Google Workspace is constantly evolving to make our workflows more seamless, productive, and integrated. In July 2026, several exciting changes were rolled out to help individuals and organizations get more done. Whether you’re organizing meetings, crunching numbers, or drafting documents, these new features will elevate your daily productivity.
Here are 5 new updates to Google Workspace that you need to know about!
1. Better Organization for Google Meet Files in Drive
Say goodbye to digging around for meeting notes and video recordings! Google Meet is making it much easier to find your meeting artifacts in Google Drive.
Following a meeting, all related files—including notes, transcripts, and recordings—are automatically uploaded to a dedicated “Google Meet” folder in the host’s My Drive. Inside that folder, files are neatly organized into specific subfolders for each individual meeting. Even better, any meeting attendees with access will now see shortcuts to these files directly in their own “Google Meet” Drive folders.
2. Generate and Edit Visuals with Gemini in Google Docs
Creating beautiful, context-aware visuals just got a whole lot easier. You can now use Gemini in Google Docs to generate and edit images, diagrams, and infographics right alongside your text!
Because these AI generations leverage the context of your document, you can produce highly relevant visuals without ever leaving Docs or relying on third-party design tools. Plus, you can refine your existing graphics using simple natural language prompts (e.g., “Change the aspect ratio to 16:9” or “Make the style match the document”).
3. A Centralized Hub for Meeting Resources on the Web
Preparing for a meeting shouldn’t feel like a scavenger hunt. To help you stay organized, Google has revamped the Google Meet homepage on the web to act as a centralized hub for all your meeting resources.
This new homepage provides a unified view of your upcoming agenda, meeting descriptions, and calendar attachments. It also makes it incredibly easy to follow through on past meetings by surfacing notes, recordings, and transcripts without having to navigate back to your inbox or calendar. Plus, new week and month navigators allow you to look ahead at your schedule seamlessly.
4. NotebookLM is Now “Gemini Notebook”
Google’s premier AI-powered research tool, NotebookLM, is officially getting a new name: Gemini Notebook.
While it remains a standalone product focused on being your personal AI research assistant, the rebranding reflects its evolution and growing integration across the broader Google ecosystem. Keep an eye out for the new name and updated logo rolling out across your interfaces soon!
5. Import and Create Combo Charts in Google Sheets
For data enthusiasts, Google Sheets has significantly enhanced its support for combo charts, making for a much smoother experience when creating multi-series visualizations.
Users can now natively create new “Combo” chart types (like Clustered Column – Line, or Clustered Column – Line on a Secondary Axis) to visualize complex datasets with different scales and metrics without manual re-plotting workarounds. Additionally, Sheets has improved its Microsoft Excel import compatibility, ensuring that external files with combo charts and secondary axes retain their formatting perfectly when uploaded.
