You can now upload images from your computer, the web, or your Picasa Web Albums into Google Spreadsheets.

Release track:
Rapid Release*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Spreadsheets

How to access what's new:
Select ‘Image’ from the ‘Insert’ menu in any Spreadsheet.

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/04/upload-images-in-google-spreadsheets.html

Rapid Release track: Domains with ‘Enable scheduled releases’ checkbox disabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more.

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We’ve released the following improvements to Google Docs file uploads:

- Folder uploads that maintain the folder structure
- An upload page that’s integrated into the Docs List
- Settings that remember your conversion and OCR preferences
- The ability to drag-and-drop files to the Docs List for upload

Release track:
Rapid Release*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs

How to access what's new:
- Upload files and folders via the ‘Upload’ button in the upper left hand side of the Docs List.
- The new upload window will display in the bottom right of your Docs List.
- Set upload settings the first time you upload a file or via the drop down in the upload menu or the pop-up.

Note: Folder upload and drag-and-drop upload are only available on the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. You’ll need to first install an applet if you’d like to upload a folder in Firefox or Safari. Please be aware that these new features do not support the ability to select a language when converting a document via OCR or select visibility settings before upload. You can revert to the older version of the upload page by selecting ‘Basic’ from the ‘Upload’ menu.

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/04/simpler-file-upload-in-google-docs.html
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In the latest version of Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook®, users can now sync Outlook Notes with their Google Docs account. This means that your notes in Outlook are synchronized with your Google Docs account in the cloud, which in turn syncs them with any other device where you open the same Outlook profile.
Things to note:
- Only top-level notes are synced
- Leave Docs as private, plain-text
- Categories aren’t synced

Editions included:
Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

How to access what's new:
Existing installs will be updated automatically.

Note: Please be aware that synchronizing notes with Google Docs is currently an early, or Beta release feature, available with Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook® version 2.3 or later.

For more information:
http://mail.google.com/support/a/google.com/bin/answer.py?answer=1254189

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You can now find and edit your documents via a native Google Docs app for Android. Its features include:

- A widget that makes it easy to create new docs and access starred items
- The ability to open documents directly from Gmail
- OCR to create documents from photos
- Document sharing with contacts on your phone

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English Only

How to access what's new:
Google Docs for Android is available for phones running Android 2.1+ and can be downloaded on Android Market.

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/04/introducing-new-google-docs-app-for.html

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You can now customize your Sites with over 100 new fonts. We’ve also added the ability to change font sizes and selectively apply styling to one page or an entire site.

Release track:
Rapid Release*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Sites

How to access what's new:
To change font styling for the Site, click the ‘Manage site’ option in the ‘More actions’ drop down and select ‘Color and Fonts’ in the left-hand navigation bar.

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/04/google-sites-brings-you-over-100-new.html

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The following features are now available to these domains:
Gmail:
- Ability to use ‘custom from’ feature from an unsecured connection on port 25.
- Recipient suggestions labs graduating from Gmail labs. These two features prevent you from making two common mistakes: forgetting to include someone on an email, and sending a message to the wrong person with a similar name to the person you meant to email.

Google Docs:
Pagination: Ability to see visual pages on your screen.

Google Documents list:
Some small improvements to the interface have been made such as:
- Improved dialog when deleting an item
- ‘Owned by me’ section in the navigation pane
- A Details/Column view and collapsible details pane
- Ability to show or hide the preview pane on the right side

The following features are now intended for release to these domains on May 3rd:
Gmail:
- Background images in Themes
- Longer label names

Release track:
Scheduled*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/custom-background-image-themes.html
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/long-label-names-in-gmail.html

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Google Apps administrators now have the option to hide nicknames from the global address list/autocomplete. They can choose one of the following options:

- Show all email addresses
- Hide nicknames
- Hide the primary email address if the user has a nickname

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English Only (Next Generation Control Panel)

How to access what's new:
In the administrator control panel, select “Domain Settings”, then “User Settings” and “Contact Sharing” to access the new options.

Note:
- The setting can take up to 24 hours to propagate.
- Email addresses based on domain aliases will not be affected by this setting - they will continue to be hidden.
- Email addresses that the user already has in their contact list will not be affected by this setting - they will continue to appear in autocomplete unless that contact is manually deleted.
- This setting also controls whether nicknames will appear in Contacts search and Contacts details view.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=60218

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Some small changes have been made to the Menu in Google Spreadsheets including:
- New ‘Data’ option to better reflect the recently added filtering functionality
- The Form menu is now in ‘Tools’
- Other minor changes

Release track:
Rapid*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Spreadsheets

How to access what's new:
See the new Menu options when editing a spreadsheet.

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Google Calendar Connector for Lotus Notes R1.2.3 is now available for download:

New connection test feature: Checks the tool’s and domain configuration. Also identifies any firewalls or proxy restrictions between the Domino server and the web.
Bug Fixes: The connector tool was failing to return Notes busy time for user's where there was an apostrophe in the name.

Editions included:
Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English Only

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=181256

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You can now create labels in Gmail with up to 225 characters. Previously the old limit was 40 characters, which wasn’t enough for some people who had switched from Outlook or accessed Gmail through IMAP with complex folder structures.

If you also use the Nested Labels Lab, Gmail will now shorten the label name so as not to clutter up your interface.

Release track:
Rapid Release*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

How to access what's new:
Simply create a label in Gmail as normal.

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/long-label-names-in-gmail.html

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