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New sidebar with design elements in Google Slides makes building presentations easier

What’s changing To help you find the features you need when creating, building and presenting Google Slides faster, users will now be able to access templates, image generation, new design components and more in a new sidebar on the right side of your canvas.  From the new sidebar, you’ll also be able to access the following new features:  Building blocks: A new library of pre-formatted pieces of content, such as agendas, quotes or key statistics, that help you create professional, visual presentations much quicker. These blocks, which function similarly to building blocks in Docs , are composed of native Slides elements and can be de-grouped and customized once inserted into your slide.  Stock Images: Easily access millions of high-quality stock images in our expanded library, web images, stickers, and GIFs to bring additional visual elements into your presentation.  You’ll also be able to access the following existing features from the sidebar:  ...

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - March 28, 2025

4  New updates Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both  Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time . If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete. Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental now available in Gemini Advanced We’re pleased to announce that Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental is now available for Gemini Advanced users. 2.5 Pro Experimental is our most intelligent model yet and can apply an extended amount of thinking across complex tasks and prompts in order to maximize response accuracy. Additionally, 2.5 Pro Experimental also shows strong reasoning and code capabilities, leading on common coding, math and science benchmarks. Check out our announcement on The Keyword for more information. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains i...

Improve communication and representation with Dynamic layouts in Google Meet

What’s changing We’re thrilled to introduce a brand new, redesigned layout experience for Google Meet that will improve communication and collaboration for all users, but especially for those in hybrid meetings. There are many exciting new features bundled in this extensive launch across Meet for web and rooms. Check out the video overview to see the new features in action and keep reading for more details: Dynamic layouts: “Portrait tiles” prioritize faces by cropping out excess background video Optimized tile placement logic to enable much more efficient layouts that minimize unused space Visual design refresh, including color-sampled tile theming for users with their cameras off Larger room tiles in the grid when ‘Dynamic tiles’ is not active More flexibility around how tiles are cropped, including self-view Increased pin limit from 3 to 6 to provide more flexibility to customize your layout Portrait tiles and various design improvements in action Dynamic t...