36 Facts About Google Workspace

Google Workspace is a collection of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, software and products developed and marketed by Google.

Unlike the free, consumer-facing services, Google Workspace users do not see advertisements while using the services, and information and data in Google Workspace accounts do not get used for advertisement purposes.

From February 10,2006, Google Workspace started testing a version of the service at San Jose City College, hosting Gmail accounts with SJCC domain addresses and admin tools for account management.

Google Workspace announced an edition for schools, then known as Google Workspace Apps for Education, on October 10,2006.

On February 22,2007, Google Workspace introduced Google Workspace Apps Premier Edition, which differed from the free version by offering more storage, APIs for business integration, 99.

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Additionally, all editions of Google Workspace Apps were then able to use Google Workspace Documents and Spreadsheets, users could access Gmail on BlackBerry mobile devices, and administrators gained more application control.

On October 3,2007, a month after acquiring Postini, Google Workspace announced that the startup's email security and compliance options had been added to Google Workspace Apps Premier Edition.

Google Workspace Sites provided a simple new Google Workspace Apps tool for creating intranets and team websites.

On July 26,2010, Google Workspace introduced an edition for governments, then-known as Google Workspace Apps for Government, which was designed to meet the public sector's unique policy and security needs.

Later that year, Google Workspace announced that the free version of Google Workspace Apps would no longer be available to new customers.

Google Workspace unified the storage between Drive and Gmail, on May 13,2013, giving Google Workspace Apps customers 30GB total that are shared across the apps.

Google Workspace announced that Google Workspace Apps would be rebranded as G Suite on September 29,2016.

On January 19,2022, Google Workspace announced any "G Suite legacy free edition" accounts must be upgraded to a paid tier by May 1,2022 or the account will be automatically upgraded.

On 17 May 2022 Google Workspace announced they would offer "G Suite legacy free edition" accounts the option to self-identify they are using these accounts for non-business use.

Google Workspace Drive is a file storage and synchronization service, launched on April 24,2012.

Google Workspace Forms, meanwhile, is a tool that allows collecting information from users via a personalized survey or quiz.

In June 2014, Google Workspace introduced Office support in Google Workspace Docs, Sheets, and Slides without the need for file conversion.

Google Workspace has garnered a strong following in education, with over 70 million users by 2017.

Google Workspace Sites is a creation tool that allows multiple people to create and edit websites, without requiring coding knowledge or other web design skills.

Google Workspace Calendar is an online calendar intended to help keep track of time and schedules.

Google Workspace Chat is a communication software developed by Google Workspace built for teams that provides direct messages and team chat rooms, similar to competitors Slack and Microsoft Teams, along with a group messaging function that allows G Drive content sharing.

Google Workspace planned to begin retiring Google Workspace Hangouts in October 2019.

Google Workspace Meet is a standards-based Video Conferencing application, using proprietary protocols for video, audio and data transcoding.

Google Workspace Currents lets team members "engage and communicate" at "a deeper level", with a stream featuring posts, comments and Communities based on common goals.

Currents is a modified successor of Google Workspace+, which was shut down for consumers and brands on April 2,2019.

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Google Workspace Keep is a note-taking service with a variety of tools for notes, including text, lists, voice, and images.

Vault gives users "an easy-to-use and cost-effective solution for managing information critical to your business and preserving important data", with Google Workspace stating that it can "reduce the costs of litigation, regulatory investigation and compliance actions" by saving and managing Gmail messages and chat logs with the ability to search and manage data based on filters, such as terms, dates, senders, recipients, and labels.

Google Workspace Marketplace, launched in 2010, is an online store with business-oriented cloud applications that augment G Suite functionality.

In September 2014, Google Workspace released a blog post saying that employees would be able to install third-party apps from the Marketplace without involving administrators.

The initial global roll-out of Cloud Search introduced the functionality for G Suite Business and Enterprise customers, with Google Workspace stating that more functionality will be added over time, including support for third-party applications.

Google Workspace introduced Work Insights in September 2018 for administrators to see how departments are using Google Workspace products.

In October 2020, Google announced the new Business Plus pricing tier for Workspace that includes enhanced security features and controls like Vault and Advanced Endpoint Management, but not the full security options available in Enterprise editions of Workspace.

In March 2014, Google Workspace announced the Google Workspace Apps Referral Program in the United States and Canada.

In December 2014, Google Workspace introduced the Google Workspace for Work and Education Partner Program.

However, Google Workspace restricts access to some of its business services in certain countries or regions, such as Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria.

Key competitor to the Google Workspace suite is Microsoft 365, Microsoft's cloud-based offering for businesses that includes similar products.