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What’s changing

Previously Google Voice customers on the Standard subscription could only assign phone numbers in the country of their subscription. Beginning today, Google Voice customers on the Standard subscription in Canada, Europe and the US can assign phone numbers to any supported country in their region:

• Customers in Europe can assign phone numbers in supported European countries
• Customers in Canada and the US can assign phone numbers in both countries

This change gives our customers on the Standard SKU the flexibility to deploy Voice across the different countries they operate in within the same region.  Please note, to assign numbers across regions, for example a customer in Europe requiring US phone numbers, you will need to upgrade to Google Voice Premier.

Getting started

• Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about how Voice billing works.
• End users: There is no end user action required.

Rollout pace

• Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: This feature is available now for all users.

Availability

• Available for Google Voice Standard customers

Resources

• Google Workspace Admin Help: How Voice billing works

What’s changing

We’re introducing new capabilities for exporting your organization’s data, giving our customers greater flexibility over managing their organization’s data export needs. These changes include the option to:

• Export user generated content by organizational unit
• Export user generated content by group

This update is available for Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, and Education Plus customers.

Who’s impacted

Admins

Why it’s important

Historically, data export has been limited to a customer’s full set of user generated content. However, we know our customers sometimes need a more frictionless experience for managing their data exports, especially as their business and compliance needs continue to evolve. By providing more granular and flexible export tools, our customers can retrieve the specific data they need, when they need it.

New updates

Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are fully launched or in the process of rolling out (rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete), 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), and available to all Google Workspace and G Suite customers.

Drive approvals available on Android and iOS apps

Google Drive users have had the ability to send an item for approval on the web since 2021. These approvers can comment, approve, or reject a request on a file. Starting this week, Drive approvals are now available on the Drive Android and iOS apps. | Available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and legacy G Suite Business customers only. | Learn more.

New keyboard shortcuts for Google Sheets on Android

In continuing our mission to provide a top-class user experience on large screen devices, we’re releasing new and updated keyboard shortcut options on Android that better align with the Google Sheets web experience. | View the full list of shortcuts and learn more here. 

Additional functionality for storage management

Adding shared drive storage limits and shared drives IDs are now available as part of the new set of tools for managing storage. Please refer to our original announcement for more information. | Learn more.

Previous announcements

The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

Facet Enhancements for Cloud Search

It’s now easier to configure and use Cloud Search search filters and facets with multiple enhancements to our existing functionalities. With this launch, you can use the Cloud Search Query API to configure new additional capabilities. | Available to Google Cloud Search Customers. | Learn more. 

Easily format and display code in Google Docs

We’ve added a new smart canvas feature that makes this process much easier by enabling you to format and display code in Docs with code blocks. | Available to Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, Education Plus customers and Nonprofits only. | Learn more. 

Email notifications from Google now available in the Alert Center

Admins routinely receive notifications from Google to inform them about important Google Workspace updates. Now when admins receive these notifications, they’ll also be captured in the Alert Center in the admin console. This will help make it easier for admins to stay on top of important communications from Google. | Learn more. 

Enjoy improved call performance with intelligent network switching in Google Voice

To ensure the best call experience, Google Voice now automatically switches ongoing calls between cellular data service and Wi-Fi when it determines that one network type will lead to better call quality. | Learn more.

Expanded language support for captions and translated captions in Google Meet

We’ve expanded language support for standard captions and translated captions in Google Meet. | Standard captions are available for all users. Translated captions are available for meetings organized by Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Starter, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade customers.| Learn More.

Client-side encryption for Gmail available in beta

We’re expanding customer access to client-side encryption in Gmail on the web. Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers are eligible to apply for the beta until January 20th, 2022. | Learn more.

Completed feature rollouts

The features below have finished rolling out to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.

Rapid Release Domains:

• [Weekly Recap] Full mouse support now available on Google Docs Android App

Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains:

• Improved meeting quality when joining on virtual machines
• [Weekly Recap] Resizing Pivot Tables in Google Sheet

For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).

What’s changing

We’re expanding customer access to client-side encryption in Gmail on the web. Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers are eligible to apply for the beta until January 20th, 2023.

Using client-side encryption in Gmail ensures sensitive data in the email body and attachments are indecipherable to Google servers. Customers retain control over encryption keys and the identity service to access those keys.

Who’s impacted
Admins and end users

Getting started

• Admins: 
• Eligible Workspace customers can apply for the beta after completing a few steps to prepare your account.
• This feature will be OFF by default and can be enabled at the domain, OU, and Group levels (Admin console > Security > Access and data control > Client-side encryption). Visit the Help Center to learn more about client side encryption. 
• End users: To add client-side encryption to any message, click the lock icon and select additional encryption, and compose your message and add attachments as normal. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Client-side encryption for Gmail.

Rollout

We will be accepting beta applications and allowlisting customers over the next several weeks.

Availability

• Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers
• Not available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Education Fundamentals, Frontline, and Nonprofits, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers
• Not available to users with personal Google Accounts

Resources

• Google Workspace Admin Help: Set Up Gmail CSE Beta
• Beta application
• Google Workspace Admin Help: About client-side encryption
• Google Help: Set up client-side encryption for Gmail (beta)

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