Google Chat Updates

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1. Aug 25, 2026
   Restrict who can view the member lists in Google Chat spaces

   3 days ago
2. Aug 20, 2026
   View Google Chat usage metrics in Gemini reports dashboard

   8 days ago
3. Granular space creation restrictions now available in Google Chat

   8 days ago
4. Aug 19, 2026
   Introducing Ask Gemini in Chat: your new partner in productivity

   9 days ago
5. Jul 15, 2026
   Now available: group conversations with external collaborators in Google Chat

   about 1 month ago
6. Jun 16, 2026
   New discoverable space setting in Google Chat

   2 months ago
7. May 28, 2026
   Google Chat external interoperability with Microsoft Teams via NextPlane OpenHub is now available

   3 months ago
8. May 26, 2026
   Simplify decision-making with Polly, now available for Google Chat

   3 months ago
9. May 21, 2026
   Enhancing the Datadog app for Google Chat

   3 months ago
10. May 14, 2026
    Expanding language support for refining messages with Gemini in Google Chat

    4 months ago
11. Deploying ServiceNow Now Assist Virtual Agent from the Google Workspace Marketplace

    4 months ago
12. Apr 16, 2026
    Introducing guest accounts: Collaborate securely and communicate with non-Workspace users in Google ChatImportant

    4 months ago
13. Mar 30, 2026
    New to Gmail: share emails in Google Chat

    5 months ago
14. Mar 26, 2026
    Introducing the new Meetings section in Google Chat

    5 months ago
15. Mar 6, 2026
    New dynamic data source support for dropdowns in Google Chat apps

    6 months ago
16. Feb 25, 2026
    Google Chat now available as a data source in Gemini app

    6 months ago
17. Feb 12, 2026
    Introducing Figma in Google Chat

    7 months ago
18. Feb 11, 2026
    A new web address for Google Chat

    7 months ago
19. Jan 22, 2026
    Forward messages in Google Chat

    7 months ago
20. Dec 17, 2025
    Block messages from unknown senders in Google Chat

    8 months ago
21. Keep your team informed: Introducing the Feeds app for Google Chat

    8 months ago
22. Dec 11, 2025
    Schedule messages to be sent at a later time in Google Chat

    9 months ago
23. Dec 2, 2025
    Control whether users can request to join a space in Google Chat

    9 months ago
24. Nov 21, 2025
    Preview unread Google Chat messages from the left-hand menu

    9 months ago
25. Nov 6, 2025
    Bringing inline threading to direct messages in Google Chat

    10 months ago

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