In an official press release on Wednesday, September 8, Google announced the arrival of a new update for Google Workspace, its new office suite that brings together the company’s most popular tools and software, such as Gmail, Google Drive, Google Meet or Google Docs. While this update includes many improvements, the changes to Gmail remain the most important.
Indeed, the messaging service seems to be increasingly turning into a control center for various Google apps. It’s true that Google has given Gmail many additional features, such as dragging photos received in Gmail directly into Google Photos or enabling Google Chat in Gmail.
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Gmail becomes more of a Google control center
With this update, Google continues in this direction by integrating the possibility of accessing the internet. Make audio and video calls directly from the Gmail app with Google Meet. So once the feature is enabled and deployed, you will be able to call your colleagues using Google Workspace without leaving Gmail.
As Google notes, this function “the equivalent of spontaneous office discussions in a hybrid work environment where some employees are at home”. We need to add a new field called “Spaces” to this integration of Meet into Gmail. This is no more and no less than a revamped and more complete version of the Rooms discussion channels, especially with the display of a discussion thread in one column.
Other improvements include several options indicate whether you are at the office or at home (important for scheduling meetings) and A companion mode for Meet This allows you to use the audio-visual equipment of a conference room. Not surprisingly, these new features will be available first to professionals who subscribe to the Google Workspace package. They will then be made available to individuals in the coming weeks.
Source: Boundary
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