Google Workspace Wednesday

Issue #39 / 21-FEB-24

Creating more immersive presentations in Google Slides

Speaker spotlight in Slides is now generally available for select Google Workspace editions. Speaker spotlight is an experience that lets presenters insert their video feed directly into their Slides content. This helps them connect better with audiences using video during live presentations, which is especially useful when working in a hybrid environment.

Sort, filter and manage comments faster in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides

Google is introducing an improved comments experience in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides to help you find and take action on comments easier than ever before. While you will continue to see and interact with the comments experience you’re familiar with, you’ll also notice updates to the comment cards, icons, and more.

Assign mobile device management admin privileges based on organizational unit

Google is giving admins more granular control over how mobile device management privileges are delegated. Specifically, admins can be assigned privileges for specific organizational units (OUs). This adds yet another layer of security by ensuring that access is scoped to the necessary OUs only. This feature is available as an open beta, which means you can use it without enrolling in a specific beta program.