E026 - Drive File Link Changes: Admin Decision needed, Better search in Chat, New UI when managing users and domains in Admin console, New Contacts UI and more!

We made it to week 26! We're now half way through the year, in case you needed that heart attack... and things are happening as fast as ever. Pay special attention to the Google Drive file security link update this week, it's likely to affect a lot of files. Also, if you are a Zoom user on Chromebooks, take a look at the other topics for the link to the new PWA with a ton of features that were missing compared to the windows and mac apps. Enjoy!

Published Releases

1. Improved search in Google Chat

2. Use the Classic Sites Manager to download archived backups and control editing of sites in bulk

3. Update to some Google Drive file links, admin decision recommended before July 23, 2021

4. Launching a new online community for Google Workspace admins

5. New streamlined experience for managing users and domains in the Admin console

6. A new Google Contacts experience provides richer information about your colleagues and stakeholders

7. New and improved Google Chat user interface, now for everyone

8. Use custom templates in new Google Sites for consistent structure and design for your sites

9. Visual update to the Gmail search box

Other Topics & Links

• Drive update email looking like borderline phishing

• Zoom releases a PWA for Chromebooks on the Google Play Store

• Google Technical issue allowing anyone without 2FA enabled to reset their password through account recovery

• Job link for IT Manager Jesse is hiring for, feel free to say you heard about it here!

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