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Updates to meetings made by a delegate user are now sent in the name of the principal

In Google Calendar this can be set up by sharing an executive’s calendar with “Make changes to events” or “Make changes and manage sharing” permissions with a delegate user. | Learn more about how updates to meetings made by a delegate user are now sent in the name of the principal.

New Device ID for Google Meet hardware

We’re replacing the current Device ID (“Legacy ID”) for Google Meet hardware devices with a new Device ID. This new Device ID will be displayed everywhere you currently see the Legacy ID throughout the Google Admin console. | Learn more about the new Device ID for Google Meet hardware.

Assign Google Calendars to Google Meet hardware in bulk

We’re making it easier to manage calendar assignments for your Meet hardware devices. You can now assign or unassign Google Calendars to your Meet hardware devices in bulk by uploading a CSV file. | Learn more about assigning Google Calendars to Google Meet hardware in bulk.

Better screen scaling for Google Calendar on large monitors

Google Calendar on the web now offers improved scaling on large, high-resolution monitors. This update provides a clearer overview of your day or week by reducing unnecessary whitespace and better utilizing your available screen space. | Learn more about how to better screen scaling for Google Calendar on large monitors.

Control continuous meeting chat for your organization

We’re excited to introduce a new admin control for this feature In the Workspace Admin console, under Meet Safety Settings, you’ll now see a continuous meeting chat setting that allows you to configure continuous meeting chat behavior for your organization. | Learn more about how to control the continuous meeting chat for your organization.

Use Help me schedule in Gmail to easily set up a meeting time with multiple guests

Previously, "Help me schedule" was limited to scheduling between two individuals. With this update, users can now coordinate meetings with multiple guests directly from the Gmail compose window. | Learn more about how to use Help me schedule in Gmail to easily set up a meeting time with multiple guests.

Whisk is moving to Flow on April 30, 2026

On April 30, 2026, the best capabilities from Whisk are moving directly into Flow, Google's unified platform for AI-powered image and video creation. | Learn more about Whisk directly moving into Flow.

Gemini in Chrome expands to more countries and languages, including Canada, New Zealand, and India

Gemini in Chrome is rolling out now to Canada, New Zealand, and India, and we’re adding support for 50+ more languages across these countries and in the United States. | Learn more about how Gemini in Chrome expands to more countries and languages, including Canada, New Zealand, and India.

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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Gemini in Chrome is rolling out now to Canada, New Zealand, and India, and we’re adding support for 50+ more languages across these countries and in the United States. You can see the full list of supported languages here.


Gemini in Chrome empowers business and education users with AI tools that integrate seamlessly into their daily browsing workflows while maintaining strict data governance. It’s also available to users with personal Google accounts who can access the Gemini app.

Gemini in Chrome allows users to:

  • Get answers and insights: Summarize articles, clarify complex concepts, or find specific information based on the context of open tabs.
  • Generate content: Draft emails and social media posts, or create images directly in the browser.
  • Go live: Engage in two-way voice conversations with Gemini Live to brainstorm ideas or prepare for meetings.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Available to all Google Workspace plans, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts on ChromeOS, MacOS and Windows devices

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On April 30, 2026, the best capabilities from Whisk are moving directly into Flow, Google's unified platform for AI-powered image and video creation.

Users with active Whisk accounts will receive an email announcing this change. An in-product notification will guide them through migrating their content to Flow.

  • April 30, 2026 — Whisk discontinued. Any media remaining in a user's Whisk library after this date will be permanently deleted and will no longer be recoverable.
  • Now through April 30 — Users should save their libraries. In the coming weeks, users will see an opt-in notification in Whisk with instructions to migrate their content to Flow. Users can also download their data directly from Whisk at any time before the April 30 deadline.
  • AI credits – no action needed. Because Whisk and Flow use the same AI credits platform, your existing credits are already available in Flow.
  • Geographic availability – Flow is not yet available in all countries. Users in unsupported regions will lose access to Whisk on April 30, 2026 without a migration path. We recommend encouraging them to download their content before the deadline. See Flow's supported countries. See Flow's supported countries.

Getting started

  • Admins: We recommend proactively communicating this change to affected users in your organization ahead of the April 30, 2026, deadline.
  • End users: Users will receive an email announcement and an in-product notification in Whisk with steps to migrate their assets to Flow. Migration is opt-in and assets will not transfer automatically.

Rollout pace

Impact

  • Impacts all Google Workspace customers and Workspace Individual subscribers

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Finding time to meet often requires numerous back-and-forth emails, particularly when coordinating between multiple internal and external stakeholders. To address this, we are expanding the "Help me schedule" functionality in Gmail (introduced in October 2025) to support group meetings.

Previously, "Help me schedule" was limited to scheduling between two individuals. With this update, users can now coordinate meetings with multiple guests directly from the Gmail compose window.

Gemini in Gmail detects when you are trying to coordinate a time within an email and will surface a Help me schedule button in the toolbar. If there is more than one recipient on the thread, Gemini will propose ideal time slots that work for you and any colleagues, if you have visibility to their calendar. While the initial guest list is pulled automatically from the email thread, users have full control to edit guests as needed.

When a recipient receives the email, they can cross-reference the proposed availability against their own colleagues' schedules. Once a recipient selects a time, a Calendar invite is automatically sent to all guests.


Core capabilities:

  • Analyze schedules and suggest meeting times: Gemini proposes ideal time slots that work for you and your colleagues (that you have calendar visibility for), based on their availability, working hours, and other factors
  • Manage guest list: The initial guest list for the meeting gets pulled automatically from the email thread, and users have full control to edit the guests
  • Automate invites: Once a recipient selects a time, a Calendar invite is automatically sent to all guests, including external participants.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

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

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Last year, we launched the ability to continue your Meet conversations in Chat. That rollout will continue this month, with the release to Scheduled Release domains planned to start the week of March 23. In the meantime, we’re excited to introduce a new admin control for this feature In the Workspace Admin console, under Meet Safety Settings, you’ll now see a continuous meeting chat setting that allows you to configure continuous meeting chat behavior for your organization. You can do the following:

  • Set the default state: Choose whether continuous meeting chat is "Default on" or "Default off" for organizational units (OU), configuration groups, or individual users.
  • Control host modifications: Choose whether meeting hosts can change this setting ("Hosts can modify") for their individual meetings, or if the default state is locked ("Hosts cannot modify").

Set the continuous meeting chat policy for your organization


This feature gives admins more control to set policy and security preferences in their organization. Now, you can easily:

  • Manage feature training at your organization's pace, or address compliance concerns regarding external message retention and data sprawl.
  • Ensure all in-meeting messages are retained in Google Chat for a specific period of time to meet legal or internal compliance requirements.

Getting started

  • Admins: This feature will be configured to “Default on” with “Hosts can modify” by default. You can adjust this setting by organizational units (OU), configuration groups, or individual users. Please note that Google Chat must be enabled for your organization to configure continuous meeting chat. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
  • End users: Depending on your admin's configuration, meeting hosts can turn continuous meeting chat on or off in the Calendar event video call options before a meeting starts. If your admin chooses "Hosts cannot modify" this host control will not be visible.

Rollout pace

Availability

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

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