2 New updates
Advanced formatting for tables in Google Sheets
Following the improvements made to tables in Google Sheets in August and September, Google is excited to introduce advanced formatting for tables. Now, users have access to a new table formatting sub-menu that allows them to toggle on and off gridlines, alternate colours, condense view, and include a table footer. | Rolling out to Rapid Release domains now; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for March 31, 2025. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts.
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| Advanced formatting for tables in Google Sheets |
“Extensions” in Gemini are now “apps” and Google upgraded the model powering apps to 2.0 Flash
There are two updates for the Gemini app on web and mobile:
- “Extensions” in the Gemini app are now referred to as “apps”. Although there are no changes to functionality, please be mindful of this update. Gemini can connect to Google Workspace apps, like Drive or Gmail, to help provide more contextual and relevant responses to your prompts and allow you to take certain actions.
- The model powering apps in Gemini upgraded to 2.0 Flash Thinking (experimental). Built on the foundation of 2.0 Flash, this model delivers improved performance and better-advanced reasoning capabilities with efficiency and speed.
Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users accessing the Gemini app or Gemini Advanced.
Previous announcements
Improving Google Calendar's interoperability with Microsoft Outlook
Calendar now reliably processes calendaring emails sent using the Microsoft-specific format for rich text emails called Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format (TNEF).
Introducing the Salesforce for Gemini extension in Gmail
You can now install the Salesforce extension for Gemini in Google Workspace, which will allow you to get information from Salesforce and create leads and contacts directly from Gemini in the side panel of Gmail.
Use Gemini in the side panel of Google Slides in seven new languages
You can now use Gemini in the side panel of Google Slides, which includes the ability to generate images, in the following seven new languages: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
Enhancements for custom and AI-generated backgrounds in Google Meet
Google introduced two improvements for creating custom background images with Gemini in Google Meet.
Completed rollouts
Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.
Rapid Release Domains:
- Easily find and navigate your Google Chat conversations by organizing them into custom sections
Scheduled Release Domains:
- Easily convert data to people chips and update chip format in Google Sheets (People Chip Suggestions)
- Use Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps in seventeen more languages
- Create names for group direct messages in Google Chat (Web)
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains:
- Improving Google Chat app commands
- Improving the cover images experience in Google Docs
- Create names for group direct messages in Google Chat (Android)
- “Take notes for me” in Google Meet now captures “next steps”
- “Take notes for me” in Google Meet now captures citations to transcripts
- Google Voice now supports call delegation
- Expanding SIP Link for Google Voice to new countries
- Transferring your personal Google Voice number to a Google Workspace business account just got easier
- Google Vids is expanding its AI voiceovers with new options
- Extending file upload to Gemini app users
- Google Vids introduces new looping animations feature
- Summaries in Google Chat home now available for direct messages and read conversations
- Improving Google Calendar's interoperability with Microsoft Outlook
- Introducing the Salesforce for Gemini extension in Gmail
Source: Google
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