U-M Google Updates

Work smarter with the new Priority page in Google Drive

Google has released a new feature in Drive known as the Priority page. This page allows you to access the files you need through a combination of suggestions and workspaces.

You can access the Priority page from the left-hand navigation panel in Drive. Some features you’ll see on the Priority page include:

  • Priority:

Here you’ll see the documents Google thinks are most relevant to you. On each suggested document, you can also take action without having to navigate to the document. Some actions include replying to a comment or reviewing recent edits.

  • Workspaces: 

Here you’ll be able to see suggestions of related content to group together for easier access— like multiple files related to the same project. You can also create your own personalized Workspaces to collect any files you have access to including content stored in your My Drive and various shared drives. To add to a Workspace, right-click on any file and select Add to Workspace to group files as you work.

Note: There is 25 file limit for each Workspace you create.


Screenshot of the new Priority dashboard in Google Drive.

Note: If you would like to make Priority your default home page, you can do so by going to your Settings, which is accessible via the gear icon in the upper right-hand corner.

 

According to Google, this feature should be fully visible within the U-M Google domain.

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Interested in our latest updates about Google G Suite at U-M? Check out the Google Service Updates page. 

U-M Google July Monthly Summary

The monthly U-M Google Summaries inform campus of Google releases for Core Apps. We communicate important information on Core Apps throughout the month. Core and Non-Core Apps are listed on the G Suite website.

Core Apps:

You can now enable Dark mode for Google Keep in the web browser. Dark mode is a popular feature that creates a better viewing experience in low-light conditions by reducing brightness. To activate Dark mode, click Settings (gear icon) in the top bar and select Enable Dark mode from the dropdown menu.

Note: Dark mode must be enabled on a per-device basis. You can also enable Dark mode for Keep on Android devices.

Screenshot of computer screen depicting Dark mode on Google Keep

 

Previously Communicated:

Note: Keep in mind that even when Non-Core Apps are found in a Core App (like Add-ons in Gmail and Google Drive), they are not covered by the G Suite for Education agreement.

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Interested in our latest updates about Google G Suite at U-M? Check out the Google Service Updates page.

Customize headers and footers in Google Docs

Google has announced more options to control and customize headers and footers in Google Docs. 

Previously, you could set a single header or single footer for your entire document, with an option to make it different on the first page only. Now you can:

  • define a specific header or footer for each section of your document
  • use different headers and footers on odd and even page numbers

GIF showing steps to customize Google Doc headers and footers

To learn how to use different headers or footers per page, visit the Google Help Center page.

According to Google, this feature should begin showing up in U-M Google on August 1 and should take 1 to 3 days to become fully visible.

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Interested in our latest updates about Google G Suite at U-M? Check out the Google Service Updates page.

Revamped home for all your G Suite apps

Did you know that you can see a list of all the core and approved U-M Google apps in the G Suite Dashboard? After a recent redesign from Google, this page is now easier to navigate, with a search bar that allows you to quickly find the apps you’re looking for.

If you prefer to navigate to your apps via this Dashboard, you can bookmark it for quick access in the future. Visit the G Suite Help Center for more information.

Screenshot of the new U-M Google G Suite App Dashboard

According to Google, this feature began showing up in U-M Google on July 9 and could take 15 days or longer to become fully visible.

Import questions from other Google Forms

Google has announced they will be adding the ability to import questions from your existing Google Forms and Forms shared with you into a new Form. Previously, it was only possible to do this manually which often took a long time.

  • First, open a Form and from the action toolbar on the right, select the Import Questions icon.

Screenshot of new Import Questions button within Google Forms

  • Then, select the Form with the questions you want to import.
  • From the right-hand sidebar menu, you can either: 
    • Import all questions by choosing Select All, and then click Import Questions 
    • Select specific questions to import and then click Import Questions

According to Google, this feature began showing up in U-M Google on July 9 and could take up to 15 days or longer to become fully visible.

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Interested in our latest updates about Google G Suite at U-M? Check out the Google Service Updates page.