Google Workspace Updates

Ensure accurate meeting records with automatic language detection in Google Meet

2026-03-26T13:59:00.000-07:00

We’re introducing automatic language detection in Google Meet to help ensure your meeting transcripts, summarized notes, and recorded captions are as accurate as possible.

Meet now intelligently detects the language being spoken during a session one time per-meeting. If the detected language does not match the current meeting language setting, a nudge will appear on-screen for the user. This prompt allows a quick switch to the correct language, restarting the generation of meeting artifacts in the appropriate tongue to maintain record integrity.

Why it matters

As organizations become more global, meetings may be initiated with incorrect default settings. Inaccurate language settings lead to poor quality transcripts and notes that don't reflect the actual conversation. This feature ensures that even if a meeting starts with the wrong language configuration, users can course-correct within seconds to capture every detail accurately.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: This feature will be ON by default. When a mismatch is detected, a nudge will appear after approximately 30 seconds of continued speech in the secondary language. Users can select Change language to update the setting or Ignore to dismiss the prompt. The following languages are supported: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 26, 2026

Availability

Business: Business Standard and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
Other Editions: Frontline Plus
Education: Google AI Pro for Education
Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra

Resources

Google Help: Take notes for me in Google Meet

Generate custom music in Google Vids, powered by Lyria 3 and Lyria 3 Pro

2026-03-25T09:03:00.000-07:00

You can now generate custom music in Google Vids, powered by Lyria 3 and Lyria 3 Pro, Google’s latest music generation model.

Using text-based prompting, Vids users can generate clips (about 30 seconds) or longer tracks (up to three minutes) for their video projects. A user might, for instance, need an upbeat, high-tempo track featuring pop-style lyrics tailored for their product pitch. Instead of having to search for the perfect track, now users can simply write a prompt in Vids to create the exact track they’re looking for.

Whether you need music that matches your brand’s style for an internal announcement video or a track for an ad you’re publishing to announce a new product, this capability enhances the overall video creation experience by delivering high-quality music that is highly relevant to your company or organization’s brand and style.

Users can generate and insert custom music

Getting started

Admins: Music generation is available by default and can be disabled at the domain level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Vids.
End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting started with Google Vids.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout starting on March 25, 2026

Availability

Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
Education: Education Plus
Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
Other Editions: Individual; Nonprofits
AI Add-ons: AI Ultra Access; AI Expanded Access; Google AI Pro for Education
Other Add-ons: Teaching and Learning

Important note

Workspace customers will get promotional access to higher usage limits of music generation in Vids, allowing users to experiment with this feature. Per-user usage limits may apply afterward; we’ll provide more information in a future update prior to any changes.
For a limited time, at least through May 31, 2026, Business Starter, Enterprise Starter, Nonprofit, Education Plus, and Teaching and Learning add-on accounts can access generative AI features in Vids. Learn about Google Vids availability.

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn Vids on or off for users
Google Workspace Admin Help: Get started with Google Vids
Google Workspace Admin Help: Learn about availability of Gemini features in Google Vids

Create longer musical tracks in the Gemini app with Lyria 3 Pro

2026-03-25T09:02:00.000-07:00

Last month, we introduced 30-second tracks with Lyria 3, featuring custom music generation designed to spark creative expression. Now, we’re also introducing Lyria 3 Pro, an advanced version that allows users to create tracks up to three minutes long, with customization and creative control. Lyria 3 Pro better understands musical composition, so users can now prompt for specific elements like intros, verses, choruses, and bridges. It’s great for experimenting with different styles or adding custom tracks to projects, presentations, or assets.

Note: Lyria 3 Pro music generation in Gemini is currently available globally in English, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and French for users over the age of 18.

Getting started

Admins: The Gemini app and related in-app tools are controlled by the Generative AI settings in the Workspace Admin console. Music generation in Gemini is subject to these existing controls. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning the Gemini app on or off.
End users: End users will receive access to full-length songs in Lyria 3 automatically. To get started, select “Create music” from the tools menu.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on March 25, 2026

Availability

Business: Business Standard and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
AI Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education, AI Expanded Access, AI Ultra Access
Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra

Resources

Keyword Blog: Lyria 3 Pro: Create longer tracks in more Google products
Keyword Blog: Use Lyria 3 to create music tracks in the Gemini app
Google Workspace Updates: Create custom soundtracks with Lyria 3 in the Gemini app
Google Workspace Updates: Generate custom music in Google Vids, powered by Lyria 3
Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn the Gemini app on or off
Google Help: Generate music with Gemini Apps

Safeguarded guest admit flow in Google Meet

2026-03-24T12:45:00.000-07:00

The new safeguarded guest admit flow assists hosts in meetings when they respond to users who ask to join meetings (also known as ”knocking”). This makes it easier for hosts to handle large volumes of requests and helps reduce the attention and time needed.

Meeting hosts will now get those requests presented in two separate queues. A new second queue now shows requests from connections where the host is more likely to need a closer look before deciding to approve them into the meeting. The default action for entries in this queue is to deny entry.

Hosts/co-hosts still remain in control and are always free to take another action than the default suggested.

New notifications and people panel updates for the improved admit flow

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 24, 2026
Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on April 7, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Google Help: Add or remove people from a Google Meet meeting or call

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - March 20, 2026

2026-03-20T14:05:00.000-07:00

Easily find and set time zones in Google Calendar by searching for city or country

We’re introducing an improved time zone picker for Google Calendar on the web. Instead of manually scrolling through the list of options, you can now simply search for and select a specific city or country, making it easier to coordinate and schedule with others in different time zones. | Learn more about how to easily find and set time zones in Google Calendar by searching for city or country.

Workspace audit logs: New functionality and expanded event fields

We’re releasing a number of enhancements to Workspace audit logs. | Learn more about the new functionality and expanded event fields in Workspace audit logs.

Introducing the new Meetings section in Google Chat

We’re introducing a dedicated Meetings section in Google Chat—a new way to organize your conversation list and keep your meeting conversations in one place. | Learn more about the new Meetings section in Google Chat.

New ways to customize and interact with your content in NotebookLM

We’re introducing several updates to NotebookLM that give users more flexibility when uploading sources, new ways to create and edit visuals from NotebookLM and improvements to the interactive study tools. | Learn more about new ways to customize and interact with your content in NotebookLM.

The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

New ways to customize and interact with your content in NotebookLM

2026-03-20T14:00:00.000-07:00

More functions and new visual communication tools

Slide revisions: Users can now revise presentation content, ask for changes or fix any issues on both desktop and mobile. Users can submit stylistic or factual feedback for each slide and the slides are regenerated quickly as a new deck in the Studio panel.

Cinematic Video Overviews: Cinematic Video Overviews are immersive, deep-dive videos with fluid animations and rich, detailed visuals to help you learn and engage with the topics you care about. Gemini models make hundreds of structural and stylistic decisions to best tell the story with your sources. The videos are ideal for visualizing complex narratives and academic research.

New infographic styles: Users can now manually choose from ten new predefined infographic styles to visually summarize their sources. Options include: Sketch Note, Kawaii, Professional, Scientific, Anime, Clay, Editorial, Instructional, Bento Grid, and Bricks. By default, NotebookLM will continue to auto-select the best style for your sources.

Improved flashcards & quizzes: Progress is now saved and loaded across sessions when using Flashcards and Quizzes in NotebookLM. Users can also now mark flashcards as "Got it" or "Missed it," shuffle the deck, and use a new results screen to rerun any cards they missed. Additionally, specific flashcards or quiz questions can now be deleted. These improvements are available on both web and mobile.

Improvements to flashcards and quizzes are available to all users. Slide revisions, Cinematic Video Overviews, and new infographic styles are available to users over the age of 18.

Support for more file types

EPUB: All NotebookLM users can now upload EPUB files, the standard, open-source file format for eBooks, as a supported source type in NotebookLM, making it easier to research and interact with long-form digital books.
PPTX export: Users can now export generated slide decks as PPTX (in addition to PDF).

Chat improvements

Saved and secure conversation history: To support long-term projects, your conversations will be automatically saved and kept private to you. You can close a session and resume it later without losing your conversation history. You can delete chat history at any time, and in shared notebooks, your chat is visible only to you.
Artifact creation in chat: You can now instantly transform your chat conversations into stunning Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, tailored reports, and more. Just ask Notebook to create the artifact of your choosing — all without leaving the chat.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for these features. Visit the Admin Help Center to learn more about turning NotebookLM on or off for users.
End users: There is no end user setting for these features. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Slide revisions, new infographic styles, improved flashcards & quizzes, EPUB as a source, PPTX export, saved and secure conversation history, artifact creation in chat

Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts with access to NotebookLM

Cinematic Video Overviews (English only)

Business: Business Standard and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
AI Add-ons: AI Ultra Access, AI Expanded Access, AI Pro for Education

Visit the Help Center to learn more about NotebookLM features and access by Workspace edition.

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn NotebookLM on or off for users
Google Help: Get started with the NotebookLM mobile app
Google Help: Add or discover new sources for your notebook
Google Help: Use chat in NotebookLM
Google Help: Generate an Infographic in NotebookLM
Google Help: Generate a Slide Deck in NotebookLM
Google Help: Generate Video Overviews in NotebookLM
Keyword: Generate your own Cinematic Video Overviews in NotebookLM

Introducing the new Meetings section in Google Chat

2026-03-20T06:45:00.000-07:00

We’re introducing a dedicated Meetings section in Google Chat—a new way to organize your conversation list and keep your meeting conversations in one place.

Previously, meeting conversations lived in your direct messages, often making it difficult to find specific project discussions or meeting notes.

You can now group all past and future meeting chats into a single, dedicated section in your conversation list. Once a meeting concludes, the meeting conversation (if used) seamlessly moves into this section, providing a persistent home for ongoing follow-ups.

When the feature becomes available, users may see a promotional in-app banner or tooltip highlighting the new Meetings section and inviting them to enable it to better organize their conversation list.

Image depicts a user selecting "Try it" from the promotional prompt to initiate the new Meetings section

Once created, the new Meetings section appears as a distinct category in the conversation list, located under Direct Messages and Spaces. It acts as a smart folder that automatically aggregates any continuous meeting conversation in one place. This section can be moved, deleted, or reordered at any time.

Image depicts the newly created Meeting section under Direct Messages and Spaces in the conversation list

Key benefits include:

Organization: Keeps all meeting related conversations in one place.
Discoverability: Easily find details from a meeting days after the call has ended.
Control: This is an optional feature. You decide where the section sits in your conversation list, and you can move individual meeting threads to any custom section you’ve created.

Getting started

Admins: This feature will be configured to “Default on” with “Hosts can modify” by default. You can adjust this setting by organizational units (OU), configuration groups, or individual users. Please note that Google Chat must be enabled for your organization to configure continuous meeting chat. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
End users: This feature is off by default and requires user opt-in. To activate this feature, users must go to the three-dot overflow menu found on any section of their conversation list. From the resulting dropdown, they should choose "Create a meeting section" and then click "Create." Once enabled, the section will appear in the conversation list beneath Direct Messages and Spaces, and can be moved or removed at any time. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Image depicts a user going to the 3 dot overflow to manually create the meeting section.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) started on March 19, 2026
Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on April 2, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Google Workspace Updates Blog: New to Google Meet: Continue your conversations in Google Chat
Google Help: Learn how to use Chat with Google Meet

Workspace audit logs: New functionality and expanded event fields

2026-03-19T09:39:00.000-07:00

We’re releasing a number of enhancements to Workspace audit logs, including:

Log filtering enhancements for Resource fields in the security investigation tool for Gmail and Google Drive
Updated Application and Network fields available in the Workspace audit log integration with Google Security Operations (SecOps)
Expanded filtering in the AdminSDK Activities.List method
New OwnerDetails field in the events published to the AdminSDK and BigQuery

Log filtering enhancements for Resource fields in the security investigation tool for Gmail and Google Drive

The security investigation tool now features improved filtering for the Resources attribute for Gmail and Google Drive log events. These updates enable administrators to execute more granular searches, particularly by utilizing classification labels. Because classification labels offer essential metadata for identifying sensitive content and enforcing security policies, the capability to filter audit logs through these labels is vital for analyzing data patterns and investigating security incidents.

Additionally, we have also added filtering support for the Actor application info attribute for Gmail log events.

Updated Application and Network fields available in the Workspace audit log integration with Google Security Operations (SecOps)

The following fields will now be included in the audit events sent to SecOps, where applicable:

Expanded filtering in the AdminSDK Activities.List method

We’re adding filtering for the following fields in the Activities.List method of the AdminSDK:

RegionCode: Filter audit logs belonging to specified region using networkInfoFilter field in the api request
OAuthClientId: Filter audit logs where actions are done by specified app using applicationInfoFilter field in the api request

New OwnerDetails field in the events published to the AdminSDK and BigQuery

A new OwnerDetails field in Resource Details identifies who owns a resource using two primary fields:

Owner Type: This specifies the category of the owner. The owner of the resource can be an individual person (USER), entire organization (CUSTOMER), or a GROUP. SHARED_DRIVE
Owner Identity: This contains specific details (like IDs or email addresses) of that owner

Getting started

Admins: As the changes roll out, get started with your analysis in either the Audit and Investigation tool, Admin SDK (Reports API), SecOps, or BigQuery.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility)

Availability

Available for Google Workspace with Audit Log eligible licenses. Note that Classification labels are available only for some editions.

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help:

Easily find and set time zones in Google Calendar by searching for city or country

2026-03-16T10:14:00.000-07:00

This improvement is available on all Google Calendar surfaces where a time zone can be picked. For example, in meeting scheduling flows, setting a secondary timezone for your main calendar grid view or for configuring the world clock.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: This feature will be ON by default. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 12, 2026
Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on April 5, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Google Help: Use Google Calendar in different time zones

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - March 13, 2026

2026-03-13T12:26:00.000-07:00

Updates to meetings made by a delegate user are now sent in the name of the principal

In Google Calendar this can be set up by sharing an executive’s calendar with “Make changes to events” or “Make changes and manage sharing” permissions with a delegate user. | Learn more about how updates to meetings made by a delegate user are now sent in the name of the principal.

New Device ID for Google Meet hardware

We’re replacing the current Device ID (“Legacy ID”) for Google Meet hardware devices with a new Device ID. This new Device ID will be displayed everywhere you currently see the Legacy ID throughout the Google Admin console. | Learn more about the new Device ID for Google Meet hardware.

Assign Google Calendars to Google Meet hardware in bulk

We’re making it easier to manage calendar assignments for your Meet hardware devices. You can now assign or unassign Google Calendars to your Meet hardware devices in bulk by uploading a CSV file. | Learn more about assigning Google Calendars to Google Meet hardware in bulk.

Better screen scaling for Google Calendar on large monitors

Google Calendar on the web now offers improved scaling on large, high-resolution monitors. This update provides a clearer overview of your day or week by reducing unnecessary whitespace and better utilizing your available screen space. | Learn more about how to better screen scaling for Google Calendar on large monitors.

Control continuous meeting chat for your organization

We’re excited to introduce a new admin control for this feature In the Workspace Admin console, under Meet Safety Settings, you’ll now see a continuous meeting chat setting that allows you to configure continuous meeting chat behavior for your organization. | Learn more about how to control the continuous meeting chat for your organization.

Use Help me schedule in Gmail to easily set up a meeting time with multiple guests

Previously, "Help me schedule" was limited to scheduling between two individuals. With this update, users can now coordinate meetings with multiple guests directly from the Gmail compose window. | Learn more about how to use Help me schedule in Gmail to easily set up a meeting time with multiple guests.

Whisk is moving to Flow on April 30, 2026

On April 30, 2026, the best capabilities from Whisk are moving directly into Flow, Google's unified platform for AI-powered image and video creation. | Learn more about Whisk directly moving into Flow.

Gemini in Chrome expands to more countries and languages, including Canada, New Zealand, and India

Gemini in Chrome is rolling out now to Canada, New Zealand, and India, and we’re adding support for 50+ more languages across these countries and in the United States. | Learn more about how Gemini in Chrome expands to more countries and languages, including Canada, New Zealand, and India.

The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

Gemini in Chrome expands to more countries and languages, including Canada, New Zealand, and India

2026-03-13T10:26:00.000-07:00

Gemini in Chrome is rolling out now to Canada, New Zealand, and India, and we’re adding support for 50+ more languages across these countries and in the United States. You can see the full list of supported languages here.

Gemini in Chrome empowers business and education users with AI tools that integrate seamlessly into their daily browsing workflows while maintaining strict data governance. It’s also available to users with personal Google accounts who can access the Gemini app.

Gemini in Chrome allows users to:

Get answers and insights: Summarize articles, clarify complex concepts, or find specific information based on the context of open tabs.
Generate content: Draft emails and social media posts, or create images directly in the browser.
Go live: Engage in two-way voice conversations with Gemini Live to brainstorm ideas or prepare for meetings.

Getting started

Admins: This feature is ON by default unless you’ve already disabled the Gemini app service setting or the Chrome Gemini setting. The feature can be turned on or off at the domain, OU, or group level. Refer to Turn the Gemini app on or off or our previous announcement for information on the terms of service and privacy considerations for the feature.
End users: To access Gemini in Chrome, click the Gemini icon at the top of your browser. You must meet the criteria listed here.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) started on March 10, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace plans, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts on ChromeOS, MacOS and Windows devices

Resources

Chrome Enterprise & Education Help: Gemini in Chrome
Workspace Updates Blog: Use the Gemini in Chrome AI browsing assistant, now generally available
Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn the Gemini app on or off
Google Workspace Admin Help: Review Gemini usage in your organization
Chrome Enterprise: Gemini Settings
Google Workspace Admin Help: Generative AI in Google Workspace Privacy Hub

Whisk is moving to Flow on April 30, 2026

2026-03-12T10:39:00.000-07:00

On April 30, 2026, the best capabilities from Whisk are moving directly into Flow, Google's unified platform for AI-powered image and video creation.

Users with active Whisk accounts will receive an email announcing this change. An in-product notification will guide them through migrating their content to Flow.

April 30, 2026 — Whisk discontinued. Any media remaining in a user's Whisk library after this date will be permanently deleted and will no longer be recoverable.
Now through April 30 — Users should save their libraries. In the coming weeks, users will see an opt-in notification in Whisk with instructions to migrate their content to Flow. Users can also download their data directly from Whisk at any time before the April 30 deadline.
AI credits – no action needed. Because Whisk and Flow use the same AI credits platform, your existing credits are already available in Flow.
Geographic availability – Flow is not yet available in all countries. Users in unsupported regions will lose access to Whisk on April 30, 2026 without a migration path. We recommend encouraging them to download their content before the deadline. See Flow's supported countries. See Flow's supported countries.

Getting started

Admins: We recommend proactively communicating this change to affected users in your organization ahead of the April 30, 2026, deadline.
End users: Users will receive an email announcement and an in-product notification in Whisk with steps to migrate their assets to Flow. Migration is opt-in and assets will not transfer automatically.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Whisk discontinued on April 30, 2026

Impact

Impacts all Google Workspace customers and Workspace Individual subscribers

Resources

Flow Help Center: Google Flow Help
Whisk FAQ: Whisk Help Center
Keyword: New ways to create and refine content in Flow

Use Help me schedule in Gmail to easily set up a meeting time with multiple guests

2026-03-12T10:32:00.000-07:00

Finding time to meet often requires numerous back-and-forth emails, particularly when coordinating between multiple internal and external stakeholders. To address this, we are expanding the "Help me schedule" functionality in Gmail (introduced in October 2025) to support group meetings.

Previously, "Help me schedule" was limited to scheduling between two individuals. With this update, users can now coordinate meetings with multiple guests directly from the Gmail compose window.

Gemini in Gmail detects when you are trying to coordinate a time within an email and will surface a Help me schedule button in the toolbar. If there is more than one recipient on the thread, Gemini will propose ideal time slots that work for you and any colleagues, if you have visibility to their calendar. While the initial guest list is pulled automatically from the email thread, users have full control to edit guests as needed.

When a recipient receives the email, they can cross-reference the proposed availability against their own colleagues' schedules. Once a recipient selects a time, a Calendar invite is automatically sent to all guests.

Core capabilities:

Analyze schedules and suggest meeting times: Gemini proposes ideal time slots that work for you and your colleagues (that you have calendar visibility for), based on their availability, working hours, and other factors
Manage guest list: The initial guest list for the meeting gets pulled automatically from the email thread, and users have full control to edit the guests
Automate invites: Once a recipient selects a time, a Calendar invite is automatically sent to all guests, including external participants.

Getting started

Admins: Visit our Help Center to learn how to manage access to Gemini features in Workspace services.
End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about scheduling events in Gmail.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) started on February 25, 2026
Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 16, 2026

Availability

Business: Business Standard and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
AI Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
Other Editions: Frontline Plus

Resources

Google Help: Schedule events in Gmail
Google Workspace Updates Blog: Use Help me schedule to easily set up a meeting time over email

Control continuous meeting chat for your organization

2026-03-11T08:59:00.000-07:00

[Update - March 24, 2026] This setting is currently available to administrators with the Super Admin role only. It will roll out to admins with the Manage Meet Settings privilege (including the Services Admin role) in the coming days; we expect it to be available to all Services Admins by the end of the week.

Last year, we launched the ability to continue your Meet conversations in Chat. That rollout will continue this month, with the release to Scheduled Release domains planned to start the week of March 23. In the meantime, we’re excited to introduce a new admin control for this feature In the Workspace Admin console, under Meet Safety Settings, you’ll now see a continuous meeting chat setting that allows you to configure continuous meeting chat behavior for your organization. You can do the following:

Set the default state: Choose whether continuous meeting chat is "Default on" or "Default off" for organizational units (OU), configuration groups, or individual users.
Control host modifications: Choose whether meeting hosts can change this setting ("Hosts can modify") for their individual meetings, or if the default state is locked ("Hosts cannot modify").

Set the continuous meeting chat policy for your organization

This feature gives admins more control to set policy and security preferences in their organization. Now, you can easily:

Manage feature training at your organization's pace, or address compliance concerns regarding external message retention and data sprawl.
Ensure all in-meeting messages are retained in Google Chat for a specific period of time to meet legal or internal compliance requirements.

Getting started

Admins: This feature will be configured to “Default on” with “Hosts can modify” by default. You can adjust this setting by organizational units (OU), configuration groups, or individual users. Please note that Google Chat must be enabled for your organization to configure continuous meeting chat. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
End users: Depending on your admin's configuration, meeting hosts can turn continuous meeting chat on or off in the Calendar event video call options before a meeting starts. If your admin chooses "Hosts cannot modify" this host control will not be visible.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
Other Editions: Frontline Starter, Standard, and Plus; Essentials Starter, Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials Plus; Nonprofits

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage Meet settings (for admins)
Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn chat on or off for your organization
Google Meet Help: Learn how to use Chat with Google Meet
Google Workspace Updates Blog: New to Google Meet: Continue your conversations in Google Chat

Better screen scaling for Google Calendar on large monitors

2026-03-10T08:05:00.000-07:00

Previously, users with large or high-resolution monitors may have felt that it was difficult to get an overview of the day or week's most relevant events.

This update means:

Better visibility: Calendar events will better fill the available space, giving more room to short meetings.
Focused views: The grid will prioritize showing a relevant 12–15 hour range (such as 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM) based on your viewport height.
Consistent experience: These improvements apply to both the main Calendar application and the side panel companion view in other Workspace apps (e.g. Gmail).

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: This feature will be ON by default. Users can manually adjust their view preference under Settings > Appearance > Information density. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 10, 2026
Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on April 10, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Google Help: Change event color set & density in Google Calendar

Assign Google Calendars to Google Meet hardware in bulk

2026-03-09T12:38:00.000-07:00

We’re making it easier to manage calendar assignments for your Meet hardware devices. You can now assign or unassign Google Calendars to your Meet hardware devices in bulk by uploading a CSV file. For organizations with a large number of devices, this eliminates the need to assign calendars one by one, saving you significant time and administrative effort.

The new “assignedCalendarResourceEmail” column in the bulk update CSV file.

Bulk update device dialogue mentioning the new bulk update calendar assign capability

When preparing your CSV file, please keep the following in mind:

To unassign a calendar from a device, simply leave the assignedCalendarResourceEmail cell for that device’s row empty.
While a personal calendar can be assigned to multiple devices, a room calendar resource can only be assigned to one device at a time. To move a calendar resource to a new device using CSV, you must first perform a CSV upload to unassign it, and then a second CSV upload to assign it to the new device.

Getting started

Admins: To use this feature, you’ll need the “Manage calendar assignment” privilege. Without this privilege, any calendar updates in your upload will fail, though other changes (like settings and organizational unit updates) may still be applied. Visit the Help Center to learn more about assigning a Google Calendar to Meet hardware and bulk updating Meet hardware settings.
End users: There is no end user impact or action required.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 9, 2026

Availability

Available for all Google Workspace customers

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Assign a Google Calendar to Meet hardware
Google Workspace Admin Help: Bulk update Meet hardware settings

New Device ID for Google Meet hardware

2026-03-09T07:49:00.000-07:00

The device list, details, history, and videocalling pages (Admin console > Devices > Google Meet hardware)
All device-keyed URLs in the Admin console
Audit logs and BigQuery exports
Bulk upload and download features
Device ID filter in Meet quality tool (Admin console > Apps > Google Workspace > Settings for Google Meet > Meet quality tool)

Additional details

Bulk Updates: Bulk updating device settings by uploading a file on the device list page will require the new Device ID.
Audit Logs: Audit logs (Admin console > Reporting > Audit and investigation) and their BigQuery exports will use the new Device ID for all entries going forward. Existing audit logs created before this change will not be modified.
Transitioning to the new ID:

During the rollout, you may see different IDs for the same device in different locations
For the next 6 months after the rollout, you can use either ID in URLs, bulk uploads, the device list page, and the Meet Quality Tool. The Legacy ID will no longer be supported 6 months after the rollout is complete.

Getting started

Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about viewing and editing device information.
End users: There is no end-user impact or action required.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 23, 2026, with expected completion by April 6, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware devices

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: View & edit device information

Updates to meetings made by a delegate user are now sent in the name of the principal

2026-03-09T07:18:00.000-07:00

In many organizations, executives and senior leaders rely on admins or delegates to oversee their busy schedules. In Google Calendar this can be set up by sharing an executive’s calendar with “Make changes to events” or “Make changes and manage sharing” permissions with a delegate user.

We’re updating how meeting notifications are handled when someone manages a calendar on behalf of another user: Previously, initial invitations created by the delegate appeared to come from the principal, but subsequent updates or cancellations were sent from the delegate’s email.

To provide a more consistent experience for meeting participants, all event-related emails — including cancellations and modifications — will now come from the principal. This change ensures seamless calendar management and prevents confusion for guests who may be unfamiliar with the delegate acting on the principal's behalf.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 9, 2026
Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 23, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Google Help: Share your calendar

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - March 6, 2026

2026-03-06T12:22:00.000-08:00

Improved join permission logging for Google Meet Audit events

Google Meet Audit event logging for endpoints will now also include the permission type used to grant access to join a meeting. | Learn more about improved join permission logging for Google Meet Audit events.

Workspace admins can allow Gemini app conversation sharing for their organizations

Google Workspace admins can now enable users in their organization to share their Gemini chat conversations by creating public links to share and publish. | Learn more about how Workspace admins can allow Gemini app conversation sharing for their organizations.

Improving the connection between Google Calendar events and Google Meet calls

Google is updating how Google Meet links to Calendar events to ensure meeting artifacts (recordings, notes, and chats) are shared with the correct people.This update solves the "ambiguity" of reused codes, preventing sensitive meeting records from being shared with the wrong participants or lost entirely. | Learn more about how the connection between Google Calendar events and Google Meet calls is improved.

New dynamic data source support for dropdowns in Google Chat apps

Google Chat developers can now use dynamic data sources for dropdown menus, allowing apps to query and filter external databases in real-time as a user types. | Learn more about new dynamic data source support for dropdowns in Google Chat apps.

The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

New dynamic data source support for dropdowns in Google Chat apps

2026-03-06T08:15:00.000-08:00

Developers can now build more robust and efficient Google Chat apps using dynamic data sources for dropdown menus. With this update, developers can connect dropdowns to external data sources that query and filter results in real-time as a user types, addressing previous scalability issues caused by dropdown menus being limited to static lists of options. This is particularly useful for workflows that require selecting from thousands of possibilities—such as assigning a ticket in a project management tool or selecting a specific file from a large database.

Key benefits include:

Improved searchability: Users can now use fuzzy search to find the correct option quickly, rather than scrolling through long lists or using "find" browser commands.
Faster performance: By querying data dynamically, apps avoid the latency issues associated with loading massive static lists.
Consistent user experience: The dropdown interface now supports search-as-you-type for both static and remote data sources, providing a smoother experience across all platforms, including web, Android, and iOS.

Developers can also specify a minimum number of characters to trigger a search, ensuring that queries are only sent when enough information has been provided to return relevant results.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature.
Developers: Developers can implement this by reviewing the updated Chat app developer documentation.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers and Workspace Individual subscribers

Resources

Developer documentation: Collect and process information from Google Chat
Developer documentation: Get started building for Google Chat

Improving the connection between Google Calendar events and Google Meet calls

2026-03-04T11:01:00.000-08:00

For each video call, Meet attempts to connect the right Calendar event to determine:

Who receives meeting records (ex. Gemini notes, recordings)
Who is included in the continuous meeting chat in Google Chat
Who can join the meeting without having to be manually admitted by the host

Reusing the same meeting code across multiple events can sometimes lead to ambiguity and unexpected behavior such as meeting artifacts being shared with the wrong guests (or no guests at all). We recently announced a change to reduce this ambiguity by stopping automatically copying Meet codes when duplicating Calendar events.

We are now fixing this ambiguity by having each Meet video call be tied to the initial Calendar event where it was created. This gives predictability and transparency about which guests receive notes, messages in Google Chat, recordings and other details from the meeting.

When users manually paste an old meeting code into a new Calendar event, they’ll see a dialog highlighting that the Meet code is still tied to the initial event. Codes created outside of Calendar (like instant meetings from meet.google.com) will remain unlinked.

For example:

If you reuse the meeting code from an old Calendar (Event A) on a new Calendar (Event B), meeting artifacts will only be shared with the host, co-hosts, and guests of the old Calendar event (Event A), and not guests of the new Calendar event (Event B).
If you reuse a meeting code created from meet.google.com on a new Calendar event, meeting artifacts will only be shared with the meetings host and co-hosts, and not guests of the new Calendar event.

Warnings shown when reusing a meet code

Additional details

If you use Apple Calendar to create Google Calendar events with a Google Meet meeting code, the code will be updated automatically. This change ensures that each event uses a unique meeting code. Users receive an email informing them about the update.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Changes to behavior when creating Google Calendar event with meeting code in Apple Calendar

Rapid Release domains and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 9, 2026

Changes to behavior when reusing meeting code in Google Calendar

Rapid Release domains and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 23, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Google Help: Learn about meeting codes in Calendar events
Google Help: Take notes for me in Google Meet
Google Help: Start or schedule a Google Meet video meeting
Google Workspace Updates Blog: Enhancing meeting privacy for copied Calendar events
Google Workspace Updates Blog: New to Google Meet: Continue your conversations in Google Chat

Workspace admins can allow Gemini app conversation sharing for their organizations

2026-03-04T08:38:00.000-08:00

Google Workspace admins can now enable users in their organization to share their Gemini chat conversations by creating public links to share and publish. Previously, this capability was only available to users with personal Google accounts; this update expands access on web to Gemini users with a work or school account.

Creating public links to share Gemini conversations can improve collaboration, efficiency, and content sharing. Recipients do not need their own account. This feature lets you share full conversations - including prompts and responses - with a clickable URL.

Public links that were previously created in the Gemini app will continue to be accessible unless the links are deleted from the Gemini app. Learn how to delete a public link in the Gemini app.

Google Workspace admins will have a new control to allow users in their organization to share their Gemini conversations with public links.

Getting started

Admins: Public Gemini chat link sharing will be OFF by default and can be enabled at the domain, organizational unit (OU), or group level using a new control in the Admin console. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about sharing your chats in Gemini. If you choose to share a chat, anyone with the link can read the chat, reshare it with others, and, except for chats created with Gems or for users under the age of 18, continue the chat with Gemini Apps on their own. Do not create public links to chat conversations containing confidential information or any data you wouldn’t want to be seen or shared publicly.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts who are signed in to the Gemini app

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn conversation sharing on or off
Gemini Apps Help: Share your chats from Gemini Apps

Improved join permission logging for Google Meet Audit events

2026-03-02T07:34:00.000-08:00

Google Meet Audit event logging for endpoints will now also include the permission type used to grant access to join a meeting.

For some endpoint types, additional information will be logged in addition to the join permission type:

For users who asked to join a meeting, the audit event will show which of the other meeting participants admitted them
For meeting room hardware devices that joined a client-side encrypted meeting, the audit event will show which user logged in to grant the room access through delegated authentication

Getting started

Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about Meet Audit activity events.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on March 2, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers

Resources

Google Developers Help: Google Meet Audit Activity Events
Google Workspace Admin Help: About the audit and investigation tool
Google Meet Help: Join client-side encrypted (CSE) meetings on Meet hardware
Google Meet Help: Control meeting access with host controls

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - February 27, 2026

2026-02-27T14:32:00.000-08:00

Two new functions in Google Sheets

We are adding two new functions to Google Sheets, =SHEET and =SHEETS. These additions help users manage and reference spreadsheets with multiple tabs more effectively. | Learn more about two new functions in Google Sheets.

New internal and external membership classifications for Google Groups

To ensure better data security, starting in Q2 2026, Google Groups will launch stricter internal and external classifications on group memberships. | Learn more about internal and external membership classifications for Google Groups.

Save PDFs to your Google Drive

On Chrome on your computer, you can now save PDFs directly to Drive without leaving the page, and easily get back to them later in the “Saved from Chrome” folder. | Learn more about saving PDFs to your Google Drive.

Get quantitative insights from text responses with Gemini in Google Forms

Last year, we announced proactive Gemini-generated insights in Forms for short answer and paragraph questions helping form creators summarize responses to longer questions and quickly understand sentiment and feedback. | Learn more about quantitative insights from text responses with Gemini in Google Forms.

New cartoon avatars in Google Vids

AI avatars in Google Vids provide a fast, cost-effective way to generate high-quality digital speakers. While photorealistic avatars are ideal for formal business, we are introducing new 2D and 3D cartoon-styled avatars that utilize expressive, stylized features.| Learn more about new cartoon avatars in Google Vids.

AI avatars and AI voiceovers in Google Vids now available in seven new languages

Google Vids is thrilled to announce that AI avatars and voiceovers now support more than just English. Users can now provide input in seven additional languages: French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Japanese. | Learn more about AI avatars and AI voiceovers in Google Vids, available in seven new languages.

Sending larger attachments in Gmail: New 50MB limits for Enterprise Plus customers

We are introducing a significant enhancement to Gmail’s storage and delivery capabilities for Enterprise Plus customers. To support seamless collaboration and high-fidelity file sharing, we are increasing the file size limits for both sending and receiving emails. | Learn more about the new limits for Enterprise Plus customers in Gmail.

Google Chat now available as a data source in Gemini app

We’re excited to announce that Google Chat is now available as a data source in the Gemini app for Workspace customers, joining Gmail, Google Drive, and other Workspace apps. | Learn more about Google Chat as a data source in Gemini app.

Expanded duration limits in Google Vids

We are increasing the duration limits for Google Vids projects, recordings and imported media clips, giving you more flexibility to create comprehensive video content. | Learn more about expanded duration limits in Google Vids.

Introducing a new video player experience in Google Drive on iOS devices

Last year, we announced a smoother, more modern video player in the Google Drive Android app. This updated look and feel is now available when watching Drive videos on your iOS devices. | Learn more about the video player experience in Google Drive on iOS devices.

Gemini conversation history is coming to the side panel in Google Workspace

Conversation history is coming to the Gemini side panel in Google Workspace apps. This feature will enable users to resume their conversations with Gemini across sessions. | Learn more about Gemini conversation history in the side panel.

Introducing Nano Banana 2 in the Gemini app

Starting today, we’re rolling out Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), our best image model yet, to Workspace customers in the Gemini app. | Learn more about Nano Banana 2 in the Gemini app.

The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

Introducing Nano Banana 2 in the Gemini app

2026-02-26T12:59:00.000-08:00

Starting today, we’re rolling out Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), our best image model yet, to Workspace customers in the Gemini app.

Nano Banana 2, which replaces our previous Nano Banana model, brings the high-speed intelligence of Gemini Flash to visual generation, making once-exclusive Pro features accessible to a wider audience, including:

Advanced world knowledge: Nano Banana 2 pulls from the Gemini model’s real-world knowledge base and is powered by real-time information and images from web search to more accurately render specific subjects. This deep understanding also empowers you to create infographics, turn notes into diagrams, and generate data visualizations.
Production-ready specs: Make attention-grabbing assets with full control over aspect ratios and resolutions—ranging from 1K for free and 2K for paid users. Your visuals will stay sharp and perfectly sized, whether you are generating a vertical social media Story or a wide-screen presentation backdrop.
Precision text rendering and translation: Generate accurate, legible text for infographics or marketing mockups. Users can even translate and localize text within an image to share your ideas globally.

Nano Banana 2 also dramatically closes the gap between speed and beauty, delivering high-fidelity, photorealistic imagery. Here’s what our newest model offers and has improved on from the original Nano Banana:

Subject consistency: Maintain character resemblance of up to five characters and the fidelity of up to ten objects in a single workflow in the Gemini app, allowing you to storyboard and build narratives without altering the appearance of your inputs.
Precise instruction following: With enhanced instruction following, the model adheres more strictly to your complex requests, capturing the specific nuances of your idea so the image you get is the image you asked for.
Visual fidelity upgrade: Nano Banana 2 delivers vibrant lighting, richer textures, and sharper details, maintaining high-quality aesthetics at the speed expected from Flash.

Getting started

Admins: There are no admin controls for this feature.
End users: Visit the Help Center for more information on generating images in Gemini.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Nano Banana 2 will replace Nano Banana Pro across the Fast, Thinking and Pro models for Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts who are 18 years or older and signed in to the Gemini app. Workspace users who have had access to Nano Banana Pro will keep access to Nano Banana Pro for specialized tasks by regenerating images via the three-dot menu.

Resources

Keyword: Nano Banana 2: Closing the gap between speed and beauty
Keyword: Introducing Nano Banana Pro
Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn the Gemini app on or off for users