Google Docs app for Android

You can now find and edit your documents via a native Google Docs app for Android. Its features include:

- A widget that makes it easy to create new docs and access starred items
- The ability to open documents directly from Gmail
- OCR to create documents from photos
- Document sharing with contacts on your phone

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English Only

How to access what's new:
Google Docs for Android is available for phones running Android 2.1+ and can be downloaded on Android Market.

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/04/introducing-new-google-docs-app-for.html

Ability to hide nicknames from the global address list now available in the Control Panel

Google Apps administrators now have the option to hide nicknames from the global address list/autocomplete. They can choose one of the following options:

- Show all email addresses
- Hide nicknames
- Hide the primary email address if the user has a nickname

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English Only (Next Generation Control Panel)

How to access what's new:
In the administrator control panel, select “Domain Settings”, then “User Settings” and “Contact Sharing” to access the new options.

Note:
- The setting can take up to 24 hours to propagate.
- Email addresses based on domain aliases will not be affected by this setting - they will continue to be hidden.
- Email addresses that the user already has in their contact list will not be affected by this setting - they will continue to appear in autocomplete unless that contact is manually deleted.
- This setting also controls whether nicknames will appear in Contacts search and Contacts details view.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=60218

Some small changes to Menu options in Google Spreadsheets

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 04:38 PM PDT

Some small changes have been made to the Menu in Google Spreadsheets including:
- New ‘Data’ option to better reflect the recently added filtering functionality
- The Form menu is now in ‘Tools’
- Other minor changes

Release track:
Rapid*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Spreadsheets

How to access what's new:
See the new Menu options when editing a spreadsheet.

New version of the Google Calendar Connector for Lotus Notes tool available

Google Calendar Connector for Lotus Notes R1.2.3 is now available for download:

New connection test feature: Checks the tool’s and domain configuration. Also identifies any firewalls or proxy restrictions between the Domino server and the web.
Bug Fixes: The connector tool was failing to return Notes busy time for user's where there was an apostrophe in the name.

Editions included:
Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English Only

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=181256

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Need more characters for labels? Longer labels now available in Gmail

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:02 AM PDT

You can now create labels in Gmail with up to 225 characters. Previously the old limit was 40 characters, which wasn’t enough for some people who had switched from Outlook or accessed Gmail through IMAP with complex folder structures.

If you also use the Nested Labels Lab, Gmail will now shorten the label name so as not to clutter up your interface.

Release track:
Rapid Release*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

How to access what's new:
Simply create a label in Gmail as normal.

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/long-label-names-in-gmail.html

More control for Administrators for Calendar Labs

Google Apps administrators can now control whether or not to allow Calendar Labs to be used within their domain.

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by the Admin Control Panel (Current version)

How to access what's new:
In the Admin Control Panel, in “Settings” then “Calendar”, there is a new checkbox to enable/disable the use of Calendar Labs in Calendar.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1187241

Email Settings API: New filters added

The following new functionality has been added to the Email Settings API:

- Forward the email
- Never send it to spam
- Star it
- Send it to trash

Editions included:
Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English Only

For more information:
http://code.google.com/googleapps/domain/email_settings/developers_guide_protocol.html#GA_email_filter_main

Customize your own inbox! Background images in Gmail Themes now available

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:35 PM PDT

If Gmail Themes have been allowed by a domain administrator, users can now customize their own inbox by uploading a background image.

Release track:
Rapid Release*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

How to access what's new:
Select the “Themes” tab in Gmail settings and choose “Create your own theme.” Then select the background image for the main area and the footer.

Note: Administrators can enable/disable Themes for a domain using the checkbox for Themes in the administrator control panel in "Email settings."

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/custom-background-image-themes.html

*Rapid Release track: Domains with ‘Enable scheduled releases’ checkbox disabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more

Recipient suggestions graduating from Gmail Labs

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:15 PM PDT

Two Gmail Labs “Don’t forget Bob” and “Got the wrong Bob?” have now graduated from Labs and are full features in Gmail. These two features prevent you from making two common mistakes: forgetting to include someone on an email, and sending a message to the wrong person with a similar name to the person you meant to email

Release track:
Rapid Release*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Gmail

How to access what's new:
- As you type in your recipients, Gmail will automatically make suggestions based on the groups of people you email most often. When you see a suggestion to add a person you’ve forgotten, all you have to do is click on their name to add them.

- If you click on a suggestion to replace a mistakenly added recipient, the “wrong Bob” will be replaced by the right one.

For more information:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/dont-forget-bob-and-got-wrong-bob.html

*Rapid Release track: Domains with ‘Enable scheduled releases’ checkbox disabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more

More control for Administrators for Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:06 PM PDT

For domains that have the new interface for the Settings section in the administrator control panel, it’s now possible for admins to control a user’s ability to install the Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office plugin.

This new interface should be out to all domains using the next generation control panel by the end of next week.

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English only (Next Generation Control Panel)

How to access what's new:
In the administrator control panel, navigate to ‘Settings’, then ‘Docs’ and enable/disable the checkbox ‘Allow users to use Google Cloud Connect in my Organization’.

Note: This option is only for domains that have the new ‘Settings’ interface that is currently being rolled out.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1186923

Need to change a username? Ability to rename a user’s email address is now available

The ability to rename a user’s email address is now available in the administrator control panel. Editions included: Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education Languages included: US English only (Next Generation Control Panel) How to access what's new: Go to ‘Organizations and users’ > Select the check box next to a user > Click ‘Rename user’ under the ‘More actions’ dropdown Note: We advise you to read the help center documentation before performing this action For more information: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=182084 whatsnew.googleapps.com Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates

IMAP mail migration tool deprecation Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:36 AM PDT The IMAP mail migration tool in the administrator Control Panel will no longer be accessible as of April 30th. We recommend using the Google Apps Migration for Microsoft Exchange utility which migrates email from IMAP mail servers in addition to supporting migration from Exchange Server 2003/2007/2010, PST files, and Google Apps Editions included: Google Apps for Business, Government and Education Languages included: US English For more information: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/exchangemigration Read more about the deprecation in our help center. whatsnew.googleapps.com Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates

GAMME 2.2 Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:37 AM PDT - Support for Exchange 2010 - Improved handling of Primary and Secondary calendars from PSTs - Several IMAP bug fixes Editions included: Google Apps for Business, Government and Education Languages included: US English How to access what's new: Download page For more information: https://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=162794 whatsnew.googleapps.com Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates

Pagination in Google Docs Posted: 12 Apr 2011 07:47 PM PDT Google Docs now supports the ability to see visual pages on your screen. Additionally, Chrome users can now print directly from the browser. Release track: Rapid Release* Editions included: Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education Languages included: All languages supported by Google Docs How to access what's new: - Documents will now default to a view with page breaks - See a continuous view by selecting the ‘Compact’ option from the ‘View’ menu For more information: http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/04/pagination-comes-to-google-docs.html *Rapid Release track: Domains with ‘Enable scheduled releases’ checkbox disabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more whatsnew.googleapps.com Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates

New version of Google Apps Migration for Lotus Notes tool now available Posted: 12 Apr 2011 07:02 PM PDT Version 3.1 of the Google Apps Migration for Lotus Notes tool is now available for download with the following new features: - Resource provisioning from Domino rooms and resources. - Resource calendar migration. - New user registration methods: 'Pick users from Domino Directory' and 'Import from file'. - Live migrations view. See real time migration activity by site. - Integrated migration calculator. Determine time and bandwidth requirements for selected users. - Connection test feature. Checks GAMLN and Google domain configuration. Also identifies any firewalls or proxy restrictions between the Domino server and the web. - Personal contacts now appear under 'My Contacts' after migration. - No dependency on operating system settings when migrating Notes calendars. A single GAMLN server can now migrate calendars across any number of time zones in a single migration run. - Google calendars no longer need to be initialized prior to Notes calendar migration. - User and group provisioning now uses three-legged OAuth. ClientLogin has been fully deprecated. Editions included: Google Apps for Business, Government and Education Languages included: US English only How to access what's new: Download page For more information: https://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=161642 whatsnew.googleapps.com Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates

Scheduled Release track features update 4/12/11 Posted: 12 Apr 2011 06:46 PM PDT The following features are now available to these domains: Gmail: Linked phone numbers: Gmail users at domains that have converted to the new account infrastructure and can see the ‘call phone’ functionality in Gmail (US English Only), will now be able to call those numbers by just clicking on the linked numbers. The following features are now intended for release to these domains on April 19: Gmail: Gmail users can now choose whether or not to auto-add contacts after messaging them. Google Calendar: Calendar Labs will now be available for users to install. Google Sites: Recovery of deleted sites. If an owner of a site accidentally deletes a site, it will be immediately removed from view but they may recover it by visiting its URL within 30 days. Release track: Scheduled* Editions included: Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education For more information: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/fixing-little-things.html About Calendar Labs http://googleappsupdates.blogspot.com/2011/04/accidentally-delete-site-owners-can-now.html *Scheduled Release track: Domains with ‘Enable scheduled releases’ checkbox enabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more whatsnew.googleapps.com Get these product update alerts by email Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates

Accidentally delete a site? Owners can now recover a deleted site in Google Sites Posted: 12 Apr 2011 06:19 PM PDT We recently released the ability to recover a deleted site in Google Sites. If an owner of a site accidentally deletes a site, it will be immediately removed from view but they may recover it by visiting its URL within 30 days. Once 30 days have elapsed however, it will not be possible to recover the site under any circumstances and it will be permanently deleted. Release track: Rapid* Editions included: Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education Languages included: All languages supported by Google Sites How to access what's new: - In the ‘more actions’ dropdown menu, select ‘manage site’ to access the ‘Site settings’ section. - In ‘Site settings’ > ‘General’, you can select ‘Delete this site’. - You will now see a warning that you are about to delete the site and how to recover it within 30 days. Note: This feature will apply only to sites deleted after the feature launched; Sites which have been/are deleted before this feature launched will not be recoverable. *Rapid Release track: Domains with ‘Enable scheduled releases’ checkbox disabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more

Improved printing options in Spreadsheets and print from your mobile device

You can now choose to include titles, sheet names, and page numbers when printing your spreadsheets. Additionally, we’ve added support for printing spreadsheets from mobile devices using Cloud Print.

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Spreadsheets

How to access what's new:
- Select options in the ‘Print Settings’ dialogue before printing the spreadsheet
- Print from mobile devices that support HTML5 (Android 2.1+ and iOS 3+) by selecting ‘Print’ underneath the spreadsheet title

For more information:
http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/04/improved-printing-in-spreadsheets.html