Gmail allows viewing of PowerPoint PPT attachments

With Gmail, you can now view PowerPoint PPT attachments in your browser without downloading the attachment.

Editions impacted:
Standard, Premier, Education and Partner Editions

Languages impacted:
US English

How to access what's new:
In Gmail, open a message that has a PowerPoint PPT attachment, and click the 'View as slideshow' link.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/users/bin/answer.py?answer=30719

Public calendar gallery added to Google Calendar

Now it's easier to find interesting public calendars that people have shared, and view that event information alongside your own agenda.

Editions impacted:
Standard, Premier, Education and Partner Editions

Languages impacted:
US English

How to access what's new:
Sign in to Google Calendar, type what kind of public calendar you're looking for in the search box (like "Seattle Mariners schedule", and click 'Search public calendars'.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/users/bin/answer.py?answer=69242

30-day free trial available for Premier Edition

Now you can pilot Premier Edition free for 30 days, to experience the benefits of enhanced administrative controls, more storage for each user's inbox, phone support for critical administrative issues and more.

Editions impacted:
Premier Edition

Languages impacted:
US English

How to access what's new:
Visit the Google Apps homepage, and sign up for a free trial of Premier Edition

For more information:
http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/admins/editions_spe.html

Gmail allows 20 MB attachments

Gmail now lets you send and receive attachments up to 20 MB in size.

Editions impacted:
Standard, Premier, Education and Partner Editions

Languages impacted:
US English

How to access what's new:
Sign in to Gmail, compose a new message, and attach a file.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/users/bin/answer.py?answer=6589

Google Calendar supports mobile browser access

Google Calendar now has a streamlined user interface for accessing your calendar from your phone's browser.

Editions impacted:
Standard, Premier, Education and Partner Editions

Languages impacted:
US English

How to access what's new:
From your phone's browser, visit calendar.google.com/a/your-domain.com.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/users/bin/answer.py?answer=65923

Partner Edition available

Internet service providers, portals and other organizations that support very large populations of non-corporate users can now provide Google's applications to their users.

Editions impacted:
Partner Edition

Languages impacted:
US English

How to access what's new:
Visit the Google Apps Partner Edition homepage and contact us for more information.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/partners/index.html

Google Docs allows sharing with mailing lists

Users can now invite members of mailing lists to view or collaborate on documents and spreadsheets.

Editions impacted:
Standard, Premier and Education Editions

Languages impacted:
US English

How to access what's new:
Sign in to Google Docs, open a document or spreadsheet, click the 'Share' tab and enter a mailing list address in the invitation box. Make sure the 'Invitations can be used by anyone' box is checked.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/users/bin/answer.py?answer=66343

Google Spreadsheets supports charts

The Spreadsheets component of Google Docs now enables users to create charts.

Editions impacted:
Standard, Premier and Education Editions

Languages impacted:
US English

How to access what's new:
Sign in to Google Docs, open a spreadsheet and click the chart icon in the menu bar.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/users/bin/answer.py?answer=63728&topic=11520

Google Apps supports Polish, Czech and Ukrainian

Google Apps Standard and Education Editions can now be administered in US English, UK English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Czech, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Hebrew, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian and Brazilian Portuguese.

Editions impacted:
Standard and Education Editions

Languages impacted:
Polish, Czech and Ukrainian

How to access what's new:
Visit the Google Apps homepage and select a language from the language menu in the upper right of the page.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/business/applications.html

Mail Fetcher added to Gmail

Gmail's Mail Fetcher can download messages from up to five other email accounts, centralizing all your email in your Gmail account.

Editions impacted:
Standard, Premier and Education Editions

Languages impacted:
US English

How to access what's new:
In Gmail, click 'Settings', choose the 'Accounts' tab, and click the link in the 'Get mail from other accounts' section of the page.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/users/bin/answer.py?answer=21288

Google Apps includes Google Docs

Google Docs is now available in all editions of Google Apps for creating and collaborating on documents and spreadsheets.

Editions impacted:
Standard, Premier and Education Editions

Languages impacted:
US English

How to access what's new:
Visit docs.google.com/a/your-domain.com and sign in.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/users/dands.html

Premier Edition available

The new Premier Edition of Google Apps offers more administrative controls, more storage for each user's inbox, phone support for critical administrative issues and more. Premier Edition is available to businesses of all sizes for $50 per user per year.

Editions impacted:
Premier Edition

Languages impacted:
US English

How to access what's new:
Sign up for Premier Edition from the Google Apps homepage, or upgrade from an existing Standard Edition domain from the administrative control panel.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/admins/editions_spe.html

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