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1:1 Video chat in Gmail has been upgraded and is now powered by Google+ Hangouts. If both sides have created a Google+ profile you will get the full Hangouts experience including the ability to add up to nine other people to the conversation, screen sharing and integrated Google Docs collaboration.

Release track:
Rapid

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2012/07/video-chat-with-whole-team-with.html
http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1279090

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No new features to announce.

The following features are intended for release to these domains on August 14th:
Calendar: Users have had the ability to change the colors of calendars from a default color palette. Users can now choose a custom color if the default palette does not meet their needs.

Release track: 
Scheduled*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

For more information:
http://support.google.com/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=37227

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Named & Protected Ranges: Users now have the ability to name a range in a spreadsheet. You can then protect such a named range instead of protecting the whole sheet. You can also use the name of the range in formulas.

Border colors: Users can now pick the color and style of cell borders. This features is accessible as an added option through the cell borders toolbar button.

Release track:
Rapid

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

For more information:
http://support.google.com/docs/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=63175

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Google Calendar users have had the ability to change the colors of specific events or calendars from a default color palette. Users can now choose a custom color if the default palette does not meet their needs.

Release track:
Rapid

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

How to access what's new:
Click on "Choose custom color" on the bottom of the existing color picker.

For more information:
http://support.google.com/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=37227

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- Documents: Users will have the ability to create documents offline. You must be running the latest version of Chrome or ChromeOS and install the Google Drive Chrome app to use this feature.

The following features are intended for release to these domains on August 7th:
No new features to announce.

Release track: 
Scheduled*

Editions included: 
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2012/07/offline-updates-and-quick-look-back-at.html
http://support.google.com/docs/bin/answer.py?hl=en&hlrm=en&answer=1628469

*Scheduled Release track: Domains with ‘Scheduled Release’ option enabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more.

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