What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases)
Learn about what new Google Workspace features and enhancements are available to your users.
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- To see the latest releases, click Release week to sort by date. The date indicates the Scheduled Release track.
You can also see products and features planned for Google Workspace in Upcoming Google Workspace releases.
Note: The table is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, and French.
| Product | Description | Release week (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Admin | Assign SSO profile to organizational units or groups with the SAML Partial SSO feature, now generally available. Learn more | 2021-11-15 |
| Admin console | Enable advanced context-aware access to Google Workspace in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-11-01 |
| Admin console | Stay up to date with new Product updates and Alerts cards in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-11-15 |
| Admin console | Control the display of user availability across Google Workspace products with a new admin control. Learn more | 2021-11-29 |
| Admin console | Manage Gmail IMAP controls by group in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Admin console | Admins can install Google Workspace Marketplace applications for specific groups. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Admin console | Updated user interface for the App Access Control panel in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Admin console | Quick access to restore recently deleted users from Admin console homepage. Learn more | 2021-12-20 |
| Admin console | Use a new enterprise certificate condition to set context-aware access rules for company-managed devices. Learn more | 2022-01-03 |
| Admin console | AppSheet Support is now available through the Google Workspace Admin console. Learn more | 2022-02-21 |
| Admin console | View more information on email delegate activity in the Security Investigation Tool. Learn more | 2022-03-14 |
| Admin console | Updated and improved audit logs experience in the Admin console. Learn more | 2022-03-21 |
| Admin console | Use context-aware access to help protect Admin console access. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Admin console | Admins can now specify how individual Android apps update within the Admin console. Learn more | 2022-04-18 |
| Admin console | Easily manage storage related activity and policies through new storage management tools in the Admin console. Learn more | 2022-04-25 |
| Alert Center | Additional one-click recommended actions in the Alert Center. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Apps Script | Build custom, integrated solutions across Google Workspace with the new AppSheet Apps Script connector. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Apps Script | Additional functionality for the Apps Script Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Script Editor. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| AppSheet | Build custom, integrated solutions across Google Workspace with the new AppSheet Apps Script connector. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Assignments | Originality reports are now available for Google Slides files. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Calendar | Set aside time for focus in Google Calendar. Learn more | 2021-11-01 |
| Calendar | Easily see which account you’re currently using in Google Calendar on mobiles. Learn more | 2021-12-13 |
| Calendar | Prevent unwanted invitations from being added to your calendar. Learn more | 2021-12-13 |
| Calendar | Set tasks to repeat in Google Calendar. Learn more | 2022-01-03 |
| Calendar | Manage overdue tasks in Google Calendar. Learn more | 2022-02-07 |
| Calendar | Manage overdue tasks in Google Calendar. Learn more | 2022-02-28 |
| Calendar | Develop Google Workspace add-ons to attach files to Calendar events from third-party services. Learn more | 2022-03-21 |
| Calendar | Set up host controls and assign co-hosts ahead of meetings in Google Calendar. Learn more | 2022-04-18 |
| Calendar | Improved user interface for sharing your working location in Google Calendar. Learn more | 2022-05-09 |
| Chat | Updated emoji experience in Google Chat on iOS. Learn more | 2021-11-01 |
| Chat | Spaces in Google Chat can now be deleted. Learn more | 2021-11-15 |
| Chat | Control the display of user availability across Google Workspace products with a new admin control. Learn more | 2021-11-29 |
| Chat | Start and join meetings and audio calls from 1:1 chats using Google Chat in Gmail on mobile. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Chat | Improved editing experience in Google Chat on the web. Learn more | 2022-01-17 |
| Chat | See when a message is deleted in a Google Chat space. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Chat | Improved search experience in Google Chat on Web. Learn more | 2022-02-14 |
| Chat | Define and manage Chat Spaces, space descriptions, and guidelines with a new "manager" role. Learn more | 2022-02-28 |
| Chat | Updated emoji experience in Google Chat on web. Learn more | 2022-02-21 |
| Chat | Enable discovery and sharing of Spaces in Google Chat. Learn more | 2022-03-21 |
| Chat | Specify which Google Chat notifications from Chat and Gmail to receive when your iOS device is in Focus mode. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Chat | Update to message ID in Google Chat audit logs. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Chat | Quick access to additional actions when composing a message in Google Chat on iOS. Learn more | 2022-04-25 |
| Chat | Create Spaces and Add Members with the Google Chat API, available in Developer Preview. Learn more | 2022-05-09 |
| Chat | Space descriptions and guidelines in Google Chat rolling out now. Learn more | 2022-05-02 |
| Chat | Space managers can now delete messages in Google Chat. Learn more | 2022-05-02 |
| Classroom | Google Classroom now supports grade exporting to Follett Aspen, a third-party Student Information System. Learn more | 2022-01-10 |
| Classroom | Originality reports are now available for Google Slides files. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Classroom | Schedule posts for multiple classes in Google Classroom. Learn more | 2022-03-14 |
| Classroom | Create more interactive assignments with practice sets for Google Classroom, launching in beta soon. Learn more | 2022-03-21 |
| Cloud Search | Use the Cloud Search Stats API to keep track of billable usage. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Cloud Search | New document previews enhance the Cloud Search experience. Learn more | 2022-02-14 |
| Cloud Search | Use People Search in Cloud Search and Cloud Search APIs. Learn more | 2022-03-07 |
| Cloud Search | Using document popularity in Cloud Search rankings. Learn more | 2022-04-18 |
| Contacts | View richer information about colleagues and stakeholders using people chips in Google Sheets. Learn more | 2021-11-15 |
| Currents | The future of Currents and the next generation of collaboration in Spaces. Learn more | 2022-02-07 |
| Docs | Easily add to Google Docs with the new universal @ menu. Learn more | 2021-11-01 |
| Docs | Add a page break before paragraphs in Google Docs. Learn more | 2021-11-08 |
| Docs | Add a page break before paragraphs in Google Docs on mobile. Learn more | 2022-01-17 |
| Docs | Japanese grammar suggestions for Google Docs. Learn more | 2022-02-07 |
| Docs | New smart canvas features in Google Docs. Learn more | 2022-02-14 |
| Docs | Create or import text watermarks in Google Docs. Learn more | 2022-02-14 |
| Docs | Stronger data security and privacy with Google Workspace Client-side encryption, GA support for Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn more | 2022-03-28 |
| Docs | More assistive writing suggestions in Google Docs. Learn more | 2022-03-28 |
| Docs | Compose with Markdown in Google Docs on web. Learn more | 2022-03-28 |
| Docs | Improved announcements for braille comments and highlights available in Google Docs on Web. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Docs | New Emoji reactions in Google Docs on web. Learn more | 2022-04-18 |
| Docs | Warning banners alert users of suspicious Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides files on web. Learn more | 2022-04-25 |
| Drive | Enhanced menus in Google Docs improves findability of key features on desktop. Learn more | 2022-04-25 |
| Docs | Use new table templates and dropdown chips in Google Docs to create highly collaborative documents. Learn more | 2022-05-02 |
| Docs | Join a Google Meet call from Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides. Learn more | 2022-04-25 |
| Drive | Refine search results in Google Drive with search chips, launching in beta. Learn more | 2021-11-01 |
| Drive | Google Workspace Client-side encryption beta expanded to include Google Meet and Google Drive for desktop. Learn more | 2021-11-01 |
| Drive | Extending Google Drive user blocking to include comments and mentions. Learn more | 2021-11-08 |
| Drive | Enhanced content classification, governance, and DLP with Google Drive labels. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Drive | New notifications when Drive content violates abuse program policies. Learn more | 2021-12-13 |
| Drive | PPTX file limit increase in Google Slides. Learn more | 2022-01-10 |
| Drive | Warning banners in Google Drive alert users of suspicious files. Learn more | 2022-01-17 |
| Drive | Categorize content and enhance content protection at scale with Google Drive labels. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Drive | New Navigation bar functions in Google Drive. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Drive | Changes to Google Workspace storage policies timeline. Learn more | 2022-01-31 |
| Drive | Search chips in Google Drive help refine search results and surface important files faster. Learn more | 2022-02-14 |
| Drive | See Google Drive events involving external users in your audit logs. Learn more | 2022-02-28 |
| Drive | Stronger data security and privacy with Google Workspace Client-side encryption, GA support for Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn more | 2022-03-28 |
| Drive | Warning banners alert users of suspicious Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides files on web. Learn more | 2022-04-25 |
| Drive | Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms, or Jamboard files will count toward storage. Learn more | 2022-05-02 |
| Drive | Easily search for Google Meet content in Google Drive. Learn more | 2022-05-09 |
| Education | Google for Education transformation reports window is now available. Learn more | 2021-11-08 |
| Forms | Google Forms API now available in open beta. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Forms | Embed linked Google Forms charts into Google Docs, Slides, and Drawings. Learn more | 2022-02-28 |
| Forms | Create surveys, quizzes, and more using the Google Forms API, now generally available. Learn more | 2022-03-14 |
| Forms | New beta for data loss prevention helps protect sensitive data when users upload files to external Google Forms. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Gmail | Visual updates and improvements for the To, Cc, and Bcc fields in Gmail. Learn more | 2021-11-08 |
| Gmail | Indicate whether you’ll join a meeting virtually or in person, now on Gmail. Learn more | 2021-11-29 |
| Gmail | Start and join meetings and audio calls from 1:1 chats using Google Chat in Gmail on mobile. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Gmail | Manage Gmail IMAP controls by group in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Gmail | New integrated view for Gmail features email, Google Meet, Google Chat and Spaces in one place. Learn more | 2022-01-31 |
| Gmail | New integrated view for Gmail features email, Google Meet, Chat, and Spaces in one place. Learn more | 2022-02-28 |
| Gmail | More information included in comment notifications to help avoid phishing and malware. Learn more | 2022-02-28 |
| Gmail | Japanese grammar suggestions for Gmail. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Google Workspace | Managed Android devices must upgrade to Android Device Policy by March 19, 2022. Learn more | 2022-03-14 |
| Groups | Making dynamic groups more powerful with custom user attributes and OrgUnit queries. Learn more | 2021-12-13 |
| Groups | Create dynamic groups by querying custom user attributes. Learn more | 2022-04-18 |
| Identity | Assign SSO profile to organizational units or groups with the SAML Partial SSO feature, now generally available. Learn more | 2021-11-15 |
| Identity | Making dynamic groups more powerful with custom user attributes and OrgUnit queries. Learn more | 2021-12-13 |
| Identity | Use a new enterprise certificate condition to set context-aware access rules for company-managed devices. Learn more | 2022-01-03 |
| Identity | Use Directory Sync beta for fast and easy sync of users and groups. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Marketplace | Admins can install Google Workspace Marketplace applications for specific groups. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Meet | Google Workspace Client-side encryption beta expanded to include Google Meet and Google Drive for desktop. Learn more | 2021-11-01 |
| Meet | Host Google Meet meetings with up to 500 participants. Learn more | 2021-11-15 |
| Meet | Start and join meetings and audio calls from 1:1 chats using Google Chat in Gmail on mobile. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Meet | Use new immersive backgrounds and styles for Google Meet on the web. Learn more | 2021-11-29 |
| Meet | Lock audio and video during a Google Meet meeting from iOS devices. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Meet | New built-in interoperability between Google Meet and Cisco Webex. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Meet | Automatically move breakout room participants back to the original meeting. Learn more | 2021-12-13 |
| Meet | Use your Google Meet hardware-connected displays as digital signage. Learn more | 2021-12-13 |
| Meet | Expanded occupancy detection capabilities for Google Meet hardware devices. Learn more | 2021-12-13 |
| Meet | Live translated captions in Google Meet are now generally available. Learn more | 2022-01-10 |
| Meet | Improvements to Google Meet hardware issue troubleshooting. Learn more | 2022-01-10 |
| Meet | Use Companion mode with Google Meet hardware and Nest Hub Max to maximize collaboration during hybrid meetings. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Meet | Expanded occupancy detection capabilities for Google Meet hardware devices. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Meet | Use Companion mode with Google Meet hardware and Nest Hub Max to maximize collaboration during hybrid meetings. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Meet | Participate in Google Meet polls and Q&As on Chromebase for meetings. Learn more | 2022-02-07 |
| Meet | View bandwidth availability and usage during meetings via the Meet quality tool. Learn more | 2022-02-28 |
| Meet | Configure Chromebase for Meetings display to automatically turn off when not in use. Learn more | 2022-03-07 |
| Meet | Background noise reduction now available for Google Meet Hardware devices. Learn more | 2022-03-14 |
| Meet | Built-in Webex interoperability on Google Meet hardware expanded to devices with remote control. Learn more | 2022-03-14 |
| Meet | Google Meet attendance reports available now for education meetings with two or more participants. Learn more | 2022-03-21 |
| Meet | Expanded access for noise cancellation in Google Meet. Learn more | 2022-03-21 |
| Meet | New Google Meet management settings for admins. Learn more | 2022-03-21 |
| Meet | New port for Google Meet media and TLS support for Meet on mobile. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Meet | Additional improvements for Google Meet. Learn more | 2022-04-18 |
| Meet | Join a Google Meet call from Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides. Learn more | 2022-04-25 |
| Meet | Easily search for Google Meet content in Google Drive. Learn more | 2022-05-09 |
| Meet | Share your video feed when using Companion mode in Google Meet. Learn more | 2022-05-02 |
| Migration | Google Workspace Migrate is now generally available. Learn more | 2022-02-21 |
| Security | Enable advanced context-aware access to Google Workspace in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-11-01 |
| Security | Enhanced content classification, governance, and DLP with Google Drive labels. Learn more | 2021-12-06 |
| Security | Categorize content and enhance content protection at scale with Google Drive labels. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Security | Use context-aware access to help protect Admin console access. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Security | Stronger data security and privacy with Google Workspace Client-side encryption, GA support for Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn more | 2022-03-28 |
| Security | New beta for data loss prevention helps protect sensitive data when users upload files to external Google Forms. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Sheets | View richer information about colleagues and stakeholders using people chips in Google Sheets. Learn more | 2021-11-15 |
| Sheets | Google Sheets doubles cell limit. Learn more | 2022-03-14 |
| Sheets | Stronger data security and privacy with Google Workspace Client-side encryption, GA support for Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn more | 2022-03-28 |
| Sheets | Intelligent corrections for formulas in Google Sheets. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Sheets | Warning banners alert users of suspicious Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides files on web. Learn more | 2022-04-25 |
| Sheets | Join a Google Meet call from Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides. Learn more | 2022-04-25 |
| Sites | Copy a single page or subset of pages in new Google Sites. Learn more | 2021-11-08 |
| Sites | Updates to the transition timeline for Classic Google Sites. Learn more | 2021-11-15 |
| Slides | PPTX file limit increase in Google Slides. Learn more | 2022-01-10 |
| Slides | Originality reports are now available for Google Slides files. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Slides | Stronger data security and privacy with Google Workspace Client-side encryption, GA support for Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn more | 2022-03-28 |
| Slides | Smart reply in Google Slides. Learn more | 2022-04-11 |
| Slides | Warning banners alert users of suspicious Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides files on web. Learn more | 2022-04-25 |
| Slides | Join a Google Meet call from Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides. Learn more | 2022-04-25 |
| Space | The future of Currents and the next generation of collaboration in Spaces. Learn more | 2022-02-07 |
| Tasks | Manage overdue tasks in Google Calendar. Learn more | 2022-02-07 |
| Tasks | Set recurring task end options directly in Google Tasks. Learn more | 2022-05-02 |
| Voice | Set custom rules for incoming Google Voice calls. Learn more | 2021-12-20 |
| Meet | Google Voice support for more Poly cloud-connected deskphones. Learn more | 2022-01-24 |
| Voice | Google Voice calls between many European numbers are now included in Google Voice licenses. Learn more | 2022-02-07 |
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