While the vaccination drives are currently underway around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is not behind us just yet. That means office workers will continue to work from home for months to come. While Google has already rolled out a plethora of new updates to its collaboration tools, it has announced several new features at Google I/O 2021 today.
Google Workspaces and Meet video calling will receive awesome updates in the coming weeks. The new features that will make work from home easier includes are:
Smart Canvas
The biggest addition comes in the form of Smart Canvas, which takes collaboration up a notch by making Sheets, Slides, and Meet available within Docs. So, what all is possible with this feature?
Google Meet Integration in Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Moreover, you will now be able to start or join Google Meet calls from within Docs, Sheets, or Slides on the web. It will enable easier collaboration as you no longer need to switch between apps to present your work. Meet will also add a new “Companion Mode” to give users, collaborators working from a common place their own tile in a video call.
