Google Workspace Updates

Import 3D bar charts into Google Sheets

2026-07-01T10:37:58.855-07:00

Google Sheets now fully supports the import of 3D bar charts. Previously, when users imported files containing 3D bar charts into Sheets, they would be displayed as 2D bar charts. With this update, importing these types of files, including from Microsoft Excel, will yield a more seamless experience.

3D bar chart imported into Google Sheets

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about adding and editing a chart in Google Sheets.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Available now
Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 13, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Google Docs Editors Help: Add & edit a chart or graph

AI Overviews in Drive now available on mobile

2026-06-30T12:55:27.289-07:00

In April, we announced the general availability for Drive AI Overviews in Drive on the web. We’re now bringing this feature to the Drive Android and iOS apps.

Instead of searching through endless files and opening dozens of tabs to find the information you need, you can now get instant answers right at the top of your search results. Gemini does the heavy lifting for you, scanning your documents to provide clear, reliable summaries.

Here is how it helps you work smarter:

See the big picture: Get a quick summary of information pulled from multiple files without needing to open each one.
Ask naturally: There’s no need to use complicated search tricks. Just ask a question as you would to a colleague, like "What’s in our Spring 2026 catalog?"
Get the right answer: Gemini automatically understands what you’re looking for, whether it’s a quick fact, a project summary, or a list of specific documents, and adjusts its response to match.
Dig deeper with ease: If you need more information, you can go from a quick summary to a deeper conversation with Ask Gemini in just one click.
Control your AI Overviews scope: Use AI Overview search settings to choose which Google Workspace apps Gemini uses to find files and generate AI Overviews.

This feature will roll out in English and an additional 28 languages (the same as those supposed for Gemini in Drive side panel) over the next several weeks.

Getting started

Admins: This feature is available by default if Gemini for Workspace in Drive is enabled.
End users: You must have Workspace smart features enabled to use AI Overviews in Drive. Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting answers directly in Drive search.

Rollout pace

Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) started on June 26, 2026

Availability

Business: Business Standard and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
AI Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education

Resources

Google Help: Search & retrieve your files in Drive with Gemini

Work with delegated Gmail accounts from mobile devices

2026-06-30T11:26:46.826-07:00

Previously, users could only work with delegated Gmail accounts through the web interface. We are updating the Gmail app for iOS and Android to allow delegates to read, manage, and compose emails on behalf of a delegator directly from their mobile devices.

This update removes a significant barrier for employees who rely on mobile devices for their daily productivity. For example, an administrative assistant can seamlessly handle urgent communications for an executive while away from the office, without needing to find a desktop computer.

When using the Gmail mobile app, delegates can now:

Switch between their own inbox and delegated accounts.
View unread message counts for delegated inboxes from the account menu.
See emails intermingled across delegated accounts and their own account using the mobile “All inboxes” view.
Send messages that allow recipients to view the specific "sent by" information in the mobile experience.

Administrators retain full control over delegation settings, including the ability to restrict delegation to specific organizational units. The mobile experience adheres to existing delegation policies and limits, such as supporting up to 1,000 unique delegates per account and 40 concurrent users. Delegators do not need to perform any additional setup to enable mobile access for their existing delegates.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this specific mobile feature; it follows existing delegation settings that you’ve configured for the web experience.
End users: To access a delegated account, ensure you have first been granted access via the Gmail web settings. Once granted, tap your profile picture in the Gmail app on Android or iOS and select the delegated account from the list. Visit the Help Center to learn more about delegating and collaborating on email.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Rolling out now with expected completion by July 8, 2026 (Android), and July 29, 2026 (iOS)

Availability

Available in early July to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Let users delegate access to a Gmail account
Google Help: Delegate and collaborate on email

Ask Gemini in Drive now available on mobile

2026-06-30T10:40:51.188-07:00

In April, we announced the general availability of Ask Gemini in Drive on the web. We’re now bringing this feature to the Drive Android and iOS apps.

Ask Gemini in Drive offers you a dedicated, immersive workspace designed for deep focus. You can now engage in high-context, multi-turn conversations to efficiently explore and understand content across Drive, other Workspace apps, and the web.

Key features include:

Dedicated conversations: Engage in focused discussions about specific sets of files and folders. By grounding your questions in the relevant content, you get more precise, actionable answers.
Persistent conversation history: Easily pick up where you left off. Your past chats are saved, allowing you to quickly revisit previous insights about specific folders or projects without starting over.
Secure and compliant: Ask Gemini in Drive is built directly into the Drive architecture, it never copies or replicates your files. It honors your existing data protection and security controls, including access permissions, DLP policies, and IRM, ensuring Gemini only accesses content you are authorized to see.

This feature will roll out in English and an additional 28 languages over the next several weeks.

Getting started

Admins: This feature is available by default if Gemini for Workspace in Drive is enabled.
End users: You must have Workspace smart features enabled to use Ask Gemini in Drive. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Ask Gemini in Drive.

Rollout pace

Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) started on June 26, 2026

Availability

Business: Business Standard and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
AI Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education

Resources

Google Drive Help: Use Gemini in Drive for research & analysis

Create fully native and editable presentations with Gemini in Google Slides

2026-06-30T08:02:27.330-07:00

You can now create a full, multi-slide presentation using Gemini in Google Slides. With a single prompt, you can ground the presentation in existing content from Google Drive, match the style of another presentation, and build fully editable slides, allowing you to make any necessary adjustments. Gemini will also suggest relevant files, emails, and chats that you can choose to add to enrich your presentation.

Try the following to create more relevant, compelling presentations in less time:

Add a prompt: In the Slides side panel, add a prompt to generate a presentation.
Ground it in your content: Add as many reference files directly from Drive as you need to provide context.
Stay on-brand: Attach an existing deck to use as a style reference to ensure your presentation matches your desired look and feel.
Refine the plan for your presentation: Answer any follow-up questions to refine the presentation’s tone, style, content, or audience. You will also have the chance to edit or approve the presentation outline before the actual slides are created.

Note: At launch, this feature will be supported in English only.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about generating a presentation with Gemini.

Note: Through at least August 1, 2026, Workspace customers will get promotional access to higher limits for creating multi-slide presentations using Gemini in Google Slides, allowing users to experiment with this feature. Users will see a notification when they use this feature to inform them of the limited higher promotional access period. Per-user usage limits will apply after that date; we’ll provide more information in the Help Center in advance of updated usage limits going into effect.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) started on June 29, 2026

Availability

Business: Business Standard and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access*

*Once promotional limits are no longer in effect, users with AI Expanded Access add-on licenses will have higher limits on usage of Gemini in Slides.

Resources

Google Slides Help: Generate presentations with Gemini in Google Slides
Google Workspace Updates Blog: Reimagining content creation with Gemini in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive

Data regions support for the Gemini app now available

2026-06-29T12:58:12.665-07:00

Beginning today, the Gemini app adheres to your organization’s data regionalization requirements. As with Google Workspace, admins have the flexibility to configure controls for EU storage and processing, US storage and processing, or both, including granular settings down to the organizational unit (OU) level.

Data regions are critical for ensuring many customers can meet their own internal requirements, as well as other legal, regulatory, and data sovereignty requirements by controlling the geographical location of their data at rest. Expanding these controls to the Gemini app allows our customers to adopt Gemini broadly in their organization with confidence that their data is being processed and stored in the location they require.

Getting started

Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about data regions, choosing a geographic location for your data, setting up advanced settings for data regions, and what data is covered by data regions.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Enterprise: Enterprise Plus (provides in-region processing and storage capabilities)
Education: Education Plus and Education Standard (provides in-region storage capabilities only)
Other Editions: Frontline Plus (provides in-region processing and storage capabilities)

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Data regions: Choose a geographic location for your data
Google Workspace Admin Help: What data is covered by a data region policy?
Google Workspace Admin Help: About Assured Controls and Assured Controls Plus

Assign mobile device management admin privileges based on organizational unit

2026-06-29T12:40:12.339-07:00

We’re giving admins more granular control over how mobile device management privileges are delegated. Specifically, admins can be assigned privileges for specific organizational units (OUs), adding another layer of security by scoping access only to necessary OUs.

Previously available in beta, we’re now making this feature generally available, with improvements to the way devices are displayed to help admins view and manage their devices more efficiently.

Example experience for an admin with OU-level permissions

Getting started

Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about administrator roles and delegating device management administrator privileges.
End users: There is no end user impact or action required.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on June 29, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Create an admin role for an organizational unit
Google Workspace Admin Help: Delegate device management administrator privileges

Educators and students can now share Gemini Canvas creations directly to Google Classroom

2026-06-29T11:17:11.661-07:00

Educators and students of all ages can now seamlessly attach Gemini Canvas artifacts, like websites, quizzes, interactive games, infographics, and more, to Google Classroom assignments and posts. Right from Gemini Canvas, users can click on the “Share to to Classroom” button. This update allows users to enrich their classroom communication and coursework by embedding interactive materials directly into their existing workflows.

By removing the friction of exporting or linking external files, this feature helps teachers diversify their lesson materials and enables students to share creative outputs more efficiently. The integration ensures that rich, interactive media is easily accessible to everyone in the class, supporting a more engaging and dynamic digital learning environment.

Getting started

Admins:

The ability to share Gemini Canvas artifacts will be ON by default and can be managed via a new Admin console setting. Additionally, sharing is governed by your organization’s existing Drive sharing policies. If Drive content is set to be shareable outside the organization, your Gemini assets will be as well. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
To share Gemini Canvas artifacts to Google Classroom, students and educators must also be in a group or OU with Gemini set to On. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Gemini on or off for users.

End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. If enabled by your admin, you can share your Gemini canvases and media to Classroom, select Share > Share to Classroom > select the class and/or assignment you want to share it with. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Gemini.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

Resources

Google Workspace Updates Blog: Share chats, canvases, and generated media from the Gemini app securely via Google Drive
Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn conversation sharing on or off
Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn the Gemini app on or off

Updated admin setting for improved video quality in Google Meet

2026-06-29T10:05:55.507-07:00

In April 2026, we updated Meet to improve video quality on high-resolution displays. We’re now updating the way the Admin console setting that limits video bandwidth works to reduce data usage and improve call quality.

Previously, the ‘Limit video bandwidth’ setting only limited video bandwidth on the uplink; it now limits bandwidth on the downlink as well. In addition, we’re improving quality for two-person calls by increasing the uplink bandwidth usage in this scenario.

Updated setting for Meet default video quality

Getting started

Admins: Your existing settings will remain applied. Visit the Help Center to learn more about configuring default video quality.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 29, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers

Resources

Google Admin Help: Manage Meet settings (for admins)
Google Admin Help: Configuring default video quality

Google Workspace Weekly Recap - June 26, 2026

2026-06-26T11:52:29.514-07:00

Troubleshoot formula errors quickly with Gemini in Google Sheets

Enhanced security monitoring with expanded Admin password reset alerts

In Alert Center, we are expanding the existing “Super Admin password reset” alert into a broader Admin password reset alert. With this update, the alert will now cover password resets for all administrator roles within your organization. | Learn more.

Join Google Meet calls from Safari on iOS devices

Google Apps Script is now a Google Workspace core service with enterprise-grade data protection

Google Apps Script is officially a Google Workspace core service. Covered under the Google Cloud Terms of Service and Google Workspace for Education Terms of Service, Apps Script now offers the same enterprise-grade data protection, robust administrative controls, and standard technical support that safeguards other core services. | Learn more.

Connect to Google Meet hardware with room codes now in Early Preview

Updates to Gemini in Google Classroom

We are introducing several updates to the Gemini tab in Google Classroom designed to make its tools even more helpful for teachers. These changes make it easier for educators to collaborate with AI and create visual aids from any device, while expanding options for refining lesson plans. | Learn more.

Stricter classifications for Google Groups to enhance data security and privacy

Earlier this year, we announced changes to Google Groups to enhance data security and privacy. The changes, which are rolling out now. | Learn more.

Read Along in Google Classroom is now available to all education users to support foundational literacy

Streamline your data backups with incremental exports for Google Workspace

Google Workspace administrators can now utilize incremental exports when backing up organizational data. Instead of re-exporting their entire organization's data, admins can export frequent snapshots of their data into their organization’s own Google Cloud Storage (GCS) bucket. | Learn more.

The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

Streamline your data backups with incremental exports for Google Workspace

2026-06-26T08:00:46.011-07:00

Key benefits include faster completion times, reduced Google Cloud Storage consumption and costs, and the ability to establish more frequent backup schedules to mitigate the risk of potential data loss.

Specifically, admins can schedule automated exports for Gmail, Drive, and Chat, with the flexibility to scope data by organizational unit (OU), group, or specific users. They can initiate:

Periodic full backups - establishing a baseline snapshot through regular full exports

Quarterly (every 3 months)
Semi-annually (every 6 months)
Annually (every year)

Frequent incremental backups - supplementing the baseline with frequent incremental backups, such as backing up data from the "last x days" every "y days"

Capture data from the last 5 days, running every 3 days
Capture data from the last 7 days, running every 5 days

Getting started

Admins: Super Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about exporting your organization’s data and incremental exports.
End users: There is no end user impact or action required.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 24, 2026

Availability

Enterprise: Enterprise Plus customers with Assured Controls and Assured Controls Plus

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Set up an incremental data export
Google Workspace Admin Help: Export all your organization's data

Read Along in Google Classroom is now available to all education users to support foundational literacy

2026-06-25T09:58:19.271-07:00

Read Along in Google Classroom, an AI-powered literacy tool that provides in-the-moment support to students as they read aloud, is now available to all Google Workspace for Education users at no cost. We believe this will open access to literacy tools for millions of students, and help educators and education leaders achieve better learning outcomes and progress on foundational literacy.

Read Along is designed to build students' speaking, listening, and decoding skills. It offers flexible learning modes, allowing students to practice aloud with real-time feedback, listen to stories, or enjoy books independently. To help emerging students transition from simply "learning to read" to "reading to learn," Read Along includes questions directly in the material to continuously strengthen comprehension as well as decoding support through word-breakdown.

Educators can use Read Along in Google Classroom to provide personalized reading practice for every student. The insights dashboard showing individual student and class-wide progress can help inform instruction and make it easier to create tailored reading activities based on student needs.

With this update, all Google Workspace for Education users will have access to:

A tailored reading experience in Google Classroom: Educators can easily create interactive reading activities right within Classroom, giving students in-the-moment support while getting actionable insights related to their reading skills.
Real-time reading support: Learners get help with pronunciation as they read aloud and get word breakdown support.
Class and student insights to inform instruction: View information on accuracy, speed, comprehension, phonics skills, and progress for individual students and the entire class.
An extensive content library: Choose from over hundreds of books across eight languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Urdu, Arabic, Thai, Indonesian, and Malay. This includes content such as Heggerty decodables, ReadWorks articles for higher-grade learners, and localized publisher titles like Turma da Mônica in Brazil.
Multilingual support: For students learning English, the reading buddy can provide real-time support in both English and their native language so they can practice their vocabulary. Native language support is available in Spanish, Portuguese, Urdu, Arabic, Indonesian, and Malay.
Story creation with Gemini: With help from Gemini, educators can create differentiated reading activities tailored to phonics skills needing practice, specific topics, and reading levels.
Existing content: Add existing class content to better tailor real-time student support and insights with Read Along.

Advanced analytics, like viewing student’s progress over time or across assignments and the ability to extract data via BigQuery, are only available with Education Plus and Teaching & Learning add-on.

Getting started

Admins: If you became a Google Workspace for Education customer on or after July 7, 2024, Read Along will be ON by default. If you became a Google Workspace for Education customer before July 7, 2024, you’ll need to enabled Read Along in the Admin console. Read Along can be disabled at the domain and OU level. It can be enabled at the group level even if it is disabled at the OU level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Read Along on or off for users.
End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about Read Along in Classroom.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Rolling out now, with expected completion by July 3, 2026

Availability

Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education; Teaching and Learning; Endpoint Education
Other Editions: Nonprofits

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn Read Along on or off for users
Google Classroom Help: Read Along in Google Classroom

Stricter classifications for Google Groups to enhance data security and privacy

2026-06-24T14:22:05.362-07:00

Earlier this year, we announced changes to Google Groups to enhance data security and privacy. The changes, which are rolling out now, include:

Stricter “internal” and “external” classifications for Groups
Clearer visual indicators for whether a group contains external members
Changes to how emails are shown within Google Groups
Additional settings granularity to control who can add external users (admins only, or admins and end users)
Changes to how admins can add external users via Groups APIs

API changes

While we originally announced that admins would have to change the classification of a group before being able to add external members to Groups marked as internal, we’re updating that behavior to prevent issues with synced groups. When an admin attempts to add an external member to an internal group via the Cloud Identity or Admin SDK Directory API, or when they sync data from a third-party identity provider via API, the group settings will be automatically updated to allow admins to add external members.

Getting started

Admins: To ensure a smooth transition, existing groups will be automatically classified based on their current membership, so there will not be any changes in access. You can review and adjust these labels directly in the Admin console or via the Groups Settings API to match your organization's security needs.
End users: There is no action required for end users.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Rolling out now, with expected completion by July 1, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Changes to internal and external classifications in Google Groups

Updates to Gemini in Google Classroom

2026-06-24T13:48:48.660-07:00

Mobile availability

We know educators and students use Google Classroom on the go on their mobile devices, so we are excited to announce that the Gemini tab is now available in the Classroom Android and iOS apps, making these features more accessible to teachers and higher education students. For educators, the following features are available in the Classroom mobile app: Generate a quiz, Brainstorm project ideas, Craft a compelling hook, Tackle common misconceptions, and starter prompts for the Gemini app. All Gemini starter prompts and personal class notebooks in the student Gemini tab are available in the Classroom mobile app.

Tools to generate visual resources

Powered by Nano Banana 2, Google’s newest image generation model, these starter prompts help teachers create visuals that illustrate complex topics for students:

Create an infographic
Draw a comic strip
Visualize a concept

Teachers can also personalize three new starter prompts to generate a slide deck for a given concept and grade level using Gemini’s Canvas tool:

Create a presentation
Create an interactive activity
Convert a file to Google slides

Getting started

Admins: As an administrator of your organization's Google Accounts, you can control who is allowed to use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate content and resources. These capabilities are only available to users who are verified as teachers and as 18 years of age or older in your institution’s age-based access settings. Visit the Help Center to learn about managing access to Gemini in Classroom and the option to turn the service on or off for users in your Admin console.
End users: Navigate to the Gemini tab in the navigation bar in Google Classroom. When using generated content, you should always review the outputs as AI can make mistakes and refine the output so that it fits your context and local policies before assigning to students. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Gemini in Classroom, and check out these resources for teachers, including this resource with tips and best practices for trying Gemini in Classroom.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage access to Gemini in Classroom
Google Classroom Help: Learn about Gemini in Classroom

Connect to Google Meet hardware with room codes now in Early Preview

2026-06-23T11:57:59.663-07:00

Google Meet users can now connect to nearby conference room hardware by entering a 5-character room code on their personal device. Meet recently launched Connect Room using proximity-based detection to identify nearby hardware. This update provides a reliable manual fallback when ultrasound is unavailable or disabled. Users will see a "Connect with room code" button on their device’s pre-call screen, which allows them to enter the alphanumeric code displayed directly on the hardware’s screen.

This feature ensures that meetings remain accessible particularly for private or ad-hoc sessions where automated detection might fail. To maintain security and prevent accidental connections, users must physically confirm their presence by tapping the room hardware screen after entering the code. The room code itself is designed for clarity and security, refreshing every few minutes to ensure only those in the room can initiate the connection.

For IT administrators, this update reduces troubleshooting overhead by providing a built-in alternative for rooms with complex acoustic environments or restricted proximity settings. By streamlining the connection process, organizations can ensure that employees spend less time managing hardware and more time collaborating effectively.

Note: This feature is only available to users in domains on the Rapid Release track attempting to connect to devices enrolled in Early Preview. We’ll provide an update on the Workspace Updates blog when we begin a broader rollout.

Getting started

Admins: To preview this feature, your domain must be on the Rapid Release track and have devices enrolled in Early Preview. Visit the Help Center to learn more about enabling Early Preview for your Meet hardware devices.
End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about connecting with room codes.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Rolling out now to Meet hardware devices enrolled in Early Preview, with expected completion by June 30, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware devices

Resources

Google Meet Help: Use Connect room feature in Google Meet
Workspace Updates Blog: Seamlessly join meetings on Google Meet hardware with “Connect room”

Google Apps Script is now a Google Workspace core service with enterprise-grade data protection

2026-06-23T09:31:06.212-07:00

More about Apps Script

Apps Script is a cloud-based JavaScript platform that enables users to customize, automate, and extend Google Workspace applications like Sheets, Docs, and Forms, as well as build custom solutions and add-ons. You can use it to:

Create custom menus, dialogs, and sidebars within Sheets, Docs, and Slides.
Write custom functions for Sheets to automate complex calculations.
Build internal add-ons to streamline organizational workflows and integrate with third-party APIs.

Getting started

Admins:

If you already have Apps Script enabled: No action is required. Your organization will automatically benefit from these new core service protections and technical support.
If you previously restricted Apps Script: If you turned Apps Script off due to compliance, security, or support concerns, you can now enable the service to provide secure, custom automation for your users. Visit the Help Center to learn how to manage Apps Script access for your organization.

End users: No action is required. Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting started with Apps Script.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Apps Script is now available as a core service for all Google Workspace customers

Resources

Google Workspace Developer Documentation: Apps Script
Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn Apps Script on or off for users

Join Google Meet calls from Safari on iOS devices

2026-06-23T08:53:32.441-07:00

Prior to this update, iOS users without the Gmail or Meet apps were unable to participate in Google Meet sessions on their mobile devices. Now, iOS mobile device users can join meetings directly through Safari, without needing to install an app. The process is now seamless; individuals without a Google account can simply provide their name to request entry into the call.

In this animation, an iPhone user has received a link to join a Meet call. They click on the link and immediately join via their Safari browser.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: If an iOS user attempts to join a Google Meet call and doesn’t have the Gmail or Meet app installed, they’ll be automatically directed to join via Safari.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 23, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts

Enhanced security monitoring with expanded Admin password reset alerts

2026-06-23T07:29:50.074-07:00

In Alert Center, we are expanding the existing “Super Admin password reset” alert into a broader Admin password reset alert. Previously, this rule only triggered alerts when a super admin’s password was changed. With this update, the alert will now cover password resets for all administrator roles within your organization.

This update provides admins with better visibility and control over the security of their organization's privileged accounts. Monitoring password changes for all admin roles provide a higher level of oversight to respond more quickly to potential account compromises or unauthorized changes.

This change aligns with security best practices by treating all administrative access with increased vigilance.

Getting started

Admins: This feature will be ON by default and automatically replaces the previous "Super Admin password reset" rule. No action is required to enable the new alert. If you had modified the recipient list for the previous rule, those settings will automatically carry over to the new rule.
End users: There is no end user setting or impact for this feature.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) started on June 22, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: View alert details

Troubleshoot formula errors quickly with Gemini in Google Sheets

2026-06-22T09:51:44.224-07:00

We’re excited to introduce a new Gemini in Sheets capability that enables you to diagnose and fix formula errors in one click. When you encounter a formula error, Gemini can analyze the surrounding data structure to help provide an easy-to-understand explanation of the core issue alongside a corrected version of the formula. The functionality seamlessly supports everything from basic arithmetic to highly intricate calculations, simplifying what is traditionally a frustrating and time-consuming debugging process.

Since Gemini is built directly in Sheets, it removes the barrier to writing complex formulas for advanced analysis right where you work. This ensures that both novice users and seasoned data analysts can maintain momentum without having to manually parse error messages or search external forums for solutions.

Getting started

Admins: This feature is available by default if Gemini for Workspace in Sheets is enabled.
End users: You must have Workspace smart features enabled to take advantage of these features. Visit the Help Center to learn more about building and editing spreadsheets with Gemini in Sheets.

Note: Through July 15, 2026, Workspace customers will get promotional access to higher limits for the improved Gemini in Sheets experience, allowing users to experiment with this feature.. Per-user usage limits will apply after July 15; we’ll provide more information in the Help Center in advance of updated usage limits going into effect.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 22, 2026

Availability

Business: Business Standard and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access*

*After July 15, 2026, users with AI Expanded Access licenses will have higher limits on usage of this feature.

Resources

Google Docs Editors Help: Collaborate with Gemini in Google Sheets

Google Workspace Weekly Recap - June 19, 2026

2026-06-19T03:06:13.865-07:00

New discoverable space setting in Google Chat

Previously, spaces were either private (invite-only) or open (anyone in the organization can find and join). Discoverable spaces provide a new option between the two: they appear when users browse for spaces within their organization, but the conversation history and messages remain private until an owner or manager approves a user's request to join. | Learn more.

Carrier Link for Google Voice

Carrier Link allows Workspace customers to easily add phone numbers and calling plans from a certified local carrier, leveraging a pre-configured multi-tenant implementation of SIP Link. | Learn more.

AI note-taking is now available in Google Voice

This powerful new feature records and transcribes calls, summarizes key points, and organizes action items, which are sent via Gmail and stored in the Voice app. | Learn more.

Gemini in Chrome expands to more languages and regions, including Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East

Many of Chrome's latest AI features are rolling out to users in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and more. | Learn more.

Control whether your users can have temporary chats and delete conversations in the Gemini app

We’re introducing two new administrator controls for the Gemini app (gemini.google.com) that allow end users to manage their own chat activity. Admins can now configure whether users can use temporary chats and delete their conversation history. | Learn more.

Create longer Veo videos and generate multiple at once in Google Vids

These updates provide all Vids users with the ability to create longer videos with consistent characters and generate multiple videos in parallel, enabling you to bring your vision to life faster than ever before. | Learn more.

Enhanced AI avatar features and capabilities in Google Vids

We’re excited to announce expanded language support, a new collection of avatar defaults, and the ability to direct your custom avatars to take action in any generated video. | Learn more.

Custom event colors in Google Calendar

Going forward, users are offered an expanded color palette so they can personalize events and visually organize their calendar with ease, giving each user access to up to 200 custom colors for individual events via both the native web and mobile apps as well as the Calendar API. | Learn more.

Make Gemini more helpful and relevant to your teaching goals with the Google Classroom app in Gemini

Improved management of secondary calendars via the Calendar API

We’re introducing two enhancements to the Calendar API that make it easier for admins to programmatically manage secondary calendars within their organization: a transfer API and a filter for secondary calendars owned by your organization. | Learn more.

Google Meet now available on Android Auto

We’re bringing the power of Google Meet to your vehicle's display with our new integration for Android Auto. This update makes it easy to safely stay connected and handle important meetings hands-free from behind the wheel. | Learn more.

Expanded language support for building and editing spreadsheets with Gemini

We’re now expanding support for these features to 28 additional languages, enabling users who speak Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, French, German, Chinese Simplified, Dutch, Hebrew, Polish, Turkish, Czech, Indonesian, Malay, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Arabic, Finnish, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Greek, Thai, Romanian, Russian, Catalan, and Hungarian to collaborate natively with Gemini in their preferred language. | Learn more.

The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

Expanded language support for building and editing spreadsheets with Gemini

2026-06-18T07:59:00.649-07:00

Earlier this year, we introduced new Gemini in Sheets capabilities that allow you to build and edit entire spreadsheets using simple natural language. We’re now expanding support for these features to 28 additional languages, enabling users who speak Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, French, German, Chinese Simplified, Dutch, Hebrew, Polish, Turkish, Czech, Indonesian, Malay, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Arabic, Finnish, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Greek, Thai, Romanian, Russian, Catalan, and Hungarian to collaborate natively with Gemini in their preferred language.

With this update, users can leverage the full functionality of Gemini to build and edit spreadsheets by issuing prompts in their native language. Whether users are updating budgets, building complex financial models, or conducting data analysis, Gemini leverages Sheets tools—such as tables, pivot tables, charts, and formulas—to execute tasks. This enables global teams to manage data more efficiently, automate workflow execution, and extract valuable cross-document insights without confronting language barriers.

Getting started

Admins: This feature is available by default if Gemini for Workspace in Sheets is enabled. Note that enabling Workspace Intelligence expands the range of supported use cases.
End users: You must have Workspace smart features enabled to take advantage of these features. Eligible users will see the Gemini icon in the Sheets side panel. Simply describe the spreadsheet or edit you need to begin collaborating. Visit the Help Center to learn more about building and editing spreadsheets with Gemini in Sheets.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Business: Business Standard and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access

Note: Through July 15, 2026, Workspace customers get promotional access to higher limits for the improved Gemini in Sheets experience. Per-user usage limits will apply after July 15; we’ll provide more information in the Help Center in advance of updated usage limits going into effect.

Resources

Google Docs Editors Help: Build or edit entire spreadsheets with Gemini in Sheets
Workspace Updates Blog: Build and edit complex spreadsheets with Gemini in Google Sheets

Google Meet now available on Android Auto

2026-06-18T07:43:23.157-07:00

Users can now access Google Meet directly from their car's dashboard. This integration ensures your productivity doesn't pause when you start your engine. From your vehicle's display, you can check your upcoming meeting schedule and join discussions with a single tap.

You also have the flexibility to make and receive direct audio calls, with a convenient History tab that lets you quickly dial colleagues or clients without taking your eyes off the road.

Please note that when you join a meeting or call, your camera is turned off and you won’t see the incoming video content. You’ll hear the audio from the meeting and have audio input access from your microphone.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: This feature is ON by default for users with the Google Meet app installed on their Android phone. To use it, simply connect your phone to an Android Auto-compatible vehicle. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Meet on Android Auto.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Available now
Scheduled Release domains: Rolling out now, with expected completion by June 26, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Google Meet Help: Use Meet on Android Auto
Google Workspace Updates Blog: Google Meet is now available on CarPlay

Improved management of secondary calendars via the Calendar API

2026-06-18T07:17:37.539-07:00

Transfer API

As previously announced, the new endpoint in the Google Calendar API that allows administrators to programmatically transfer the ownership of secondary calendars is now being rolled out. Its functionality mirrors the data transfer feature currently available in the Admin console by permitting transfers between users in the same organization without sending emails or requiring confirmation from the recipient. Beyond replicating the Admin console functionality, the API provides greater flexibility by allowing administrators to transfer specific, individual secondary calendars.

Organization filter

To help organizations prepare for the upcoming secondary calendar data lifecycle changes, where secondary calendars will follow the lifecycle of their owner, administrators can now programmatically monitor the ownership status of their users' secondary calendars.

A new filtering option will be available in the CalendarList:list API method that restricts results to return only secondary calendars owned by the organization. When combined with the users.list method of the Admin SDK API, administrators can retrieve a comprehensive list of organization-owned secondary calendars across their users' calendar lists. The dataOwner field can then be used to verify current ownership status and make any necessary adjustments.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more about transferring calendars or events in Google Calendar.

Rollout pace

Transfer API

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 18, 2026

Organization filter

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 6, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Cancel or transfer events or secondary calendars before deleting a user
Google Calendar Help: Transfer calendars or events in Google Calendar
Workspace Updates Blog: An update on secondary calendar lifecycle changes and a new API

Make Gemini more helpful and relevant to your teaching goals with the Google Classroom app in Gemini

2026-06-17T17:49:17.425-07:00

Educators have shared that AI is especially helpful when it understands the context of their teaching environment, from tailoring resources toward student needs or building on their existing materials. To support this, Gemini will be able to collaborate with your Google Classroom, using context from your classes to inform its outputs or help complete tasks. For example, educators can get insights on student progress and understanding, create resources and differentiated materials based on Classroom context, or get help drafting posts and assignments.

Students 18 and older can similarly use the Classroom app to stay organized across classes – from getting a list of upcoming assignments, creating study plans, doing test practice based on Classroom content, and staying up-to-date on the latest announcements. Based on your prompts, Gemini will identify when context from Google Classroom will be relevant, and use it to inform its outputs. You can also explicitly tell Gemini to use information from your Google Classroom account by typing, “@Classroom” and clicking on the Classroom app when it pops up.

For example, educators can ask Gemini to:

Draft communications: Draft communications and posts based on your Google Classroom information.
Draft differentiated assignments and plans: Help draft and update assignments, and generate timelines and structured plans, based on information and content from your Google Classroom.
Understand student progress and take action: Summarize who has submitted assignments, how students have done on prior assignments, and identify where students might need additional teacher support.
Streamline administrative tasks: Update assignment titles, descriptions, and more across multiple classes in draft mode, make seating charts, and find old assignments.

For more prompts, best practices, and tips validated by trusted testers, take a look at our Classroom app onboarding guide for educators.

Important notes

Gemini Apps can’t perform certain actions in the Google Classroom app, like:

Enter grades or provide private feedback directly
Delete, archive, or directly post assignments or announcements (it can post to draft)
Create rubrics

This feature will be available in English for users designated as over the age of 18 who are using a Google Workspace for Education or Business account in Classroom and Gemini. The Classroom app in Gemini does not currently support data regionalization and your usage data may be stored outside of your designated data region. Data region support for the Classroom app in Gemini is expected later this year.

Getting started

Admins: Access to the Classroom app in Gemini will be ON by default for all Education domains and can be disabled at the OU or group level. For all other domains, access will be OFF by default and can be enabled at the OU or group level. Access can be turned on or off with a new Classroom app setting in the Gemini section of the Admin console. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Google apps in Gemini on or off for your organization.

End users: Your admin configuration will determine if you can use the Classroom app in Gemini. Access to the Classroom app in Gemini will be ON by default and can be disabled at the end user level in the connected apps section of the Gemini app settings. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using apps connected to Gemini.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Rolling out now, with expected completion by June 18, 2026

Availability

Available in English to all Google Workspace customers who are 18 years or older and signed in to the Gemini app. Learn more about age restrictions in Gemini app.

Resources

Gemini Apps Help: Ask about your Google Classroom assignments, classes & more in Gemini Apps
Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn apps in Gemini on or off
Gemini Apps Help: Use apps connected to Gemini with a work or school Google Account

Custom event colors in Google Calendar

2026-06-17T09:55:55.175-07:00

Google Calendar is expanding its event coloring options, moving beyond the current limitation of 11 predefined colors for events. Going forward, users are offered an expanded color palette so they can personalize events and visually organize their calendar with ease, giving each user access to up to 200 custom colors for individual events via both the native web and mobile apps as well as the Calendar API. This fulfills a long-standing feature request from both business and personal users for more customizable options.

Users will be able to select from 24 default colors. On Calendar on the web (or via API), users can define additional colors by using a full RGB color picker.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: This feature will be ON by default and can be customized by the user. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 17, 2026
Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 29, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Google Help: Use labels to track calendar entries