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Google Apps rebrands, intelligent apps, enhanced features, and a best kept secret revealed.

Posted: 2016-11-09 17:11:19   Expiration: 2017-03-16 19:11:19

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Google Apps has been rebranded, but it's more than just a name change. Check out the new class of intelligent apps, enhanced features and discover the best kept secret.

Google Apps rebrands, intelligent apps, and enhanced features

Google recently announced the rebranding of Google Apps to G Suite to better reflect their mission in promoting cross-functional collaboration. G Suite introduces a new class of intelligent apps and enhanced features that will help you work faster and smarter

G Suite’s five new enhanced features:

  1. Action Items
  2. Action Item badges
  3. Smarter Forms
  4. Voice typing
  5. Google Drive integration with Slack

Learn more about G Suite rebranding, intelligent apps, and G Suite’s five new enhanced features.

A best kept secret revealed

The G Suite Training Chrome extension (formally Training for Google Apps) provides access to free interactive, self-paced G Suite lessons directly in your browser. Simply install the extension to Chrome and open a G Suite application to get started.

What you can expect to learn from the extension:

  • Set expiration dates for shared documents
  • Change notification settings for Google Drive
  • Extend Google Docs functionality with add-ons
  • Translate documents into another language
  • and so much more

Learn how to install and use the G Suite Training Chrome extension today.

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