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Today we’re announcing the release of several enhancements to deepen the security investigation capabilities of the Workspace audit log, including expanded fields across many data sources.

These new enhancements include:

  1. Introduction of owner details for resource attribute
  2. Expansion of resource and actor attributes to additional data sources
  3. Introduction of new device info attribute for multiple data sources

New owner details for enhanced resource visibility in Security Investigation Tool and Audit logs

We’re adding a new “Owner details” field to the “Resources” attribute, making it easier to identify who owns a resource during security investigations. This field uses two primary components:

  • Owner Type: Specifies the category of the owner, which can be an individual person (User), the entire organization (Customer), or a Group.
  • Owner Identity: Contains specific details, such as IDs or email addresses, of that owner.


It will be available for all data sources wherever the resource field is present: Directory sync, Gmail, Meet, Groups, Keep, Looker Studio, Drive, Meet hardware, Chat, Admin, Data migration, Chrome, Voice, Calendar, Vault, Assignments and Groups enterprise log events.

Expanded coverage for resources and actor application info in Security Investigation tool / Audit and Investigation tool

To ensure you have a complete view across various Workspace services, we are expanding two critical attributes to additional log events:

  • Resources: Expanding to Chrome, Voice, Vault, and Assignment log events
  • Actor application info: Expanding to Chrome, Voice, Group, Meet, Assignments, and Admin data action log events

Comprehensive device information in Security Investigation tool / Audit and Investigation tool, Admin SDK (Reports API), SecOps, and BigQuery

Administrators can now gain crucial context about the devices used to perform actions. We are introducing the User device info attribute, which provides details such as User device ID, User device OS version, or User device type (e.g., DESKTOP_MAC, DESKTOP_WINDOWS).

This information is available for many log sources, including: Contact, Gemini workspace, Keep, Meet hardware, Chat, Chrome, Directory sync, Drive, Group, Meet, Rule, Looker studio and SAML log events. 

List of event fields and their descriptions
Detail for Admin SDK (Reports API)

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Last year, we announced that educators can use NotebookLM to create teacher-led AI experiences for students in Google Classroom, based on their class materials. Since then, students have been able to access their teachers’ interactive study guides and other learning aids created with NotebookLM for extra practice, support, and learning opportunities. Today, we’re allowing students in higher education who are 18 years of age and older to create their own notebooks for courses in Google Classroom.

From the Gemini tab in Google Classroom, students can use NotebookLM to create a personal class notebook that is grounded in the materials provided by their educator. Personal class notebooks can transform how students interact with these class resources, unlocking new ways to build understanding by converting class materials into interactive and multi-modal study tools. This can help students with:

  • Creating custom study tools: Students can use the "Studio" panel within their notebook to generate various high-value outputs, including Audio Overviews (podcast-style summaries), Video Overviews, study guides, flashcards, and interactive visual diagrams.
  • Summarizing and synthesizing: Students can quickly synthesize information across up to 50 source documents per notebook, making it easier to prepare for exams or catch up on missed lessons.
  • Direct-to-student support: By using the Gemini tab directly in Classroom, students can ask questions and get grounded answers based strictly on their class content, ensuring help is relevant and reliable.
  • Enhanced creativity: Students can go beyond text by creating infographics, slide decks, and other visual aids to help them internalize and present what they’ve learned.
This feature will roll out on the web first, with mobile following in the coming weeks.

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  • Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

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Gemini can now transform your ideas, using conversational prompts, directly into thoughtfully formatted files, such as Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, PDFs and more, directly in your chats with Gemini. This feature bridges the gap between brainstorming and ready-to-share files, allowing you to generate functional and downloadable documents without ever leaving the Gemini app.

This update helps users do their best work by reducing the effort of copying, pasting, and formatting text into different applications. Whether you need to export a project plan to a Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) file or a complete course syllabus to Microsoft Word (.docx), you can now move from an idea to a polished file with a single prompt. Head to gemini.google.com and simply explain the file you need.

Supported file formats include:

  • Google Workspace files (Docs, Sheets, and Slides)
  • PDF file
  • Microsoft Word (.docx)
  • Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)
  • CSV file (.csv)
  • LaTeX (.tex)
  • Plain Text (.txt)
  • Rich Text Format (.rtf)
  • Markdown (.md)
Gemini currently supports generating one file per prompt.

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  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts who are signed in to the Gemini app

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Seamlessly join meetings on Google Meet hardware with “Connect Room”

In December 2025, we introduced Connect room to organizations on the Rapid Release track enrolled in Early Preview Rooms. We’re excited to announce that this feature is now rolling out to all Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware. | Learn more about how to seamlessly join meetings on Google Meet hardware with “Connect Room”.

Introducing Workspace Intelligence, with admin controls

We announced Workspace Intelligence, an underlying AI system that provides Gemini with a real-time understanding of your work across Google Workspace. | Learn more about Workspace Intelligence, with admin controls.

New Gemini capabilities in Google Docs help you go from blank page to brilliance

We’re reimagining the AI writing experience in Google Docs to help you move from a blank page to a finished document faster than ever. Google Docs is evolving from a traditional word processor into a collaborator that understands your organization’s context. | Learn more about the new Gemini capabilities in Google Docs help you go from blank page to brilliance.

Build and edit complex spreadsheets with Gemini in Google Sheets

We’re excited to introduce new Gemini in Sheets capabilities that enable you to build and edit entire spreadsheets using simple natural language. | Learn more about how to build and edit complex spreadsheets with Gemini in Google Sheets.

Paste and convert unformatted text into Google Sheets tables with Gemini

We're excited to introduce a new AI-powered feature in Google Sheets that allows you to transform unstructured text into organized tables. | Learn more about how to paste and convert unformatted text into Google Sheets tables with Gemini.

Effortlessly automate data entry in Google Sheets using Fill with Gemini

We're introducing Fill with Gemini in Google Sheets, a new AI-powered feature designed to make data preparation and manual entry even easier. | Learn more about how to effortlessly automate data entry in Google Sheets using Fill with Gemini.

Faster performance and doubled cell limits in Google Sheets

We’re committed to continuously improving Sheets to ensure it is a powerful, responsive, and scalable spreadsheet tool for your needs. To that end, we’re announcing significant performance improvements across the entire Sheets experience, especially for larger data sets, making it faster than ever to import, analyze, and manage your data. | Learn more about the faster performance and doubled cell limits in Google Sheets.

Ask Gemini in Drive now generally available

In March, we announced a beta for Ask Gemini in Drive. This feature is now generally available and has started rolling out to eligible Google Workspace and Google AI plans. | Learn more about how to ask Gemini in Drive now generally available.

AI Overviews in Drive now generally available

In March, we announced a beta for AI Overviews in Drive. This feature is now generally available and has started rolling out to eligible Google Workspace and Google AI plans. | Learn more about the AI Overviews in Drive now generally available.

Create custom branded avatars in Google Vids with Nano Banana 2

You can now brand your custom avatars in Google Vids by uploading a logo of your choice and using the power of Nano Banana 2 to refine how it appears on screen. You now have the creative control to ensure your AI-generated presenters align with your organization's visual identity. | Learn more about how to create custom branded avatars in Google Vids with Nano Banana 2.

Search faster and smarter with AI Overviews in Gmail search

With AI Overviews in Gmail search, you can now ask natural language questions in Gmail’s search bar and get concise summaries and answers without digging through emails. | Learn more about how to search faster and smarter with AI Overviews in Gmail search.

Introducing data import: An easier, faster, and higher-fidelity migration to Google Workspace at no additional tool cost

We are excited to announce the general availability of our new Google Workspace data migration tool for enterprises: Data import. | Learn more about the new Data import: An easier, faster, and higher-fidelity migration to Google Workspace at no additional tool cost.

Use your Gems in your Google Workspace Studio flows

We are integrating Gems into Google Workspace Studio as a step that you can add to your flows. | Learn more about how to Use your Gems in your Google Workspace Studio flows.

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 are integrating Gems into Google Workspace Studio as a step that you can add to your flows.

The Ask a Gem step allows you to have your flows send a prompt to private Gems to automate tasks like creating summaries or writing documents. You can use any Gem with Drive files in its knowledge base (Gems with Google Photos or other file types will not appear in Studio).

Use the Ask a Gem step to send prompts to Gems

Getting started

Note: Through June 1, 2026, Workspace customers have promotional access to higher limits for Workspace Studio, allowing users to experiment with Studio features. Per-user usage limits will apply after that date.

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Availability

  • Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
  • Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
  • Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
  • AI Add-ons: AI Expanded Access*; AI Ultra Access*; Google AI Pro for Education
  • Other Add-ons: Teaching and Learning
*Starting June 1, 2026, users with AI Expanded Access and AI Ultra Access licenses will have higher limits on usage of Workspace Studio.

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