2 New updates
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.
Improving multi-instance support for the Google Drive Android app
Last year, we announced multi-instance support on Google Drive, a feature that gives you better insight into your files by allowing you to have two Drive app windows open side-by-side on large screen Android devices. Now, we’re improving this experience by adding multi-account support, which lets a single user have two instances of the Drive app open side-by-side on a single device, showing content from two different Google Accounts. With this update, you can preview a file from one account in one instance, while navigating through the folders of your secondary account in the other instance. | Rolling out to Rapid Release domains now; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for April 28, 2023. | Learn more about using Google Drive.
Autofill using a mouse on the Google Sheets Android app
Following the recent announcement of full mouse support for the Google Sheets app on Android, we’re introducing mouse autofill capabilities. With this update, you can autofill by dragging or double clicking a selection handle using a mouse in Google Sheets. | Rolling out to Rapid Release domains now; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for May 3, 2023.
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.
Assign admin roles to specific groups
Scale and secure your role-based access controls (RBAC) practice on Workspace by leveraging a new capability for role assignments to groups. You can now assign admin roles to groups in addition to or instead of individual users. | Learn more about assigning admin roles to specific groups.
Expanding admin privileges for Google Meet hardware devices
We’re increasing the number of admin privileges for Google Meet hardware devices from three to twelve. This gives admins more ways to delegate admin roles and access as it pertains to device data and management within the Admin console. | Learn more about expanding admin privileges for Google Meet hardware devices.
Turn off the video feed for select tiles in Meet
You can now turn off the video feed from other participants during a Google Meet call. This can be helpful in situations where you want to focus your meeting view to just the presenter or hide participants with distracting video feeds. | Learn more about turning off the video feed for select tiles in Meet.
Better location context for events and RSVPs in Gmail
Earlier this year, we made it even easier to use RSVPs in Google Calendar to let others know how you’re planning to join a meeting. Now, you can do the same thing directly from an invite in Gmail. | Available to Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Plus, Education Standard, Teaching & Learning Upgrade, and Nonprofits, as well as legacy G Suite Business customers only. | Learn more about better location context for events and RSVPs in Gmail.
Co-present Google Slides in Google Meet
We’re adding a new feature that allows multiple people to present together in Meet. As the primary presenter, you can assign participants to co-present Slides with you. | Available to Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Nonprofits customers only. | Learn more about co-presenting Google Slides in Google Meet.
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.
Rapid Release Domains:
Scheduled Release Domains:
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains:
- Introducing new space manager capabilities in Google Chat (Mobile)
- Use speaker separation for a more dynamic meeting experience on Pixel 7 devices
- Assign admin roles to specific groups