Scheduled Release track features update 3/20/12

The following features are now available to domains following the Scheduled Release track:
- Gmail: Open to: email links directly in Chrome
- Docs: A centralized "Comments" menu
- Docs: See full names in document and presentation comments (instead of showing email addresses)
- Sites: Add custom Javascript and CSS to your Google Sites

The following features are intended for release to these domains on Mar 27:
- Gmail: New look released to all users. Opt-out link will be removed starting March 27th and continue throughout the week
- Gmail: The Gmail loading bar has received a visual refresh, inline with the New Look
- Gmail: Users who prefer text buttons rather than icons will be able to change this in "Settings"
- Gmail: Star and label messages before you send them

Release track:
Scheduled

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

*Scheduled Release track: Domains with ‘Scheduled Release’ option enabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more.

For more information:
http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2473038

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Scheduled Release track features update 3/13/12

The following features are now available to domains following the Scheduled Release track:
- Gmail: G+ users can now hide their G+ Circles while in the Gmail interface. This is rolling out to users over the next few days.

The following features are intended for release to these domains on Mar 20:
- Gmail: Open to: email links directly in Chrome
- Docs: A centralized "Comments" menu
- Docs: See full names in document and presentation comments (instead of showing email addresses)
- Sites: Add custom Javascript and CSS to your Google Sites

Release track:
Scheduled

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

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More control for administrators over the creation and visibility of Google Sites

Google Apps administrators now have the following new options in the Google Apps Control Panel for Sites:

Site Creation: Select whether to allow users in organizational units to create new sites.

Site Visibility: Select the default visibility for newly created sites per organizational unit.

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English only (Next Generation Control Panel)

How to access what's new:
In the admin control panel, click ‘Settings,’ then Sites, then ‘Org Settings’ to see the new options.

Note: We’re aware of a known cosmetic issue where the organizational unit name does not display properly in the Site Creation section. We’re working on resolving this.

For more information:
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=14075

New look on the way for Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Sites! Find out more at whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look

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New look for Google Docs and Sites now rolling out

Previously available as an opt-in option, the new look for Google Docs and Sites is now rolling out to all rapid release domains. You’ll see clean menus and toolbars, prominent action buttons, and colorful presence that pops when you’re editing with others.

Some of the changes:
- We made it clearer that your document is always saved, by showing “Saving...” right after you make a change and then “All changes saved” once it’s fully saved.
- We added an icon to the Share button so you can tell if your document is shared at a glance.
- If you’re looking for options that were previously under the Share button (e.g. “Email as attachment...”), you can now find these in the File menu.
- By default, the documents list automatically fits a comfortable number of documents on your screen (large desktop monitors show more, smaller laptop screens show fewer). We also added density options to give you more control.

If you’re not quite ready for the new look, choose Help > Use the classic look (or in the gear menu, for some products). We’ll support the classic look for at least a few more weeks, but encourage you to use the new look.

Release track:
Rapid*

Editions included:
Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
All languages supported by Google Docs and Sites

For more information:http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/10/experience-new-look-of-docs-and-sites.html

*Rapid Release track: Domains with ‘Rapid release’ checkbox enabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more

New look on the way for Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Sites! Find out more at whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look

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