Google announced at their Google Next event a bunch of new features that will be rolled out in 2019. Here are just a handful I thought you might be interested in.
Gmail
Google just announced Scheduled Send in Gmail. Just write your email as you normally would, then schedule it to be sent at a more appropriate date or time. This gives you greater control, allowing you to shift your work time to wherever and whenever is most convenient to you and your recipients. Additionally, it’s even easier to collaborate globally, allowing you to work across time-zones while still respecting everyone’s digital well-being. |
Google Docs, Sheets, and Slide
Work anywhere with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in new offline mode. It’s now possible for users to work on Docs, Sheets, and Slides files when your device is offline or have a bad internet connection within Google Drive. You can also preview which files are available offline with a new offline preview mode.
You can now edit the theme colors for your presentations in Slides, making it easier to set up a new theme, or apply bulk color changes to existing presentations. Previously, we only supported custom colors that were not linked to the presentation theme. Now, users can easily customize the color palette associated with a theme. To do this, go to any color picker dropdown and click the edit button for your Theme color palette. In the Theme color sidebar, select a color from the dropdown to begin editing.
You can now edit the theme colors for your presentations in Slides, making it easier to set up a new theme, or apply bulk color changes to existing presentations. Previously, we only supported custom colors that were not linked to the presentation theme. Now, users can easily customize the color palette associated with a theme. To do this, go to any color picker dropdown and click the edit button for your Theme color palette. In the Theme color sidebar, select a color from the dropdown to begin editing.
Google Calendar
Google is updating the creation flow for meetings in Calendar to help you save time with an easier way to schedule. For example, you can "peek" at calendars and automatically add guests: Now, when you add a calendar in the “Search for people” box, you can temporarily view coworkers’ calendars. Creating a new event then automatically adds those people as guests to your meeting and might suggest a title for the meeting.
Google Earth
Each spring, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation dedicate a week to celebrating the protected spaces in our communities. Today (April 19, 2019), we’re bringing the national parks to you in a Google Earth guided tour through 31 different parks around the country. |
New to me...
Here are some features that are not new, but they are new to me. I thought you might find them useful...
Gmail
I don't know if this is a new feature, but it's a new feature to me. Did you know you can setup multiple inboxes? When I open gmail, I have my "inbox" with all my incoming mail on the left half of the screen and a "starred inbox" with all the email that I have "starred" on the right. It works for me because my starred emails are like my to do list. You can customize the inboxes and locate them to work best for you. |
Chrome
Do you have multiple Google Accounts. Watch this video to learn how to setup multiple profiles to organize your "Google" world. | |
G Suite user Guide to Accessiblity
G Suite user guide to accessibility - G Suite is a collection of applications for online collaboration, organization, and productivity that provide powerful tools and access to content from the web. This page lists resources to help you get started with G Suite using assistive technology. We've included information for diverse needs and interests, but many of the resources are primarily for blind or low-vision users.
As many of you know, I have a long commute and I listen to a lot of podcasts. The information on this blog post primarily came from the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast. A big THANK YOU to Matt Miller and Kasey Bell for putting together such a fabulous podcast!