Make 'Google Workspace' available to all users with a Google account



The function of 'Google Workspace', which is a collection of various services such as 'Gmail', 'Google Calendar', 'Google Docs', 'Google Sheets', 'Google Slides', and 'Google Meet', is open to all who have a Google account. It became clear that it was done.

Google Japan Blog: Google Workspace for all users

https://japan.googleblog.com/2021/06/google-workspace.html

Google Workspace Updates: Evolving Rooms in Google Chat to Spaces to create a richer, more collaborative experience
https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/06/evolving-rooms-in-google-chat-to-spaces.html

'Google Workspace' is a software suite for corporations that started as 'Google Apps for Your Domain' in 2006, then became 'G Suite' through 'Google Apps for Work', and became 'Google Workspace' in October 2020. Renamed . In addition, Google Docs and Google Spreadsheets, which are part of the service, have been available to anyone for some time.

With this change, all users will be able to use Google Workspace, which will 'make it easier to contact each other and improve productivity'.

In addition, Google provides 'Google Hangouts' and 'Google Chat' as communication tools, but if you enable 'Google Chat' in the tool used by Gmail, you will use 'Google Workspace integrated service' It will be possible.

To turn on the settings, log in to Gmail, click the gear icon in the upper right, and then click 'Show all settings'.



Open the 'Chat and Meetings' tab and check 'Google Chat' in the 'Chat' item at the top.



The 'Welcome to Gmail Chat' dialog opens, so click 'OK'.



Make sure Google Chat is checked and click 'Save Changes'.



Then, the dialog 'Let's cooperate more smoothly and improve efficiency' is displayed in the center of the screen, so click 'Start using'.



A new column has been added to the left side of the screen, where the email inbox was lined up. The 'Chat' column is 'Chat with friends'.



'Chat room' is 'Let's work efficiently in a group'.



'Meeting' is 'Let's talk while looking at each other's faces.'



The whole look of Gmail has changed like this.



A status display has been added to the upper right of the screen.



This indicates whether you are online, and if it is 'automatic', the display will automatically switch according to the activity. You can set 'Temporarily mute notifications' so that you will not be disturbed by notifications while you work. You can also 'set it offline'.



With this change, Google Chat chat rooms can be 'used as a central place to connect and collaborate with other users.'

In the summer of 2021, the chat room will be reborn as a 'space' designed to keep track of what's important.

in Web Service, Posted by logc_nt