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We are introducing updates to the logic and parameter support for a targeted set of Google Sheets functions. These changes are designed to improve error visibility, offer more control over data, and ensure seamless compatibility when importing files.

Specifically, you will notice improvements across several categories of functions, including:

  • Better error surfacing: Select informational and statistical functions (such as HYPERLINK, VALUE, and T.TEST) will now more accurately flag underlying errors, like broken URLs or zero-variance denominators, preventing potential data issues from being masked.
  • Enhanced parameter support: Several statistical distribution functions (such as HYPGEOM.DIST, NORM.S.DIST, and LOGNORM.DIST) now support additional parameters, allowing for greater control and ensuring they import smoothly from external spreadsheets.
  • Refined calculation logic: Select financial and array functions (such as CUMIPMT and FREQUENCY) have been updated to provide more precise and predictable results based on your specific data inputs.
These enhancements reduce friction and provide more trustworthy outcomes for users who rely on precise mathematical behaviors. You can now troubleshoot complex spreadsheets more effectively and import external files with confidence, knowing your formulas will evaluate as expected. For a comprehensive list of Sheets functions and their specific inputs and behavior, please visit our Help Center.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts

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Organizations that use both Google Workspace and other calendaring systems, like Microsoft Outlook, can now more easily coordinate shared resources, such as rooms, projectors, or company cars. We are introducing an open beta that allows non-Google users to book Google Workspace resources directly from their preferred calendar service.

Google Workspace admins can grant specific non-Google users or entire non-Google domains permission to book Workspace resources. Once these permissions are configured in the Admin Console, non-Google users can reserve a resource by simply adding its email address to the calendar event guest list. If the resource is configured to auto-reply, it automatically accepts or declines the invitation based on its availability and sends an email notification to the organizer.

Additionally, for organizations using both Google Workspace and Microsoft Outlook, admins can configure Calendar Interop. This allows Outlook users to find and book Workspace resources by their name and view their availability before sending an invite.


Getting started

  • Admins: This feature is OFF by default and can be configured at the resource level in the Admin console. Admins can specify which non-Google users or entire domains are permitted to book specific rooms. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
  • End users: Once an admin has granted permission, non-Google users can book a room by adding the resource email as an attendee to their calendar event.

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
  • Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
  • Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
  • Other Editions: Frontline Starter, Standard, and Plus; Nonprofits

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Introducing guest accounts: Collaborate securely and communicate with non-Workspace users in Google Chat

We're excited to announce the general availability of guest accounts in Google Workspace. Guest accounts empower organizations to securely collaborate with customers, partners, and vendors that are not on Google Workspace. | Learn more about how to collaborate securely and communicate with non-Workspace users in Google Chat.

Ransomware detection and file restoration for Google Drive now generally available

We’re excited to share these two features are generally available with significant improvements in malware detection. | Learn more about ransomware detection and file restoration for Google Drive.

Download the third-party attestation for data regions

Admins have access to an independent review of Google Workspace’s data regions, not only for their compliance needs but also for their peace of mind. | Learn more about how to download the third-party attestation for data regions.

An update on secondary calendar lifecycle changes and a new API

In the coming months, we’ll introduce a new endpoint in the Calendar API that will allow developers to programmatically transfer the ownership of secondary calendars. | Learn more about the update on secondary calendar lifecycle changes and a new API.

Generate beautiful and editable slides with ease in Google Slides

Slide generation just got a major upgrade. Gemini can now create fully editable, brand-matched slides using dynamic layouts tailored to your specific content. To ensure visual consistency, Gemini securely analyzes your existing deck to generate designs that fit your established style. | Learn more about how to generate beautiful and editable slides with ease in Google Slides.

Form creation with Gemini and more now available in more languages

You can use Help me create to enter a prompt that describes the form you want to create or a prompt that references supporting Docs, Sheets, Slides, or PDFs. | Learn more about form creation with Gemini and more now available in more languages.

Upcoming change to default setting for downloading Google Meet recordings

Currently, Google Meet video recordings do not allow viewers to download or copy them by default unless the recording owner explicitly allows it. As a result, the "Ask Gemini" functionality within the Drive viewer is also disabled by default for viewers who aren’t file owners. | Learn more about the upcoming change to default setting for downloading Google Meet recordings.

Enabling user-initiated purchases, starting with higher access to advanced AI features in Workspace

We’re introducing a new capability that allows end users to purchase Google Workspace add-ons directly, starting with the AI Expanded Access add-on for users in the United States and Canada with a Google Workspace Business edition. | Learn more about enabling user-initiated purchases, starting with higher access to advanced AI features in Workspace.

Create and refine custom avatars in Google Vids

AI Avatars in Google Vids provide high-quality speakers preferred five times more often than those on other platforms. Now you can customize and refine these avatars to match your brand and message, with Nano Banana 2. | Learn more about how to create and refine custom avatars in Google Vids.

Direct an avatar to speak and act anywhere with a consistent face and voice

We’re excited to announce you can now place avatars in different scenes and have them interact with objects you specify, like your newly released product or a piece of safety equipment. Their faces and voices will remain consistent as you generate different scenes. | Learn more about how to Direct an avatar to speak and act anywhere with a consistent face and voice.

Record your screen directly from Chrome with the Google Vids Screen Recorder Chrome Extension

You can now quickly record your screen from any browser window using the new Google Vids Screen Recorder Chrome extension. | Learn more about how to record your screen directly from Chrome with the Google Vids Screen Recorder Chrome Extension.

Export Google Vids directly to YouTube

You can now publish the videos you create in Google Vids directly to YouTube. This saves you a few steps - previously you would export the project as an MP4 file, then go to YouTube to upload the file. | Learn more about how to export Google Vids directly to YouTube.

Google Meet is now available on CarPlay

We’re excited to announce Google Meet for Apple CarPlay, allowing on-the-go professionals to stay connected hands-free and join meetings safely while on the road. | Learn more about Google Meet is now available on CarPlay.

The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.
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We’re excited to announce Google Meet for Apple CarPlay, allowing on-the-go professionals to stay connected hands-free and join meetings safely while on the road.

With this update, users can now access Google Meet directly from their car's dashboard. This feature is designed to provide a seamless transition from your mobile iOS device to your vehicle, ensuring you never miss an important discussion. Whether you are commuting or traveling between appointments, you can now join meetings with a single tap, view your upcoming schedule, and participate in audio-only calls to maintain focus on driving.

Please note that when you join a meeting, your camera is turned off and you won’t see the incoming video content. You will hear the audio from the meeting and have audio input access from your microphone.

Android Auto users can expect a version of Meet for Android Auto soon.

Getting started

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: This feature will be ON by default for users with the Google Meet app installed on their iPhone. To use it, simply connect your iPhone to a CarPlay-compatible vehicle. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Availability

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

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You can now publish the videos you create in Google Vids directly to YouTube. This saves you a few steps - previously you would export the project as an MP4 file, then go to YouTube to upload the file.

Whether you are creating marketing videos, training materials, or educational content, this feature reduces manual effort and simplifies the publishing process.

To maintain security and provide creative control, all exported videos are initially set to Private. You can review the content in YouTube Studio before choosing to set the visibility to Public or Unlisted.

Use the new option in the File menu to export your video directly to YouTube.

Getting started

  • Admins: This feature will be available by default to organizations with both YouTube and Google Vids enabled. The feature will not be visible in domains where YouTube is disabled, or “Strict” or “Moderate” restricted modes are enforced. Access to YouTube can be controlled at the domain/OU/group level. Visit the Help Center to learn more
  • End users: Try the feature in Google Vids today. Visit the Help Center to learn more about exporting your vids.

Rollout pace

Availability

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

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