SaaS Updates Summary: December 4 – December 8

This week’s SaaS updates were primarily for G Suite. There are new changes to Sites, Admin console reporting, and Sheets. Microsoft is also rolling out their Whiteboard Preview app—a freeform digital canvas.

Two Changes to Navigation in Admin Console Reports
G Suite | Google is making two changes in the Admin console to improve the visibility of reports for specific G Suite apps.

Nine Third-Party Applications Added to the G Suite Pre-Integrated SSO Apps Catalog
G Suite | Google is adding SAML integration for 9 additional applications: Dashlane, Docebo, Front, InVision, IT Glue, Pivotal Tracker, Sumo Logic, SurveyMonkey, and Zoom.

Embed HTML and JavaScript in the New Google Sites
G Suite | Google recently made it possible to embed webpages as iframes in the new Google Sites. With this launch, they’re giving you one more tool to customize your sites—you can now embed HTML and JavaScript code directly into your sites.

Microsoft Whiteboard Preview—the Freeform Canvas for Creative Collaboration
Microsoft | Microsoft is gradually rolling out the Microsoft Whiteboard Preview app—a freeform digital canvas where people, ideas, and content can come together for creative collaboration—available for download on Windows 10 devices. It’s designed for teams that need to ideate, iterate, and work together both in person and remotely, and across multiple devices.

Pivot to the Cloud: Intelligent Features in Google Sheets Help Businesses Uncover Insights
G Suite | Google announced additional features in Google Sheets to help businesses make better use of their data, from pivot tables and formula suggestions powered by machine intelligence, to even more flexible ways to help you analyze your data.

Announcing Google Cloud Next 2018
Google | Google Cloud Next ’18 is coming! Mark your calendars for July 24-27, 2018 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Google Cloud Next is where customers, partners, developers, influencers, and the greater global cloud community get inspired and learn.

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