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title: "Google Workspace Wednesday Issue #15 (06-SEP-23)"
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News and updates covering Google Workspace and Google Cloud Platform for small and midsize businesses.

| View in browser Google Workspace Wednesday   Issue #15 / 06-SEP-23 Upgrade Coming to Spaces in Google Chat   A Google Chat upgrade is rolling out as of September 30, 2023. Google will be upgrading the format of all spaces organized by conversation topic to in-line threaded spaces in batches. The changes take place over the course of several months. Upgrades for each space may take a few minutes to complete. In some cases, it may take up to 12 hours to complete. Read more Write emails, documents and more with ease and speed using Duet AI in Google Docs and Gmail    Google is introducing AI-powered writing features that help you quickly refine existing work or get you started with something new in Google Docs and Gmail using Duet AI for Google Workspace. In Gmail, you can choose among different options to help you create or refine a message. And in Docs, you can type a few words describing a topic you’d like to write about and a draft will be instantly generated for you. Read more Create original images from text within Google Slides    Google is giving you the ability to generate compelling visuals for presentations through the power of Duet AI for Google Workspace. By simply typing a few words in Help me visualize, you can easily create original images for your presentations.  Read more Edit your client-side encrypted Excel files with Google Sheets    Launching in beta, you can now view and edit client-side encrypted Excel files with Google Sheets. Any changes made are saved in the original Excel format. Google is making it easy for you to leverage Google Workspace with the tools and formats you already use while preserving confidentiality of your sensitive data with client-side encryption.  Read more Follow   \|   View   \|   Visit   \|   Meet Cumulus Global, 4 Bellows Road / 2nd Floor, PO Box 1129, Westborough, MA 01581-6129, USA, +1 (508) 948-4070 / (866) 356-1202 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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