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title: "Google Workspace Wednesday Issue #8 (19-JUL-23)"
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News and updates covering Google Workspace and Google Cloud Platform for small and midsize businesses.

| View in browser Google Workspace Wednesday   Issue #8 / 19-JUL-23 Google Chat APIs now generally available to all Workspace developers   Last year, Google announced new APIs in Developer Preview that enabled developers to programmatically create Chat spaces and add members on behalf of users. These APIs, in addition to the message, reaction, and attachments APIs are now generally available to all Workspace developers. Read more Add hyperlinks to text in Google Chat    You can now hyperlink text on web and Android when composing or editing a message in Google Chat. This update also includes the ability to copy over hyperlinks from other places like Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Slides.  Read more Improved meeting room suggestions in Google Calendar    Previously, there were two different room suggestion types based on a company’s Google Calendar settings. To better optimize meeting rooms and foster greater collaboration, especially in a hybrid work environment, Google is combining the two options in an updated structured meeting room setting.  Read more Negotiate time directly in Gmail to schedule meetings faster    Google is adding a feature into Gmail that helps you find convenient 1:1 meeting times with others much quicker. This is especially useful when scheduling time with customers, partners or people in your organization whose Google Calendars are not visible to you.   Read more Follow   \|   View   \|   Visit   \|   Meet Cumulus Global, 4 Bellows Road / 2nd Floor, PO Box 1129, Westborough, MA 01581-6129, USA, +1 (508) 948-4070 / (866) 356-1202 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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