Following the launch of teacher-led Gemini Notebook in Google Classroom, we are introducing insight summaries for educators. This update provides teachers with greater visibility into how students interact with assigned notebooks, helping gauge instructional value and inform lesson planning.

Teachers now have access to actionable insight summaries, powered by Gemini, based on student conversations with teacher-assigned notebooks. Teachers can see:

• An overall summary of how students engaged with the assigned notebook
• A sample of common themes to help inform instruction, such as common questions, areas of strength and suggested areas to support.
• Individual student chat transcripts for assigned notebooks for additional context and to confirm the accuracy of AI provided insights.

This functionality is only available for Gemini Notebooks assigned through Google Classroom, and students will see a notification in the assigned notebook informing them that their conversations in their assigned notebook are visible to their teacher.

Additionally, Google Workspace administrators can now enable external sharing for Gemini Notebook using granular controls in the Admin console, including Trusted Domains. For example, this now allows Classroom users to create and assign notebooks if teachers and students are in different domains that are designated as trusted domains, if sharing with trusted domains is enabled by admins.

Getting started

• Admins:
• Teachers must be in a group or OU with Gemini Notebook set to On in order to create and assign a notebook, and view insight summaries. Students must be in a group or OU with Gemini Notebook set to On in order to interact with an assigned notebook. Use our Help Center to learn more about turning Gemini Notebook on or off for users. 
• Gemini Notebook external sharing is OFF by default and can be controlled at the domain, OU, and group level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing Gemini Notebook sharing settings, including Trusted Domains.
• End users:
• Gemini Notebook insight summaries will be available if Gemini Notebook is enabled by your admin, and if students have interacted with an assigned Gemini Notebook.
• Use our Help Center to learn more about using Gemini Notebook in Classroom:
• For teachers: Create and assign Gemini Notebook in Google Classroom
• For students: Use Gemini Notebook in Google Classroom (for students)
• Insight summaries are rolling out for Google Workspace for Education users. This feature will be made available for Gemini LTI™ users in the coming weeks.

Rollout pace

• Insight summaries: Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on October 19, 2026
• External sharing for Gemini Notebook using granular controls in the Admin console: Available now 

Availability

• Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

Resources

• News from Google: Building AI tailored for education, with educators in the lead
• Google Classroom Help: Create and assign Gemini Notebooks in Google Classroom
• Google Classroom Help: Use Gemini Notebook in Google Classroom (for students)

We’re introducing a new way to analyze BigQuery data in Google Sheets. After connecting to BigQuery data with Connected Sheets, you can use Gemini to interact and analyze that data conversationally, right in Google Sheets. Gemini queries run against the full dataset in BigQuery, not just what’s visible in your spreadsheet. This means users can now ask questions on, analyze, and create views over super large data sets. Key use cases include:

• Ask questions in natural language: Ask something like “What were total sales in the Northeast last quarter?” and get an answer based on your complete BigQuery data.
• Dig deeper with follow-ups: Keep the conversation going with questions like “How does that compare to the same quarter last year?” or “Which products drove the increase?”

Ask Gemini to analyze and pull insights from your largest datasets in BigQuery

• Go from analysis to dashboard: Describe what you need, such as “Build a quarterly sales review with revenue by region, a monthly trend, and our top 10 products.” Gemini will share its plan for you to review, then build a new spreadsheet tab with native, connected, refreshable objects like database formulas, pivot tables, and charts.

Gemini can create connected charts, pivot tables, and dashboards that are always up to date with scheduled refreshes

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

Resources

You can now export interactive apps built in the Gemini app directly to Google Sites. With one click, your app is added to a new, private site draft — fully interactive and ready to customize. From there, you can add more content, publish the site, and share it just like any other Google Site.

This makes it easy to take what you create in the Gemini app and share it with your team, customers, or students, with no code to copy and nothing to rebuild.

Getting started

• Admins: There is no new admin control for this feature. Users can only export to Google Sites if Google Sites is turned on for them and they are allowed to create and edit sites. Sites created this way follow your organization's existing Google Sites and Google Drive policies.
• End users: In the Gemini app, select Export > Google Sites on your interactive app. It opens directly in Google Sites as a new draft, ready to edit and publish.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now on web, Android, and iOS.

Availability

• Available to Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts who have access to the Gemini app.

Building upon the power of Gemini in Sheets on the web and our recent launch on Android devices, we’re excited to announce that you can now use Gemini in Google Sheets on your iOS device to quickly analyze and understand your data while on the go.

Simply tap on the Gemini spark icon, and you can ask questions about your data, generate analytical insights, and create charts. To help you get started, we've included suggested prompts such as “Summarize this table,” and “Analyze for insights.”

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Getting started

• Admins: There is no specific admin control for this mobile feature beyond the general Gemini for Google Workspace enablement at the domain/OU level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing Gemini access.
• End users: This feature will be available by default for eligible users. To access it, open a compatible spreadsheet on your iOS device and tap the Ask Gemini icon. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Gemini in Google Sheets.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) started on October 15, 2026

Availability

• Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
• Consumer: Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra

Resources

• Google help article: Collaborate with Gemini in Google Sheets

To make it easier for teams to move from planning to action, we’re introducing meeting recaps in Google Chat. Meeting recaps provide a convenient summary directly in Google Chat, including:

• Meeting summary: A high-level overview highlighting key discussion topics and takeaways.
• Direct artifact links: One-click access to the full Gemini meeting notes document, the meeting recording, and the transcript.
• Key decisions: Core conclusions and agreements reached during the call.
• Action items: Assigned next steps with designated owners so team members can immediately take action.

Automatically review key decisions, action items, and artifact links directly in Google Chat after your meeting ends.

Meeting recaps will appear automatically for any conversation with ‘Take notes for me’ enabled in Google  Meet, in the Chat space associated with that meeting, bringing essential post-call takeaways directly into the flow of your team's ongoing conversations. Participants can review agreed-upon next steps, and colleagues who missed the meeting or joined late can catch up on what happened without reading lengthy transcripts or hunting for files.

Additional details

• Requirements: Meeting recaps are generated when “Take notes for me” is active during a Google Meet call and an associated meeting chat conversation exists.
• Notes sharing settings: If the meeting host sets “Send notes to” in Google Meet to “Hosts and co-hosts only,” a recap card will not be posted to the group chat.
• Silent notifications: To reduce distraction, recap cards are delivered silently, without bolding the conversation or adding an ‘unread’ badge in the conversation roster.
• Recap card management: Any participant in the meeting conversation can delete the recap card by clicking More options (three dots) > Delete. Deleting the recap card removes the summary from the chat thread, but the original notes document remains safely stored in Google Drive.

Getting started

• Admins: This feature will be ON by default for organizations with Gemini for Google Workspace enabled. It honors existing “Take notes for me” and Gemini admin policies. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Gemini for Google Workspace on or off for your organization.
• End users: There is no end-user setting for this feature. Meeting recaps will automatically appear in the meeting’s chat conversation once the call ends. Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting meeting recaps with Gemini in Google Chat and using “Take notes for me” in Google Meet.

Access full notes in Google Drive or manage recap cards directly from the chat thread.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) started on October 16, 2026 
• Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 27, 2026

Availability

• Business: Business Standard and Business Plus
• Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus
• Other Editions: Frontline Plus

Resources

• Google Help: Get meeting recaps with Gemini in Google Chat
• Google Help: Use “Take notes for me” in Google Meet
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage Google Workspace smart features for your users

Google Meet now uses post-quantum cryptography

Calls in Google Meet will use post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for extra protection, starting now with laptop web clients and meeting room hardware, with mobile support coming soon. There are no visible changes, and you can continue using Meet normally. The updated encryption protects your data against potential future quantum computer threats. | Learn more.

Configure Access Management and Access Approvals policies using classification labels with rules in Assured Controls

We’re introducing Assured Controls rules in the Google Workspace Admin Console, giving administrators a more granular, resource-centric way to enforce Access Management and Access Approvals policies on Google Drive files. | Learn more.

Find your routine next steps on the post-meeting screen in Google Meet

We are introducing next steps in Google Meet. Powered by Gemini and Workspace Studio, our new capability allows users to automate repetitive post-meeting tasks directly within Google Workspace. Next steps help you transform meeting discussions into definitive actions, like drafting follow-up emails in Gmail or exporting action items to Google Tasks. | Learn more.

Switch from live stream viewer to contributor in Google Meet on Android

You can now switch from watching a Google Meet live stream to participating with audio and video directly on Android. This feature is available for viewers who have been invited to both the live stream and the main meeting. | Learn more.

An update on the launch of skills in the Gemini app and Workspace

As previously announced, skills in the Gemini app are starting to roll out today, with an expected completion by mid-November. In the coming weeks, we’ll also introduce critical features like the ability to share Gemini app skills and an integration with Google Drive. We’ll post on the Workspace Updates blog as soon as those capabilities start rolling out. | Learn more.

Now generally available: Preview client-side encrypted PDF and image files directly in Google Drive

Google Drive now supports previewing CSE files directly within Drive. Previously, users had to download encrypted non-native files to their local devices in order to see the contents. With this capability, authorized users can preview encrypted content instantly in their web browser without ever leaving Drive. | Learn more.

Gmail’s AI Inbox is rolling out to paid Workspace users

Earlier this year, we launched AI Inbox in Gmail which helps users catch up on what matters most. Starting today, we’re expanding AI Inbox to paid Google Workspace users. By highlighting key actionable to-do’s and summarizing priority work updates across your emails, AI Inbox makes it easier to stay on top of daily business workflows. | Learn more.

Gmail Live is rolling out to paid Workspace users

Following our initial rollout of conversational AI voice capabilities, we are bringing Gmail Live to Google Workspace customers on mobile (Android and iOS). Using our latest Gemini models, Gmail Live delivers a low-latency, inbox-aware voice search experience that lets you ask questions naturally and hear synthesized answers directly from your email inbox. | Learn more.

The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

Finding critical information on the go often involves sifting through lengthy email threads and switching between multiple messages while your hands are busy commuting or multi-tasking. Following our initial rollout of conversational AI voice capabilities, we are bringing Gmail Live to Google Workspace customers on mobile (Android and iOS). Using our latest Gemini models, Gmail Live delivers a low-latency, inbox-aware voice search experience that lets you ask questions naturally and hear synthesized answers directly from your email inbox. We’ve included sources for users to easily view the emails where the information is being pulled, as well as the following improvements:

• See where the information is coming from: An email source card is now surfaced prominently at every conversational turn.
• Ability to pick the voice of your choice: You can now pick your preferred voice directly from Gmail Live.

Common use cases include:

• “What is the order status for Black Forest Construction Supply?”
• “When is my next mandatory training due?”
• “Show me the latest update from my manager, John.”
• “What gate is my flight leaving from tomorrow?”

Getting started

• Admins: This feature will be ON by default for organizations with Gemini in Workspace access and respects existing smart features and personalization admin settings. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
• End users: On supported iOS and Android devices, tap the Live entry point in the Gmail search bar to begin a voice session. First-time users will be prompted to grant microphone access. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 15, 2026

Availability

• Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Frontline: Frontline Plus
• Nonprofits: Google Workspace for Nonprofits
• Add-ons: Gemini Business, Gemini Enterprise, AI Expanded Access, and AI Ultra Access
• Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
• Consumer: Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra

Note that this feature is currently only available to users in the US with EN-US as their language.

Resources

• Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn Gemini features on or off for users
• Google Help: Talk naturally with Gmail Live
• Google Workspace Updates Blog: Use your voice to get more done in Gmail, Docs, and Keep

Earlier this year, we launched AI Inbox in Gmail which helps users catch up on what matters most. Starting today, we’re expanding AI Inbox to paid Google Workspace users. By highlighting key actionable to-do’s and summarizing priority work updates across your emails, AI Inbox makes it easier to stay on top of daily business workflows.

AI Inbox’s core capabilities:

• Suggested to-dos: Automatically extracts action items, deliverables, and deadlines embedded within email conversations. Teams and business leaders gain clear visibility into critical follow-ups without manual note-taking or scanning through dense threads.
• Topics to catch up on: Delivers clear, context-rich summaries of your most important topics, across multi-message threads and rapid back-and-forth discussions. Users can reference this section to get caught up on the latest key decisions and status changes.

Getting started

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
• End users: Eligible users can access AI Inbox directly within the Gmail desktop client or mobile app menu. Use our Help Center to learn more about AI Inbox.

Availability

• Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Education: AI Pro for Education
• Other Editions: Frontline Plus

Note that this feature is currently only available to users in the US with EN-US as their language.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for visibility) started on October 12, 2026
• Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for visibility) starting on October 26, 2026

Note: AI Inbox will rollout later to Starter and Education editions in the coming months.

Resources

• Google Help: Manage to-dos & topics with AI Inbox
• Keyword: Gmail is entering the Gemini era

Client-side encryption (CSE) gives organizations ultimate control over who can access their most confidential data, using customer-managed encryption keys that render the data unreadable to unauthorized third parties, including Google. Google Drive now supports previewing CSE files directly within Drive. Previously, users had to download encrypted non-native files to their local devices in order to see the contents. With this capability, authorized users can preview encrypted content instantly in their web browser without ever leaving Drive.

The feature improves productivity and strengthens security by removing the need for unnecessary downloads. At launch, previewing is available only in Drive, and only for:

• Encrypted PDF documents
• Encrypted image file formats

Getting started

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
• End users: This feature will be on by default. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 15, 2026

Availability

• Enterprise: Enterprise Plus
• Education: Education Standard and Plus
• Other Editions: Frontline Plus, Assured Controls, Assured Controls Plus

Resources

• Google Workspace Admin Help: About client-side encryption
• Google Workspace Help Center: Get started with encrypted files in Drive, Docs, Sheets & Slides
• Google Workspace Updates Blog: Preview client-side encrypted PDF and image files directly in Google Drive, now available in beta

As previously announced, skills in the Gemini app are starting to roll out today, with an expected completion by mid-November. In the coming weeks, we’ll also introduce critical features like the ability to share Gemini app skills and an integration with Google Drive. We’ll post on the Workspace Updates blog as soon as those capabilities start rolling out.

We also want to share an update on the rollout of skills in Workspace. We previously shared that the launch to Rapid Release would be complete by October 12, 2026, and the rollout to Scheduled Release would begin on October 19, 2026. While we work to ensure skills in Workspace launch in a safe and reliable manner, those rollouts are slightly delayed. We will share the updated timeline here as soon as it’s confirmed. 

Getting started

• Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about admin controls for skills in Workspace. There are no admin controls for skills in the Gemini app.
• End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about skills in Workspace and skills in the Gemini app. Google Classroom users can also explore our guidance on creating and using teacher-led AI experiences directly in Classroom.

Rollout pace

• Skills in the Gemini app
• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout starting on October 13, 2026, with expected completion by mid-November, 2026
• Skills in Workspace
• Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Delayed until further notice

Availability

• Skills in the Gemini app
• Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts
• Skills in Workspace
• Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
• Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access

Note that skills in Workspace are available only to users over age 18; skills in the Gemini app will be available to users of all ages.

Resources

• Workspace Blog: Teach Gemini your team’s know-hows with skills in Google Workspace
• News from Google Blog: Let skills in Gemini tackle your most repetitive tasks
• Workspace Handbook: AI skills 101: Customizing AI from Google for your role
• Workspace Admin Help: Allow people to use skills in Studio and Gemini in Workspace
• Workspace Studio Help: Learn how skills work in Google Workspace Studio
• Gemini Apps Help: Create & manage skills for Gemini Apps
• Workspace Admin Help: About the transition from Gems to skills
• Education Transition Guide: Gemini Gems and Skills Transition Guide for Education

You can now switch from watching a Google Meet live stream to participating with audio and video directly on Android. This feature is available for viewers who have been invited to both the live stream and the main meeting.

While watching a live stream on Android, you can switch roles using the meeting title, the live streaming badge, or the info button in the overflow menu. This in-app workflow eliminates the need to reopen join links or switch apps.

Existing meeting access permissions and domain policies apply, ensuring only authorized participants can join with media. Only eligible viewers will see the entry points, protecting the integrity of the meeting or event.

Role switching is already available for Meet clients on iOS and web.

Getting Started

• Admins: There are no administrator controls for this feature.
• End users: While watching a live stream on an Android device, eligible viewers will see an option to transition directly into the main meeting room as an active contributor.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (more than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 19, 2026

Availability

• Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

• Google Help: Livestream a video meeting
• Google Help: View the Google Meet live stream automatically if an adaptive meeting becomes full

We are introducing next steps in Google Meet. Powered by Gemini and Workspace Studio, our new capability allows users to automate repetitive post-meeting tasks directly within Google Workspace. Next steps help you transform meeting discussions into definitive actions, like drafting follow-up emails in Gmail or exporting action items to Google Tasks.

During busy work days, meetings are frequently just one part of an expanding workflow. Without the right integrations, capturing decisions and executing on follow-up tasks requires manual data entry that leads to context fragmentation and wasted time.

On your post-meeting screen, look for the section titled, “Routines for this meeting,”  where you can enable next steps with one tap. “Take notes for me” must be enabled during the meeting for any next steps to appear. This works for both one-off or recurring meetings, and users can enable a specific next step across all of their meetings (when “Take notes for me” is turned on).

We are starting out with just two routine next steps, draft a follow-up email and add action items to Google Tasks. However, there are several more soon on the way, so be on the lookout!

Draft a followup email or export your action items to Google Tasks on the Google Meet post-call page after a one-off meeting

You can also complete your next steps after a recurring meeting

Getting started

• Admins: This feature will be ON by default and can be disabled at the domain/OU/group level via the Workspace Studio Admin settings or the Take Notes for Me setting. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
• End users: This feature is available to users when "Take notes for me" is enabled. Users can manage their routine next steps from the Meet post-call screen or in the Workspace Studio Flows library once turned on for the first time in Google Meet. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) started on October 5, 2026

Availability

• Business: Business Standard and Plus
• Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
• Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education

Resources

• Google Help: Complete routine tasks with post-meeting next steps

We’re introducing Assured Controls rules in the Google Workspace Admin Console, giving administrators a more granular, resource-centric way to enforce Access Management and Access Approvals policies on Google Drive files.

Previously, Access Management and Access Approvals policies could only be scoped at the user level, applying broadly to all covered data owned by users within a selected Organizational Unit (OU) or group. With Assured Controls rules, admins can now configure both Access Management and Access Approvals policies together in a single unified rule and target specific Google Drive files using classification labels in addition to existing OU and group-based scoping capabilities.

By scoping Assured Controls policies to specific classification labels, organizations can reserve their strictest sovereign and compliance controls for only their most sensitive files while maintaining standard, rapid support workflows for less sensitive business data.

How organizations can use Assured Controls rules:

• Automated end-to-end protection with Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Admins can combine data protection rules with Assured Controls rules to automatically apply Access Approvals and Access Management policies based on Drive file contents. A DLP rule can automatically apply a classification label when sensitive content (such as Personally Identifiable Information, financial records, or regulated project identifiers) is detected in a Drive file, which then automatically triggers the corresponding Assured Controls rule using that label as a condition to enforce Access Management and Access Approvals protections.
• Regional data sovereignty across multinational teams: Multinational enterprises can apply regional classification labels (such as EU Restricted or U.S. Restricted) to Drive files and restrict access to EU or US support staff based on the contents of the file itself.
• Targeted compliance for regulated workloads: Public sector and financial services organizations can apply a classification label (such as CJIS / IRS 1075) to sensitive Drive files and use an Assured Controls rule to restrict support actions on those files to CJIS-authorized and IRS 1075-authorized individuals while simultaneously requiring explicit Access Approvals—without impacting support speed for unclassified files owned by the same users.

Getting started

• Admins: Use our Help Center to learn more about Assured Controls rules for Access Management & Access Approvals.
• End users: There is no end user setting for this feature.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) started on September 30, 2026

Availability

• Access Approvals rule-based enforcement: Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Plus and Frontline Plus customers with the Assured Controls or Assured Controls Plus add-on.
• Access Management rule-based enforcement: Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Plus and Frontline Plus customers with the Assured Controls Plus add on.

Resources

• Google Workspace Admin Help: Assured Controls rules for Access Management & Access Approvals 
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Access Management: Limit the Google staff who can take support actions related to your data
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Access Approvals: Require Google staff to request approval before viewing support data
• Google Workspace Admin Help: About Assured Controls and Assured Controls Plus
• Google Workspace Admin Help: What data is covered by Access Management and Access Approvals? 
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Create data protection rules
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Create classification labels for your organization

Calls in Google Meet will use post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for extra protection, starting now with laptop web clients and meeting room hardware, with mobile support coming soon. There are no visible changes, and you can continue using Meet normally. The updated encryption protects your data against potential future quantum computer threats.

The expansion of PQC to all Meet calls will help to secure infrastructure and services against the potential threat of a future cryptographically relevant quantum computer. No such computer exists today; however this change helps protect today's Meet traffic from the theoretical risk of being harvested and decrypted by a future quantum computer, an approach commonly referred to as Store Now, Decrypt Later.

Google Meet has used quantum-safe encryption previously for client-side encrypted calls (CSE).

Google automatically implements all necessary updates to benefit all Meet hosts and participants. Administrators and end users don't need to take any action.

Getting started

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
• End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more about call & meeting encryption in Google Meet.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on Oct 12 for web and room hardware

Availability

• Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

• Cloud Blog: PQC in Plaintext: Google Cloud’s post-quantum cryptography roadmap
• Google Blog: Setting a timeline for post-quantum cryptography migration
• Google Help: Learn about Meet client-side encryption (CSE)
• Google Admin Help: How Google protects your organization's security and privacy
• Google Workspace: Advanced Security & Threat Prevention
• Google Cloud: Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) hub

Secondary calendars will now follow the lifecycle of their owner

As announced earlier this year, we are now rolling out the secondary calendar lifecycle changes for non-personal Workspace accounts: secondary calendars will now follow the lifecycle of their owner, meaning that when a user account is deleted, any secondary calendars owned by that user will be deleted as well. | Learn more.

Preview, edit and collaborate on Markdown (.md) files natively across Drive and Docs

We are introducing the ability to view, edit, and collaborate on Markdown (.md or .markdown) files directly in Google Docs, as well as view rendered previews in Google Drive. | Learn more.

Use stock charts in Sheets to better visualize price movements

Google Sheets now supports new types of stock charts, making it easier to visualize price movement over time. Stock charts condense several price points for each time period into a single marker, so you can read a security's full trading range at a glance rather than interpreting separate line series. | Learn more.

Create Trello cards from Google Chat messages with Trello for Google Workspace

Trello for Google Workspace makes it easy to capture tasks and ideas from the conversations where they begin. With the app, you can create new Trello cards from emails and Google Chat messages, helping you keep Trello up to date without switching tabs or breaking your flow. | Learn more.

Point-in-time editing now available in Google Vids

Google Vids is improving the video creation experience with the introduction of point-in-time editing. This feature will help ensure that the canvas matches the video timeline 1:1. Previously, the canvas displayed all elements present across an entire scene all at the same time, regardless of when they appeared during the video. | Learn more.

Carrier Link for Google Voice available in 14 additional countries

In June, we launched Carrier Link in 20 countries where Google Voice service was not otherwise available. Today, we are making Carrier Link available in an additional 14 countries (the US, Canada, and much of Europe).  Previously, customers in these countries could purchase Google Voice with a first party calling plan provided by Google. Now, customers who want the simplicity and features of Google Voice, but would prefer to use it in combination with a calling plan purchased from a local carrier can do so. | Learn more.

New logic and search steps in Workspace Studio help expand automation capabilities

We are introducing several new feature enhancements to Google Workspace Studio as part of the October 2026 feature release. These additions expand automation capabilities across Gmail, Google Meet, Google Drive, and custom control logic, giving users more flexibility to build sophisticated workflows without writing code. | Learn more.

The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

We are introducing several new feature enhancements to Google Workspace Studio as part of the October 2026 feature release. These additions expand automation capabilities across Gmail, Google Meet, Google Drive, and custom control logic, giving users more flexibility to build sophisticated workflows without writing code.

Specifically, this release includes:

• Nested Conditionals: Enables nested branching logic within flows so users can build multi-layered conditional decision paths.

• Gmail Skip Replies: Allows users to configure Gmail thread triggers to ignore follow-up replies, ensuring flows trigger only on primary incoming emails.

• Meet Calendar Outputs: Expands the Google Meet primitive to output additional Calendar event metadata—including full invitee lists—and provides template support for generating post-meeting follow-up email drafts.
• Search for a Doc: Introduces a dedicated Google Drive step that allows flows to search dynamically for relevant document files based on search parameters.

These enhancements eliminate repetitive follow-up tasks, allow dynamic document lookup, and provide more control over automated communication across Google Workspace.

Getting started

• Admins: Feature controls inherit overall Workspace Studio domain and OU-level policies. Admin settings for prerequisite primitives ramped prior to feature deployment. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
• End users: Features are ON by default and accessible directly within the Workspace Studio flow builder. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 13, 2026

Availability

• Available to all Google Workspace customers and Workspace Individual subscribers with access to Google Workspace Studio.

Resources

• Google Help: Guide to Starters & Steps in Workspace Studio

In June, we launched Carrier Link in 20 countries where Google Voice service was not otherwise available. Today, we are making Carrier Link available in an additional 14 countries (the US, Canada, and much of Europe).  Previously, customers in these countries could purchase Google Voice with a first party calling plan provided by Google. Now, customers who want the simplicity and features of Google Voice, but would prefer to use it in combination with a calling plan purchased from a local carrier can do so.

Our partners Southlight Services, Gamma Communications, Tata Communications & Telefonica Global Solutions have collaborated with Google Voice to offer these services in these countries.

Carrier Link allows Workspace customers to easily add phone numbers and calling plans from a certified local carrier, leveraging a pre-configured multi-tenant implementation of SIP Link.

This simplifies the process of setting up a cloud phone system, allowing customers to make and receive calls with payment handled by their local carrier and minimal configuration. Carrier Link is especially helpful for small businesses that want a reliable connection without the hassle of setting up their own hardware.

Getting started

• Admins: Contact one of our Carrier Link partners to get started. They will provision the SIP Link licenses and phone numbers, which you can then assign to users, desk phones, auto-attendants, and ring groups. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Carrier Link requirements.
• End users: There is no end user action required.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 8, 2026

Availability

• Available to Workspace customers with Google Voice Starter, Google Voice Standard, or Google Voice Premier subscriptions

Resources

• Google Workspace Admin Help: How Carrier Link works
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Set up Google Voice
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage Carrier Link Number
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Set up Voice desk phones for your organization
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Set up an automated attendant
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Set up ring groups
• Google Workspace Updates Blog: Use SIP Link to link phone numbers from local carriers to Google Voice

Google Vids is improving the video creation experience with the introduction of point-in-time editing. This feature will help ensure that the canvas matches the video timeline 1:1. Previously, the canvas displayed all elements present across an entire scene all at the same time, regardless of when they appeared during the video. With this update, when a user is editing, they will see exactly what appears in the video at that specific timestamp, eliminating visual clutter from overlapping text boxes, stickers, and images.

This update simplifies the creation process by providing a true "what you see is what you get" editing workflow. Key improvements include:

• Synchronized canvas display: The editing canvas dynamically updates as you scrub or move through the timeline, showing only the active elements at that exact moment.
• Enhanced timeline interaction: Editors can click directly on object tracks within the timeline to move the playhead to that point.
• Simplified scene management: Users no longer need to split scenes into smaller segments simply to manage multiple timed objects, making it easier to build multi-layered content like captions, lower thirds, and media overlays.

Point-in-time editing is the default behavior across all Google Vids sessions and requires no action from administrators. This streamlined experience will help users create polished video content more efficiently without managing overlapping elements.

Point-in-time editing in Google Vids

Getting started

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
• End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) started on September 29, 2026 
• Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on October 13, 2026 

Availability

• Business: Business Starter, Standard, Plus and Base
• Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
• Consumer: Google AI Plus and Ultra
• Other Editions: Frontline Starter, Standard, and Plus; Essentials Starter, Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials Plus; Individual; Nonprofits
• Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education; Teaching and Learning
• Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access

Resources

• Google Help: Adjust timing of elements in a video

Trello for Google Workspace makes it easy to capture tasks and ideas from the conversations where they begin. With the app, you can create new Trello cards from emails and Google Chat messages, helping you keep Trello up to date without switching tabs or breaking your flow.

The refreshed app replaces and builds on the Trello for Gmail experience and adds the ability to create new cards from Google Chat. Existing Trello for Gmail users can continue using the app without reinstalling or reauthorizing it. To create cards from Google Chat, add Trello for Google Workspace to a Chat space or direct message and follow the sign-in prompt.

Getting started

• Admins: Admins can install the Trello app on their users behalf. Visit the Help Center to learn more about installing Marketplace apps for your organization.
• End users: If allowed by your admin, visit the Google Workspace Marketplace to learn more and install the Trello app.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

• Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts. Requires a Trello account to use.

Resources

• Google Workspace Marketplace: Install Trello for Google Workspace from Google Workspace Marketplace 
• Trello Support: Trello Help Center

Google Sheets now supports new types of stock charts, making it easier to visualize price movement over time. Stock charts condense several price points for each time period into a single marker, so you can read a security's full trading range at a glance rather than interpreting separate line series. Users can create and customize the following stock chart types:

• High-Low-Close (HLC): plots the highest price, lowest price, and closing price for each period, showing both the trading range and where the period settled
• Open-High-Low-Close (OHLC): adds the opening price, so you can see the full session in one marker and immediately tell whether the period closed up or down

Both types are built for the workflows financial analysts already run in Sheets, from tracking equities and commodities to building valuation models on historical price data.

Sheets stock chart support also comes with enhanced Microsoft Excel import compatibility. Previously, importing Excel files containing stock charts into Sheets would result in these charts being dropped entirely, forcing analysts to rebuild them manually. Now, HLC and OHLC stock charts are accurately preserved when moving files between Excel and Sheets.

User creating a stock chart in Google Sheets

Getting started

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
• End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about adding and editing a chart in Google Sheets.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 5, 2026 
• Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 22, 2026

Availability

• Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

• Google Docs Editors Help: Add & edit a chart or graph