Office Suites and Document Collaboration Release Notes
Updates for office suites and tools for writing, spreadsheets, and editing documents together.
Products (6)
Latest Office Suites and Document Collaboration Updates
- Nov 10, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Nov 10, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Nov 2, 2026
- Modified by Releasebot:Nov 11, 2026
Version 2610: November 10
Microsoft 365 releases version 2610 with functionality and performance fixes.
- Nov 6, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Nov 6, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Nov 7, 2026
Google Workspace Weekly Recap - November 6, 2026
Google Workspace introduces custom policy notices before Meet calls, Guided Learning in Classroom assignments, Gemini-powered insights in Forms and beta policy-based encryption for files. Vids adds custom image avatars and longer, higher-quality video generation, with avatar rollout paused.
Display Custom Policy in the Green Room before Google Meet Calls
To help ensure end users at your organization are familiar with your organization’s policies for handling meeting artifacts like recordings, transcriptions and notes by Gemini, we’re introducing the ability to set custom policy text from the admin console that is displayed prior to users joining Google Meet calls.
Upload an image to create a custom avatar in Google Vids
Users can now upload images to create custom avatars directly within Google Vids. This enables greater options for customization and more precise creative control by uploading your own image, in addition to the ability to build a custom avatar from scratch.
Note: Rollout for this feature is paused. We will post an update when it resumes.
Educators can now add Guided Learning to assignments in Google Classroom to help students get extra support
Building on our announcement earlier this year, a new Google Classroom integration that lets teachers add Guided Learning to any assignment is now rolling out globally in all Gemini-supported languages. Guided Learning is a mode in the Gemini app designed to help students deepen their understanding with step-by-step guidance, rather than giving the answer.
Now available in beta: Automatically apply client-side encryption (CSE) to confidential Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive files
Administrators can automatically apply client-side encryption (CSE) to control access to sensitive files across their organization using Policy-Based Enforcement, now available in beta.
Get actionable insights with Gemini in Google Forms
Making sense of form responses and figuring out what to do next can take time, especially when you're working through many responses across multiple questions. We're introducing actionable insights in Google Forms, which uses Gemini to analyze your form responses, uncover key trends, and recommend next steps so you can act on your results faster.
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash now in Vids with 15-second generations and improved quality
Users now have access to Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash directly within Google Vids. Omni 1.2 provides longer duration videos up to 15 seconds and improved quality resulting in higher character consistency and vocal realism.
The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.
Original source All of your release notes in one feed
Join Releasebot and get updates from Microsoft and hundreds of other software products.
- Oct 30, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 30, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Nov 2, 2026
Google Workspace Weekly Recap - October 30, 2026
Google Workspace adds cell-level web citations and larger requests in Sheets, compact pivot table layouts, and new Gemini capabilities for immersive learning, file creation and editing, and updating entire presentations in Slides.
Fill with Gemini now provides cell-level citations for web sources and supports larger requests
We are making it easier to verify your AI-generated data and scale your workflows in Google Sheets. When you use the AI function to generate cell values, Gemini will now provide the exact web sources referenced directly within each individual cell.
Apply compact form layout for pivot tables in Google Sheets
Google Sheets now supports compact form layout for pivot tables, which keeps multi-level pivot tables readable while reducing excessive horizontal scrolling.
Immersive explorations now available in the Gemini app
We’re introducing a library of immersive explorations in the Gemini app, giving users an interactive, visual way to explore topics layer-by-layer, from microscopic systems to deep space. Users can access this library in the Gemini student hub by clicking on “Try immersive explorations” and will soon be able to access these immersive explorations directly in a chat conversation with Gemini.
Create, preview, and edit files directly in the Gemini app
We’re introducing new ways to create and refine files and code in the Gemini app. You can now generate, preview, and edit files right within your Gemini app chat—expand to full screen to type edits directly, highlight text to ask questions, or have Gemini refine them.
Edit entire presentations with Gemini in Google Slides
You can now use Gemini in Google Slides to edit multiple slides or an entire presentation at once. With a single prompt in the Slides side panel, you can update content throughout a deck, refresh visual styles in bulk, or match the style of another presentation.
The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.
Original source - Oct 28, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 28, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Nov 2, 2026
Apply compact form layout for pivot tables in Google Sheets
Google Sheets adds a compact pivot table layout that nests row fields in one indented column with expand and collapse controls, reducing horizontal scrolling. It also preserves compact layouts when importing Excel files and exporting them back.
Google Sheets now supports compact form layout for pivot tables, which keeps multi-level pivot tables readable while reducing excessive horizontal scrolling. You can choose a layout directly from the pivot table editor:
- Outline form: each row field is displayed in its own column
- Compact form: all row fields are nested in a single column, with indentation and inline expand/collapse buttons showing the hierarchy
Compact form support also comes with enhanced Microsoft Excel import compatibility. Previously, importing Excel files containing compact form pivot tables into Sheets would convert them to outline form, changing the structure of the pivot table. Now, the source layout is preserved on import and maintained if the file is exported back to Excel.
Switching a pivot table to compact form layout in Google Sheets
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about customizing pivot tables in Google Sheets or creating and using pivot tables in Google Sheets.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) started on October 22, 2026
- Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 6, 2026
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts
Resources
- Google Docs Editors Help: Create & use pivot tables
- Google Docs Editors Help: Customize pivot tables
- Oct 23, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 23, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 24, 2026
Google Workspace Weekly Recap - October 23, 2026
Google Workspace adds a wave of updates across Gemini, Meet, Sheets, Docs, Vids, Chat, Classroom, Sites and Vault, bringing new AI workflows, collaboration and accessibility features, richer data analysis, and more creative control to everyday work.
Follow through on your meeting tasks with meeting recaps in Google Chat
To make it easier for teams to move from planning to action, we’re introducing meeting recaps in Google Chat. Meeting recaps provide a convenient summary directly in Google Chat.
Gemini in Google Sheets is now available on iOS devices
Building upon the power of Gemini in Sheets on the web and our recent launch on Android devices, we’re excited to announce that you can now use Gemini in Google Sheets on your iOS device to quickly analyze and understand your data while on the go.
Publish interactive apps from the Gemini app to Google Sites
You can now export interactive apps built in the Gemini app directly to Google Sites. With one click, your app is added to a new, private site draft — fully interactive and ready to customize. From there, you can add more content, publish the site, and share it just like any other Google Site.
Analyze BigQuery data using natural language with Gemini in Google Sheets
We’re introducing a new way to analyze BigQuery data in Google Sheets. After connecting to BigQuery data with Connected Sheets, you can use Gemini to interact and analyze that data conversationally, right in Google Sheets. Gemini queries run against the full dataset in BigQuery, not just what’s visible in your spreadsheet.
Teacher-led Gemini Notebook in Google Classroom now offers insight summaries for educators and updated sharing settings for admins, including trusted domains
Following the launch of teacher-led Gemini Notebook in Google Classroom, we are introducing insight summaries for educators. This update provides teachers with greater visibility into how students interact with assigned notebooks, helping gauge instructional value and inform lesson planning.
An easier way to customize how Gemini works for you
We’ve introduced a centralized ”customize” hub in the Gemini app, providing a single place to tailor how Gemini responds and connects with your tools. Users can discover apps and add skills to automate repetitive workflows such as adapting to your personal writing style or adhering to specific formatting guidelines.
Video tile pairing is now available on Google Meet mobile to improve accessibility for users and language interpreters
Following our original feature announcement for the web, we are excited to expand video tile pairing in Google Meet to both iOS and Android mobile devices. This update allows users to pair their video tile with another meeting participant, ensuring both tiles are displayed side-by-side for other attendees.
Gain more creative control over Slide Decks and Video Overviews in Gemini Notebook
Gemini Notebook now gives you more creative control over Slide Decks and Video Overviews. Instead of jumping straight to a final output, Gemini Notebook can now walk you through a step-by-step creation flow so you can steer the content further and guide the visual style and format.
Create structured documents using just your voice with Docs Live in Google Docs on mobile
Docs Live is now rolling out to eligible Workspace users of the Google Docs mobile app on Android and iOS. This new feature acts as a hands-free thought partner and co-writer that helps you build structured, context-aware documents on the fly using natural conversation.
Create box and whisker charts in Google Sheets
Google Sheets now natively supports box and whisker charts, a statistical chart type that shows how a dataset is distributed. Select a range of raw numeric values and Sheets calculates the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, maximum, mean, and outliers for you, with no helper formulas needed.
Real-time speech translation in Google Meet expands to 63 languages with automatic language detection
Gemini-powered speech translation in Google Meet will now support 63 languages across web and mobile devices (Android and iOS), with listening support on Google Meet hardware devices.
Google Vault now supports filtered exports for Gemini in Workspace
Google Vault now supports eDiscovery filtered exports for Gemini in Workspace. This update adds a new data source to our AI compliance capabilities, allowing administrators to filter and export users' Gemini in Workspace conversations across apps like Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Meet in line with the security controls and privacy provisions of Vault.
Adjust video clip playback speed directly in Google Vids
We are introducing the ability to adjust the playback speed of individual video clips directly within Google Vids. This update gives creators precise control over pacing and scene timing, streamlining video editing so teams can optimize storytelling, improve audience engagement, and deliver polished messages without relying on third-party editing software.
Extract audio tracks in Google Vids
We are introducing the ability to decouple and extract the audio track from video clips directly within Google Vids. By separating audio from video, creators gain granular control over multimedia editing, making it simple to custom-tailor voiceovers, remove distracting background noise, and align tracks across scenes.
Take actions on your notebooks from Gemini Notebook directly in the Gemini app
Gemini Notebook is now also available as a Connected App in the Gemini app. This new integration allows you to manage and query notebooks directly within your chats using natural language.
The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.
Original source - Oct 22, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 22, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 23, 2026
Create box and whisker charts in Google Sheets
Google Sheets adds native box and whisker charts, automatically calculating key statistics and offering controls for quartiles and data points. It also preserves these charts when importing from Excel and exports them as editable charts.
Google Sheets now natively supports box and whisker charts, a statistical chart type that shows how a dataset is distributed. Select a range of raw numeric values and Sheets calculates the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, maximum, mean, and outliers for you, with no helper formulas needed. You can choose inclusive or exclusive quartile calculation and show or hide inner points, outliers, mean markers, and mean lines.
Box and whisker support also comes with enhanced Microsoft Excel import compatibility. Previously, importing Excel files containing box and whisker charts into Sheets would drop the chart entirely. Now, these charts are preserved on import with their data references, calculations, and formatting intact, and charts created in Sheets export back to Excel as editable box and whisker charts.
User creating a box and whisker chart in Google Sheets
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about adding and editing a chart in Google Sheets.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 22, 2026
- Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 6, 2026
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts
Resources
- Google Docs Editors Help: Add & edit a chart or graph
- Oct 21, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 21, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 22, 2026
Create structured documents using just your voice with Docs Live in Google Docs on mobile
Google Docs brings voice-powered drafting to eligible Android and iOS users, helping them turn natural conversation into structured documents with relevant context from Gmail, Drive, Chat, and the web.
Docs Live is now rolling out to eligible Workspace users of the Google Docs mobile app on Android and iOS. This new feature acts as a hands-free thought partner and co-writer that helps you build structured, context-aware documents on the fly using natural conversation.
Starting a new document from scratch on a phone can be tricky, but it’s often necessary when ideas are fresh right after a meeting or during a commute. Even if your thoughts are unstructured or you're rambling, Docs Live can reference and pull context from your emails, chats, and Drive files to help you draft project updates, feature proposals, customer pitches, event plans, talk tracks for presentations, and more.
Brainstorm requirements, pull context from Workspace, and generate a structured first draft using your voice in the Google Docs mobile app.
Getting started
- Admins: This feature will be ON by default for user with Gemini in Docs enabled. Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing access to Gemini features in Workspace.
- End users:
- Speak naturally and openly: Say what you need and Gemini will help write and polish your ideas right on the page.
- Be clear about your goal: Are you trying to put together a summary of a meeting or a project proposal based on notes from a recent call? Be clear and prescriptive. Whatever you need, Gemini can help create the right deliverable based on what you tell it.
- Synthesizes information: Gemini automatically and securely draws from relevant content in your Gmail, Drive, Chat, and the web, meaning the output is personalized and relevant to what you need.
- Visit the Help Center to learn more about generating documents with voice.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now
Availability
- Business: Business Standard and Plus
- Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
- Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
- Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
- Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access
Resources
- Google Help: Generate documents with voice in Google Docs
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn access to Google Workspace with Gemini on or off
- Keyword: Use your voice to get more done in Gmail, Docs, and Keep
- Oct 21, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 21, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 22, 2026
Version 2610: October 21
Microsoft 365 fixes OneNote handwriting recognition and search, prevents Outlook crashes and unexpected service prompts, and restores support for inserting certain WAV audio files in PowerPoint.
Version 2610 (Build 20527.20088)
Resolved issues
OneNote
- Fixed an issue where handwriting added on an iPad was treated as a drawing instead of being recognized as handwriting. Users can edit affected pages after installing this fix to make existing handwriting recognizable and searchable.
Outlook
- Fixed an issue that would cause Outlook to exit unexpectedly while searching for users.
- Fixed an issue that caused some users to see the Add a service prompt when starting Outlook.
PowerPoint
- Fixed an issue in PowerPoint where users couldn’t insert certain WAV audio files containing MP4-encoded audio into presentations.
- Oct 19, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 19, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 21, 2026
Analyze BigQuery data using natural language with Gemini in Google Sheets
Google Sheets adds Gemini-powered conversational analysis for BigQuery data, letting users explore complete datasets with natural-language questions and follow-ups, then create connected charts, pivot tables, and refreshable dashboards without leaving their spreadsheet.
We’re introducing a new way to analyze BigQuery data in Google Sheets. After connecting to BigQuery data with Connected Sheets, you can use Gemini to interact and analyze that data conversationally, right in Google Sheets. Gemini queries run against the full dataset in BigQuery, not just what’s visible in your spreadsheet. This means users can now ask questions on, analyze, and create views over super large data sets. Key use cases include:
- Ask questions in natural language: Ask something like “What were total sales in the Northeast last quarter?” and get an answer based on your complete BigQuery data.
- Dig deeper with follow-ups: Keep the conversation going with questions like “How does that compare to the same quarter last year?” or “Which products drove the increase?”
Ask Gemini to analyze and pull insights from your largest datasets in BigQuery
- Go from analysis to dashboard: Describe what you need, such as “Build a quarterly sales review with revenue by region, a monthly trend, and our top 10 products.” Gemini will share its plan for you to review, then build a new spreadsheet tab with native, connected, refreshable objects like database formulas, pivot tables, and charts.
Gemini can create connected charts, pivot tables, and dashboards that are always up to date with scheduled refreshes
For business users, Gemini handles the legwork of completing their end to end analysis, from querying the data to garnering complex and nuanced insights from the data, to laying out the final dashboard for review, allowing them to get their work done faster without ever leaving Google Sheets. For data teams, this means a shorter backlog of one-off requests for reports and data pulls from BigQuery.
Getting started
- Admins: This feature will be ON by default. There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: This feature will be available by default in spreadsheets connected to BigQuery, for users with permission to query the connected data. To get started, open the Gemini side panel in a connected spreadsheet. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 19, 2026
Availability
- Business: Business Standard and Plus
- Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
- Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
- Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
- Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access
Resources
- Google Docs Editors Help: Get started with BigQuery data in Google Sheets
- Google Docs Editors Help: Collaborate with Gemini in Google Sheets
- Oct 16, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 16, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 16, 2026
Google Workspace Weekly Recap - October 16, 2026
Google Workspace expands Meet security with post-quantum encryption and Gemini-powered follow-up actions, while Drive adds encrypted file previews and Gmail brings AI Inbox and voice search to paid users.
Google Meet now uses post-quantum cryptography
Calls in Google Meet will use post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for extra protection, starting now with laptop web clients and meeting room hardware, with mobile support coming soon. There are no visible changes, and you can continue using Meet normally. The updated encryption protects your data against potential future quantum computer threats.
Configure Access Management and Access Approvals policies using classification labels with rules in Assured Controls
We’re introducing Assured Controls rules in the Google Workspace Admin Console, giving administrators a more granular, resource-centric way to enforce Access Management and Access Approvals policies on Google Drive files.
Find your routine next steps on the post-meeting screen in Google Meet
We are introducing next steps in Google Meet. Powered by Gemini and Workspace Studio, our new capability allows users to automate repetitive post-meeting tasks directly within Google Workspace. Next steps help you transform meeting discussions into definitive actions, like drafting follow-up emails in Gmail or exporting action items to Google Tasks.
Switch from live stream viewer to contributor in Google Meet on Android
You can now switch from watching a Google Meet live stream to participating with audio and video directly on Android. This feature is available for viewers who have been invited to both the live stream and the main meeting.
An update on the launch of skills in the Gemini app and Workspace
As previously announced, skills in the Gemini app are starting to roll out today, with an expected completion by mid-November. In the coming weeks, we’ll also introduce critical features like the ability to share Gemini app skills and an integration with Google Drive. We’ll post on the Workspace Updates blog as soon as those capabilities start rolling out.
Now generally available: Preview client-side encrypted PDF and image files directly in Google Drive
Google Drive now supports previewing CSE files directly within Drive. Previously, users had to download encrypted non-native files to their local devices in order to see the contents. With this capability, authorized users can preview encrypted content instantly in their web browser without ever leaving Drive.
Gmail’s AI Inbox is rolling out to paid Workspace users
Earlier this year, we launched AI Inbox in Gmail which helps users catch up on what matters most. Starting today, we’re expanding AI Inbox to paid Google Workspace users. By highlighting key actionable to-do’s and summarizing priority work updates across your emails, AI Inbox makes it easier to stay on top of daily business workflows.
Gmail Live is rolling out to paid Workspace users
Following our initial rollout of conversational AI voice capabilities, we are bringing Gmail Live to Google Workspace customers on mobile (Android and iOS). Using our latest Gemini models, Gmail Live delivers a low-latency, inbox-aware voice search experience that lets you ask questions naturally and hear synthesized answers directly from your email inbox.
The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.
Original source