Google Workspace Wednesday

Issue #168 / 02-SEP-26

Try Google Pics: Easy image creation and editing in Google Workspace

Google Pics gives you the control you need to create whatever you're imagining, whether you're designing a poster, producing social media posts, or editing digital illustrations. It will be both a standalone product and integrated into Workspace apps, starting with Slides, Docs, and Drive, so you’ll be able to edit images where you’re already working.

Add co-presenters in Google Meet with one click

Previously, adding a co-presenter in Google Meet required multiple manual steps. Now, Gemini will intelligently suggest a co-presenter in the Ask Gemini in Meet panel, and with just one click, a user can allow another user to co-present their Google Slides presentation.

Turn your voice into action with new productivity features in Gemini Live

Gemini Live is moving beyond conversation to handle complex tasks on your behalf. With new features like Personal Intelligence, Daily Brief, Spark, and hands-free inbox management, you can seamlessly talk through your day and delegate your to-dos without missing a beat.

Suppress email responses to calendar invitations and updates

A new per-event setting in Google Calendar allows meeting organizers or their delegates to decide whether or not to receive RSVP emails and automatic responses, such as out-of-office messages and vacation responders. This feature is beneficial for organizers of large meetings, who don’t need to be informed about individual RSVP responses.

Preview client-side encrypted PDF and image files directly in Google Drive, now available in beta

Client-side encryption (CSE) provides organizations control over access to their confidential data, with customer controlled encryption keys and data that is indecipherable to third-parties, including Google. Google Drive now supports direct file previewing for CSE files. With this capability, authorized users can immediately preview encrypted content in their web browser without leaving Drive.

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