Happy Tuesday Admins! Lots of exciting news from this last week, so let’s jump into it:
- We’re adding new Space Manager capabilities in Google Chat.
- In Google Meet, “external” labels will show in the top-left corner of the meeting screen when participants who are external to the meeting host’s domain have joined.
- Google Meet will also now allow custom background images for users with the background replace feature to accommodate individual brand guidelines.
- To improve security, we are changing the default session length to 16 hours on user connections to Google Cloud Services.
The Latest Content and Resources
- Read how we’re bringing the power of AI to Workspace in this announcement from our VP of Product, Johanna Voolich Wright: A new era for AI and Google Workspace.
- And check out what our CEO has to say about it in this blog post: The next generation of AI for developers and Google Workspace.
- Watch this video for examples on how AI is being incorporated into Workspace.
- We’re celebrating Women's History Month with Rachel Truair, CMO of Cart.com!
- See how our new new generative-AI capabilities can help you find the right tone and style in Gmail.
- This 3rd party article from fastcompany.com weighs in on the upcoming generative AI tools across Workspace.
- Google docs will be able to create a draft from a topic-based prompt using our new generative AI capabilities.
- Watch this quick tutorial for transferring ownership of a Google calendar event.
- Here’s the March edition of our Monthly Customer Newsletter!
- See how finance chips in Google Sheets enable you to preview and jump to entities, like stocks, mutual funds, or currencies, directly from the spreadsheet.
- Check out this blog article and video to learn about the no-cost and on-demand training options available for both Google Workspace end users and admins!
Just for Fun
- Do you know all these chess moves?
- Use Gmail to help little Justin become a rockstar.
- Can I view a list of users who use Gmail accounts to sign into Web Applications?
- Why can’t I move files from My Drive to Share Drive?
- How do I prevent users from accessing their Workspace email outside of the office?
- In recognition of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, please join us for the lunch in the NYC Office for lunch and the #IamRemarkable workshop at 12pm EST on Friday, March 24 for the chance to hear from leaders and connect with the Google Cloud developer community in New York. This 90-minute workshop focuses on empowering everyone, including underrepresented groups, to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond, while challenging the social perception around self-promotion.
- Learn about the latest features in Google Meet and have your questions answered live in this April 11th Webinar: Get Enterprise Ready with Google Meet.
- Join our Americas Google Workspace Summit on May 17 to learn how our customers and partners have overcome new challenges, transformed their cultures to accelerate innovation, modernized workflows, and attracted & retained the next-generation workforce.
- Join us in person for Google Cloud Next at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, August 29–31, for our global exhibition of inspiration, innovation, and education.
Which AI feature are you most excited for? Let us know below, and give this post a like if you’ve found it useful!