Google took a long, long break from Google Voice a while back. After letting the app fall into disrepair, Google expressed a renewed commitment to Voice in 2017. It has since announced a handful of feature updates, including VoIP calling in 2018. However, that feature never actually rolled out to everyone. Google’s Scott Johnston says it’s almost time, though.… Read more

Google  is launching an update to Google Drive today that will make it easier for teams and agencies to use a mix of G Suite and Microsoft Office while working with their colleagues and customers. With this update, Google Drive users can now easily comment on Office files, PDFs and images in the Drive preview pane without having to use (and potentially pay for) tools like Microsoft Office or Acrobat Reader — or having to convert them to Google Docs, Sheets or Slides files.… Read more

Soon it will be easier for people without Google  accounts to collaborate on G Suite documents. Currently in beta, a new feature will enable G Suite users to invite people without G Suite subscriptions or Google accounts to work on files by sending them a pin code. Using the pin code to gain access allows invitees to view, comment on, suggest edits to or directly edit Google Docs, Sheets and Slides.… Read more

Today, we’re introducing data export, a new feature to make it even easier to export and download a copy of your data securely from our G Suite services. To initiate the process, in the Admin console, navigate to the Tools section of the right-side slideout menu and select “Data Export.” Data from G Suite core services (for example, Gmail, Google Contacts, and Google Docs) will be exported for all users in your organization.… Read more