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Posted: 26 Feb 2015 04:48 PM PST
The admin quarantine feature provides greater email security and control by allowing admins to moderate when messages satisfying certain conditions are encountered in their domain’s mail traffic.
When a message is flagged by a policy for quarantine (e.g. subject contains the word ‘confidential’), it will not be delivered to the intended recipient. Instead, this message will show up in the admin’s quarantine review UI. Admins can then review the message, choose to allow delivery to the intended recipient, deny delivery with or without rejection notice or do nothing. If no action is taken, messages expire and are removed from quarantine after 30 days. To make quarantine management easier, up to 25 named quarantines may be set up with unique quarantine criteria. Admins may choose to put messages in different quarantines based on several classification criteria by setting mail flow policies (content compliance, objectionable content, etc.).  See the Help Center for more information on optimizing this feature for your needs. Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release For more information: Help Center Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted Launch release calendar Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates  |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2015 12:53 PM PST
Based on admin feedback―and in an effort to reduce overall notification volume―we have stopped including suspicious login alerts in the Admin console notification inbox. These alerts will continue to be sent via email.
Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted Launch release calendar Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates  |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2015 10:35 AM PST
To help people use the Google Docs editors when signed in to multiple accounts in an upcoming release, we are changing the structure of Docs editor URLs to no longer use the format /a/DOMAIN for Google Apps customers and to instead use a format containing /u/.
All current URLs will continue to work after this change. If you click on an old URL, you will be redirected to the new structure that removes /a/DOMAIN without having to do any additional work. Note that users may still see /a/DOMAIN included in Docs editor URLs for an approximately one week-long transition period after this launch. Why are we making this change? Currently, when people are signed-in to multiple Google accounts and open a Docs editor file, they may be asked to select which account to use to open the file. After this change, the Docs editors will be able to select which account to use automatically by examining all logged in account sessions and choosing the first one with view access (prioritizing accounts in the same domain as the document owner) without people needing to specify. In the future, the change will also enable us to lift the one account per domain restriction currently imposed while using the Docs editors. Impact We vetted this change with trusted Apps customers and partners and do not anticipate any disruptions as a result. However, to mitigate any unforeseen impact on Apps customer and partner systems and processes, we are announcing this change four weeks in advance to allow for any necessary adjustments. Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release coming in 4 weeks More information: Help Center Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted Launch release calendar Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2015 02:41 PM PST
People using Gmail now have the option to view the Gmail UI in Burmese, the 74th different language offered. Language settings can be changed from the “display language” drop-down in Settings. One’s display language doesn't affect the language in which messages are sent and received.
Note that the ornate Burmese script requires some specific fonts to make sure it displays correctly. Release track: Rapid release, with Scheduled release coming in two weeks For more information: Help Center Gmail Blog post Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted Launch release calendar Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates  |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2015 02:19 PM PST
Today we announced the Android for Work program. With a group of partners, we're helping businesses bring more devices to work by securing, managing and innovating on the Android platform.
Check out the Google for Work blog post for details on how the program provides businesses and workers with the choice and flexibility they need to get things done at work. Google Apps supports Android device management today and will fully support these Android for Work features when available. Stay tuned for more information. For more information: Google for Work blog post Android for Work overview Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted Launch release calendar Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates  |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2015 01:52 PM PST
A new version of the Google Calendar app for Android is coming to Google Play over the next few days. Based on your feedback, we’ve made a number of improvements―with more on the horizon:
Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release For more information: Help Center Get the latest Calendar app on Google Play Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted Launch release calendar Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates  |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2015 11:22 AM PST
Today we announced several improvements to Google Classroom. On the web, teachers can now bring their own personal touches to Classroom by uploading their own images to use as themes. They can add their own custom images, or choose from our gallery of options, which has been updated with 18 new images and 30 pattern themes.
For the Android and iOS Classroom apps, we added the ability for students and teachers to view the class resource page, and a few other features for both Android and iOS. The Classroom app allows students to do their work anytime, anywhere and is designed for schools with iPads or Android tablets and students' personal devices. If you are a Google Apps for Education admin and your school is using managed Android tablets, iPads, or ChromeOS devices, please consider installing the Classroom app centrally, as students may not be able to install it themselves. To make sure students have a great experience using the Classroom app, be sure to install the Drive and Docs apps (Docs, Slides, and Sheets) to the devices at the same time. To learn more about our native mobile apps, please visit the Classroom Help Center. Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release For more information: Help Center Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted Launch release calendar Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates  |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:17 AM PST
People using Google Docs can now use different headers and footers on the first pages of their documents, which comes in handy for:
After inserting a header or footer in your document you’ll see a new checkbox―just tick it and you’ll be able to set a different header and footer on the first page:  There’s also a new Insert > Page Number menu that lets you customize how and where you start your page numbers―like on the bottom of the second page, for example. Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release For more information: Help Center: Headers and Footers Help Center: Page numbers Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted Launch release calendar Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates |
Venn diagram: Lets students write similarities and differences on a topic.
KWL: Lets students list: what I know, what I want to know, what I have learned.
Timeline: Lets students plot dates and events over a specified time period.
Evaluation: Lets students identify criteria, explain whether it was successful and why, and provide evidence.
Cause and effect chain: Lets students identify actions that caused other actions and their effects.
Fishbone planner: Lets students list advantages and disadvantages of a topic.
Word web / semantic map: Lets students branch ideas out from a main topic into subtopics.
Flow chart: Lets students display the linear relationship among several things.
Hexagonal thinking: Lets students connect ideas with multiple contact points. I first learned about hexagonal thinking at Google Teacher Academy in Austin, Texas, in December 2014.
Character map: Lets students list important information about a character, like what the character says and what the student thinks of the character.
Cornell note-taking: Lets students list main points and evidence, details and location.
Plot diagram: Lets students show how a plot builds, climaxes and resolves.
Vocabulary cluster: Lets students identify synonyms, antonyms and related words to a specific word.
Vocabulary concept map: Lets students make connections to other words from a specific vocabulary term.
Think about your thinking: Helps students think through their decisions and how they arrived at their conclusions.
Posted: 06 Feb 2015 02:02 PM PST
We’ll be releasing some minor UI changes to Google Groups for Business over the coming weeks, including a cleaner ‘My Groups’ page and new notification bars and dialog windows.
 There will be no functionality changes, just improvements to look and feel. We’re also implementing various performance improvements to reduce latency when using Google Groups. Release track: Rapid release and Scheduled release For more information: Help Center Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted Launch release calendar Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2015 02:46 PM PST
When working in a Chrome browser, people using the Google Docs editors with offline access enabled can work on files even when not connected to the internet. Files are synced so they can be viewed and edited offline, allowing for continued productivity regardless of one’s internet connection.
Setting up offline access manually can be cumbersome, so in a couple of weeks you’ll be able to just sign into Chrome on the web and visit Drive, Docs, Sheets, or Slides―and offline will be enabled automatically. This is already thedefault behavior on Chrome OS, so nothing will change there. Google Apps admins can still centrally enable or disable offline access for their domain in the Admin console (see theHelp Center for instructions depending on your version of Google Apps). Existing settings for domain-level offline access will not be altered by this launch. Note that Google Apps users should not sign into a Chrome browser on public/non-work computers with their Google Apps accounts to avoid unintended file syncing. Release track: Both Rapid release and Scheduled release launch coming in two weeks (gradual rollout) For more information: Help Center |
