Google Calendar time zones
Google Calendar on the web now displays up to three time zones, up from two.
Google Workspace
Every deployment from Google Workspace in The Deploy Log, 19 rows, newest first.
Gemini Notebook in Google Docs
Google Docs can now ground AI prompts in existing Gemini Notebook sources with inline citations.
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash in Vids
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is now in Google Vids with 1080p generation and upscaling, rolling out starting September 23, 2026.
Google Admin temporary roles
Admins can assign roles for predefined durations such as 30 days or a custom expiration date and time.
Google Meet occupancy counting
Occupancy counting is available for Android-based Logitech Gen 2 room hardware starting with Rally Board 65.
Confluence for Google Chat
Confluence integration for Google Chat is available now to all Google Workspace customers.
Google Sheets pivot table sorting
Google Sheets pivot tables now support manual reorder and custom sort, available to all Workspace customers.
Google Sheets manual calculation
Editors can pause automatic recalculation and trigger a sheet-wide update manually.
Workday for Google Sheets
Workday for Google Sheets is a new add-on available in the Google Workspace Marketplace.
Expert Intelligence in Notebook
Google Workspace introduced Expert Intelligence in Gemini Notebook, featuring more than 100,000 books from major publishers that users can add as sources for grounded responses, infographics, audio overviews, and quizzes.
Gemini Notebook learning tools
Gemini Notebook added an audio recorder, real-time conversation in nearly 100 languages, interactive learning overviews, new quiz formats, and short video overviews in more than 80 languages.
Notebooks in Gemini
Notebooks in Gemini are now available to students, educators, and professionals, letting users add up to 10 sources to a notebook and combine the Gemini app with Gemini Notebook for study guides and video overviews.
Gemini custom instructions
Custom instructions for Gemini in Workspace now apply across Ask Gemini in Drive, Ask Gemini in Chat, and the Gemini side panel in Slides, Sheets, and Gmail, with rollout starting September 2, 2026.
Google Pics
Google Pics is generally available starting September 1, 2026, bringing AI image generation and object-based editing into Google Workspace with upscaling to 2K or 4K and editing from Google Docs or Slides.
Workspace Studio new steps
Workspace Studio Flows adds four automation steps: Move Drive file, Copy Drive file, Send a Chat reply, and Reply to email, with admin controls rolling out starting September 1, 2026.
Google Vids summaries
Google Vids now turns Google Docs, PDFs, and Word files into AI-generated video summaries, available now on Rapid Release.
Drive AI classification
Gemini-based data classification in Google Drive is now in open beta, automating file labeling to enforce DLP policies at scale.
Drive CSE preview beta
Google Drive now supports direct previewing of client-side encrypted PDF and image files in beta, eliminating unnecessary downloads.
Workspace weekly recap
Google Workspace announced updates including Meet hardware UI, Chat member list controls, and data import for Microsoft Teams and OneDrive.
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