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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.
Live translated captions in Google Meet available in beta
Launching in beta, live translated captions help video call participants communicate better by translating a spoken language to captions in another language. | Learn more
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here. | Available to meetings organized by Google Workspace Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Teaching & Learning Upgrade customers. |
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Add image watermarks in Google Docs
You can now add image watermarks directly into Google Docs. This watermark image will repeat behind the text on every page of your document. |
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Renaming “whitelisted domains” to “allowlisted domains” in the Admin console
We’re updating instances of “whitelisted” in the Admin console to “allowlisted”. This change more accurately describes this action, as well as eliminates a non-inclusive term from our products. |
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Comment size increasing in Google Docs
Comment width will intelligently scale based on your browser window to maximize the use of available screen space. |
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Replace your background with a video in Google Meet on Android
In addition to replacing your Google Meet background with a static image on
web and
mobile, you can now replace your background with a video on Android. |
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Quickly access Google Drive files in Chrome browser
We’re adding a card onto the New Tab Page in your Chrome browser that will surface relevant files from your Google Drive, making it easier and more efficient to find the files you need. |
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View Alert Center notifications directly from the Admin console toolbar
You can now quickly access Alert Center alerts from anywhere in the Admin console from the toolbar at top of the page. Selecting the new bell icon will surface the ten latest alerts, along with a brief description. |
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Use the “Slideshow” button in Google Slides
We’re replacing what was previously the “Present” button in Slides to now say “Slideshow.” We hope this makes it clearer when you are beginning a slide show, and when you are
sharing your screen in Meet. |
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Review smart home devices used for work in your Admin console