Google Apps Update Pack
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Restore a user’s Google Drive filesBetter document and image viewing experience in Gmail and Google DriveDedicated desktop home pages for Google Docs, Sheets & SlidesEdit Microsoft Office files in Chrome and ChromeOSRemoval of Quickoffice from Google Play and App StoreIntegration of Quickoffice into Google Sheets mobile apps for Android and iOSIntegration of Quickoffice into Google Docs mobile apps for Android and iOSGoogle Slides mobile app for Android & iOS, with PowerPoint editingSuggested edits in Google DocsIntroducing Google Apps Vault for DriveActivity view, link sharing and more in the new Google Drive mobile appsA faster, redesigned Google DriveUnlimit your business with Google Drive for WorkRestore a user’s Google Drive files
Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:48 PM PDT
Admins can now restore a given user’s deleted Google Drive files for a specified date range. This helps ensure that, if a user accidentally deletes important files, those files are not permanently lost. The feature pertains to files that have been emptied from the Trash only. Files still in the Trash can be easily recovered by the user.
Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release
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https://support.google.com/a/answer/6052340
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Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updatesBetter document and image viewing experience in Gmail and Google Drive
Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:44 PM PDT
We’ve launched a new version of the UI for viewing documents and images in Gmail and Google Drive to give more focus to the content itself. The tool bar has moved to the top (and disappears when not in use) and the document/image frame is now wider, giving users a more streamlined experience.
Release track:
Rapid release, with Scheduled release coming in two weeks (for Gmail only, changes in Drive will launch to all tracks today)
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Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updatesDedicated desktop home pages for Google Docs, Sheets & Slides
Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:37 PM PDT
We know that often times you’d like an easier way to return to your most relevant and recently edited documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, no matter what device you’re using. So we created new home screens to help you do that with direct access points for Docs, Sheets & Slides.
To access these home screens, use the following urls:
Release track:
Rapid release (Note: this launch will be rolling out gradually over the coming weeks), with Scheduled release coming soon
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https://plus.sandbox.google.com/+GoogleDrive/posts/PPEQLd8huvn
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Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:29 PM PDT
Google Apps users can now edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files directly from Google Drive, Gmail and the new Docs, Sheets and Slides home screens, without needing Microsoft Office. For ChromeOS users, there’s nothing to install, it just works. Chrome users for Mac and Windows can install the “Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides” extension and you’re good to go.
Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release
For more information:
Get the Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides Chrome extension
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Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updatesRemoval of Quickoffice from Google Play and App Store
Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:10 PM PDT
With the integration of Quickoffice into the Google Docs, Sheets and Slides apps, the Quickoffice app will be unpublished from Google Play and the App Store in the coming weeks. Existing users with the app can continue to use it, but no features will be added and new users will not be able to install the app.
Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release
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Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updatesIntegration of Quickoffice into Google Sheets mobile apps for Android and iOS
Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:15 PM PDT
Quickoffice will be integrated into the Google Sheets app, allowing for seamless editing of Microsoft Excel files. This is available now on Android and is coming soon on iOS. Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release (Note: the update will gradually roll out to users over the coming days) For more information: Google Drive blog postHelp Center articleGet the Google Sheets app on Google Play
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Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updatesIntegration of Quickoffice into Google Docs mobile apps for Android and iOS
Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:55 PM PDT
Quickoffice will be integrated into the Google Docs app, allowing for seamless editing of Microsoft Word files. This is available now on Android and is coming soon on iOS. Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release (Note: the update will gradually roll out to users over the coming days)
For more information: Google Drive blog postHelp Center articleGet the Google Docs app on Google Play
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Posted: 25 Jun 2014 02:15 PM PDT
As previously announced, the new Google Slides mobile app is now ready for launch on Android (with iOS coming soon), making it easier for you to quickly find, edit and create presentations on the go — online or offline. The Slides app includes support for editing PowerPoint via Quickoffice, so you don’t have to worry about file compatibility, it all just works. This is available now on Android and is coming soon on iOS. Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release For more information: Google Drive blog postHelp Center article
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Posted: 25 Jun 2014 12:30 PM PDT
Now in Google Docs, any user with “can comment” access to a document will be able to make suggested edits to the document. The suggested edits will appear in the document along with a comment explaining the edit. Those with “can edit” permission will be able to accept or reject those suggested edits. Those with “can view” access will not be able to see suggested edits (until they are accepted). Viewers will also no longer be able to see regular comments, which is a change from today.
Release track:
Rapid release, with Scheduled release coming soon
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Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updatesIntroducing Google Apps Vault for Drive
Posted: 25 Jun 2014 12:15 PM PDT
Vault’s robust functionality now includes another data source — Drive — so that organizations can find even more business-critical content. Vault for Drive comes at no additional cost for Vault customers and works with existing Drive content in users’ accounts. Postini customers transitioning to Vault will also be able to use Vault for Drive at no additional cost once the transition is complete.
With Vault for Drive, organizations can search for specific users’ Drive files (including both Google documents and other stored files), preview search results in Vault to make sure customers find just what they need and create copies of search results and export them for future use.
Setting retention policies, creating holds, and conducting domain-wide searches for Drive content are not available at this time.
Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release
For more information:
https://support.google.com/vault/answer/2462365
https://support.google.com/vault/answer/6049740
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Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updatesActivity view, link sharing and more in the new Google Drive mobile apps
Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:59 PM PDT
The Google Drive mobile apps for Android and iOS now have a cleaner design, more responsive animations, and faster background syncing. Sharing your files is also simpler and faster. Key features include:
Activity view: a stream of changes to your files and folders, accessible through the details panel
Link sharing: easily share files and folders directly from the mobile app using a link
The new version of the app is available now on Android and iOS. Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release For more information: Get the Google Drive app on Google Play
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Posted: 25 Jun 2014 12:02 PM PDT
Google Drive will have a new look and speedier performance on the desktop, making organizing and sharing files faster and easier than ever. Users can now right click on a file to see recent activity, set sharing permissions, and enable files to be accessed while offline. When selecting multiple files, users can take actions on the entire group in three ways — right click on the selection, use the menu above the file area, or simply drag the group to move to a new folder location.
This new version is rolling out progressively to rapid release domains, who can opt-in and try the new features and interface. Scheduled release domains will be able to opt-in soon. The plan is to rollout the new Drive interface to everyone in the near future.
Release track:
Rapid release, with Scheduled release coming soon
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Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updatesUnlimit your business with Google Drive for Work
Posted: 25 Jun 2014 11:48 AM PDT
Today at Google I/O we announced Google Drive for Work — a new premium offering for businesses that includes unlimited storage, advanced audit reporting and new security controls.
Key features:
unlimited storage for all employees, including files up to 5 TB in size
new audit reporting so admins can see activity like moving, deleting or sharing files within or outside the company, plus an audit API that makes this data available to developers
new security controls so admins can set sync client, offline, Drive app and add-on settings at the Organizational Unit (OU)-level
includes Google Apps Vault, which has been expanded to provide search for all content stored in Drive
We’re also happy to announce that all files uploaded to Google Drive will now be encrypted for all users (consumer and Google Apps alike) — so your content is encrypted not only from your device to Google and in transit between Google data centers, but also at rest on Google servers.
Google Drive for Work is now available for new and existing Google Apps for Business customers for $10/user/month, under a new SKU called Google Apps Unlimited.
For more information:
Overview of Google Drive for Work
Overview of Google Apps Unlimited
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