Google Workspace Wednesday

Issue #162 / 22-JUL-26

NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook

Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook. While it remains a standalone product focused on being your premier research tool, the new name reflects how it will evolve to do more across the Google ecosystem.

A centralized hub for meeting resources on the new Google Meet homepage

Finding the right notes or attachments for a meeting shouldn't feel like a scavenger hunt. Google is introducing a revamped Google Meet homepage on the web to help you stay organized and prepared throughout your entire meeting workflow. The new homepage provides a centralized view of your meeting agenda and essential artifacts.

Import and create combo charts in Google Sheets

Google Sheets now offers enhanced support for combo charts, providing a more seamless experience when creating multi-series visualizations. Users can create new “Combo” chart types, enabling complex dataset visualization with different scales and metrics without requiring manual re-plotting.

Create, edit and star in videos with two Google Vids updates

Gemini Omni and personal avatars in Google Vids make video creation easier than ever. Now you can generate and edit high-quality clips using everyday language, and create a custom digital avatar to star in your videos.

Redesigned Google Classroom homepage with tailored views based on user’s role

Soon, Google Classroom will introduce a redesigned homepage globally across all editions to help teachers, students, and administrators easily find relevant content, resources, and tools tailored to their specific roles. The updated interface transforms the homepage into a dynamic, centralized hub that more easily surfaces existing information and tools that were previously located in different areas of Classroom.

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