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What’s changing 
Vault now supports retention, search, and export of client-side encrypted emails. Note that admins can't preview the email body and attachments, including inline images — they’ll only be able to see the subject line, sender, and receiver. 


Google Workspace already uses the latest cryptographic standards to encrypt all data at rest and in transit between our customers and Google facilities. Client-side encryption helps strengthen the confidentiality of your data while helping to address a broad range of data sovereignty and compliance needs. Visit the Help Center for more information on client-side encryption and our original announcement regarding client-side encryption for Gmail. 


Getting started

Rollout pace 

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

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1 New update
Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are fully launched or in the process of rolling out (rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete), launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time (if not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete), and available to all Google Workspace and G Suite customers.



Find apps and app commands in Chat with a new Integration Menu 
We’re making it easier to discover and use Chat apps with a new Integration Menu. Simply click the (+) button next to the compose bar in a Chat message to see installed apps. You can also browse the slash commands that the apps support and execute them. On the web, the Integration Menu includes a search functionality that allows you to browse new apps. | Available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Plus, Education Standard, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, Frontline, and legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers only. 


Previous announcements

The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.



New option to view non-printing characters in Google Docs 
You can now choose to display non-printing characters in order to see how a document is laid out. | Learn more. 

Improvements to voice features in Google Docs and Slides 
We’ve improved the features that enable you to type and edit by speaking in Google Docs or in Google Slides speaker notes, and present slides with automatic captions to display a speaker's words in real time. | Learn more. 

Manage all Google Workspace API activity from a single location 
Within the Google Cloud Console, you can now view and manage all Google Workspace API activity. Here, you’ll find a centralized view of which APIs are currently running and their associated requests. | Learn more. 

Increasing efficiency through better meeting room management with room release 
Room release, an existing feature that releases booked meeting rooms when all but one attendee declines the invitation will now be ON by default. There will be a transition period, from January 11 - March 6, 2023, where admins can opt out structured meeting rooms or user groups from this room release setting. | Available to Google Workspace Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Plus, Education Standard, and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and legacy G Suite Business customers only. | Learn more. 

New in-meeting reactions for Google Meet 
You can now use emojis to share in-meeting reactions in Google Meet on Web, Meet Hardware devices, and iOS, with Android coming soon. | Learn more. 

Introducing simpler conversation creation in Google Chat 
The process to create conversations in Chat will be much simpler by combining the flow for creating one-on-one conversations and group conversations. | Learn more. 

View speaker notes while presenting Google Slides in Google Meet
In October of 2022, we introduced the ability to present Google Slides directly in Google Meet. To build upon this, you can now view your speaker notes within Google Meet. | Available to Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Education Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Nonprofits customers only. | Learn more. 



Completed rollouts

The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog post for additional details.


Scheduled Release Domains:

Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains:

For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).

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What’s changing
In October of 2022, we introduced the ability to present Google Slides directly in Google Meet. To build upon this, you can now view your speaker notes within Google Meet. 

Simply click the new speaker notes button in the Slides controls bar in Meet to display your speaker notes within the call. Present with greater confidence and engage with your audience without having to context switch between notes and slides. 
Getting started 
  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
  • End users: 
    • Select "Present a Tab" in Meet > choose a Google Slide presentation > click the speaker notes button in the controls at the bottom corner of the presentation. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about controlling Slides presentations in Google Meet. 
Rollout pace 

Availability ​​
  • Available to Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Education Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Nonprofits customers 
  • Not available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Education Fundamentals, Frontline, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers 
  • Not available to users with personal Google Accounts 

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What’s changing
Currently, when starting a new Google Chat conversation on the web, you are prompted to select “Start group conversation” before typing the name(s) of who you’d like to chat with. 


Starting today, the process to create conversations in Chat will be much simpler by combining the flow for creating one-on-one conversations and group conversations. We’re removing the “Start group conversation” option, and enabling you to create conversations with the desired number of recipients right away by simply typing the names of the recipient(s). 
simple chat creation
Who’s impacted 
End users 

Why it matters 
With this update, users can create Chat conversations in one consistent and intuitive way, whether with one person or a group. 


Additional details 
There will be no changes to the process for creating new spaces, browsing spaces, or sending messages to existing spaces. 


Getting started 
  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
  • End users: 
    • Open Google Chat on web > select “New chat” > type the names or emails of chat recipients > select from suggestions shown or hit Enter. Once you’ve included everyone you want in the conversation, click “Start chat” or hit Enter again. 
      • Tip: To start a conversation with one person directly, you can click the “Start chat” icon next to their name or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd [icon]+Enter (MacOS) or Ctrl+Enter (Windows, Linux, ChromeOS). 
Rollout pace 
  • Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on January 11, 2023 
  • Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on February 3, 2023 
Availability 
  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers 
  • Available to users with personal Google Accounts
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What’s changing

You can now use emojis to share in-meeting reactions in Google Meet on Web, Meet Hardware devices, and iOS, with Android coming soon. 

These reactions will show as a small badge in the sender’s video tile and floating up the left side of the screen. When there are multiple user engagements, you’ll see a burst of emojis on the left side of your screen. 

Reactions on web

Reactions on mobile




To share a reaction, select the smile icon in the control bar to get the reaction bar. You can hover on this bar to select the skin tone of your choice, which will then be applied to all emojis subject to change color.


Who’s impacted
Admin and end users


Why you’d use it 
In-meeting reactions provide a lightweight, non-disruptive way to engage and participate in meetings without interrupting the speaker. Further, with options to select skin tones that best represent your identity, you can participate authentically.


We hope these features make it easier for you, your colleagues, and stakeholders to stay better connected and engaged, whether they’re working from home, the office, or anywhere in between. 

Getting started



Rollout pace

  • Rapid Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on January 16, 2023
  • Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility starting on January 23, 2023
  • Users with personal Google accounts: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on January 11, 2023


Availability
  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers
  • Available for users with personal Google accounts

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What’s changing
In this hybrid work environment, there’s an increased need to better optimize meeting rooms in order to foster greater collaboration. 

Room release, an existing feature that releases booked meeting rooms when all but one attendee declines the invitation will now be ON by default. This update improves upon the opportunity for admins and their colleagues to have better context for location planning, meeting room management, and attendee accommodations. 

There will be a transition period, from January 11 - March 6, 2023, where admins can opt out structured meeting rooms or user groups from this room release setting. See the “Getting started” section below for more details. 
Who’s impacted 
Admins 


Why you’d use it 
This feature makes meeting room management, especially in a hybrid work environment, more efficient by releasing rooms when most attendees are unavailable. 


Additional details 
We’re introducing a global setting to turn room release ON/OFF for all rooms in a domain, and an opt-out setting for each individual room resource. This will not be activated until the end of the transition period.  

The legacy setting that enables or disables room release will be renamed to "Legacy Calendar-based room release" and will only be available during the transition period. 

If you wish to maintain your organization’s current setup and keep only a limited number of rooms enabled for room release, the steps below can be taken to apply the legacy setting values to the new setting: 

  • In the Admin Console, go to Buildings and resources > Manage resources
  • Click “Add a filter” and select the filters “Legacy Calendar-based room release: “Off” and “Exempt from room release: Off”

  • Click on the checkbox at the top of the Resources list to select all the resources. 
  • Click the “Edit” dropdown on the right-hand side and select “Edit room release exemption: On” 
  • If you have more than 200 resources, repeat until the applied filters show no more resources. 
In order to improve the meeting room experience, we encourage you not to exempt rooms from room release when there is no need.

If you want to modify the behavior of the room release feature before the end of the transition period, you should modify the “Legacy Calendar-based room release” setting for the appropriate rooms. This can be done in the Admin Console by follow these steps: 

  • Navigate to Buildings and resources > manage resources
  • Select one or multiple resources for which you’d like to modify the room release behavior. 
  • Click the “Edit” dropdown on the right-hand side and select “Edit legacy Calendar-based room release” 
Getting started 
  • Admins: 
    • For companies with structured meeting rooms set up, admins will see the option to turn this setting ON or OFF in the Admin Console starting January 11, 2023. 
    • Starting March 6, 2023, this feature will be ON by default for companies with structured meeting rooms set up in the Admin Console. 
    • To individually exempt certain or all structured meeting rooms from this room release feature, go to Buildings and resources > Manage resources > click on the desired room. Then navigate to the room settings section > turn ON "Exempt from room release" 
      • By March 6, 2023 the rooms will no longer be released. 
    • To opt out user groups from this setting, go to Buildings and resources > room settings > click "EDIT GROUP" next to "Exempt user groups from room release" > add the desired groups. 
    • Meeting rooms are not released when the room holds 20+ people or when the meeting is longer than 4 hours. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about releasing unused Google Calendar meeting rooms. 
  • End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more about responding to event invitations. 

Rollout pace 

Availability 
  • Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Plus, Education Standard, and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, as well as legacy G Suite Business customers 
  • Not available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Nonprofits, Frontline customers as well as legacy G Suite Basic customers 
  • Not available to users with personal Google Accounts 

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What’s changing

Within the Google Cloud Console, you can now view and manage all Google Workspace API activity. Here, you’ll find a centralized view of which APIs are currently running and their associated requests. You can also easily perform common actions such as:


  • Monitoring aggregated metrics for APIs, including traffic, errors, and latency.
  • Viewing and adjusting quotas as needed.
  • Managing API credentials.
  • Finding other available APIs, tutorials and documentation.



This unified experience will eliminate the need to search for APIs manually, making it easier to manage your existing projects and build out your API ecosystem with new integrations. 


Getting started
  • Admins and Developers: From the navigation menu in the Google Cloud console, navigate to View all products > Other Google Products > Google Workspace. Visit the Help Center to learn more about enhancing Google Workspace Apps.

Rollout pace
  • This feature is available now.

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Update

[February 2, 2023] We have paused rollout for this feature while we evaluate performance and quality. We will provide an update once rollout resumes.


What’s changing

We’re improving the features that enable you to: 
These enhancements will help reduce transcription errors and minimize lost audio during transcription. The improvements also include expanded availability to most major browsers. Additionally, captions in Slides will now contain automatically generated punctuation.


Who’s impacted 
End users 


Why it’s important 
We hope this launch leads to more inclusive and accessible user interactions within Docs and Slides. 


Getting started 
Rollout pace 
Availability 
  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers 
  • Available to users with personal Google Accounts 
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Update

[March 6, 2023]  Rollout has resumed. All Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains will have access to this feature by March 10, 2023.


[February 9, 2023] We have paused rollout for this feature while we evaluate performance and quality. We will provide an update once rollout resumes.

What’s changing

When viewing or editing a Google Doc, non-printing characters such as line breaks, section breaks, tabs, and spaces are not visible. Starting today, you can choose to display non-printing characters in order to see how a document is laid out. When turned on, you will see symbols or text to represent the following: 

  • Paragraph/Hard break 
  • Line/Soft break 
  • Section break 
  • Page break 
  • Column break 
  • Tab 
  • Space 
non printing characters

Who’s impacted 
End users 


Why it’s important 
This feature provides a visual representation of what controls the formatting in a document, allowing you to make appropriate edits much easier. 


Getting started 

Rollout pace 
  • Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on January 9, 2023 
  • Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on January 25, 2023 

Availability 
  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers 
  • Available to users with personal Google Accounts 

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There are no new updates or previous announcements this week. Please see below for rollout progress for previously announced features. 


Completed rollouts 
The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details. 


Rapid Release Domains: 

Scheduled Release Domains: 

Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: 


For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).
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