What’s changing
Last year, we introduced the ability to pull rich data from apps directly into Google Docs with third-party smart chips. Today, we’re taking this a step further by enabling third-party partners, such as Lucidspark, Lucidchart, and Zoho Projects, to create smart chips or resources like tasks or flowcharts that end users can add and edit in their Google Docs.
To access third-party smart chips, an admin or user must first install a partner’s add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace and then users can search for items to create using the @ menu in Docs. After the item is selected, a creation form will appear that includes text input fields relevant to the type of resource being generated. Once the third-party smart chip is inserted, users can hover over it and view a preview of the content.
Who’s impacted
Admins, end users and developers (partners)
Why you’d use it
This feature expands upon your ability to add, view and engage with critical information from third party apps by letting you create third-party resource content.
Additional details
Other third-party partners, such as Jira & Confluence, plan to add resource creation to their existing third-party smart chip add-ons in the Google Workspace Marketplace later this year.
Getting started
- Admins: You can only create and use a third-party smart chip if a developer has enabled it for that application. You will also need to install or allowlist the specific add-on for that application to ensure end users have access. Visit the Help Center to learn how to install Marketplace apps in your domain and manage Google Workspace Marketplace apps.
- Developers: Visit the Help Center to learn more about creating third-party resources from the @ menu.
- End users: Go to the Lucidspark, Lucidchart, and Zoho Projects Marketplace listings to install these features. Visit the Help Center to learn more about inserting third-party smart chips from other applications.
Rollout pace
- The Lucidspark, Lucidchart, and Zoho Projects features are available now in the Google Workspace Marketplace
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts
Resources
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Install Marketplace apps in your domain
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage Google Workspace Marketplace apps
- Google Help: Use add-ons and Apps Script
- Developer Documentation: Preview links with smart chips
- Developer Documentation: Create third-party resources from the @ menu
- YouTube - Google Workspace Developers: Smart Chips for third-party services - New Feature!
- Google Help: Insert third-party smart chips from other applications