Google Apps Update!

New status menu, bandwidth control for Google Drive for Mac/PC Posted: 14 Jan 2015 12:20 PM PST Google Drive for Mac/PC syncs any or all of your files to Google Drive on the web, making them available anywhere, at any time, on any device. It also provides secure cloud-based storage for your files. A new version of Google Drive for Mac/PC is rolling out this week, featuring a new, more visually rich status menu. The menu allows people using Google Drive for Mac/PC to more clearly follow their sync status, including guidance on already synced files, files currently syncing and files yet to be synced. When you hover over a recently synced file, you’ll see an icon that saves you steps by letting you share it right from the menu: You can also now choose to limit how much bandwidth Drive consumes while syncing your files for those times when you need extra bandwidth for something else. You can do that in the Advanced section of the Preferences menu. Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release (gradual rollout) For more information: Sync files and folders with Google Drive for Mac/PC Install Google Drive for Mac/PC Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted whatsnew.googleapps.com Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates

A Classroom mobile app and new desktop options for teachers Posted: 14 Jan 2015 09:40 AM PST Today we’re launching a native Classroom mobile app for both Android and iOS to help teachers and students be more collaborative in the classroom and save even more paper and time: New with the mobile app, students and teachers can: Snap a photo: Right from the assignment page in the mobile app, students can snap a photo and attach it to their assignment. Share from other apps: Students can also easily attach images, PDFs and web pages from other apps to their assignments.  Offline caching: Class streams and assignment information are automatically cached every time you open the app with an Internet connection, so that you can see them when you don’t have a connection.  We’re also launching two new desktop features to help teachers stay organized as they head into the second half of the year: Teacher Assignments Page: On Classroom for desktop, we’re launching a teacher assignments page, where teachers will be able to get quick access to any assignment, see how many students are done and mark assignments as reviewed. Archive Classes: We also know that classes don’t go on forever —that’s why today we’re launching the ability to archive classes. Archiving a class will remove it from the home page and make it read-only — teachers and class members can still view valuable information in archived classes, but can’t make any changes or turn in assignments. Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release For more information: Google for Work blog post Classroom apps: Android | iOS Help Center: Mobile app | Archive classes | Teacher assignment page Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted whatsnew.googleapps.com Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates