Workspace Updates Blog

Gmail Live brings low-latency, inbox-aware voice search to Android and iOS using Gemini models, with an email source card shown at every conversational turn and a choice of voice. It is on by default for organizations with Gemini in Workspace access and rolls out gradually starting October 15, 2026, limited to US users with EN-US language.

AI Inbox is expanding from its earlier launch to paid Workspace editions, extracting suggested to-dos and action items from email threads and summarizing priority topics across multi-message discussions. Rollout is gradual up to 15 days from October 12, 2026 for Rapid Release domains and October 26, 2026 for Scheduled Release, currently limited to US users with EN-US, with Starter and Education editions coming later.

Authorized users can preview client-side encrypted PDFs and image files directly in Drive without downloading them first; the capability is on by default and limited to those two file types at launch.

Assured Controls rules in the Admin Console let admins configure Access Management and Access Approvals policies together in a single unified rule and target specific Google Drive files using classification labels, in addition to existing OU and group scoping. Rollout began September 30, 2026 for Rapid and Scheduled Release domains, and rule-based enforcement requires Enterprise Plus or Frontline Plus with the Assured Controls add-ons.

Google Meet calls now use post-quantum cryptography, starting with laptop web clients and meeting room hardware, with mobile support coming soon. There are no visible changes and no admin or end user action is required.

Carrier Link, which lets Workspace customers add phone numbers and calling plans from certified local carriers via a pre-configured multi-tenant SIP Link, is now available in 14 additional countries including the US, Canada, and much of Europe. The feature is available to Google Voice Starter, Standard, and Premier subscribers, with gradual rollout starting October 8, 2026.

Point-in-time editing makes the canvas dynamically update as you scrub the timeline, showing only elements active at that timestamp instead of all elements across a scene. Editors can click object tracks to move the playhead, and no longer need to split scenes to manage multiple timed objects. The behavior is default for all sessions with no admin or end user setting, rolling out gradually from September 29 for Rapid Release domains and from October 13 for Scheduled Release domains.

The refreshed Trello for Google Workspace app replaces the Trello for Gmail experience and adds the ability to create new Trello cards from Google Chat messages. Existing Trello for Gmail users can continue using the app without reinstalling or reauthorizing; creating cards from Chat requires adding the app to a space or direct message and following the sign-in prompt.

Google Sheets now supports High-Low-Close and Open-High-Low-Close stock charts, condensing each period's price points into a single marker. Excel files containing HLC and OHLC stock charts are now preserved on import instead of being dropped.

Markdown (.md or .markdown) files can now be viewed, edited, and collaborated on directly in Google Docs, and rendered previews with clickable links and tables are available in Drive. Previously Markdown files had to be imported and converted to Doc format, which altered formatting, stripped comments, and fragmented files.

Built-in video conferencing device interoperability between Google Meet and Microsoft Teams on Android (AOSP) devices moves from early preview to general availability, letting Android-based Google Meet hardware join Microsoft Teams meetings and Android-based Microsoft Teams Rooms devices join Google Meet meetings. Full rollout begins October 1, 2026 for all Workspace customers with Meet hardware running Android/AOSP.

The Gemini student hub, previously limited to personal accounts, is now available to Google Workspace for Education users of all ages, offering study notebooks, flashcards, and practice quizzes at gemini.google.com/students. It is governed by existing Generative AI settings in the Admin console and is available to all Workspace customers and Workspace Individual subscribers outside the EEA.