Google Apps update alerts

Create custom templates in Google Docs

2009-07-01T18:56:00.000-07:00

Google Docs now lets business users upload their own templates (for documents, spreadsheets, presentations and forms) to the template gallery. Templates are automatically shared with coworkers and are private to company employees only.

Editions included:
Premier and Education Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs

How to access what's new:
To submit a custom template: go to Google Docs, click 'New > From template' and select 'Submit a template' on the upper right-hand side.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/07/template-galleries-for-google-apps.html

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User list sort available for all Google Apps accounts

2009-07-01T17:02:00.000-07:00

Organizations with 200 users or more, can now sort their list of users in the administrative control panel. (This feature was previously available to organizations with less that 200 users only).

Editions included:
Premier and Education Editions

Languages included:
US English only

How to access what's new:
To sort your list of users, administrators can log in to the administrative control panel, and click 'User accounts' from the blue menu bar at the top of the page. Under the 'Users' sub-tab, sort by Name, Username, Status, Email quota, and Last time signed in, by clicking on each column heading.

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Drag, drop and organize labels in Gmail

2009-07-01T09:51:00.000-07:00

The following improvements have been made to contacts:
– Labels are now located above the chat list in Gmail
– The ability to hide labels so they only appear when you click the "more" link
– New drag and drop capabilities to organize labels more easily.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

How to access what's new:
To show, hide or delete labels click the down-arrow to the left of a label.

To use drag and drop capabilities in labels:
– To hide and show labels drag and drop them in and out of "more"
– To label and archive in one step, drag messages into a label
– To add a label to messages, drag the label onto selected messages

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/07/drag-and-drop-and-organize-your-labels.html

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Improvements to Google Apps contacts

2009-07-01T09:22:00.000-07:00

Premier Edition administrators can now add profile information to users of their domain. This profile information is visible to all domain users in Contacts. Profile data is managed with the User Profiles Data API.

Editions included:
API, Premier Edition only
Search enhancements, all editions

Languages included:
US English only

How to access what's new:
Administrators can learn more about how to manage user profiles through the Profiles API documentation.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/07/improvements-to-google-apps-contacts.html

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Solve feature and other improvements to Forms in Google Spreadsheets

2009-06-25T13:32:00.000-07:00

The following updates have been made in Google Spreadsheets
– The new solve feature allows you to optimize linear models.
– New Forms improvements include:
– New Question types
– Form Editor improvements: new Section Headers, fixed-width editor, improved Scale question type (0-10), the ability to edit multiple forms at once.
– The new form HTML structure is better suited for skinning and Javascript applications
– The forms UI now appears localized when you are signed into Google Docs.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs

How to access what's new:
To use the solve function, select 'Tools' from the Google Docs menu bar and click 'Solve'.

For more information:
http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=139704

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Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook

2009-06-09T17:06:00.000-07:00

Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook is a plug in that allows Microsoft Outlook to run on the Google Apps backend rather than Microsoft Exchange Server. End users can continue to use the familiar Microsoft Outlook interface for email, calendar and contacts as they transition to Google Apps.

Editions included:
Premier and Education Editions

Languages included:
Available worldwide with US English interface

How to access what's new:
You can download Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook at www.google.com/apps/get-outlook-sync.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/06/use-microsoft-outlook-with-google-apps.html

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AdSense integration with Google Sites

2009-06-02T05:15:00.000-07:00

Google Sites now allows integration with AdSense so you can display ads for monetization on your Google Site.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Sites

How to access what's new:
To display AdSense ads on your Google Site, select 'Monetize' under 'Site Settings'. Click the 'Monetize this site' button to enter your AdSense account information.

For more information:
http://googleappsposts.blogspot.com/2009/06/monetize.html

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Docx and xlsx support in Google Docs

2009-06-01T08:45:00.000-07:00

Google Docs now supports the upload of .docx and .xlsx file formats.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs

How to access what's new:
To import a .docx or .xlsx file into Google Docs, click the 'Upload' button from the Google Docs List menu, select your file, and click the 'Upload File' button.

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/06/file-formats-keep-on-coming-announcing.html

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Two new spreadsheet APIs in Google Docs

2009-06-01T05:25:00.000-07:00

The following new Data APIs are now available in Google Spreadsheets:
– The Tables feed allows tables to be placed anywhere on the sheet, with multiple tables per sheet and column-based meta-data for each column in the table.
– The Records feed is a feed of rows within a table, called records, with stable IDs (moving the rows around will maintain the same row ID).

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
US English

How to access what's new:
Click here to get started with the new Tables and Records Feeds in Google Spreadsheets.

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/06/for-developers-two-new-spreadsheet-data.html

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Hierarchical navigation and other new features in Google Sites

2009-05-19T10:42:00.000-07:00

The following new features are available in Google Sites:
– The site navigation widget can now be organized into a hierarchical tree structure.
– The navigation widget can also be set up to highlight the current page and subgroup pages into categories.
– The editing toolbar has been updated to more closely resemble Google Docs.
– The site settings area now uses vertical navigation.
– The rendering infrastructure has been modified to improve performance. Related Colors and Fonts settings have been grouped. A "From theme" option to each variable to make it easier to revert to a previous theme.
– Sidebar gadgets and page canvas gadgets can now be independently styled via colors and fonts.
– Users can now configure a "site language" which allows for a uniform language experience for site viewers.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Sites

How to access what's new:
To access the new navigation widget, click the 'Edit sidebar' link below the sidebar (or choose 'Manage site' from the 'More actions' menu). You can then edit the navigation widget.

To configure the site language, click 'More actions', select 'Manage site' and choose 'Other Stuff' to select a language from the 'Site display language' dropdown.

For more information:
http://googleappsposts.blogspot.com/2009/05/hierarchical-navigation-and-other-new.html

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Tasks in Google Calendar

2009-05-12T11:02:00.000-07:00

Tasks are now available in Google Calendar

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
US English

How to access what's new:
To begin using Tasks in Google Calendar, click the 'Tasks' link on the left-hand side. The task creation and management panel will appear on the right side of your screen.

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/tasks-now-in-calendar-too.html

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Response comments included in Google Calendar invitation reply email

2009-05-12T10:31:00.000-07:00

When you have Google Calendar notifications enabled, your guests' comments are now included along with their response in the email reply to your Google Calendar invitation.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Calendar

How to access what's new:
To receive your guests' comments in their email reply, you must have 'Invitation replies' notifications enabled. Under 'Settings', click the 'Calendar' tab, select 'Notifications' and click the 'Email' checkbox to enable 'Invitation replies'.

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Coming July 2009: Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry® Enterprise Server

2009-05-04T16:41:00.000-07:00

Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry® Enterprise Server will allow users to access Gmail, Google Calendar and Contacts using built-in BlackBerry® applications. Google Apps Connector installs on BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, connecting it to the Google Apps servers and synchronizes email, calendar and contacts for BlackBerry® users. This functionality will be generally available in July 2009.

Editions included:
Premier and Education Editions

Languages included:
US English

How to access what's new:
Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry® Enterprise Server is currently in beta testing with select companies and universities, and will be available free of charge to all Premier and Education Edition customers this July.

Learn how to upgrade to Google Apps Premier Edition to use this feature.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/05/google-apps-connects-with-blackberry.html

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Tip: Connect with other Google Apps admins in the Google Apps admin community.

Google Apps Directory Sync to sync Google Apps user accounts with your LDAP system

2009-04-30T16:29:00.000-07:00

With Google Apps Directory Sync, you can automatically provision users and groups in Google Apps based on the user data in your LDAP system, such as Microsoft Active Directory or Lotus Domino to match your existing organizational schema.

Editions included:
Premier, Education and Partner Editions

Languages included:
US English

How to access what's new:
To download and learn how to install Google Apps Directory Sync, click here .

Learn how to upgrade to Google Apps Premier Edition to use this feature.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/04/sync-google-apps-user-accounts-with.html

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Tip: The Google I/O Developer Conference is happening on May 27 & 28 in San Francisco. Learn more.

Themes for forms in Google Docs

2009-04-30T16:26:00.000-07:00

You can now apply a theme to forms you create in Google Docs.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs

How to access what's new:
To apply a theme to a form, click the 'Theme' button at the top of your form, select a theme and click 'Apply'. Note: The theme will be visible to your respondents when they respond in a form window, but not if they reply from an email message with an embedded form.

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/04/spruce-up-your-surveys-70-colorful.html

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Sheet protection in Google Docs spreadsheets

2009-04-28T10:53:00.000-07:00

You can now control who can edit individual sheets in a Google Docs spreadsheet.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs

How to access what's new:
To protect a specific sheet, select the sheet and click the down arrow next to the sheet's name, and select the 'Protect sheet' option. Next, select who is allowed to edit the sheet from the 'Protect sheet' preferences box.

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/04/sheet-protection-gives-you-finer.html

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Easier viewing of .ppt and .tiff attachments from Gmail

2009-04-23T11:16:00.000-07:00

You can now view .ppt and .tiff files online, directly in your browser. A Flash plugin is no longer required. The viewer can also zoom in and out, select text to copy and paste, and 'print' the presentation to a PDF document.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

How to access what's new:
When you click 'View' for a .tiff or .ppt attachment in Gmail, it will open directly in your browser for easy viewing.

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/powerpoint-and-tiff-file-viewing.html

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Speaker notes now included in .ppt uploads to Google Docs

2009-04-20T21:37:00.000-07:00

Now when you when you upload a PowerPoint presentation into Google Docs, the speaker notes will be uploaded as well.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs

How to access what's new:
To upload a PowerPoint presentation including speaker notes into Google Docs, select 'File' and 'Upload a presentation' from the Google Docs menu bar. Choose the PowerPoint file you wish to upload and click 'Upload File'. The speaker notes from the PowerPoint presentation will appear under 'Speaker notes' in your Google Doc.

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Google Calendar support for the Chinese calendar

2009-04-16T11:26:00.000-07:00

It is now possible to view your agenda against the Chinese calendar (either in Traditional or Simplified Chinese).

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Calendar

How to access what's new:
Sign in to Google Calendar click 'Settings' and select 'Chinese calendar - Traditional Chinese' or 'Chinese calendar - Simplified Chinese' from the 'Alternate calendar' menu.

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Automatic transition of Page Creator pages to Google Sites

2009-04-16T08:32:00.000-07:00

To make the transition to Google Sites as easy as possible for Page Creator users, we will be doing an automatic transition of Page Creator pages to Google Sites, which will include moving pages to Google Sites and redirecting visits to content in Page Creator to the new location on Google Sites.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Sites

How to access what's new:
The transition of Page Creator pages to Google Sites will happen automatically. From now until this transition begins on June 1, 2009, Page Creator users who don't want to be moved to Google Sites have the option to download their content, host it on another service, and redirect their existing Page Creator URLs. These options are available via the 'Learn more' link at the top of your Site Manager in Page Creator.

For more information:
http://googleappsposts.blogspot.com/2009/04/now-moving-to-google-sites.html

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Arial and Times New Roman fonts in Google Docs

2009-04-09T13:55:00.000-07:00

Arial and Times New Roman fonts are now available in the text editor in Google Docs for users who have these fonts locally installed on their computers.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs

How to access what's new:
Arial and Times New Roman will appear in the font drop-down from the menu bar if these fonts are detected as being locally installed on your computer.

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New Secure Data Connector for encrypted connections to firewalled data

2009-04-08T10:44:00.000-07:00

With Google Secure Data Connector, employees you specify can interact with authorized data from your on-premise applications within Google Sites, Google Docs and custom App Engine applications, even when employees aren't on your corporate network.

Editions included:
Premier and Education Editions

Languages included:
US English

How to access what's new:
To download and begin using the Google Secure Data Connector, administrators should sign into the administrative control panel, go to 'Advanced tools' and follow the links under the 'Secure Data Connector' section.

Learn how to upgrade to Google Apps Premier Edition to use this feature.

For more information:
http://code.google.com/securedataconnector/

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Mobile offline access and faster menus in Gmail for iPhone and Android

2009-04-07T16:42:00.000-07:00

The new version of Gmail for mobile includes:
– New offline functionality that allows you to start Gmail for mobile, compose new messages and read recently read messages when offline.
– The new "floaty bar" menu can be used to perform batch actions such as archiving multiple messages quickly.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education and Partner Editions

Languages included:
US English

How to access what's new:
Visit http://www.google.com/m/a/example.com on your iPhone or Android-powered device. Be sure to replace 'example.com' with your organization's domain name. Continue by clicking the link for either Gmail or Calendar. If you have an Android device, click 'Update now' to enable Gears for offline access.

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-mobile-gmail-experience-for-iphone.html

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Mobile event editing for Google Calendar on iPhone and Android

2009-04-07T15:50:00.000-07:00

The new version of Google Calendar for iPhone and Android allows users to edit Google Calendar events (change your attendance status, edit the details, and add or remove guests) from the browser.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education, Team and Partner Editions

Languages included:
US English

How to access what's new:
Visit http://www.google.com/m/a/example.com on your iPhone or Android-powered device. Be sure to replace 'example.com' with your organization's domain name. Continue by clicking the link for Calendar.

For more information:
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/04/mobile-web-calendar-for-iphone-and.html

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Themes for your Gmail inbox

2009-03-31T13:54:00.000-07:00

You can now apply a theme to your Gmail inbox to personalize it's look and feel.

Editions included:
Standard, Premier, Education and Partner Editions

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

How to access what's new:
Themes in Gmail have started rolling out, but will be available to all domains over the next few days. In order to enable Themes for end-users, administrators should sign into the administrative control panel, go to 'Domain settings' and select the 'Turn on new features' checkbox.

Once themes have been enabled by the adminstrator, end-users can apply a theme to their Gmail inbox by clicking 'Settings' and selecting 'Themes'.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/03/theme-scheme-in-google-apps.html

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