Learn about new and upcoming changes to Google Workspace apps, including better formatting for tables in Google Sheets, an easier way to view Google Forms data, and improvements to sharing in Google Workspace.
Berkeley Lab staff can generally expect to see pending features become available in the weeks ahead. Jump to the summary to view the current status of features by announcement date.
Google Sheets
Google continues to make improvements to tables in Google Sheets including changes which allow you to easily add table rows and columns using a button, automatically set column types when converting a range to a table, and more helpful formatting features. Learn more about using tables in Sheets.
Google Forms
There’s a new feature that enables users to more easily view and structure their Google Form data in Sheets. When a user initiates the creation of a new sheet using their Forms data, Sheets will automatically open the data as a table, bringing format and structure to your data. If a user opens a pre-existing sheet connected to a Form, there will be no change and the user will need to convert the data to a table by going to Format > Convert to table.
Google Workspace
Communicating in Google Workspace apps is even simpler with the introduction of a button in the sharing dialog to email any collaborator if you are a file owner or editor. This makes it quick to discuss changes or follow up directly from the file. To email collaborators, click the “Share” button in the upper right corner > click on the “Email” icon next to “People with access” > select the email recipients and add a custom message.
Summary
Roll-out of Workspace updates to Berkeley Lab is determined by Google. We’ll do our best to maintain this list as the features are released but be aware that the status may not be accurate at all times.
Updated August 29, 2024
| Release Date | Feature | Availability at Berkeley lab |
| August 2, 2024 | Improving tables in Google Sheets | Now available |
| August 15, 2024 | View and structure Google Form data as a table in Google Sheets | Extended rollout starting on August 15, 2024 |
| August 16, 2024 | Send emails to collaborators using the sharing dialog in Workspace apps | Now available |
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