Windows 10: New Google Groups now generally available

Brink · May 27, 2020

Whatâs changing

Weâre making the new Google Groups generally available - featuring an updated interface and more streamlined controls that make it easier to create, manage, and use. The modern interface is similar to other G Suite apps, such as Gmail, and makes Groups more efficient for new and existing users. It was previously available in beta.

Weâll introduce new Groups according to this timeline:

May 26, 2020: Setting to turn new Groups on or off will begin to appear in the Admin console. This setting will be on by default. If turned off, users will not be able to access the new interface. If left on, users will be migrated to the new interface on the dates below.

June 9, 2020: Users in Rapid Release domains will start seeing new Groups, unless their admin has turned it off. Individual users will have the option to revert to classic Groups.

June 23, 2020: Users in Scheduled Release domains will start seeing new Groups, unless their admin has turned it off. Individual users will have the option to revert to classic Groups.

See more details on these stages and changes below.

Whoâs impacted

Admins and end users

Why youâd use it

New Groups has a more efficient, streamlined UI, which makes it easier for users to create and manage groups. It includes the most used features from the classic interface, along with:

Read group conversations and write messages

Consolidated settings for improved navigation

Quick, simplified group creation

New filtering and search options to help you find content quickly

Improved group member management and more

Use our Help Center to learn more about the improvements in new Groups.

Additional details

Features not available in the new Groups UI

Most commonly used features are available in new Groups, and the new interface will improve the experience of using Groups for most users. However, not all features from classic Groups are currently available, including collaborative inboxes, tags, and categories. Use the Help Center to see which features arenât available in the new interface. Weâre working to add many of these features to new Groups, but organizations and users that rely on these features should continue to use classic Groups for the moment.

Weâll announce when features are added to new Groups on the G Suite Updates blog.

The new Admin console setting to turn new Groups on or off

If you leave new Groups turned ON in the Admin console

Starting on June 9, weâll begin redirecting users in Rapid Release domains to the new interface when they visit groups.google.com. On June 23, users in Scheduled release domains will begin seeing the new experience.

Individual users will have the option to revert to the classic UI by going to Settings > Return to classic Google Groups. If they opt-out, they will see the classic interface when they visit Groups next. Users can switch between classic and new Groups as many times as they like.

If you turn new Groups OFF in the Admin console

If you turn new Groups OFF in the Admin console, your users will not be able to access the new UI and will see the classic interface whenever they go to Google Groups. Note that users who have new Groups turned off by their admin will also not be able to access any new Groups URL, even if theyâre sent a direct link by another user that is using the new interface.

If your organization participated in the beta

Organizations participating in the alpha or beta will start to see the setting to turn new Groups on or off in the Admin console starting on May 26. If an alpha or beta Admin uses the Admin console setting to turn off new Groups, that will take effect within 24 hours. All users currently using new Groups through the beta would be reverted back to classic Groups.

End users at organizations that are part of the alpha or beta program and who are currently using the new interface will continue to see the new user interface throughout, unless their admin turns off new Groups at a domain level.

End users at organizations that are part of the alpha or beta program who have previously reverted to classic Groups will continue to see the old interface, and will have the option to use new Groups if they want.

Getting started

Admins: The new interface will be ON by default and can be disabled at the domain level by going to Admin Console > Apps > G Suite > Groups for Business > New groups. Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing new Google Groups for your organization.

End users: The new interface will be ON by default and can be disabled or enabled by the user on each browser.

Rollout pace

Admin console setting

Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on May 26, 2020. We expect the rollout to be complete in 7 days.

End user rollout:

Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 9, 2020.

Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 26, 2020.

Availability

Available to all G Suite customers.

Resources

G Suite Admin Help: About the new Google Groups release

G Suite Updates Blog: Experience the new Google Groups, launching in beta

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Source: https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com...available.html

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Hi,

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In the search box, type ‘Troubleshooter’, and then click
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Click on view all.

Select Home group from the list and follow the onscreen instructions.

Hope this helps. Get back to us with the results for further assistance.

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Brink · May 27, 2020

Spelling and grammar improvements in Google Docs for G Suite

Quick launch summary

Earlier this year we introduced a BETA for new grammar suggestions in Google Docs. Now we’re making this feature available for G Suite Basic, Business, and Enterprise users.

The new features enhance existing spell check functions and highlight possible grammatical errors in your text. We’re also introducing a revamped interface for reviewing spelling and grammar suggestions which makes it faster and easier to spot and correct errors in your text.

Some improvements you’ll see are:

Grammar

Possible grammar corrections will be underlined in blue. To see a suggested correction or dismiss the alert, simply right-click.

You will also see possible grammar errors when running a spelling and grammar check through the Tools menu.

New language review interface

You can easily review all language suggestions for your document with the updated spelling and grammar check tool. Access it through the “Tools” menu or right-click on a suggestion and select “Review more suggestions” — you’ll see each suggestion and actions to correct any errors.

To learn more about how we’re using machine learning to recognize errors and suggest corrections to improve your writing, see here.

Availability

Rollout details

Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 5, 2019.

Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 5, 2019.

G Suite editions

Available to G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, G Suite Enterprise, and G Suite for Education.

Not Available to G Suite Enterprise for Education, and G Suite for Nonprofits.

On/off by default?

This feature will be ON by default.
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Source: G Suite Updates Blog: Spelling and grammar improvements in Docs for Enterprise

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