S2E6: New Integrated View in Gmail rolling out NOW. Google Next 2022 Save the Date announced, New Workspace SKU for non-workspace users called Essentials, Guide to G Suite Legacy Free Shutdown
Can you believe we are in episode 6 already?? Where did the first 6 weeks of this year go? Good lord.
Hope you are ready, Google is rolling out the new updated interface to Gmail which includes Chat, Spaces, and Meet moved into the leftmost sidebar allowing for easy rapid switching between the apps, and it works really well. Google rollout begins today and will give people the option to opt in. Later it will be forced.
S2E5: LIVE Event tomorrow discussing the G Suite Legacy Shutdown, Create watermarks in Docs, Voice Support for more Poly cloud-connected desk phones, Directory Sync Beta, and more
We will be hosting a LIVE show TOMORROW on Youtube to discuss the G Suite Legacy Free account shutdown. Join us as we discuss with Workspace experts the impact of this decision, Google's response and general surprise at the backlash, as well as a possible new offering for a Google Workspace Family Plan, and downgrade options. Google will not be able to join us on this show, but they are answering questions we have submitted and we will be answering everything we can live on the show.
Can you believe we are in Episode 5 already? Where did January go!?
S2E4: G Suite Legacy Free Shutdown, Page break before paragraphs in Docs on Mobile, Improved editing in Chat, Warning banners in Drive alert users of suspicious files. Live event Feb 2nd!
Google dropped a bombshell on its most loyal fans this week when they announced our beloved OG G Suite Legacy Free Edition accounts would be forced to begin paying or be shut down. In this episode, we will discuss this decision, and follow it up with a LIVE question and answer event on February Second on our Youtube Channel. We already have one Googler confirmed and are working on getting more, as well as experts like us to discuss the decision and answer your question. I hope you will join us. The tentative date is currently Feb 2nd at 11 AM Pacific (1PM Central).
S2E3: Improvements to Meet Hardware Troubleshooting, Classroom now exports to Follett Aspen, Live Translated Captions now GA, Companion Mode with Meet Hardware and Nest Hub Max
Starting to get back to business as usual as we have 4 official updates this week. I finally got my hands on the elusive Asus Chromebook CX9 which was announced a year ago at CES and only just arrived. I will be doing an unboxing video (my first so please be gentle), so subscribe to the Tabgeeks Youtube channel to get updated when that goes live.
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S2E2: New Enterprise Certificate Condition for Context-Aware Access Rules on Managed Devices, Import Larger PPTX files to Slides
Google is busy this week with their big sales kickoff, and still managed to get out a few updates for us, but it is a shorter episode. Hopefully, they will get up to speed soon and we will have a lot more to talk about.
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S2E1: Launch of Season 2 and our Video Show on Youtube! Workspace Wishlist 2022 from Jesse, Steve, and our guest Christian discussing the features we want to see in 2022
Welcome to Season 2 of Google Workspace Recap! Happy New Year 2022 (I know, I can't believe it either)!
Steve and I are proud to announce the expansion of this podcast into a video show as we have been teasing for months. This is our first episode, and we invite you to check us out on Youtube if you prefer to watch us talk about all things Google instead of just listen. If you are enjoying our show on Spotify, you can watch it there as well, since we have been invited for early access to Spotify's Video Podcasts!
This will be a year of growth and experimentation for us as we launch the show on to YouTube in a video format and try new things and ways of doing things including working on this opening. We are thrilled to have you along for the ride and can’t wait to hear your input!
E52: Last Episode of 2021! Recap of our Recaps, our favorite releases, and 2 last minute ones. 289 updates in total for the year!
Welcome to the last episode of 2021! It has been another turbulent year as offices continue figuring out work from home and their hopeful return to offices, most of which has not actually happened. Workspace had a monster year with 289 updates, and Workspace Recap was there to help you learn and understand each and every one of them. We look forward to growing our show and expanding into video episodes in the new year, not to worry, these will still be audio-focused shows and you will be able to continue listening on your favorite podcasting platform as well!
E51: Drive notifications for content violations, Meet Hardware now can be used as Digital Signage, Meet Breakout Room participants auto move back to original meeting, Meet Duo Drama, Log4J 2, and more
Welcome to the penultimate episode of 2021 as we head into the new year and get ready to add video to this and our other tabGeeks shows. Don't worry, if you prefer audio, we will still be pushing the audio as podcasts, and the video will be of us recording the podcast, not converting it into a video show that also dumps the audio track into a podcast.
E50: 10K Downloads! Start and Join Meetings and Audio Calls from 1:1 Chats in Gmail Mobile, Repeating tasks in Calendar, Meet/Webex Interoperability, Drive Labels, Forms API Beta, and more
10,000 Downloads, we did it! We have officially passed 10,000 downloads this year since the start of the podcast in January!! Thank you to all our loyal listeners, we appreciate you. We started this just as a fun project to help ourselves and the community keep up with Google Workspace Updates, and now 50 episodes later as we finish up the year I am so grateful for how we have grown! We love hearing from each one of you with your questions, updates, tips when you see new features, and just chatting in our Slack Community. Here's to each and every one of you, and to an amazing year 2! Stay tuned for a video version of the podcast launching on Youtube in January :-D
E049: Control the display of user availability across Workspace with new admin control, New Chromebook Features, Project Starline update, and more
Another short episode as Google only pushed out one update this week, at least next week is already up to 2 and counting.
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E048: No Workspace Updates this week. Wait what?! Don't worry, we still found topics to update you on, 1:1 audio calls in Chat on Mobile, IMAP control by group in admin, Drive for desktop update etc
It seems the Google Workspace Dev team took a well-deserved break this week as we discovered when we started preparing for this episode, there were no official published releases this week. We dug up some other releases for you and of course relevant Google news of the week.
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E047: Delete Spaces in Chat.... Sort Of, Update Blog in Admin Console, People Chips in Sheets, New immersive backgrounds in Meet, Meet meetings limit extended to 500 participants, and much more
Solid updates this week heading into the holiday weekend. No guest on today's show, but more being scheduled.
I've been hard at work the past couple of weeks getting things spun up for the expansion of this show and Supporting IT Support into video, as well as launching the newsletter and blog posts! If you want to continue talking about Google Workspace and other IT Admin topics, I invite you to join our tabGeeks Slack community at tabgeeks.com/slack! As mentioned we have launched our newsletter which includes our latest episodes, important tech news of the week, management articles, and job listings. Sign up on tabgeeks.com at the bottom of the page.
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
E046: Interviewing Asher Thompson an Account Manager at Google, Docs Approvals Finally Launches, Drive user blocking induces comments and mentions, copy pages in Sites, and latest Google News!
We have a fantastic episode today, we interviewed a Google Workspace account manager and grilled him on all the responsibilities of an account manager, as well as what tips and tricks we should know about when working with other account managers at Google. As we often do, we digressed a bit into Google Voice, AppSheets, and the impending migrations from GSuite to Google Workspace..... time is running out! Listen to the episode to learn more
E045: Announcing Big Updates coming to Workspace Recap! Easily add citations in Docs, New Drive Search Chips Beta, Advanced Context Aware Access in the Admin Panel, and more
Last week I alluded to some major news happening and I always try to deliver on my teasers so here you go. Paying attention?
Effective today I will be working exclusively on the tabGeeks Network for about 30 hours a week! This is a huge step forward as in the past this has always been a night's and weekend's project, and now with the incredible traction we have received on both this podcast and Supporting IT Support, it’s time to go big or go home! We will be expanding this show into a video version and launching on Youtube, as well as launching new shows on other topics, and expanding our Slack Community. Stay tuned for new swag, new content, and a lot more social media and newsletter activity coming very soon! Check out our tabGeeks Network website at www.tabgeeks.com
E039 - Rich Search Filters in Gmail on web, Improved Gmail Search on Android, Mute all in Meet, Chat with Event participants from Calendar, and more
We are now at week 39 of 2021 for those of you who are still stuck in March of 2020, and as the podcast grows so have our platforms, if you happen to be one of the millions of Amazon Music subscribers you can now listen to our podcast and Supporting IT Support on Amazon Music!
E038: Register now for Google Cloud Next! New iOS Data Protection Settings for Chat, New Logo for Tasks, Meet Host Management settings are live, Custom Themes in Sites, and more
Short episode with only 5 updates to Google Workspace this week. If you have not already, go and register for Google Next, Google’s Cloud and Workspace conference. The session info is now live, and you can go in and create your playlist. They are fully virtual again this year, although I am hearing about some solo events in the works so maybe we will announce some of those shortly if you want to meet in person. Now, on to the show!
E037 - Special Guest Googler David Rosenthal, Chat Rooms are now Spaces, New Meet Hardware, New Forms Settings, New Meet Effects Panel, Material You for Workspace Apps on Android and much more
An excellent episode this week with a special Google Guest GTM Strategy David Rosenthal! David goes deep into the details around the latest launch of the new Google Meet hardware, as well as some behind-the-scenes stories and insights into how Google develops its hardware and services. Enjoy and let us know what you think!
E036 - Calendar Time Insights, Gifs coming to Chat, Offline for all file types in Drive, New Beta for Moving folders to Shared Drives, Google buys Playspace, and more
Another shoutout to another great group of tech folks on the ground in Louisiana, the Footprint Project is providing solar power and batteries to police stations, local government, locals, and other relief orgs all helping with Ida relief. Take a look at their amazing work at footprintproject.org. This is not a sponsored post, nor was the last one, just trying to get the word out about some of our amazing friends doing excellent work. Now back to our show!
E035 - View corresponding Chat messages from Tasks in a Chat Room, Meet notifies of echo, Security Groups generally available, Smart Reply in comments in Docs, Meet iOS Video Background replacement
We are concerned for our friends and listeners getting hit by Hurricane Ida. If anyone in tech wants to help, our friends over at the ITDRC (Internet Technology Disaster Resource Center) are already en route and deploying to provide communications support to assist all the relief groups as well as allow those affected to contact their families. ITDRC is nonprofit, and is an incredible group of people from the technology community using our skills to give back. Learn more, volunteer, and donate at ITDRC.org
E034 - Dark Mode arrives for Google Chat! Also, Admin Console insights and quick actions, Custom Audio IVR's in Voice, Custom theme in Sheets and Slides, Share working location in Calendar, and more
Spent a bit of time at the beginning of this episode discussing job hunting and our experiences with different companies' application and interview processes. As I go through the process of finding a new position, I am documenting my experiences on Twitter and Linkedin to help others as much as possible. Follow along and let me know if you have any questions/suggestions!