in to use the new editor, in the Admin Control Panel, administrators need to enable the checkbox 'enable pre-release features' in 'Domain Settings'.
- When editing a spreadsheet, users will then see a 'new version' link on the top of any spreadsheet. Clicking on this link allows a user to opt-in to use the new editor.
- If users wish to opt-out again, click on 'older version' to use the older editor without affecting the spreadsheet.

Note: Starting on May 3rd, 2010 we're temporarily phasing out support for offline access to Google Docs through Gears while we work on new and improved HTML5-based offline access. For more information on this, please visit the Help Center.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2010/04/laying-foundation-for-new-google-docs.html
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=179679

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A preview of the new Google Documents editor is now available on an opt-in basis.

- Key features: New ruler for margins and tab stops, floating image placement, new commenting structure in the document margin and instant messaging in the sidebar.
- Performance improvements: Documents now supports character-by-character real-time collaboration.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs

How to access what's new:
To allow users to opt-in to use the new editor, in the administrative control panel, administrators need to enable the checkbox 'Enable pre-release features' in 'Domain Settings'. Users can then select the 'New version of Google documents' option in the 'Documents settings' area of Google Docs

Note: Starting on May 3rd, 2010 we're temporarily phasing out support for offline access to Google Docs through Gears while we work on new and improved HTML5-based offline access. For more information on this, please visit the Help Center.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2010/04/laying-foundation-for-new-google-docs.html
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=179679

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Google Docs now has a collaborative drawings editor that makes it easy to build organizational charts, flow charts, design diagrams and much more.

- Share drawings just like any other Google Doc
- Download in a variety of formats
- Co-edit and view changes in real real-time
- Chat with other editors
- Use web clipboard to easily insert into other Google Docs
- Publish drawings as images and embed anywhere

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs

How to access what's new:
In Google Docs, click on 'Create new' to see the new option for 'Drawing' document type.

Note: Editing drawings in Google Drawings requires a HTML5 compliant (SVG compliant) web browser.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2010/04/laying-foundation-for-new-google-docs.html
Help Center: http://docs.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=28131

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If your username is being collected when you submit to a form created in Google Spreadsheets, you now have a new option to also receive an email summary of your responses for your reference.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Spreadsheets

How to access what's new:
At the bottom of a Spreadsheets form when the username is being collected, enable/disable the checkbox 'Send me a copy of my responses' to receive the summary email.

For more information:
http://docs.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=15166

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Site owners now have the option to allow viewers of a site to also see site activity and site revisions.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Sites

How to access what's new:
When editing a site, select 'More actions' from the drop-down menu in the top right. Then select 'Manage site', then 'General' and in the 'Access Settings' section, select the level of access you want for collaborators or viewers for site activity and revision history. This new option is also included in the Sites API.

For more information:
http://sites.google.com/support/

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The new Google Apps Migration for Microsoft Exchange tool simplifies migration of email, calendar and contacts from both hosted and on-premise Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps. With this tool, admins can:

- Do multiple migrations in parallel.
- Centrally manage migration without end user involvement.
- Selectively migrate email, calendar or contacts (or any combination thereof).
- Migrate from Microsoft Exchange 2003 or 2007.

Editions included:
Premier and Education Editions

Languages included:
US English

How to access what's new:
- Download page
- In the administrator control panel, in 'Advanced Tools', enable the checkbox 'Allow users to upload mail using the Email Migration API'.
- Enable two-legged OAUTH, as outlined here.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2010/03/now-its-easy-switch-to-google-apps-from.html
Admin Guide
Help Center

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When using mail delegation in Gmail, you can now allow a delegate to see your contacts in addition to your email.

Editions included:
Premier Edition

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

How to access what's new:
Administrators must first enable mail delegation by checking the 'Mail Delegation' checkbox under 'Email Settings' in the administrator control panel. Note: This option will only be visible if your control panel is set to 'Next generation (US English)'.

To enter a delegate, users can select the 'Accounts' tab under 'Settings' in Gmail and click 'Add another account' to enter their delegate's email address.

Once the delegate is signed into their own own Gmail account, they can then access their manager's account from the account selection menu at the top of Gmail. The delegate can access their manager's contacts by clicking the 'Contacts' link. Clicking the 'To', 'Cc', or 'Bcc' links in the mail compose window will also bring up the manager's contacts.


For more information:
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ctx=mail&answer=138350

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The Google Apps Marketplace allows administrators to discover and purchase integrated third party cloud applications and deploy them to their domains. Applications listed in the Google Apps Marketplace integrate with Google Apps using open protocols. Once added, they then can be easily managed from your domain's control panel and accessed by users through the same links as the Google Apps suite.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier and Education Editions

Languages included:
US English

How to access what's new:
You can visit the Google Apps Marketplace directly at http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/home.

You can also access it from your administrator control panel by clicking on 'Add more services' to see the option to shop the Marketplace.

To add an application from the Marketplace:
1) Click "Add it now"
2) Agree to the vendor's Terms of Service
3) Grant access to the data that the app is requesting (some apps require data access, some don't...so only grant access to apps you trust)
4) Turn it on

For more information:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/open-for-business-google-apps.html
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2010/03/more-great-apps-for-google-apps.html

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Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server now allows two-way calendar sync. Users can accept/decline meetings, schedule new meetings, move meeting times and add/remove meeting attendees in Google Calendar from their Blackberry devices.

Editions included:
Premier and Education Editions

Languages included:
US English

How to access what's new:
IT administrators can enable 2-way calendar sync by downloading the Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise server.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/mobile.html

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