S2E14: Markdown enabled on Docs! Improved announcements for Braille Comments on Docs, Assistive writing in docs, Client-Side encryption is now GA in Drive and Editors, Update to GSuite Legacy Free

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Apologies for my feed about 20 minutes into the show, our recording environment suffered an issue that caused the rest of my feed to be lost. Luckily I was able to resurrect it from a Live Feed Recording, but the quality is slightly degraded, especially on the video.

UPDATE on GSuite Legacy Free Edition! Google has issued an update stating there will be a new no cost version, but it will be single user only and won't include branded email. This is just to be able to maintain your purchased items etc. This is not the update we were hoping for, however there is a bit of good news here. The no cost version is not ready yet, and the way you gain access is to join the waitlist via a banner in the Admin Panel, which will allow you to use GSuite Legacy Free until the no cost version is ready, and then you can upgrade to full Workspace if you want to.

LIVE Recap on April 12th at 10AM Pacific: Google Chrome and Managed Browser Update with Googler Alex Bauer! This will be a new quarterly Workspace Recap Segment covering all the changes to Google Chrome and Chrome Managed Browser, with Googler Alex Bauer. Be sure to subscribe to our channel so you don't miss it!

Here are this week’s updates:

Published Releases

1. Improved announcements for braille comments and highlights available in Google Docs on Web

2. Compose with Markdown in Google Docs on web

3. Stronger data security and privacy with Google Workspace Client-side encryption, GA support for Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides

4. More assistive writing suggestions in Google Docs

Other Releases

GCDS

• Release notes for 4.7.18, March 29, 2022

GWSMO

• Release notes for 4.3.53.0, March 31, 2022

Other Topics

• G Suite legacy starts shutting down in less than one month

• ChromeOS 100

• GCP Data Cloud Summit

• Boosting Communication and Collaboration

  • Google Voice Call Recording FINALLY

  • Google Meet adding Desktop PIP

• ChromeOS Flex Updates

• [Public] Google Workspace Editions Comparison

• Workspace Recap LIVE Chrome Update April 12, 10 AM Pacific: This will be a new quarterly Workspace Recap Segment covering all the changes to Google Chrome and Chrome Managed Browser, with Googler Alex Bauer. Be sure to subscribe to our Youtube so you don't miss it!

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