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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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 | Admin control for AppSheet now fully available. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Admin console | Streamlined and intuitive app management in the Admin console with new unified experience. Learn more | 2020-10-19 |
| Admin console | Introducing data protection insights reports. Learn more | 2020-10-19 |
| Admin console | Improving multiple domain setup in the Admin console. Learn more | 2020-11-30 |
| Admin console | Control access to AppSheet with a new Admin console setting. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Admin console | Take actions on unmanaged users in bulk using the unmanaged user transfer tool. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Admin console | Adding more data sources and new OU controls to the security investigation tool. Learn more | 2020-12-14 |
| Admin console | Improved mobile device management rules experience in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-01-11 |
| Admin console | Security groups now generally available. Learn more | 2021-02-08 |
| Admin console | Group membership expiration now generally available. Learn more | 2021-02-08 |
| Admin console | Automatic group membership management with dynamic groups, now generally available. Learn more | 2021-02-15 |
| Admin console | More notifications added to the alert center in Google Workspace. Learn more | 2021-02-15 |
| Admin console | New Calendar admin privilege hierarchy in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-02-15 |
| Admin console | Login related audit events are now located in a single location in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-03-15 |
| Admin console | Updated design for the Admin console home page. Learn more | 2021-03-29 |
| Admin console | Restrict third-party API access to Google Workspace and end user data with new app access control. Learn more | 2021-04-05 |
| Admin console | New Rules homepage in the Admin console make security simpler. Learn more | 2021-04-12 |
| Apps Script | Use the new Apps Script Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Script Editor. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Assistant | Access to Google Workspace core services from Google Assistant. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Calendar | View your personal and work calendars together on Google Calendar with Android 11 work profile. Learn more | 2020-11-09 |
| Calendar | Schedule Google Calendar events from Google Chat. Learn more | 2020-11-09 |
| Calendar | Support for multiple Exchange endpoints on Google Calendar. Learn more | 2020-11-16 |
| Calendar | New Calendar admin privilege hierarchy in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-02-15 |
| Calendar | Adding Google Chat, Google Calendar, and Jamboard to Google Workspace Essentials. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Calendar | Let Google Calendar automatically book a replacement room for your events. Learn more | 2021-02-22 |
| Calendar | Sign in to RSVP via hyperlinks in Google Calendar email invitations. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Calendar | More options for sharing your availability in Google Calendar. Learn more | 2021-03-08 |
| Calendar | Snooze Google Calendar desktop notifications. Learn more | 2021-03-15 |
| Calendar | Google Chat will automatically suggest 1:1 chat based on your Google Calendar. Learn more | 2021-03-15 |
| Calendar | Set up Google Meet breakout rooms ahead of meetings in Google Calendar. Learn more | 2021-03-22 |
| Calendar | Be informed when someone subscribes to email notifications of your Calendar. Learn more | 2021-04-05 |
| Chat | See read receipts on direct messages in Google Chat, now generally available. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Chat | Changes to History on/off setting in Google Chat. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Chat | Changes to Google Chat migration timeline. Learn more | 2020-10-12 |
| Chat | New events in Google Chat audit logs. Learn more | 2020-10-26 |
| Chat | Schedule Google Calendar events from Google Chat. Learn more | 2020-11-09 |
| Chat | Set your status as away in Google Chat in Gmail. Learn more | 2020-11-09 |
| Chat | Pin conversations in Google Chat. Learn more | 2020-11-09 |
| Chat | Rooms in Google Chat to be unthreaded by default starting November 16. Learn more | 2020-11-16 |
| Chat | Changes to Google Chat group conversations and classic Hangouts coming December 3, 2020. Learn more | 2020-11-30 |
| Chat | Adding Google Chat, Google Calendar, and Jamboard to Google Workspace Essentials. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Chat | Google Chat will automatically suggest 1:1 chat based on your Google Calendar. Learn more | 2021-03-15 |
| Chat | Reminder: Switch to the new desktop Google Chat app before March 30 2021. Learn more | 2021-03-08 |
| Chat | Customize notification frequency with more options in Google Chat and Chat in Gmail. Learn more | 2021-03-22 |
| Chat | New and improved Google Chat UI on the web. Learn more | 2021-03-22 |
| Chrome | Better privacy when screen sharing with muted web notifications. Learn more | 2021-01-25 |
| Classroom | Google for Education transformation reports window open, availability expanded worldwide. Learn more | 2020-11-02 |
| Classroom | Improving originality reports in Google Classroom and Assignments to better detect potential plagiarism. Learn more | 2020-11-30 |
| Contacts | Increasing shared external contact limit to 200,000 contacts. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Docs | Easily add and manage citations in Google Docs. Learn more | 2020-10-12 |
| Docs | Google Workspace Add-ons now generally available in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn more | 2020-10-19 |
| Docs | Mention a user directly within a Google Doc. Learn more | 2020-10-26 |
| Docs | Improvements to PDFs imported to Google Docs. Learn more | 2020-11-30 |
| Docs | New comment interface for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides rolling out to more devices. Learn more | 2020-11-30 |
| Docs | Office editing mode now default from Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides home screens. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Docs | Smart compose and spelling autocorrect available when adding comments in Google Docs. Learn more | 2021-01-04 |
| Docs | Create and work with documents that contain multiple page orientations in Google Docs. Learn more | 2021-01-04 |
| Docs | Smart Compose in Google Docs available in French and Portuguese. Learn more | 2021-01-11 |
| Docs | Improvements for locating new comments and important conversations in Google Docs. Learn more | 2021-03-15 |
| Drive | Folder sharing in shared drives now generally available. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Drive | Lock files via the Google Drive API to prevent content edits. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Drive | Grant access to Drive files directly from Gmail. Learn more | 2020-10-19 |
| Drive | Office editing on iOS brings Google Workspace collaboration to Microsoft Office files. Learn more | 2020-11-23 |
| Drive | Office editing mode is now the default editing mode for Office files in Drive on the web. Learn more | 2020-11-30 |
| Drive | New comment interface for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides rolling out to more devices. Learn more | 2020-11-30 |
| Drive | Improving search in Google Drive on Android and iOS. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Drive | Updates on how to sync Google Drive content to your computer. Learn more | 2021-02-01 |
| Drive | Limit Google Drive sharing to specific groups with target audiences, now generally available. Learn more | 2021-02-15 |
| Drive | Add files owned by suspended accounts to shared drives. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Drive | New ways to keep track of important notifications in Google Drive on mobile. Learn more | 2021-03-15 |
| Drive | Find files shared with you using updated search operators in Google Drive. Learn more | 2021-03-22 |
| Education | Introducing Google Workspace for Education. Learn more | 2021-02-15 |
| Education | Google Workspace Education Plus admins can enable Google Meet recording for users with student licenses. Learn more | 2021-03-08 |
| Education | Automatically save your response progress in Google Forms: Beta available for Google Workspace for Education customers. Learn more | 2021-03-29 |
| Forms | Automatically save your response progress in Google Forms: Beta available for Google Workspace for Education customers. Learn more | 2021-03-29 |
| Gmail | Grant access to Drive files directly from Gmail. Learn more | 2020-10-19 |
| Gmail | Enhancing Google Workspace Add-ons in Gmail with Compose-time functions. Learn more | 2020-10-12 |
| Gmail | Set your status as away in Google Chat in Gmail. Learn more | 2020-11-09 |
| Gmail | View richer information about coworkers directly within the Gmail side panel. Learn more | 2020-11-23 |
| Gmail | Open Office attachments from Gmail in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides with one click. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Gmail | Expanding the Gmail delegate limit. Learn more | 2021-01-11 |
| Gmail | Resize the Chat and Rooms sections in Gmail on the web. Learn more | 2021-01-18 |
| Gmail | Postmaster Tools API now available. Learn more | 2021-02-01 |
| Gmail | Email aliases now included in Gmail search results. Learn more | 2021-02-08 |
| Gmail | Enhanced admin controls for Gmail IMAP. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Gmail | Customize notification frequency with more options in Google Chat and Chat in Gmail. Learn more | 2021-03-22 |
| Google Workspace | Introducing Google Workspace and a new set of offerings to better meet your needs. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Google Workspace | Enhanced Support for Google Workspace now available. Learn more | 2020-10-26 |
| Google Workspace | Changes to Google Workspace storage policies starting June 1, 2021. Learn more | 2020-11-09 |
| Google Workspace | Ending support for IE11 for all Google Workspace apps. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Google Workspace | Reminder: Ending support for IE11 for all Google Workspace apps on March 15. Learn more | 2021-02-22 |
| Google Workspace | Google Workspace Frontline is now available. Learn more | 2021-03-22 |
| Google Workspace | Alternate runtimes makes it easier to build Google Workspace Add-ons, now generally available. Learn more | 2021-03-22 |
| Google Workspace | Changes to Google Workspace storage policies timeline. Learn more | 2021-04-05 |
| Groups | New Groups will become the only user experience beginning November 2, 2020. Learn more | 2020-10-12 |
| Groups | Use new APIs to understand and audit group memberships. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Groups | Star favorite conversations in Google Groups. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Groups | Custom roles now available in new Groups. Learn more | 2020-11-09 |
| Groups | Indirect membership visibility and membership hierarchy APIs now generally available. Learn more | 2021-01-25 |
| Groups | Security groups now generally available. Learn more | 2021-02-08 |
| Groups | Group membership expiration now generally available. Learn more | 2021-02-08 |
| Groups | Automatic group membership management with dynamic groups, now generally available. Learn more | 2021-02-15 |
| Identity | Make specific applications exempt from session length policy. Learn more | 2020-11-23 |
| Identity | Use Secure LDAP to log into macOS with Google credentials. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Identity | Deploy and manage Google Credential Provider for Windows via the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-01-11 |
| Identity | New option to download third-party apps and domain wide delegation to CSV. Learn more | 2021-02-15 |
| Identity | Login related audit events are now located in a single location in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-03-15 |
| Identity | Automate unmanaged account onboarding with the User Invitation API beta. Learn more | 2021-03-15 |
| Jamboard | Adding Google Chat, Google Calendar, and Jamboard to Google Workspace Essentials. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Jamboard | Version history now available for Jamboard on web. Learn more | 2021-03-08 |
| Meet | Make Google Meet or an add-on your default video conferencing option in Google Calendar. Learn more | 2020-10-12 |
| Meet | New look and feel for the Google Meet Android mobile app. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Meet | Create breakout rooms for more engaged distance learning in Google Meet. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Meet | Dial into Google Meet from eight additional markets. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Meet | Replace your background in Google Meet. Learn more | 2020-11-02 |
| Meet | Accept knocks in bulk in Google Meet. Learn more | 2020-11-16 |
| Meet | Virtually raise your hand to ask a question in Google Meet. Learn more | 2020-11-16 |
| Meet | Bringing breakout rooms in Google Meet to more Google Workspace customers. Learn more | 2020-11-16 |
| Meet | Improving Google Meet attendance reports and making them available to more customers. Learn more | 2020-11-23 |
| Meet | Changes to Google Chat group conversations and classic Hangouts coming December 3, 2020. Learn more | 2020-11-30 |
| Meet | Share a Google Meet video call link in classic Hangouts. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Meet | Google Meet hardware Series One now available. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Meet | Some Google Meet settings now “sticky” for Education users. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Meet | New endpoint details view in Meet Quality Tool. Learn more | 2020-12-14 |
| Meet | Additional language support for live captions in Google Meet. Learn more | 2020-12-14 |
| Meet | Turn Google Meet Quick access on or off from Google Calendar. Learn more | 2020-12-14 |
| Meet | New tools to troubleshoot network and performance issues in Google Meet. Learn more | 2021-01-11 |
| Meet | Control background replacement in Google Meet with a new Admin setting. Learn more | 2021-01-25 |
| Meet | Check your video and peripheral device quality before joining a Google Meet call. Learn more | 2021-02-01 |
| Meet | Join a meeting with new options on the Google Meet landing page. Learn more | 2021-02-08 |
| Meet | Dedicated Google Meet IP addresses for non-Google Workspace users traffic. Learn more | 2021-02-08 |
| Meet | Changes to information visibility in Meet quality tool, Meet audit log, and Reports API. Learn more | 2021-02-15 |
| Meet | Mute all Google Meet participants at once. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Meet | Join Google Meet calls from third-party video conferencing systems more easily. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Meet | New Google Meet Global Dialing subscription expands telephony coverage for Meet. Learn more | 2021-03-08 |
| Meet | End a Google Meet video call for everyone at once. Learn more | 2021-03-08 |
| Meet | See more video feeds in Google Meet. Learn more | 2021-03-15 |
| Meet | Set up Google Meet breakout rooms ahead of meetings in Google Calendar. Learn more | 2021-03-22 |
| Meet | Additional language support for live captions in Google Meet on Android and iOS devices. Learn more | 2021-03-22 |
| Meet | New Google Meet Hardware Admin console features: peripheral status, default volume, and static URLs. Learn more | 2021-04-12 |
| Mobile management | Managed Android devices must upgrade to Android Device Policy by October 26, 2021. Learn more | 2020-10-12 |
| Mobile management | Streamlined and intuitive app management in the Admin console with new unified experience. Learn more | 2020-10-19 |
| Mobile management | Introducing 2 BeyondCorp Alliance partner integrations for improved context-aware access. Learn more | 2020-11-02 |
| Mobile management | Google Device Policy app ending support for iOS 10 soon. Learn more | 2020-12-28 |
| Mobile management | Improved mobile device management rules experience in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-01-11 |
| Mobile management | New option to block devices with basic management from accessing your organization’s data. Learn more | 2021-01-11 |
| Security | Use new APIs to understand and audit group memberships. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Security | Improved malware protection for users in the Advanced Protection Program. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Security | Introducing data protection insights reports. Learn more | 2020-10-19 |
| Security | Adding more data sources and new OU controls to the security investigation tool. Learn more | 2020-12-14 |
| Security | New option to block devices with basic management from accessing your organization’s data. Learn more | 2021-01-11 |
| Security | Expanding data regions coverage to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides user indices.Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Security | New Assured Controls help support your information governance goals. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Security | New recommended DLP rules help protect sensitive data. Learn more | 2021-03-15 |
| Security | Restrict third-party API access to Google Workspace and end user data with new app access control. Learn more | 2021-04-05 |
| Security | New Rules homepage in the Admin console make security simpler. Learn more | 2021-04-12 |
| Sheets | New features to help improve and analyze data in Google Sheets. Learn more | 2020-10-05 |
| Sheets | Google Workspace Add-ons now generally available in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn more | 2020-10-19 |
| Sheets | Use SmartFill to help automate data entry in Google Sheets. Learn more | 2020-11-02 |
| Sheets | New comment interface for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides rolling out to more devices. Learn more | 2020-11-30 |
| Sheets | Office editing mode now default from Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides home screens. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Sheets | Use Macro Converter add-on to convert Microsoft Excel files with macros to Google Sheets. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Sites | Customize text style and appearance in Google Sites. Learn more | 2021-01-04 |
| Sites | Anchor image backgrounds in Google Sites. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Slides | Google Workspace Add-ons now generally available in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn more | 2020-10-19 |
| Slides | Access checker for Slides now checks permissions when you share with new users. Learn more | 2020-11-02 |
| Slides | New default video playback option in Google Slides. Learn more | 2020-11-02 |
| Slides | New comment interface for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides rolling out to more devices. Learn more | 2020-11-30 |
| Slides | Office editing mode now default from Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides home screens. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Slides | Easily locate the source file for embedded Drive video and audio files in Google Slides. Learn more | 2021-02-22 |
| Slides | Present with confidence with the improved presenter toolbar in Google Slides. Learn more | 2021-03-22 |
| Vault | Use the Count API to estimate Vault API export sizes. Learn more | 2020-10-12 |
| Vault | New interface for Google Vault. Learn more | 2020-11-30 |
| Vault | Vault for Google Voice now generally available. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
| Vault | New Google Vault interface will become the only experience starting on May 24, 2021. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Vault | Changes to Google Drive search operators may alter your Google Vault search results. Learn more | 2021-03-22 |
| Voice | Vault for Google Voice now generally available. Learn more | 2020-12-07 |
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