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Where we say what we think.

Straight-talking posts on Google Workspace, IT in small and mid-sized companies, and the bad habits we come across far too often.

What's new

Admin rights that switch themselves off

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  • Admin console

In the Admin console, you can now give someone an administrator role for a limited time: on the chosen date, Google removes it automatically. No more ‘temporary’ rights forgotten for years.

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What's new

Your Gemini app becomes a website in one click

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  • Gemini
  • Google Sites

The little apps you create in the Gemini app can now be sent to Google Sites in one click, then shared like any other site. Handy, as long as you know who can publish what.

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What's new

Gmail sorts your email for you. Well, almost.

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  • Gmail
  • Gemini

Google is opening its AI Inbox to businesses: Gmail spots what you need to do and summarises what you missed. For now in the United States only, but it's worth getting ready.

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What's new

What's new in Google Workspace: Markdown, Meet does the follow-up, and a trap in Calendar

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  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Google Meet
  • Google Calendar
  • Admin console

Google published a dozen announcements in one week. We kept six, the ones that actually change something for you, and we tell you what to do about them.

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Governance

Your files have a social life. You're not invited.

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  • Google Drive
  • Admin console

Sharing a Google Drive file takes two seconds. “Unsharing” it never crosses anyone's mind. The result: thousands of documents still open to people who no longer work with you.

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