Google Workspace Weekly Recap

Google Workspace Weekly Recap – July 24, 2026

Import and create combo charts in Google Sheets

Google Sheets now offers enhanced support for combo charts, providing a more seamless experience when creating multi-series visualizations. | Learn more.

A centralized hub for meeting resources on the new Google Meet homepage

Finding the right notes or attachments for a meeting shouldn’t feel like a scavenger hunt. We’re introducing a revamped Google Meet homepage on the web to help you stay organized and prepared throughout your entire meeting workflow. | Learn more.

Redesigned Google Classroom homepage with tailored views based on user’s role

Soon, Google Classroom will introduce a redesigned homepage globally across all editions to help teachers, students, and administrators easily find relevant content, resources, and tools tailored to their specific roles. | Learn more.

Gemini Alpha is now Gemini Beta

We’re updating the name of the Gemini Alpha program to “Gemini Beta.” This new name more accurately reflects both the scale and the quality of the features that enter this launch stage. Please note that this is solely a branding change. This update does not alter any customer configurations, data privacy constraints, or pricing tiers. | Learn more.

Google Meet now organizes your meeting notes, transcripts, and recordings in your Google Drive

We’re making it easier for users to find meeting notes, transcripts and recordings in Google Drive. | Learn more.

View supporting calendar delegates in meeting guest list

When viewing a guest list in Google Calendar on the web, you will now see a new icon next to leaders who have a calendar delegate assisting them with scheduling support. Hovering over the icon will display the person’s information, allowing you to easily initiate a chat with them directly. | Learn more.

The Google Workspace July 2026 weekly recaps introduced several major features focusing on AI-assisted tools, user interface improvements, and advanced admin security controls. [1]

July 24, 2026 Updates

Google Sheets Enhanced Combo Charts: Added smoother support for combo charts. This offers a more seamless experience for compiling multi-series visualizations. [1]
New Google Meet Homepage Hub: Rolled out a centralized meeting resource hub on the web. This helps users track notes and attachments within their workflow. [1]
Google Classroom Redesign: Rolled out personalized global homepages tailored explicitly to the user’s role (teachers, students, or admins). [1]
Gemini Branding Transition: Updated the official name of the “Gemini Alpha” testing environment to “Gemini Beta”. [1]

July 17, 2026 Updates

GCPW Hardware Security Support: The Google Credential Provider for Windows (GCPW) added physical FIDO2-compliant security key support for secondary Windows login authentication.
Gmail Custom ‘Help Me Write’ Prompts: Users can now write custom instructions in the prompt bar to refine text rather than relying on presets like “Shorten” or “Formalize”.
External Google Chat Updates: Group conversation functionality expanded to include external collaborators seamlessly.
Google Vids Enhancements: Added granular pacing controls, emotional delivery options for AI avatars, and personal avatar cloning.
Product Rebrand: The NotebookLM application transitioned to its new official title, Gemini Notebook. [2, 3]

July 10, 2026 Updates

Fill with Gemini Expansion: Multi-language support expanded for the formula-free automated AI fill function in Sheets.
Calendar Share Control: Introduced a brand new calendar permission tier: “Make changes (see private events as free/busy)”.
Google Meet Hardware Additions: Enabled hardware device compatibility to join conferences via SIP through a Pexip interop gateway.
Neat Room Occupancy Tracking: Implemented automated room occupancy counting for Android-based Neat room hardware. [4]