SaaS Updates Summary: April 18 – April 22

It’s suddenly less annoying for admins to move files from My Drive to a Shared Drive! Woohoo! Also, you can search for docs by popularity now. Neat. Read up about these updates and more in the links.

Refreshed ASUS Google Meet Hardware kits available now
Google Workspace Updates | Asus have refreshed their Google Meet hardware kits to give you powerful, easy to deploy solutions suited for hybrid work.

Improved Admin experience for moving folders from My Drive to shared drives
Google Workspace Updates | Previously announced in beta, several improvements for moving folders from My Drive to shared drives are now generally available for admins and delegated admins.

Using document popularity in Cloud Search rankings
Google Workspace Updates | By surfacing popular and useful documents that match a user’s query, this feature will help reduce the effort and time required to find relevant documents.

Create dynamic groups by querying custom user attributes
Google Workspace Updates | Dynamic groups can now be defined by querying custom user attributes, allowing for more definitive group definitions based on user directory information.

Set up host controls and assign co-hosts ahead of meetings in Google Calendar
Google Workspace Updates | In addition to setting up Google Meet breakout rooms in advance in Google Calendar, meeting organizers can also: 1)Turn meeting safety features on or off, such as chat lock, present lock, and more. 2) Designate co-hosts before the meeting.

Admins can now specify how individual Android apps update within the Admin console
Google Workspace Updates | Google Workspace admins can now specify how Android apps update, giving them greater control over how Android apps are deployed within their fleet.

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