Google Workspace Wednesday

Issue #140 / 18-FEB-26

Listen to audio summaries in Google Docs

Audio summaries in Google Docs is a new Gemini-powered feature that enables you to listen to a brief overview of your document. The feature helps you get up to speed quickly and understand the most important parts of your content. For example, you can quickly catch up on notes before a meeting, or summarize a long report and get the highlights in only a few minutes.

Introducing Figma in Google Chat

The Figma for Google Workspace add-on helps teams seamlessly collaborate on Figma files and keep everyone on the same page without switching context. The add-on makes it easy to embed Figma files in Docs for easy reference and collaborate on Figma files in real-time in Meet. And now, Google is bringing Figma into Chat, so you can stay on top of updates and comments wherever you work.

Move shared content in Google Meet to a separate window with the “Open in new window” option

The “Open in new window” feature in Meet gives viewers more flexibility in how they view content during a meeting. By undocking screen-shared content, you can move it to a secondary screen or resize it independently. This makes it easier to simultaneously view the content and participants in the video meeting, helping you stay connected and collaborate more easily.

Data loss prevention policies for Google Calendar now available in beta

Google is introducing data loss prevention (DLP) policies for Google Calendar in beta. Currently, DLP policies protect Calendar attachments such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides in meeting invites. To further expand data protections, admins can now prevent sensitive data from being shared in the event details for Calendar, including event title, location, and description.

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