We’re improving the mobile viewing experience for Google Slides on Android. Rather than swiping to view slides one by one, you can now:
Scroll through a vertical stream of slides.
Pinch to zoom to get a closer look.
Easily switch to editing, presenting, or casting content.
Getting started
Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: To use the feature, open a presentation in the Slides app on Android. Visit our Help Center to learn more about how to use Google Slides on Android.
Rollout pace
Availability
Available to all G Suite customers and users with personal accounts.
Access checker is a feature in Gmail and Google Chat that ensures the recipients of a Drive file have permission to access it. We’re now expanding Access checker to Google Slides, to make sure that anyone who is viewing or presenting a Slides presentation can play embedded videos and audio files.
When you insert a video or audio file that is stored in Drive into Slides, Access checker will automatically look to see if the people who have access to the presentation also have access to the audio or video file you just inserted. If they don’t, Access checker will suggest changing the permissions for the audio or video file so that all viewers, commenters, editors, and owners of the presentation will be able to see and hear its content.
We are also working toward launching functionality in the future that will perform an access check for all Drive video and audio files in the presentation after you share the presentation with additional users. At that point, we may suggest permission changes for multiple files used in the presentation. We will post any updates about this in-progress feature on the G Suite Updates Blog.
Who’s impacted
End users
Why it’s important
When a user can’t play videos and audio files within a presentation, it can be disruptive. When presenting, it can be an awkward or negative experience for the presenter. However, manually checking that permissions are correct before presenting or distributing a presentation is time-consuming. By adding Access checker to Google Slides, we’re making it easier to ensure all viewers of the presentation will get a complete experience.
Getting started
Rollout pace
Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 4, 2020
Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 26, 2020
Availability
Available to all G Suite customers and users with personal accounts.
We’re making some changes that will affect the Google Meet video conferencing policies applied to a Google Calendar event that is organized by a delegate or when a meeting is transferred. In both cases, Google Meet video conferencing policies will now be based on the person who owns the calendar event, not the delegate or original event owner.
Initially, these changes will only apply to new meetings created after the launch. Over the next several weeks, we’ll apply the changes to existing events as well. Also note that these changes will only apply to primary calendars. For events created on shared calendars or new calendars you create, the policies will be applied based on the user that adds the Google Meet link.
Some specific examples of the potential impact of this change are below.
Impact on meetings set up by delegates
Previously, any Meet video settings would be applied based on the delegate’s settings. Now settings will be applied based on the calendar owner’s settings and so will be consistent with events the owner organizes themselves.
Previously, if the delegate left an organization, the Google Meet video conferencing link in the meeting would stop working. Now, it will continue to work.
Impact on meetings with transferred ownership
Previously, if an event was transferred between users in different organizations or to users with different access policies, any Meet video settings would be applied based on the original owner’s settings. Now, settings will be applied based on the new event owner’s settings.
Previously, if the original owner of a transferred event left an organization, the Meet video conferencing link would stop working. Now, it will continue to work.
Previously, users in the new organization may have had to request access to the meeting if the event was transferred between users at different organizations. Now, users should have the expected automatic access, and users in the original owner’s organization will have to request access unless they’re specifically invited to the meeting.
Getting started
Rollout pace
For new events created after launch:
For existing events:
Availability
Available to all G Suite customers and users with personal accounts.
We’re enhancing Google Chat on Android and iOS with dark theme support. Dark theme is a popular feature that’s frequently requested by users. It creates a better viewing experience in low-light conditions by reducing brightness.
Dark theme on Google Chat
Getting started
Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
You can now automatically restrict the ability to download, print, and copy sensitive documents through data loss prevention (DLP) rules. These new DLP-driven information rights management (IRM) controls, currently available in beta, will make it more difficult for users to make copies of documents that might expose sensitive content.
G Suite DLP rules already enabled admins to limit the sharing of documents directly. However, users could make copies of documents by printing it, copying it to unmanaged locations, or downloading it to physical media. These copies were not subject to the same sharing controls, increasing the risk of that content being exposed.
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why it’s important
The new IRM controls will help ensure that only a single version of sensitive documents exists, and therefore that company DLP policies will help protect it. This could help reduce the potential for accidental or intentional exposure of sensitive content in documents. It also reduces the need for end-users to recognize and manually adjust the IRM settings for files, creating a more scalable and automated process to protect your organization’s content.
Additional details
Admin setting for IRM in the DLP rule creation workflow
When you’re creating or editing a DLP rule, there will be a new option: “Beta: Disable download, print, and copy for commenters and viewers.” If selected, this will prevent downloading, printing, and copying of the document unless the user has editor or owner permissions. Note that this is only available as part of our new Drive DLP system.
Admins can add IRM controls to DLP rules
Users will see new notifications on affected files
Document editors and owners will see a new note when in the settings section of the sharing screen, as pictured below. Users with view or comment access will not be able to download, copy, or print the document—these options will be greyed out for them. Note that this only places limits on “viewer” or “commenter” roles within Drive.
Document owners and editors will see a new note when they try to share the document
Document viewers and commenters will have print, download, and copy options greyed out
Getting started
Admins: This feature will be OFF by default and can be enabled as part of new and existing DLP rules. Visit the Help Center to learn more about how to create new DLP rules and see FAQs about the Drive DLP IRM beta.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature.
Rollout pace
This feature is available now for all users.
Availability
Available to G Suite Enterprise, G Suite Enterprise for Education, G Suite for Education, and G Suite Enterprise Essentials customers
Not available to G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, and G Suite for Nonprofits, and G Suite Essentials customers
We’re adding a new setting in the Admin console where you can define the default Calendar meeting length for users in your domain. Previously, the default of 60 minutes could only be changed from a user’s individual Calendar settings. Now, admins can set a new default length for all of their users.
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why you’d use it
You can make your organization more efficient by selecting the default meeting length that makes the most sense for your employees’ time and room usage.
How to get started
Admins: This new setting’s default value will remain at the standard 60 minutes unless admins take action to change it. Default meeting lengths can be customized at the organizational unit (OU) or domain level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about setting the default duration for events in your organization.
Rollout pace
Availability
Available to G Suite Business, G Suite Enterprise, G Suite Enterprise for Education and G Suite for Education customers
Not available to G Suite Essentials, G Suite Enterprise Essentials, G Suite Basic and G Suite for Nonprofits customers
We’re launching a beta for a new API to manage company-owned and personal mobile devices and desktop devices. It will work for devices managed via fundamental management, endpoint verification, Drive File Steam, and enhanced desktop security for Windows. Find out more about device management in G Suite.
The new API is part of the Cloud Identity API, and will eventually replace the Admin SDK Directory API used to manage mobile devices.
Who’s impacted
Admins and developers
Why you’d use it
The new API includes all the capabilities of the Admin SDK Directory API it will replace. In addition, it adds these new features over and above the Admin SDK:
Ability to create and manage company owned devices
Ability to manage Windows devices registered with the Google Credential Provider for Windows
Ability to manage desktop services such as those with the “Endpoint Verification” extension or those with Drive File Stream installed on them
To make meetings more seamless, all G Suite users can now simply say “Hey Google” to take action on a Google Meet hardware kit. This feature was previously available in beta on ASUS Google Meet hardware kits. It’s now generally available on those same ASUS devices, as well as on Logitech meeting room kits.
With this new feature, you can say “Hey Google” to join and leave video meetings, dial a phone number, and more. For example, try saying, “Hey Google, join my next meeting” to get started, hands-free.
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why you’d use it
Voice control with Google Meet hardware can:
Streamline the in-meeting room experience by enabling touch-free join, exit, and dialing functionality.
Increase accessibility by making it easier to activate spoken feedback.
We’re launching an integration between Google endpoint management and Apple Business Manager (formerly the Device Enrollment Program, or DEP). This makes it possible to securely distribute and manage company-owned iOS devices from the Google Admin console.
The integration will enable G Suite Enterprise, G Suite Enterprise for Education, G Suite Enterprise Essentials, and Cloud Identity Premium customers to set Google endpoint management as an MDM server on Apple Business Manager.
Who’s impacted
Admins
Why you’d use it
With the integration between Google endpoint management and Apple Business Manager:
Admins can manage company-owned iOS devices directly from the Admin console, in the same location as they manage other devices that access their organization’s data.
Admins can control a wider range of features including app installation, Apple app usage, authentication methods, and more, as shown in this table of supervised company-owned iOS device settings.
Apple Business Manager and Google endpoint management automatically sync for seamless device management.
Users follow a simple device setup and enrollment through the built-in setup wizard.
Apple Business Manager setup in the Admin console
Getting started
Admins: To use this feature, you need to enable advanced mobile management for iOS devices in applicable OUs, and have an Apple Business Manager account set up. Visit our Help Center to learn more about how to set up company-owned iOS device management.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Once provisioned by an admin, users can follow the device setup wizard steps to enroll the device. Once the setup wizard is complete, the Google Device Policy app will automatically install and the user should sign in to it with their G Suite or Cloud Identity account.
Rollout pace
Availability
Available to G Suite Enterprise, G Suite Enterprise for Education, G Suite Enterprise Essentials, and Cloud Identity Premium customers
Not available to G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, G Suite for Education, G Suite for Nonprofits, and G Suite Essentials customers
Last year, we launched app access control to help all G Suite and Cloud Identity customers control access to G Suite data via OAuth 2.0 by third-party and domain-owned apps. Now, we’re improving it by allowing admins to block apps from accessing any OAuth 2.0 scopes. This makes it easy for customers to quickly restrict apps that are deemed to be high-risk or compromised.
If an app is blocked, it will not be able to access any data from Google services. It will be blocked whether the app is on iOS, Android, or the web. If users try to authorize the app, they’ll see an authorization error message. Admins can customize this error message if they choose.
Who’s impacted
Admins
Why you’d use it
G Suite has a robust developer ecosystem, with thousands of apps available via the G Suite Marketplace and directly to customers, and a rich API framework enabling customers to develop custom apps. Not all apps, however, conform to every enterprise customer’s security policy, so our customers and partners value controls to manage third-party apps accessing G Suite data.
Previously, admins could trust or limit access by specific apps. Now, we’re streamlining this to make it easier to manage potentially thousands of apps, and to help you to more quickly block apps when needed. By adding an option to block an app, you can quickly and efficiently protect data when an app is compromised or high-risk.
You can now block app access to OAuth 2.0 scopes via the Admin console.
Apps can now be trusted, limited, or blocked.
Getting started
Rollout pace
Availability
Available to G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, G Suite Enterprise, G Suite for Education, G Suite Enterprise for Education, and G Suite for Nonprofits customers
Not available to G Suite Essentials and G Suite Enterprise Essentials customers
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