Google Workspace round-up: 31 Oct to 6 Nov 2026
Gemini can now read Google Forms replies for you, Vids makes longer AI clips, and large firms get automatic file encryption. Who gets each one.
Backups, ransomware protection, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and office networks.
Every topic in Backup and office IT.
The 3-2-1 rule, cloud backups and testing a restore.
Outlook, Teams, OneDrive and Microsoft 365 changes.
Gmail, Drive, Meet and Google Workspace changes for Malaysian offices, with plan prices and what admins need to switch on or off.
Routers, office Wi-Fi, VPN and working from home safely.
Stopping ransomware in the office and recovering files.
Gemini can now read Google Forms replies for you, Vids makes longer AI clips, and large firms get automatic file encryption. Who gets each one.
Workspace admins can now show a short company policy in the Meet waiting screen, always or only when a call is recorded, transcribed or noted by Gemini.
Presenting slides in a Teams meeting gets a dark or high contrast look, Page Up and Page Down keys, and a notes pane you can resize.
Google Vids now turns an uploaded photo into an AI avatar that can present your video. Rollout started 30 October for Workspace plans.
Google Slides can now restyle, update or shorten an entire presentation from one Gemini prompt. Who gets it, and how to use it safely.
New this week in Google Workspace: make files inside the Gemini app, web sources for AI-filled cells in Sheets, and tidier pivot tables.
Google Workspace round-up for business email users: Meet live translation in 63 languages, plus changes in Vids, Sheets, Vault and Gemini.