Any service dependent on v1 or v2 of the Google Calendar API will no longer work as intended. Developers should ensure any relevant services are utilizing v3 of the Google Calendar API prior to the shut down. Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted
Please note, the Hangouts chat service must be enabled in the Admin console.
The Google Talk app for Windows will continue to work for approximately two months before being turned off completely. We will post a follow up notification within the application prior to the shut down. The Google Talk service is still available through Gmail.
Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release For more information:
Optional 4-digit PIN that works across devices: We’ve added an optional and convenient 4-digit PIN to secure access to the app. You can use the same PIN while logging into the app from any device.
Ability to switch between multiple accounts: Admins who manage multiple domains can now do so from the app without logging out and logging in
Accessibility compliance: The app is now accessibility compliant on all primary flows and use cases
New icons and other fixes: The app now features new sharper icons; several bugs have been fixed
Note that this app works for super admins only and requires API access to be enabled. Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release For more information:
The actual migration won’t start for another 2-3 weeks, and no action is required as a result of the migration. No data should be affected; however, in rare cases the results of some formulas and some other features may be slightly different. See "What's different in the new Sheets?" in the Help Center article for more detailed information.
You can tell what version your spreadsheet is in by checking to see if there is a green checkmark at the bottom right of your spreadsheet (the checkmark is found on new Sheets only).
Release track:
Rapid release; the notification will be shown to Scheduled release domains closer to the actual migration date
For more information:
Help Center Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted
New Design: The new interface, leveraging some of the Material Design principles recently announced, puts your content front and center and makes creating, uploading and accessing it easier than ever.
Improved Search: The search tool makes it easy to find the content you’re looking for by updating results as you type each letter into the search box.
Better Sharing: Add a custom message when you share a file so your collaborators know why you sent it. You can also turn on link sharing to make the file “public” and set access to view, comment, or edit. This automatically copies the link to the clipboard and allows you to paste it wherever you want.
Enhanced PDF Viewer: A new PDF viewer lets you find, select and copy text in PDFs, and it’s built right into Drive so you don’t need to launch another app.
Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release (gradual rollout)
Similar to the one in Drive today, and recently added for iOS, a new Incoming view has been added to the navigation panel, granting quick access to files that have been shared
Make a copy of Google documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
Extending the functionality available on the web, it’s now possible to make copies of Google file types on the go
Check out the growing list of available add-ons, several of which are particularly relevant for education, from the “Add-ons” menu in Forms, or by directly visiting theForms add-ons store.
If you have already disabled add-ons for your domain in the Admin console, Forms add-ons will be defaulted off. To change this setting, click on Google Apps -> Drive > General Settings and check/un-check the “Allow users to install Google Docs add-ons” box.
The first version contains a series of charts displaying Google+ Hangouts usage, account status, admin status, storage quota, document visibility, email count, and Drive file count for all people within your Google Apps domain.
These new reports are best used for seeing overview trends. The user-level reports should be used for detailed user-level data. Admins can easily export the report directly to a Google Sheet or download it as CSV.
We will soon be adding many more reports to this section like usage trends for mobile, mail spam reports and many others so stay tuned.
To access the aggregate reports, sign in to the Admin console and click Reports > AggregateReports.
Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release
For more information:
Help Center Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted
Groups integration: Ability to pre-populate classes using existing Google Groups. If your school uses tools like School Directory Sync, admins can sync class rosters from the student information system (SIS) into Groups.
Mark assignments as “done”: Students can mark assignments as complete even if there's nothing to turn in (e.g. watch a video, read a chapter, bring something to class)
Export all grades: Teachers will now have the ability to download grades for all assignments at once, making it easier to export assignments to any gradebook
Sorting: Teachers can now choose to sort students by first or last name, depending on their needs
Greater teacher controls: Teachers can now set permissions for whether or not their class can post or comment in the stream, they can mute individual students from posting or commenting and can even view previously deleted items in the stream
Note that this change does not apply to the application usage activity reports in the Admin console Reports UI, nor does it apply to the Audit reports API or Admin console Audit UI, which will remain at the current 6 month limit.
The limit extension began when this feature was officially implemented on September 2, 2014, so the full 15 month (450 day) history will be available on May 30, 2015, with an earliest available record date of March 6, 2014. For example, if you attempted to pull an Apps usage activity report today via the API, you would get a little over 7 months worth of data.
Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release
For more information:
Reports API Revision History Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted
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