April 11, 2025
Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - April 11, 2025
1 New update
Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.
Deep Research is now available on Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental
Google Workspace users with access to the Gemini app can now use Deep Research with Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, the world’s most capable AI model according to industry reasoning benchmarks and Chatbot Arena. Gemini Deep Research is your personal AI research assistant, and with our most intelligent model, it’s even better at every step of the research process. Try it now by selecting Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) from the drop down and tapping “Deep Research” in the prompt bar. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users with access to the Gemini app. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Gemini for in-depth research.
Previous announcements
The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.
Help me write in Google Docs now available in four additional languages
In Google Docs, Help me write is now available in four additional languages: Japanese, Italian, French and German. | Learn more about language availability for Help me write in Docs.
Help me write in Gmail now available in Japanese and Korean
Building upon our recent language availability announcement for Italian, French and German, we’re excited to introduce Help me write in Gmail across web and mobile devices in two additional languages: Japanese and Korean. | Learn more about language availability for Help me write in Gmail.
Educators can now upload content to Read Along in Google Classroom
Educators now have the ability to upload their own content into Read Along as part of the assignment creation process. | Learn more about uploading your content to Read Along.
Create and manage grading periods using the Google Classroom API
Last year, we introduced the availability of grading periods endpoints as part of the Google Classroom API through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program. This week, we’re excited to announce the general availability of this feature. | Learn more about the Classroom API.
Reference your Google Calendar using Gemini in the side panel of Gmail in additional languages
You can now reference your Google Calendar using Gemini in the side panel of Gmail in 20+ additional languages. | Learn more about language availability for referring to your Google Calendar using Gemini in Gmail.
Preview summaries in the Google Chat home view now available in three additional languages
Summaries in the home view are now available in three additional languages: Spanish, Portuguese and German. | Learn more about language availability for summaries in Chat home.
Save time making changes or updates to AI voiceovers in Google Vids
In continuing our efforts to enhance AI voiceover features, you can now make updates to your scripts and apply changes to your AI voiceovers with one click for every scene in your Vid, whether doing this manually or using Help me create. | Learn more about AI voiceovers in Google Vids.
The Gemini app, as well as Gemini features in Google Workspace, are now BSI C5 certified
This week at Google Cloud Next 2025, we announced that the Gemini in Google Workspace apps and the Gemini App have achieved the German BSI C5 attestations – the first AI productivity assistant to achieve this certification. | Learn more about BSI C5.
Completed rollouts
The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.
Rapid Release Domains:
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains:
- Deep Research and Gems in the Gemini app are now available for more Google Workspace customers
- See summaries of shared Google Docs, Slides, or Sheets files directly in Google Chat
- Help me write in Gmail now available in three additional languages (Web, Android and iOS)
- Introducing Audio Overviews, now available in the Gemini app
- Help me create in Google Docs now available in seven additional languages
- Set default colors and fonts for new scenes and objects in Google Vids
- Google Workspace apps are now available for the Gemini mobile app
- Create and manage grading periods using the Google Classroom API
- Reference your Google Calendar using Gemini in the side panel of Gmail in additional languages
- The Gemini app, as well as Gemini features in Google Workspace, are now BSI C5 certified