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 | 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 |
| Admin console | Admins will now be alerted when there is an issue with their Google Voice auto attendants or ring groups. Learn more | 2021-04-26 |
| Admin console | Apply context-aware access policies to mobile and desktop applications. Learn more | 2021-04-26 |
| Admin console | New options to control chat history in unthreaded Google Chat rooms. Learn more | 2021-05-10 |
| Admin console | Specify which attributes are available for the Secure LDAP client. Learn more | 2021-05-03 |
| Admin console | Additional admin controls for Google Voice ring groups. Learn more | 2021-05-03 |
| Admin console | Additional tools for managing the transition from classic to new Google Sites. Learn more | 2021-05-10 |
| Admin console | New iOS Data Protection setting protects data sharing between Google Workspace and personal Google accounts. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Admin console | Restrict Google Drive for desktop to company owned devices, now generally available. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Admin console | New Meet Quality Tool support for failed join attempts. Learn more | 2021-05-31 |
| Admin console | Launching a new online community for Google Workspace admins. Learn more | 2021-06-21 |
| Admin console | New streamlined experience for managing users and domains in the Admin console. Learn more | 2021-06-21 |
| Admin console | Easily navigate through the Admin console using the updated left-hand navigation bar. Learn more | 2021-07-12 |
| Assistant | Access to Google Workspace core services from Google Assistant. Learn more | 2021-03-01 |
| Assistant | Use Google Assistant on more devices. Learn more | 2021-07-12 |
| 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 |
| Calendar | Use Google Maps in the quick access side panel. Learn more | 2021-05-03 |
| Calendar | More options to control which holidays show on your Calendar. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Calendar | Important changes to how the Google Calendar API manages and limits queries. Learn more | 2021-06-14 |
| Calendar | Google Chat will automatically suggest group chats based on your Google Calendar. Learn more | 2021-06-28 |
| Calendar | Allow users to receive shared calendars on mobile. Learn more | 2021-07-05 |
| 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 |
| Chat | New options to control chat history in unthreaded Google Chat rooms. Learn more | 2021-05-10 |
| Chat | Evolving Rooms in Google Chat to Spaces to create a richer, more collaborative experience. Learn more | 2021-06-14 |
| Chat | Improved search in Google Chat. Learn more | 2021-06-21 |
| Chat | Google Chat will automatically suggest group chats based on your Google Calendar. Learn more | 2021-06-28 |
| Chat | New and improved Google Chat user interface, now for everyone. Learn more | 2021-06-21 |
| Chat | Slash commands and dialogs now available for Google Chat bots. Learn more | 2021-07-12 |
| Chat | Hangouts to Google Chat upgrade beginning August 16th, with option to opt-out. Learn more | 2021-07-19 |
| Chrome | Better privacy when screen sharing with muted web notifications. Learn more | 2021-01-25 |
| Classroom | School matches are available in originality reports for Education customers. Learn more | 2021-04-12 |
| Cloud Search | Use Virtual Private Cloud Service Controls to create security perimeters around Google Cloud Search data. Learn more | 2021-04-19 |
| Cloud Search | Improve Google Cloud Search results with Contextual Boost. Learn more | 2021-05-03 |
| Cloud Search | Enhance Cloud Search results for PDFs containing images with Optical Character Recognition support. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Cloud Search | Enable audit logs for Google Cloud Search. Learn more | 2021-06-14 |
| Contacts | A new Google Contacts experience provides richer information about your colleagues and stakeholders. Learn more | 2021-06-21 |
| 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 |
| Docs | Improved suggestions when inserting links in Google Docs. Learn more | 2021-04-12 |
| Docs | Add and manage four new types of citations in Google Docs. Learn more | 2021-04-26 |
| Docs | "Show Editors" provides more context on changes made in Google Docs. Learn more | 2021-05-03 |
| Docs | New iOS Data Protection setting protects data sharing between Google Workspace and personal Google accounts. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Docs | Create and import documents that contain images above or behind text in Google Docs. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Docs | Present from Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides directly to Google Meet. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Docs | Insert smart chips for files and meetings, create checklists in Google Docs. Learn more | 2021-06-07 |
| 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 |
| Drive | Changes to Google Drive search operators may alter your Google Vault search results. Learn more | 2021-04-26 |
| Drive | New iOS Data Protection setting protects data sharing between Google Workspace and personal Google accounts. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Drive | Restrict Google Drive for desktop to company owned devices, now generally available. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Drive | Get more control over how files can be shared with trust rules for Google Drive beta. Learn more | 2021-06-14 |
| Drive | Enhanced content classification and DLP with Drive labels beta. Learn more | 2021-06-14 |
| Drive | Update to some Google Drive file links, admin decision recommended before July 23, 2021. Learn more | 2021-06-21 |
| Drive | Backup and Sync users should begin transitioning to Drive for desktop. Learn more | 2021-07-12 |
| Drive | Google Workspace Business Starter and Frontline customers can now collaborate with people who are not using a Google account in Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites. Learn more | 2021-07-12 |
| 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 |
| Education | Adding present and chat Meet safety locks for education users on mobile. Learn more | 2021-04-12 |
| Education | Google for Education transformation reports window open, available worldwide. Learn more | 2021-05-03 |
| Forms | Automatically save your response progress in Google Forms: Beta available for Google Workspace for Education customers. Learn more | 2021-03-29 |
| 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 |
| Gmail | Email threads with recipients outside your organization will be labeled "External". Learn more | 2021-04-26 |
| Gmail | New iOS Data Protection setting protects data sharing between Google Workspace and personal Google accounts. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Gmail | Gmail exports in Vault now include a new CSV metadata file. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Gmail | Save photos from Gmail messages directly to Google Photos with a new “Save to Photos” button. Learn more | 2021-05-24 |
| Gmail | Visual update to the Gmail search box. Learn more | 2021-06-21 |
| Gmail | Improving email security with BIMI. Learn more | 2021-07-12 |
| 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 |
| Google Workspace | Changes to Google Workspace storage policies starting June 1, 2021. Learn more | 2021-05-31 |
| Google Workspace | Updates to Google Workspace Public Status Dashboard and service status alerts. Learn more | 2021-07-19 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Identity | Enhanced desktop security for Windows is now available for Google Workspace Business Plus customers. Learn more | 2021-07-12 |
| 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 |
| Keep | View more insights on Keep activity with a new API and audit logs. Learn more | 2021-05-24 |
| Keep | Add a background image to Google Keep notes on mobile. Learn more | 2021-07-05 |
| Marketplace | Find admin approved applications in the “Approved for you” section in the Google Workspace Marketplace. Learn more | 2021-06-07 |
| Marketplace | Admins can view more information about apps in the Google Workspace Marketplace before deploying to their users. Learn more | 2021-06-28 |
| 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 |
| Meet | Adding present and chat Meet safety locks for education users on mobile. Learn more | 2021-04-12 |
| Meet | Q&A and polls now available for Google Meet on mobile devices and tablets. Learn more | 2021-04-12 |
| Meet | Google Meet now gives you more space for content and control over layouts for a more flexible experience. Learn more | 2021-04-19 |
| Meet | Control your data usage and improve device performance with new data saver setting for Google Meet on mobile. Learn more | 2021-04-19 |
| Meet | Check when your Google Meet meeting codes expire to ensure smooth future meeting experiences. Learn more | 2021-05-10 |
| Meet | Google Meet now gives you more space for content and control over layouts for a more flexible experience. Learn more | 2021-05-10 |
| Meet | Present from Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides directly to Google Meet. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Meet | New Meet Quality Tool support for failed join attempts. Learn more | 2021-05-31 |
| Meet | Introducing gentle quality notifications with tailored recommendations and quick actions. Learn more | 2021-05-31 |
| Meet | Updated rollout information for the new Google Meet user experience, new option to revert to the legacy experience. Learn more | 2021-05-31 |
| Meet | Option to replace your background in Google Meet is now available on Android. Learn more | 2021-06-07 |
| Meet | Replace your background with a video in Google Meet. Learn more | 2021-06-14 |
| Meet | New admin settings to control who can join your organization's Google Meet calls, and which calls your users can join. Learn more | 2021-06-14 |
| Meet | TLS support for Google Meet. Learn more | 2021-06-28 |
| Meet | Improvements to Hand Raise in Google Meet, including automatic hand lowering, better notifications, and more. Learn more | 2021-06-28 |
| Meet | Expanding Google Meet visual refresh to Meet hardware portfolio. Learn more | 2021-06-28 |
| Meet | Background noise reduction in Google Meet now available to more users and turning on by default. Learn more | 2021-06-28 |
| Meet | Enhancing live streams in Google Meet with captions and cross-domain live streams. Learn more | 2021-07-12 |
| Meet | Replace your background in Google Meet, now on iOS. Learn more | 2021-07-12 |
| 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 |
| Mobile management | Google Device Policy app ending support for iOS 11 soon. Learn more | 2021-05-10 |
| 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 |
| Security | Use Virtual Private Cloud Service Controls to create security perimeters around Google Cloud Search data. Learn more | 2021-04-19 |
| Security | Apply context-aware access policies to mobile and desktop applications. Learn more | 2021-04-26 |
| Security | Specify which attributes are available for the Secure LDAP client. Learn more | 2021-05-03 |
| Security | New iOS Data Protection setting protects data sharing between Google Workspace and personal Google accounts. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Security | Enhanced content classification and DLP with Drive labels beta. Learn more | 2021-06-14 |
| Security | Stronger data security and privacy with Google Workspace Client-side encryption beta. Learn more | 2021-06-14 |
| Security | Enhanced desktop security for Windows is now available for Google Workspace Business Plus customers. Learn more | 2021-07-12 |
| Sheets | More ways to work with and analyze BigQuery data using Connected Sheets. Learn more | 2021-04-19 |
| Sheets | More options for customizing a charts line and fill styling in Google Sheets. Learn more | 2021-05-03 |
| Sheets | New iOS Data Protection setting protects data sharing between Google Workspace and personal Google accounts. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Sheets | Present from Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides directly to Google Meet. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Sheets | New ways to discover and navigate comments in Google Sheets. Learn more | 2021-06-14 |
| Sheets | Scheduled refresh improvements for Connected Sheets now generally available. Learn more | 2021-07-05 |
| 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 |
| Sites | Google Vault now supports Google Sites. Learn more | 2021-04-26 |
| Sites | Additional tools for managing the transition from classic to new Google Sites. Learn more | 2021-05-10 |
| Sites | Reminder: Website creation in classic Google Sites will no longer be available starting May 15, 2021. Learn more | 2021-05-10 |
| Sites | Use the Classic Sites Manager to download archived backups and control editing of sites in bulk. Learn more | 2021-06-21 |
| Sites | Use custom templates in new Google Sites for consistent structure and design for your sites. Learn more | 2021-07-19 |
| 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 |
| Slides | New iOS Data Protection setting protects data sharing between Google Workspace and personal Google accounts. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Slides | Present from Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides directly to Google Meet. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Slides | “Master” view in Google Slides renamed to “Theme Builder”. Learn more | 2021-05-24 |
| Tasks | Edit details in line with Google Tasks on the web. Learn more | 2021-04-26 |
| Tasks | Google Tasks now available in Google Workspace Essentials and Enterprise Essentials. Learn more | 2021-07-12 |
| 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 |
| Vault | Google Vault now supports Google Sites. Learn more | 2021-04-26 |
| Vault | Changes to Google Drive search operators may alter your Google Vault search results. Learn more | 2021-04-26 |
| Vault | Gmail exports in Vault now include a new CSV metadata file. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Vault | New Google Vault interface will become the only experience starting on May 24, 2021. Learn more | 2021-05-17 |
| Voice | Admins will now be alerted when there is an issue with their Google Voice auto attendants or ring groups. Learn more | 2021-04-26 |
| Voice | Additional admin controls for Google Voice ring groups. Learn more | 2021-05-03 |
| Voice | Google Voice is now available in Belgium. Learn more | 2021-06-07 |
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