Google Workspace Weekly Recap – August 21, 2026
Google Workspace Weekly Recap – August 21, 2026
Enhanced external sharing insights now available in Drive Inventory Reporting
Administrators using Drive Inventory Reporting in Google BigQuery can now access granular external sharing fields designed to simplify complex permission structures. By automatically consolidating direct permissions, group memberships, and public links into clear signals, this update helps organizations easily identify external exposure across their Drive environments. | Learn more.
New enterprise security controls for Workspace Studio enable expanded collaboration use cases
Workspace Studio enables users to boost their productivity with custom, no-code agentic automation. Today, we are adding a new set of enterprise security controls to enable additional collaboration use cases. These granular identity, data protection, observability, and governance controls provide admins with more confidence to safely enable and adopt agentic capabilities in their organization. | Learn more.
Make a copy of a notebook in Gemini Notebook
Gemini Notebook users can now copy entire notebooks, including all associated sources and studio items, if they have copy permission for that notebook. This capability allows users to build upon existing work or templates shared by others. | Learn more.
Use Gemini to help manage Google Workspace for your organization
We are introducing Admin Assist, bringing two new Gemini-powered capabilities to the Google Admin Console: the Sidepanel and Search Overviews. Designed to simplify complex administrative workflows and troubleshooting, this launch makes managing Google Workspace easier and faster. | Learn more.
Managing unsolicited event invitations with user blocking in Google Calendar
You can now protect your calendar from repeated calendar spam and unwanted invitations. When you block a user in Google Calendar, the current event is automatically removed and you no longer receive new calendar invitations from that person. | Learn more.
Elevate your Google Meet experience for shared meeting spaces with Room Display mode
We are excited to introduce Room Display mode, a new dual-window experience for Google Meet on the web. Launching in beta, this feature is designed specifically for “Bring Your Own Device” meeting spaces, where users connect a personal laptop to a shared external display, such as a TV or projector. | Learn more.
Introducing Ask Gemini in Chat: your new partner in productivity
Google Chat is the central hub for real-time collaboration in Workspace, and starting August 26, 2026, it becomes the place where you can bring the power of Gemini into your flow of teamwork. We’re introducing Ask Gemini in Google Chat, a unified command line for your work, powered by Workspace Intelligence. | Learn more.
Granular space creation restrictions now available in Google Chat
We are introducing a new admin setting in Google Chat that allows administrators to restrict specific users or groups from creating spaces, while continuing to permit them to create 1:1 direct messages (DMs) and group direct messages (gDMs). | Learn more.
Allowlisted Domains API now generally available
The Google Workspace Allowlisted Domains API is now generally available. Previously, administrators had to manage their allowlisted domains list manually through the Google Workspace Admin console. With this release, hosted under the Cloud Identity API suite as a top-level resource, organizations can securely automate and programmatically manage their list of allowlisted domains. | Learn more.
View Google Chat usage metrics in Gemini reports dashboard
Admins can now access Google Chat usage metrics in the Gemini reports dashboard across both organization- and user-level reports. | Learn more.
Record presentations in Google Slides with Google Vids
We are introducing a seamless way to record presentations in Google Slides using Google Vids directly from the Slides interface. Moving forward, you will see a new Record option in the right-hand menu of Slides. Selecting this option guides you through a streamlined recording workflow and outputs an immediately shareable link. | Learn more.
🛡️ Admin & Enterprise Security
- Drive Inventory Reporting in BigQuery: Admins get granular external sharing fields to simplify permission structures by consolidating direct permissions, group memberships, and public links. [1, 2]
- Workspace Studio & Agent Controls: Features include new identity, data protection, and governance controls, plus Agent Access Management to view and suspend agent permissions in the console. [2, 3]
- Gemini Data Loss Prevention (DLP) & Allowlisted Domains: DLP restricts Gemini access to sensitive Drive data based on labels, while the generally available Allowlisted Domains API enables programmatic domain management. [1, 3]
💬 Google Chat & Collaboration
- Space Creation & Reporting: Admins can restrict specific users from creating spaces while allowing DMs, and view comprehensive Chat usage metrics within the Gemini reports dashboard. [1]
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