Google Workspace Updates: 3 new posts

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• Improving search in Google Drive on Android and iOS
• Some Google Meet settings now “sticky” for Education users
• Increasing shared external contact limit to 200,000 contacts

Improving search in Google Drive on Android and iOS Posted: 09 Dec 2020 02:20 PM PST What's changing  We're launching new features for the Google Drive mobile apps that will help you search more quickly and efficiently. Now, Android and iOS users with the latest versions of the Drive app will be able to:  See and re-run recent desktop and mobile searches.  View and select intelligent suggestions as they type, including suggestions for people, past searches, and keywords, as well as recently accessed files.  Who's impacted  End users  Why it's important  With changes in working patterns due to COVID-19, more people need to get work done even when they're away from their desk. Finding files quickly and easily on your phone helps ensure you can still share, review, collaborate, and create, wherever you are.  Getting started  Admins: No action needed.  End users: This feature will be enabled with the latest versions of the Drive Android and iOS apps. Web and App Activity must be enabled for your account. Once the app is updated, you can use improved search by typing within the search bar. Visit our Help Center to learn more about search in Drive.  Rollout pace  Rapid and Scheduled release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 9, 2020 for users with the latest versions of the Drive Android and iOS apps   Availability  Available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers  Resources  Google Drive Help: Find files in Google Drive

Some Google Meet settings now “sticky” for Education users Posted: 09 Dec 2020 02:33 PM PST Quick launch summary  Based on your feedback, we're changing the behavior of some Google Meet settings for G Suite for Education and Enterprise for Education customers. Specifically, certain settings are now "sticky." This means that if you turn them on or off during a meeting, they will be saved for any future meetings that use the same meeting code. Previously, all settings would return to their default state whenever a meeting was restarted.  This change will apply to these settings:  Quick access  Prevent students from sharing their screen  Prevent students from sending chat messages  Settings are saved for each meeting code, not per user  Any changes will only be saved for the specific meeting code, and will not affect other meetings that the user owns with a different meeting code. Additionally, if you change these settings in a one-time, nicknamed, or instant meeting, the settings will not be saved, and will return to their default state after the meeting ends. Scenarios when meetings have the same meeting code include:  Some recurring meetings (including recurring meetings scheduled via Google Calendar)  A meeting owner joins, exits, then rejoins the same meeting  Getting started  Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.  End users: Sticky settings will save automatically. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Quick access, prevent students from sharing their screen, and prevent students from sending chat messages.  Rollout pace  Rapid Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 9, 2020  Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on January 5, 2021   Availability  Available to G Suite Education and Enterprise for Education customers Not available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, and Nonprofits customers  Resources  Google Help: Start a video meeting for education

Increasing shared external contact limit to 200,000 contacts Posted: 09 Dec 2020 11:20 AM PST Quick launch summary  Shared external contacts are users outside of your domain who you add to your company directory. Previously, there was a limit of 50,000 external contacts. Now that limit is 200,000. Additionally, the total storage limit has been increased from 20MB to 40MB.  Shared external contacts help enable collaboration between users in your organization and any external users who they may need to communicate with frequently, such as consultants and partners. When a user is added as a shared external contact, users in your organization can find the profile information for them in many Google services, such as when they enter addresses in Gmail.  Getting started  Admins: You can manage shared external contacts via the Domain Shared Contacts API. Visit our Help Center to learn more about shared external contacts and the external contacts directory.  End users: Additional shared external contacts will automatically appear in autocomplete surfaces.  Rollout pace  Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on December 9, 2020  Availability  Available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers  Resources Google Workspace  Google Workspace Admin Help: Add shared external contacts to the Directory

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