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title: "Google Workspace Features Update Summary: January 2021"
description: The summary of essential information about new features and improvements for Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) customers in January 2021.
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# Google Workspace Features Update: January 2021
[Pitcha Gunteethong](https://blog.gopomelo.com/author/pitcha-gunteethong)
Feb 1, 2021
## Google Workspace (formerly G Suite)
## Features Update Summary -**January 2021**
> *The summary of essential information about new features and improvements for Google Workspace customers in January 2021.*
## ****
## **Product: Admin**
**Deploy and manage Google Credential Provider for Windows via the Admin console**
### Edition: All
### Who’s impacted: Admins only
You can now deploy and manage Google Credential Provider for Windows (GCPW) in the Admin console. Previously, you had to edit registry entries to manage GCPW. The new, organization-specific installation file and setting management in the Admin console makes it easier to deploy and manage GCPW in your organization. [Read more.](https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/01/google-credential-provider-windows-admin-console.html)
---
## ****
## **Product: Admin**
**Improved mobile device management rules experience in the Admin console**
[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wpSEnlgJzJ4/X_83ePfhmtI/AAAAAAAAJhQ/dP-XnF3oKzAP5Cs0R5Rc1l1-vTv3oGUIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1239/device%2Bmanagement%2Brules%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bsecurity%2Brules%2Bsection.png)
*Device management rules are now in the Security rules section of the Admin console *
[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--dXxV98zwUs/X_83ipDjG5I/AAAAAAAAJhU/KaeXwTGWipsY5_ezHf2GLTURasD2OhpHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/new%2Brule%2Bcreation%2Bflow%2Bworkspace%2Badmin.png)
*A sample screen from the new rule creation flow *
### Edition: Available to Google Workspace Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus, G Suite for Education and Enterprise for Education, and Cloud Identity Premium customers
### Who’s impacted:Admins only
We’re making improvements to how you manage rules related to mobile device management (MDM) in the Admin console. There are two key aspects of the launch:
- A new location for MDM rules
- New rule options and creation workflow
- [Read more](https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/01/improved-mobile-device-management-rules.html)
---
## ****
## **Product: Admin**
**New option to block devices with basic management from accessing your organization’s data**
[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lIqIs6hDHqU/X_9Qw122g3I/AAAAAAAAJhk/Xn_2yLmVl3k1DQqXEK4m0TCaZkB91HhBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/block%2Bdevice%2Bworkspace%2Badmin.png)
*New option to block a device available for devices with basic management *
[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhWz7OEANaw/X_9Q5Fu7-xI/AAAAAAAAJhs/p98W4_pZZZkYNON-EUnFQEv9VvBo4N-IACLcBGAsYHQ/s910/device%2Bblocked%2Bworkspace.png)
*Those trying to access Google Workspace apps on a blocked device will see a message to contact the administrator for help *
### Edition: All but not available to Google Workspace Essentials or G Suite for Nonprofits customers
### Who’s impacted: Admins only
We’re adding the ability for admins to manually block or unblock access to their organization’s Google Workspace data on Android and iOS devices with basic mobile management. These actions can be automated using device management rules (for supported editions). [Read more.](https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/01/block-devices-basic-mobile-management.html)
---
## ****
## **Product: Chat**
**Resize the Chat and Rooms sections in Gmail on the web**
[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-guqToxINe9A/YAcOXCHWWiI/AAAAAAAAJiA/8YxVrlch1swJyNx1jKDmBVz23Tv-LKQmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-01-11%2Bat%2B12.49.15%2BPM.png)
*Hover over a section header and drag up or down to resize. *
### Edition: All
### Who’s impacted: All end users
You can now resize the Chat and Rooms sections in the left-side navigation of Gmail on the web. This makes it easier to stay on top of your most important conversations and navigate to relevant chats faster. [Read more.](https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/01/resize-chat-rooms-sections-gmail-side-panel.html)
---
## ****
## **Product: Editors**
### **Smart compose and autocorrect available when adding comments in Google Docs**
[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ww6XOtc7ss/X_SdxZErr6I/AAAAAAAAJgk/toeNuASQPV0iFMTMnrgEDvSTSCzSY3LJACLcBGAsYHQ/s726/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-09-23%2Bat%2B11.17.09%2BAM.png)
*Smart compose suggestions will appear in light grey while typing a comment. *
[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b4oIBTzr7nQ/X_Sd6M9iptI/AAAAAAAAJgo/RFRqo6qyzS0cNYl1XkPAHdLnXw2RbpOJACLcBGAsYHQ/s512/unnamed.png)
*Misspelled words will automatically be corrected. The corrected word will appear with a dotted grey underline.*
### **Edition: All**
### **Who’s impacted: All end users**
You’ll now see Smart Compose and autocorrect suggestions when composing comments in Google Docs. These features help users compose comments quickly and with confidence by reducing the chance of spelling and grammatical errors and suggesting relevant contextual phrases. [Read more.](https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/01/smart-compose-autocorrect-.html)
---
## ****
## **Product: Editors**
**Create and work with documents that contain multiple page orientations in Google Docs**
[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b6HohRK4Mpk/X9JZTGvj57I/AAAAAAAAJeQ/cZ6fp8tmSVonBdFjQWHMKEXwD3zVgaKgACLcBGAsYHQ/s1141/MPOContext.gif)
### Edition: All
### Who’s impacted: All end users
We’ve made it easier to create and work with documents that require multiple page orientations in Google Docs. [Read more.](https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2020/12/mixed-page-orientations-in-google-docs.html)
---
## ****
## **Product: Editors**
**Quickly navigate to active cells and ranges with the new range name box in Google Sheets**
[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8uIUkBLTWdo/YAc2IMv-y5I/AAAAAAAAJiM/F4TLEA__FcIedz-j1hRrma4sUcb4PAB8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1550/rangeNameBox.gif)
### Edition: All
### Who’s impacted: All end users
We’re adding a range name box, located to the left of the formula bar, to improve navigation in Google Sheets. Previously, active cells were only indicated by a blue outline and could be located by scrolling or using the arrow keys. Now, you can use the range name box to jump directly to coordinates and named ranges in a sheet. [Read more.](https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/01/new-name-range-box-in-google-sheets.html)
---
## ****
## **Product: Editors**
**Out of office information will now display when replying to or mentioning a user in a Google Docs comment**
[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7NyA590kr4/YBCOIXL8vmI/AAAAAAAAJj4/P-LD1_mem5UyeM1J2KjmxTQta9OAshNBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1070/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-01-26%2Bat%2B4.47.59%2BPM.png)[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TlzWjUfb1ss/YBCORLSEI2I/AAAAAAAAJj8/kdpXPy-9mVQ_HX-45gmkAGqU7UKFPuy7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1222/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-01-26%2Bat%2B4.47.52%2BPM.png)
### Edition: All
### Who’s impacted: All end users
In Google Docs, you’ll now see out of office information when replying to or mentioning other users in a comment.
When mentioning a single user in a new comment or thread, you’ll see the OOO banner and information on when they plan to return. [Read more.](https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/01/o.html)
---
## ****
## **Product: Gmail**
**Expanding the Gmail delegate limit**
### Edition: All but not available to users with personal Google Accounts
### Who’s impacted: Admins, end users, and developers
We’re expanding the number of allowed Gmail delegates from 25. In addition, to help with delegate management, delegation for Contacts is now available via the Contacts API. [Read more.](https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/01/expanding-gmail-delegate-limit-to-1000.html)
---
## ****
## **Product: Meet**
**New tools to troubleshoot network and performance issues in Google Meet**
[](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W_4ZtKyO0sA/X_21nTryFTI/AAAAAAAAJhE/qYoIRre-jQYWt1pBHlWTIg92j2_l6o4WwCLcBGAsYHQ/s902/google-meet-network-performance.gif)
### Edition: All
### Who’s impacted: All end users
We’ve added tools in Google Meet that make it easier for end users to understand how their local desktop and network environments affect meeting quality. During a call, you can now go to the three-dot menu and select “Troubleshooting and Help. [Read more.](https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/01/network-performance-troubleshoot-issues-google-meet.html)
---
***Source: https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com***
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