Google Workspace Wednesday

Issue #156 / 10-JUN-26

Introducing the ability to loop over a list of items in Workspace Studio

Google is adding the ability to loop over a list of items in Google Workspace Studio flows, bringing more power and flexibility to your everyday workflows. As part of this, the Ask Gemini step has a new configuration section called Response format where you can decide if the output of the step should be in text or list format. When list format is selected, the new step Repeat for each can be used so that the flow can loop over the items of that list.

Building a foundation for the agentic AI era

Agentic AI is here. But with many orgs still in the early stages of fully integrating generative AI business-wide, it can be hard to know how to start building toward agentic implementation, let alone transformation. Regardless of where you are in the AI adoption process, you can prepare to harness agentic workflows by making sure your organization prioritizes transformation in three key areas.

Request lightweight document alignment with approvals in Google Drive

Google Drive is introducing alignment approvals, a lightweight mechanism that allows teams to request and record document sign-offs without file changes resetting the approval flow. When a document is in a partially approved state, collaborators can continue making edits without resetting any recorded approver decisions.

Gmail as a source in Ask Gemini in Drive now generally available

Ask Gemini in Drive offers a dedicated, immersive workspace designed for deep focus. Users can engage in high-context, multi-turn conversations to efficiently explore and understand content. Previously, users could only add files and folders as sources within Ask Gemini in Drive. Now, users can unlock deeper insights by adding Gmail threads as sources in Ask Gemini for Drive.

Data loss prevention policies for Google Calendar now available in GA

Data loss prevention (DLP) for Google Calendar is now generally available to protect sensitive information shared within event details. Previously available in beta, this feature allows you to create and apply data protection rules that scan calendar event titles, descriptions, and locations for sensitive content, such as credit card numbers or national identification numbers.

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