Google Workspace Wednesday

Issue #49 / 01-MAY-24

Google Keep reminders will be saved to Tasks

With Google Keep, it’s quick and easy to jot down whatever is on your mind. You can make lists, take photos, record your voice and even draw notes. You can also add time or location-based reminders to any note so you get a nudge exactly where or when you need it. Over the next year, those Keep reminders will automatically save to Google Tasks. So in addition to accessing reminders through Keep, you’ll be able to see, edit and complete them from Calendar, Tasks and Assistant.

Seamlessly transfer between devices during a Google Meet call

In today's world, getting our work done can happen from many locations, across many devices. Now, you can smoothly transfer between devices while on a Google Meet call without hanging up and rejoining. For example, if you were taking a Meet call on your mobile phone or tablet, you could smoothly switch to your laptop when you arrived at your desk. The new “Switch here” option will appear when you join a meeting on your laptop. It will switch the call from your mobile devices while maintaining an ongoing conversation, keeping you from worrying about missing important information.

Workspace Data Protection rules are now available for Gmail in Beta

Launching first to beta, Google is introducing data loss prevention rules for Gmail. Data protection rules help admins and security experts build a stronger framework around sensitive data to prevent personal or proprietary information from ending up in the wrong hands. This functionality is already available in Google Chat and Google Drive, and in Gmail you’ll be able to create, implement, and investigate rules in the same manner.

Import data from Slack to Google Chat using CloudFuze

Google recently announced the ability to import data from other messaging platforms using the Google Chat API. To build upon this, Google is announcing a new migration solution from CloudFuze that enables you to import data from Slack into Google Chat. With this integration, you can move messages and memberships from Slack channels into Chat spaces. CloudFuze also imports data while maintaining historical timestamps to ensure users can start using spaces right where they left off.

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