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Google Docs upgrades now let you co-edit with Gemini
Gemini in Google Docs is getting a slew of new features that upgrade and better integrate the experience. The end result is a more Canvas-like experience that lets you co-edit with Gmail.
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After introducing text-to-speech in August, Google Docs is now rolling out audio summaries.
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Google open-sourced Google Sans and Google Sans Flex in December, and the fonts are now available for you to add in Google Docs.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs for Android rolls out Material 3 Expressive redesign [U]
Following the editor updates in August, the Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides homepages are now getting a Material 3 Expressive redesign.
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Google Docs update reveals more Material 3 Expressive and new filters in the pipeline
Google Docs is reportedly adding more Material 3 Expressive elements and several UI tweaks in an upcoming update.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini can read aloud Google Docs with new ‘Audio’ text-to-speech
As previewed earlier this year, Gemini in Google Docs will now let you “create audio versions of your documents.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs gets Material 3 Expressive progress indicator, tweaks
Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides are the latest first-party apps to get various Material 3 Expressive tweaks.
Expand Expanding CloseMicrosoft is killing its ChromeOS competitor
Back in 2021, Microsoft announced Windows 11 SE as a lightweight platform to rival Google’s ChromeOS, but now, the company is pulling the plug on the offshoot.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs for Android finally fixes the search-status bar bug
For the longest time, scrolling in Google Docs for Android would awkwardly dock the search field underneath the system status bar. An update today finally fixes this visual bug.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini coming to Google Docs for Android
On mobile, Gemini in Google Workspace has been limited to the Gmail app, but it’s now coming to Google Docs for Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail getting personalized smart replies as Google Vids adds AI avatars
Besides Meet Speech Translation, Google announced a slew of new Workspace features at I/O 2025 across Gmail (like personalized smart replies), Docs, and Vids.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces ‘Workspace Flows’ automation with Gems, audio in Docs, and more Gemini
Besides new Gemini features in Google Docs, Sheets, Meet, Chat and Vids, Cloud Next 2025 saw the announcement of Google Workspace Flows.
Expand Expanding CloseSkype meets Google Duo’s fate as Microsoft pushes users to Teams
Over 20 years after its debut, Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype, the first big video calling app.
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Google Docs rolling out 40 new templates
Following Slides last month, Google Docs is adding 40 new templates with “high-quality, visually modern designs.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs testing Gemini-powered ‘Help me create’
In addition to the existing “Help me write” capability, Gemini in Google Docs is going a step further with “Help me create.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs adding Imagen 3 image generation
Following Help me visualize in Slides, Google is adding Gemini image generation to Docs on the web for Workspace users.
Expand Expanding CloseMicrosoft releases one last Android 12 update for Surface Duo 2 as it ends support
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is quickly approaching its end of life and as that date nears, Microsoft has just released one last Android 12 update for the device.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs rolling out new ‘document tabs’ organization system
After announcing in April, Google Docs is rolling out a “document tabs” feature for improved organization.
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Google Docs adding Markdown import and export
After expanding Markdown syntax support in 2022, Google Docs is adding some “highly-requested features” to improve interoperability “with other Markdown supporting tools.”
Expand Expanding CloseMicrosoft’s foldable Surface Duo 3 reportedly had an open button and magnetic kickstand
Microsoft was toying with dual-screen smartphones for a few years, but had plans to launch a foldable Surface Duo at once point. While that never made it to market, newly revealed information reveals some of what Microsoft had planned for its foldable that would have launched as Surface Duo 3.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini side panel officially rolling out to Gmail, Google Docs, & more Workspace apps
As announced at I/O 2024 last month, the Gemini side panel is now rolling out to paid Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides customers, including Google One AI Premium.
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Google Docs voice typing coming to Safari, Edge
Google is expanding availability of voice typing in Docs beyond desktop Chrome to Safari and Microsoft Edge to allow for “more inclusive and accessible user interactions.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini 1.5 Pro-powered side panel launching in Gmail, Google Docs, and more
Since last I/O, Workspace has rolled out Gemini features like Help me write, organize, and visualize. Google is now ready to launch the side panel in the Gmail, Drive, and Docs web apps with a big Gemini 1.5 Pro upgrade.
Expand Expanding CloseMicrosoft’s Xbox game store for Android and iOS launches in July with Candy Crush and Minecraft
Microsoft has officially confirmed that the company is launching its Xbox mobile game store on Android and iOS in July, and it will be bringing Candy Crush, Minecraft, and more along with it.
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