The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.
Easily respond to comments and access requests without leaving Google Chat with the auto-installed Google Drive Chat app
Starting this week, the previously introduced Google Drive Chat app will be automatically installed and send you notifications about recent activity in Google Drive documents, such as new comments and share requests. | Learn more about the
auto-installed Google Drive Chat app.
Table reference improvements in Google Sheets
This week, we introduced updates to table references that enhance discoverability and usability. | Learn more about
table references in Sheets.
Educators can now request access to third-party apps for their students
Automatic framing is now available to everyone in Google Meet video calls, plus an improved experience when using virtual backgrounds
We’re expanding automatic framing to all users, as well as introducing an improved experience while using a virtual background. | Learn more about
automatic framing in Meet.
Add multiple multimedia files to a single message in Google Chat
More ways to get started quickly with building blocks in Google Docs
This week, we introduced a new collection of building blocks designed to help you manage important business workflows in Docs, including team task management, project tracking, hiring, and more. | Learn more about
new building blocks in Google Docs.
New file picker method for pre-selecting Google Drive files coming soon
Today, Google Drive developers rely on the
drive.file scope and the Google Picker API to optimize user experience and safety when creating their applications. To make it faster and easier for users to provide applications access to specific Drive files, the
Google Picker API will introduce a new method to the Class view called setFileIds(fileIds) in January 2025. | Learn more about the
new file picker method for pre-selecting Google Drive files.
