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Quick launch summary
You can now mark a paragraph to always begin on a new page with the new “Add page break before” option in Google Docs. This is particularly useful if you want certain paragraph styles to always create a new page such as titles, subtitles, or headings.

Add the new "Add page break before" paragraph style in Docs


This also means that you can import and export Microsoft Word and other third-party documents that have “Page break before” applied to paragraphs and Docs will retain that formatting.

Getting started
  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: You can add this formatting style by going to Format > Line & paragraph spacing in the Docs menu bar and clicking “Add page break before.” Visit the Help Center to learn more about paragraph styles in Docs.
Rollout pace
Availability
  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers
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What’s changing 
As previously announced, we are replacing classic Google Sites with new Google Sites. To avoid disruption, please make sure all of your existing classic Sites are migrated by December 31, 2021. 


We’d like to remind you that: 
  • Starting December 1, 2021: you will no longer be able to edit any remaining classic Google Sites in your domain. 
  • Starting January 1, 2022: classic Google Sites will no longer be viewable unless they are converted to new Google Sites. Any remaining classic Sites will automatically be: 
    • Downloaded as an archive and saved to the website owner’s Google Drive. 
    • Replaced with a draft in the new Google Sites for site owners to review and publish. 

See below for more information.


Who’s impacted
Admins and end users 


Why it’s important
To ensure your organization’s classic Sites content continues to be viewable without interruption, make sure all your existing classic Sites are migrated by December 31, 2021. If you haven’t already done so, enable new Sites creation for your organization.


We anticipate the transition process for all remaining classic Sites that starts on January 1, 2022 will take up to three months to complete. Admins will receive an email notification once this is completed for their domain. During the transition period, you and your users will still be able to migrate remaining classic Sites that have not already been auto-migrated.


If you don’t take any action, the changes outlined in the transition timeline above will automatically be applied to your domain. Use our Help Center to learn more about the transition from classic Sites to new Sites.

Additional details
Some sites may not be automatically replaced with a draft in new Google Sites due to page count limits or other factors. Please see this Help Center article for more information and to determine if your site is impacted and action is needed before December 31, 2021.


Getting started
  • Admins: 
    • Use the Classic Sites Manager to help your users make the transition. Using this console, admins can: 
      • View all classic Sites in your domain with the option to export to Google Sites for project management. 
      • Convert, archive, restore, or delete your websites, individually or in bulk. 
      • Bulk update ownership of sites.

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What’s changing 

As part of our mission to build the future of work, smart canvas enables new ways to collaborate in Google Workspace. This includes smart chips, which enable you to add interactive building blocks to connect people, content, and events into one seamless experience. 

Now, we’ve added a universal insertion menu to easily add things like tables and images, in addition to smart chips, directly in Google Docs. Simply type “@”, and you’ll see a list of recommended files, people, meetings, as well as different content elements and formats to insert into your work. You can also search all available components. 

Typing @ to add to Google Docs

Who’s impacted 

End users 

Why it matters 

A quick and simple way to add rich elements to your content, the universal @ menu makes it easy to preview and read relevant documents, find associated meetings and stakeholders, add tables and images, and more, directly from Google Docs. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature 
  • End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more about adding items with the @ menu 

Rollout pace 

Availability 

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers 

Resources 

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What’s changing 

You can now send an email archive of Google Chat messages to a 3rd party archiving solution. 

For users that have archiving of Chat messages enabled, the 3rd party archiving solution will be able to receive email archives containing 1:1 conversations and conversations in rooms and groups. Content within the Chat message is also archived, such as reactions, Drive links, and file attachments. 

Who’s impacted

Admins and developers

Why it’s important

If you’re required to archive Chat messages for compliance purposes, or are already using a 3rd party archiving solution, you’ll now be able to integrate Google Chat with these 3rd-party partners. 

Getting started 

Turning on third party archiving setting



End users: 

  • There is no end user setting for this feature. 

Rollout pace 

  • This feature is available now for all users.

Availability 

  • Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Plus customers 
  • Not available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Frontline, and Nonprofits, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers 

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Update
January 13, 2022: This rollout has resumed and is now complete for all users


Quick launch summary
You can now mark a Google Chat direct message (DM) or Space as read or unread on mobile and on the web.

Mark as unread using the message actions menu
Mark as unread in message actions





Mark as unread using the conversation options in Chat
Mark as unread in conversation options

Mark as unread in Chat using the conversation list
Mark as unread in conversation list


Marking a message as unread can help remind you to return to it later in Chat. In 1:1 and group DMs, you can mark a thread as unread starting from a particular message. To do this, you have to hover over the message and click the mark as unread icon.

When you hover over a message in Chat, you'll see the mark as unread icon
Hover over a message to find the mark as unread icon


You can also clear the badges on rooms with unread messages by marking them as read.

Getting started
  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more about marking as unread in Chat.
Rollout pace
Availability
  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers
ResourcesRoadmap
  • This feature was listed as an upcoming release.

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Quick Summary 
In 2019, we announced a beta that allows Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Cloud Identity admins to set a fixed session duration for specific apps and services. This is now generally available. After the session expires, users will need to re-enter their login credentials to continue to access: 

Giving admins more control over how often users need to re-authenticate makes it more difficult for the wrong people to obtain that data if they gain unauthorized access to a device. 

Visit the Help Center for more information about mobile apps and third-party identity providers.

Getting started
  • Admins: This feature will be OFF by default and can be enabled at the OU level. You can find session length controls at Admin console > Security > Google Cloud session control. Visit the Help Center to learn more about how to set session length for Google Cloud services. 
  • End users: If a session ends, users will simply need to log in to their account again using the familiar Google login flow. 

Rollout pace

Availability
  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers, and Google Cloud Identity Free and Premium customers

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Update
[January 28, 2022]: We’d like to clarify rollout for several features mentioned in this announcement:

  • The rollout for custom attributes is complete.
  • The rollout for shared drive files, local time and working hours, and non-manager relationships is paused while we optimize performance. We apologize for the delay and we will share an update once rollout resumes.

Quick launch summary 
Google Contacts will include additional information about people in your organization: 
  • Local time: The the local time for a user’s time zone will be displayed 
  • Working hours: You’ll see a crescent moon indicator and purple banner if it’s outside the working hours a user has set in Google Calendar 
  • Non-manager relationships: You can view relationships such as an administrative business partner or a dotted line manager 
  • Shared files: You’ll see a list of any Drive files a user has shared with you Custom attributes: any custom attributes your organization has added, such as Team, Skills, or other information specific to your organization
In Contacts, you'll see additional information about people in your organization, such as the local time in their area, their working hours, shared files, and more.



Getting started
Admins: 
  • To share non-manager relationships in Google Contacts, populate the “Relationships” section of the User resource using the Admin SDK.

  • Custom Attributes can be configured in the “Users” section in the Admin console and the Directory API. 

  • Local Time and Outside Working Hours is automatically shown when Calendar availability is enabled and working hours are set.

  • Shared Drive files will automatically be displayed; no additional action is required.
End users: To open the Contacts Sidebar, click “Open detailed view” while hovering over a user’s information card, or select the Contacts icon in the side panel. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Google products side by side. 

Rollout pace
  • Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 18, 2021. 
  • Note: Each card (custom fields, shared files, non-manager relationships, and local time) will be rolled out separately.

Availability
  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers

Resources

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Quick launch summary
At Google Cloud Next ‘21, we announced a beta for data loss prevention (DLP) in Google Chat to help prevent sensitive and confidential information from leaking outside of your organization.

Error message shown to users when they try to share sensitive information outside of the organization in Chat
Prevent sensitive data from leaking with the DLP in Chat beta



Adding DLP to Chat enables admins to create custom policies to prevent sensitive data leaks from Chat. Admins can choose to simply audit (monitor) any DLP violations or block end users from sending sensitive content. Admins are alerted about policy violations and can quickly investigate and take action.


DLP in Chat rules in the Admin console
Set up DLP rules in the Admin console


With this beta, you can set all the same policies across Chat, Drive, and Chrome.

You can sign up your organization for the beta using this form.

Getting started

  • Admins: This feature will be OFF by default and, once added to the beta, can be enabled at the domain, OU, or group level. You can create DLP rules in the Admin console under Security > Data Protection. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning data loss prevention in Chat on for your organization.
  • End users: There is no end user setting for this feature.

Rollout pace

Availability
  • Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Standard and Education Plus customers
  • Not available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Frontline, and Nonprofits, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers

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What’s changing
We're bringing more flexibility into Google Workspace by integrating AppSheet into Gmail through dynamic email support. This integration lets anyone—including non-technical users—build dynamic emails using AppSheet.

Google Workspace Enterprise Plus users and AppSheet users can now:
  • Create AppSheet apps that can be rendered in Gmail
  • Easily send AppSheet forms and views to Gmail users with embedded, editable data fields
  • Trigger additional workflows—such as vacation or budget approvals—using AppSheet automation
Example using AppSheet in dynamic emails for a budget approval
Example of using AppSheet to approve an inventory request in Gmail


This feature was announced as a part of Google Cloud Next ‘21.

Who’s impacted
Admins, end users, and developers

Why you’d use it
AppSheet enables anyone, regardless of their coding experience, to quickly build and deploy applications and automation. By bringing AppSheet into Gmail using dynamic email, Google Workspace users can now interact with these apps without having to leave their inbox, saving them time, and helping them be more productive and efficient.

Google Workspace customers are already using this feature in exciting ways, such as for budget, inventory, and vacation approvals; commenting on requests and projects; assigning support tickets; and updating customer info in their CRM, among many other scenarios.

Getting started

Rollout pace
  • This feature is available now.

Availability
  • Available to all AppSheet customers and Google Workspace Enterprise Plus customers.
  • AppSheet Starter and Core are available as an add-on paid subscription to all Google Workspace editions; AppSheet Core licenses are included at no cost in Google Workspace Enterprise Plus.

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Quick summary 

We’ve made a slight adjustment to how users create and manage backup codes for 2-step verification. Rather than generating or accessing backup codes from the 2-step verification homepage, users will be taken to a dedicated backup codes page. 

2-step verification page

Here, users can generate new backup codes or re-fresh for additional backup codes, and print or download the codes as before. Additionally, we’ve added a new option to delete your backup codes. 


Backup codes


This update will be available on web, Android, and iOS devices. 

Getting started 

Rollout pace 

Availability 

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers 

Resources 

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