G-Suite recent updates in 2020
We all know G-Suite is a suite of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, software, and products developed by Google. It was launched on August 28, 2006, like Google Apps for Your Domain. G Suite for Work gives you a professional email, online storage, shared calendars, video meetings, and more. You will have the ability to share spreadsheets and documents, create video conferences with Hangouts, and use instant messaging. G Suite is an app that makes every business grow smartly. We primarily recommend G Suite for clients that are needing email hosting for their business. However, G Suite is much more than just email. It also includes a variety of apps and features that come in an easy to use way. Lets see all Google Updates.
G Suite comprises Gmail, Hangouts, Calendar, and Currents for communication; Drive for storage; Docs, Sheets, Slides, Keep, Forms, and Sites for productivity and collaboration as per plan and user demand. To choose the plan at the best price for your business, feel free to contact us.
What G-suite includes?
Gmail has been around since 2004 and now boasts over 1.2 billion users.
G Suite essentially allows your employees to have their own Gmail accounts with email addresses with your business domain name (example: business name is an employee name is joey so he can get the id as joey@buiness99.com).
Many of us have used it to schedule calls with clients and set due dates and reminders for critical projects. Google Calendar can help you keep your schedule organized. One of the great things about using Google Calendar in G Suite can create multiple calendars accessible to everyone in your company.
Google Docs and Google Sheets are again commonly used tools we use every single day. These allow you to create and edit text documents and spreadsheets right in your browser. Import your documents to make them instantly editable, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PDF files (.docx, .doc, .pdf, .rtf, .txt, xlsx, .csv, .html, .ods)
Google Keep is a tool that rarely people know about. Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. Keep is a syncing notepad that connects to Google Drive. It also supports photo notes, voice notes, and checklists.
Google Drive allows you to store, access, and share your files in one secure place. You then have easy access to them from any device. G Suite Basic plans pricing come with 30GB of storage for every employee. G Suite’s Business, Enterprise, and Teams editions provide unlimited storage, so you will always have enough space for your files. The best part of google drive is when you upload files to Google Drive, they are stored in secure data centers.
If your computer, phone, or tablet is lost or broken, you can still access your files from other devices.
Admin console for G Suite allows business owners to manage everything from one single place easily. It does everything from adding new users and groups, managing devices, configuring security settings, add new custom domains for your business, which can be used for Gmail.
The new Google Hangouts Chat (released February 2018) is Google’s new competing tool. It’s a dedicated group workspace with 1:1 chat and group chat.
Google Hangouts Meet makes video calls and conferencing a way better. The meet is fully integrated with G Suite so that you can join meetings directly from a Calendar event or email invite.
We all have probably filled out a Google Form many times. It is used to collect information regarding something particular.
Google Sites, building websites is easy. Just drag the content where you need it. When you create a new site, it’s automatically added to Drive, like your other files stored in Drive.
We all know with time, our requirements, demands, trends, and markets keep on changing. It is essential for a call or any business to change and update our business, so your audience is happy with you. Even G-suite keeps this thing in although you get the best services, but it always tries to be updated to solve all business-related problems with the latest updates so that your business works smoothly.
Let’s talk about recent updates.
We know Google Admin console is a central place to manage your G Suite services. Sign in to the Google Admin console to manage user accounts, configure administrator settings for your G Suite services, monitor G Suite usage in your domain, create groups, and more.
Recent updates on Admin console 2020
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Admin console | See which apps are Google verified in the Admin console | 28-09-2020 |
| 2 | Admin console | Service accounts in Google Groups and with Groups API now generally available. | 28-09-2020 |
| 3 | Admin console | Updated interface for managing Google Groups in the Admin console | 14-09-2020 |
| 4 | Admin console | New APIs to sign out users and control 2-Step Verification | 14-09-2020 |
| 5 | Admin console | Filter audit logs and usage reports by groups | 07-09-2020 |
| 6 | Admin console | Adding support for service accounts in Google Groups | 24-08-2020 |
| 7 | Admin console | Use service accounts with Google Groups APIs without domain-wide delegation. | 24-08-2020 |
| 8 | Admin console | Profile photo updates: Unified user photos and new admin controls. | 24-08-2020 |
| 9 | Admin console | Simplify management of company-owned iOS devices with new Apple Business Manager integration. | 20-07-2020 |
| 10 | Admin console | Migration of Drive DLP rules to the new system. | 20-07-2020 |
| 11 | Admin console | Push device updates and settings to manage Windows 10 devices more quickly. | 13-07-2020 |
| 12 | Admin console | Updates to Admin console security settings section, new location for password policy reporting | 13-07-2020 |
| 13 | Admin console | Update Calendar Interop authentication with OAuth 2.0 to continue Microsoft 365 interop. | 22-06-2020 |
| 14 | Admin console | Admin console improvements: API client access, GSM apps, admin roles, domain management, and unmanaged users. | 08-06-2020 |
| 15 | Admin console | Use group-based controls for LDAP client access permissions | 08-06-2020 |
| 16 | Admin console | New interface for domain management in the Admin console | 09-03-2020 |
| 17 | Admin console | Important changes to less secure apps and account recovery management in the Admin console. | 09-03-2020 |
Why changes or updates in the Admin console ?
It is all for the users to make their experience more better and with latest updates you will find better solutions for your business related problems.
End users: No end user impact.
Availability: Available to all G Suite customers
Recent updates on Google Calendar 2020
Many of us have used it for scheduling calls with clients and setting due dates and reminders for important projects. Google Calendar can help you keep your schedule organized. One of the great things about using Google Calendar in G Suite is the ability to create multiple calendars that are accessible to everyone in your company
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Calendar | Update Calendar Interop authentication with OAuth 2.0 to continue Microsoft 365 interop. | 03-08-2020 |
| 2 | Calendar | Automatically see shared calendars associated with a Google Group when you join it. | 03-08-2020 |
| 3 | Calendar | Set the default meeting length for Google Calendar events in your domain. | 27-07-2020 |
| 4 | Calendar | Full color support and more updates to printing on Google Calendar | 27-07-2020 |
| 5 | Calendar | Improved Google Calendar event creation on the web. | 20-07-2020 |
| 6 | Calendar | Better visualize shorter meetings in Google Calendar | 20-07-2020 |
| 7 | Calendar | Updating video conferencing policies for delegated and transferred Google Calendar events. | 27-07-2020 |
| 8 | Calendar | Edit Calendar events directly from Gmail and Docs. | 22-06-2020 |
| 9 | Calendar | Update Calendar Interop authentication with OAuth 2.0 to continue Microsoft 365 interop. | 22-06-2020 |
| 10 | Calendar | Change to the format of secondary Calendar and resources | 18-05-2020 |
Why changes or updates in the Calendar ?
It is all for the users to make their experience more better and with latest updates you will find better solutions for your business related problems.
Availability: Available to all G Suite customers
Recent updates on Assignments 2020
It is an application for your learning management system (LMS). It helps educators save time grading and guides students to turn in their best work – all through the collaborative power of G Suite for Education
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Assignments | Assignments now generally available for G Suite for Education customers | 10-08-2020 |
Availability -Available to G Suite for Education and G Suite Enterprise for Education customers.
Not available to G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, G Suite Enterprise, G Suite for Nonprofits, G Suite Essentials, and G Suite Enterprise Essentials customers
Recent updates on Google Class Room 2020
Classroom
It is a product in G Suite for Education, which also includes Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and more. Classroom works with G Suite for Education so that instructors and students can communicate easily, create classes, distribute work, and stay organized.
S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Classroom | Improvements to Google Classroom: class links, SIS export, ApSki integration, and more. | 10-08-2020 |
Availability –Available to all G Suite editions.
Recent updates on Gmail 2020
Gmail has been around since 2004 and now boasts over 1.2 billion users. G Suite essentially allows your employees to have their own Gmail accounts with email addresses with your business domain name (example: business name is and employee name is joey so he can get the id as joey@buiness99.com).
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Gmail | Create and use multiple signatures in Gmail. | 09-03-2020 |
| 2 | Gmail | Improve email security in Gmail with TLS by default and other new features. | 30-03-2020 |
| 3 | Gmail | Create and use multiple signatures in Gmail. | 20-04-2020 |
| 4 | Gmail | New user setting to hide or show Google Meet in Gmail. | 18-05-2020 |
| 5 | Gmail | Google Voice improvements: Use in Gmail and transfer calls. | 01-06-2020 |
| 6 | Gmail | Coming soon: Google Meet in Gmail on mobile | 15-06-2020 |
| 7 | Gmail | Edit Calendar events directly from Gmail and Docs. | 22-06-2020 |
| 8 | Gmail | Spanish grammar suggestions now available in Google Docs and Gmail. | 22-06-2020 |
| 9 | Gmail | New quick settings help you optimize your Gmail layout. | 22-06-2020 |
| 10 | Gmail | Use Gmail alongside other iOS apps with iPad Multitasking. | 06-07-2020 |
| 11 | Gmail | Meet in Gmail on mobile now rolling out on iOS. | 13-07-2020 |
| 12 | Gmail | Coming soon: An integrated workspace in G Suite to help you make the most of your time. | 13-07-2020 |
| 13 | Gmail | Enable the new integrated experience in G Suite across the web and Android. | 31-08-2020 |
| 14 | Gmail | Quickly add a contact into a Gmail message on Android. | 31-08-2020 |
Why changes or updates in Gmail ?
It is all for the users to make their experience more better and with latest updates you will find better solutions for your business related problems.
Availability: Available to all G Suite customers
Recent updates on Google Groups 2020
Google Groups for Business is a G Suite core service.
As an administrator, you control your organization’s settings for this service in the Google Admin console.
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Groups | New Google Groups now generally available. | 25-05-2020 |
| 2 | Groups | Automatically see shared calendars associated with a Google Group when you join it. | 03-08-2020 |
| 3 | Groups | Manage groups programmatically with the Cloud Identity Groups API beta. | 17-08-2020 |
| 4 | Groups | Improved mobile interface for new Groups. | 24-08-2020 |
| 5 | Groups | Use service accounts with Google Groups APIs without domain-wide delegation. | 24-08-2020 |
| 6 | Groups | Adding support for service accounts in Google Groups. | 24-08-2020 |
| 7 | Groups | Use Collaborative Inboxes and labels in new Google Groups. | 31-08-2020 |
| 8 | Groups | Security groups help manage groups used for security and access control. | 31-08-2020 |
| 9 | Groups | New Google Groups becoming the default for all users on September 15, 2020. | 07-09-2020 |
| 10 | Groups | Updated interface for managing Google Groups in the Admin console. | 14-09-2020 |
| 11 | Groups | Service accounts in Google Groups and with Groups API now generally available. | 28-09-2020 |
Availability -Available to all G Suite and Cloud Identity customers
Recent updates on G Suite security 2020
G Suite security is a cloud infrastructure and applications are designed to meet stringent privacy, transparency, compliance, and security standards.
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Security | New data exfiltration protections for G on Suite data iOS devices. | 27-04-2020 |
| 2 | Security | Block apps from accessing G Suite data with app access control. | 20-07-2020 |
| 3 | Security | New beta adds IRM controls for DLP to help protect sensitive content in documents. | 27-07-2020 |
| 4 | Security | Security groups help manage groups used for security and access control. | 31-08-2020 |
| 5 | Security | Filter audit logs and usage reports by groups. | 07-09-2020 |
| 6 | Security | New APIs to sign out users and control 2-Step Verification. | 14-09-2020 |
Availability -Available to all G Suite customers
Recent updates on Google Hangouts Meet 2020
Google Hangouts Meet helps in making video calls and conferencing a way better. Meet is fully integrated with G Suite, so you can join meetings directly from a Calendar event or email invite.
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Google Meet | Present high-quality video and audio in Google Meet. | 20-04-2020 |
| 2 | Google Meet | See up to 16 Google Meet participants at once with tiled layout. | 27-04-2020 |
| 3 | Google Meet | Start or join a Google Meet video meeting directly from Gmail. | 27-04-2020 |
| 4 | Google Meet | New user setting to hide or show Google Meet in Gmail. | 18-05-2020 |
| 5 | Google Meet | Coming soon: Google Meet in Gmail on mobile. | 15-06-2020 |
| 6 | Google Meet | Manage Google Meet and classic Hangouts separately in the Admin console. | 08-06-2020 |
| 7 | Google Meet | Improvements to layouts in Google Meet. | 08-06-2020 |
| 8 | Google Meet | “Hey Google, join my meeting”: G Suite meetings now supported on Nest Hub Max in beta. | 22-06-2020 |
| 9 | Google Meet | Filter out disruptive noise in Google Meet. | 29-06-2020 |
| 10 | Google Meet | Anonymous users will be blocked from Google Meet for G Suite for Education meetings by default. | 13-07-2020 |
| 11 | Google Meet | Meet in Gmail now rolling out on Android. | 20-07-2020 |
| 12 | Google Meet | Say “Hey Google” to do more with your voice on Google Meet hardware kits. | 20-07-2020 |
| 13 | Google Meet | Block Google Meet participants from knocking again. | 10-08-2020 |
| 14 | Google Meet | Enable the new integrated experience in G Suite across the web and Android. | 31-08-2020 |
Recent updates on Google Chat 2020
Google Chat is a communication software developed by Google built for teams that provides direct messages and team chat rooms, similar to competitors Slack and Microsoft Teams, along with a group messaging function that allows G Drive content sharing (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides).
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Google Chat | Talk to people outside of your domain in Google Chat. | 18-05-2020 |
| 2 | Google Chat | New ASUS Google Meet Hardware starter kit and updated Meet compute system. | 18-05-2020 |
| 3 | Google Chat | Migrate your users from classic Hangouts to Google Chat, now available in Gmail. | 01-06-2020 |
| 4 | Google Chat | Use the new Google Chat app for fast and reliable communication. | 25-05-2020 |
| 5 | Google Chat | Coming soon: manage Google Chat and classic Hangouts chat settings from one place in the Admin console. | 22-06-2020 |
| 6 | Google Chat | Dark theme now available for Chat on Android and iOS. | 27-07-2020 |
| 7 | Google Chat | Enable the new integrated experience in G Suite across the web and Android. | 31-08-2020 |
| 8 | Google Chat | Coming soon: See read receipts on direct messages in Google Chat. | 31-08-2020 |
Recent updates on Google Sheets 2020
Google sheet
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Sheets | Sort and filter cells by text or fill color in Google Sheets. | 23-03-2020 |
| 2 | Sheets | Set custom table ranges for charts in Google Sheets. | 30-03-2020 |
| 3 | Sheets | New sharing dialog for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. | 25-05-2020 |
| 4 | Sheets | New comment interface for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android. | 08-06-2020 |
| 5 | Sheets | New document save status and offline indicator for Docs, Sheets, and Slides. | 08-06-2020 |
| 6 | Sheets | Connected Sheets now generally available, replacing Sheets data connector. | 29-06-2020 |
| 7 | Sheets | Dark theme now available for Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android. | 06-07-2020 |
| 8 | Sheets | New chart axis customization in Google Sheets: tick marks, tick spacing, and axis lines. | 20-07-2020 |
| 9 | Sheets | New chart text and number formatting options in Sheets. | 20-07-2020 |
| 10 | Sheets | Collaborate with people who are not using a Google account in Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites. | 31-08-2020 |
| 11 | Sheets | Automate and expand Connected Sheets updates with new APIs, connections, and capabilities. | 24-08-2020 |
| 12 | Sheets | Office editing on Android brings G Suite collaboration to Microsoft Office files. | 07-09-2020 |
| 13 | Sheets | Dark theme now available for Docs, Sheets, and Slides on iOS. | 28-09-2020 |
Recent updates on Google Sites 2020
Google Sites
It comes in the form of an app that’s part of Google’s G Suite, which is a premium package of Google apps that have been optimized for use by businesses. Other apps that are included are ones you probably already use, like Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar and more. Google Sites, building websites is easy. Just drag content where you need it. When you create a new site, it’s automatically added to Drive, like your other files stored in Drive.
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Sites | New features for Google Sites: Templates, announcement banners, and access for children with Google Accounts. | 20-04-2020 |
| 2 | Sites | Timelines and tools for transition from classic to new Google Sites. | 03-08-2020 |
| 3 | Sites | Collaborate with people who are not using a Google account in Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites. | 31-08-2020 |
Recent updates on Google Drive 2020
Google Drive allows you to store, access, and share your files in one secure place. You then have easy access to them from any device.
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Drive | Create pointers to any file or folder in Google Drive with shortcuts. | 13-04-2020 |
| 2 | Drive | New sharing dialog for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. | 25-05-2020 |
| 3 | Drive | Share folders in shared drives with a new beta. | 25-05-2020 |
| 4 | Drive | Migration of Drive DLP rules to the new system. | 20-07-2020 |
| 5 | Drive | New beta adds IRM controls for DLP to help protect sensitive content in documents. | 27-07-2020 |
| 6 | Drive | Use target audiences in beta to limit Google Drive sharing to specific groups. | 24-08-2020 |
| 7 | Drive | Collaborate with people who are not using a Google account in Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites. | 31-08-2020 |
| 8 | Drive | Office editing on Android brings G Suite collaboration to Microsoft Office files. | 07-09-2020 |
| 9 | Drive | Expanding shortcuts in Google Drive, reducing unorganized files. | 07-09-2020 |
| 10 | Drive | Google Drive trash items will be automatically deleted after 30 days starting on October 13, 2020. | 14-09-2020 |
Recent updates on Google Docs 2020
Google Docs is a word processor included as part of a free, web-based software office suite offered by Google within its Google Drive service
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Docs | Accessibility improvements for Google Docs. | 02-03-2020 |
| 2 | Docs | Fix images to a certain location on a page in Google Docs. | 09-03-2020 |
| 3 | Docs | New sharing dialog for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. | 25-05-2020 |
| 4 | Docs | Google Docs assistive writing features coming to G Suite for Education and Nonprofits. | 01-06-2020 |
| 5 | Docs | New comment interface for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android. | 08-06-2020 |
| 6 | Docs | New document save status and offline indicator for Docs, Sheets, and Slides. | 08-06-2020 |
| 7 | Docs | Edit Calendar events directly from Gmail and Docs. | 22-06-2020 |
| 8 | Docs | Spanish grammar suggestions now available in Google Docs and Gmail. | 22-06-2020 |
| 9 | Docs | Dark theme now available for Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android. | 06-07-2020 |
| 10 | Docs | Google Docs mobile improvements: link previews and Smart Compose. | 03-08-2020 |
| 11 | Docs | Collaborate with people who are not using a Google account in Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites. | 31-08-2020 |
| 12 | Docs | Office editing on Android brings G Suite collaboration to Microsoft Office files. | 07-09-2020 |
| 13 | Docs | Google Docs line spacing will now adjust based on font. | 07-09-2020 |
| 14 | Docs | Improving braille support in Google Docs. | 14-09-2020 |
| 15 | Docs | Dark theme now available for Docs, Sheets, and Slides on iOS. | 28-09-2020 |
Availability – Available to all G Suite customers and users with personal Google Accounts
Recent updates on Google Identity 2020
Google Identity offers the identity services and endpoint administration that are available in G Suite as a stand-alone product. As an administrator, you can use Cloud Identity to manage your users, apps, and devices from a central location
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Identity | Enroll security keys on more devices. | 02-03-2020 |
| 2 | Identity | Less secure app turn-off suspended until further notice. | 30-03-2020 |
| 3 | Identity | Enhanced security for Windows 10 devices now generally available. | 27-04-2020 |
| 4 | Identity | Context-Aware Access for SAML apps available in beta. | 27-04-2020 |
| 5 | Identity | Updated Admin console for 2-Step Verification and SSO for SAML controls. | 18-05-2020 |
| 6 | Identity | Use group-based controls for LDAP client access permissions. | 08-06-2020 |
| 7 | Identity | Use NFC and USB security keys natively on iOS devices. | 01-06-2020 |
| 8 | Identity | Strengthening 2-Step Verification by showing phone prompts to more users. | 15-06-2020 |
| 9 | Identity | Profile photo updates: Unified user photos and new admin controls. | 24-08-2020 |
| 10 | Identity | Manage groups programmatically with the Cloud Identity Groups API beta. | 17-08-2020 |
| 11 | Identity | Context-Aware Access for SAML apps now generally available. | 31-08-2020 |
| 12 | Identity | See apps installed on managed Windows 10 devices. | 21-09-2020 |
Recent updates on Google Slides 2020
Google Slides, It creates and presents professional pitch decks, project presentations, training modules, and more. With Google Slides, you can build presentations right in your web browser—no special software is required.
| S.no | Product | Updates | Release Date |
| 1 | Slides | New sharing dialog for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. | 25-05-2020 |
| 2 | Slides | New comment interface for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android. | 08-06-2020 |
| 3 | Slides | New document save status and offline indicator for Docs, Sheets, and Slides. | 08-06-2020 |
| 4 | Slides | Dark theme now available for Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android. | 06-07-2020 |
| 5 | Slides | Review presentations more quickly with a new viewing interface on Google Slides Android app. | 03-08-2020 |
| 6 | Slides | Collaborate with people who are not using a Google account in Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites. | 31-08-2020 |
| 7 | Slides | Access checker for Slides ensures inserted video and audio is playable. | 24-08-2020 |
| 8 | Slides | Office editing on Android brings G Suite collaboration to Microsoft Office files. | 07-09-2020 |
| 9 | Slides | Dark theme now available for Docs, Sheets, and Slides on iOS. | 28-09-2020 |
Google G-suite always comes with the latest updates to stay up to date. G-suite is a suite that is there to help your business to solve all the business related problems. All updates will make your experience using G-suite more smoother and will help your business to take better functioning. These updates with G-suite will help all the industries using G-suite like manufacturing , advertisements, healthcare, education …….many more industry.
