Google Workspace Wednesday

Issue #171 / 23-SEP-26

Teach Gemini your team’s know-hows with skills in Google Workspace

Every team relies on go-to experts who master critical processes and company history, but scaling that knowledge traditionally requires extensive training. Google Workspace skills streamline this by capturing specialized know-how into reusable prompts for Gemini. By combining team rules, templates, and reference files, organizations can easily transform individual expertise into scalable, automated workflows.

Quick notes in Take notes for me

Quick notes is a high-level overview of main takeaways from your Google Meet meetings that empowers you to quickly review essential information without diving into every single detail. Designed specifically for the efficient consumption of knowledge, the content fits onto a single page and is strictly limited to the most important meeting action items, outcomes, and talking points.

Manually reorder and custom sort pivot tables in Google Sheets

Google Sheets now supports custom sorting and manual reordering in pivot tables. Users can drag and drop rows and columns on a pivot table to match specific presentation needs and custom business hierarchies, rather than being restricted to standard ascending or descending alphanumeric order.

New manual calculation setting in Google Sheets

A new manual calculation setting in Google Sheets gives you precise control over when formulas and other references update. The setting allows editors of complex or data-dense spreadsheets to pause automatic recalculation, batch their edits, and trigger a sheet-wide update at the exact moment they are ready to review the results.

New back-to-school features and learning tools available in Gemini Notebook

Gemini Notebook has introduced a suite of updates designed to deliver a more personalized and interactive learning experience. Through new voice capabilities, dynamic study reports, multimedia overviews, and enhanced exam prep tools, users can now easily simplify complex topics and elevate how they study.

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