Google Workspace Community Roundup: October 2023

Lauren_vdv
Community Manager
Community Manager

Welcome to our monthly Community Roundup series! Discover our top contributors and conversations, explore new learning and certification opportunities, and more in our October roundup.

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Duet AI for Google Workspace: Generative AI tools to transform work for the better

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Google Workspace is harnessing the power of generative AI to unlock new ways of working so people can create, connect and grow together. With the new Duet AI for Google Workspace, teams can be more collaborative, efficient and productive than ever.

Join this session with Tony Majewski (@TMajewski) Google Workspace Strategy and Solutions Lead, and Donato Meli (@Donato), Google Workspace Solutions Engineer, to see in action how Duet AI for Google Workspace helps improve collaboration, efficiency, and productivity, including: 

  • How Duet AI helps you write, connect, visualize, and organize with Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet
  • How customers are using Duet AI for Workspace in their day-to-day work to save time and resources
  • Whatโ€™s coming next for Duet AI for Google Workspace and how to get started

Youโ€™ll also have time for live Q&A with the experts, so bring your questions (you can also submit them in advance when you sign up).

Please complete this form to register for the event. Once registered, you'll receive a calendar invite via email. Even if you can't make it live, register and we'll send you a link to the recording. 

Become a recognized Google Developer Expert!

If you have strong AppSheet technical skills along with solid Google Workspace skills and would like to share your expertise globally as a recognized Google Developer Expert (GDE), we would like to invite you to apply to become an official GDE member specializing in AppSheet and Workspace! 

Learn more about what it means to be a Google Developer Expert and how to sign up in the announcement post from @cschalk_ws

Join Google Workspace Developer Summits in Amsterdam and Zรผrich

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Don't miss the chance to sign up for Google Workspace Developer Summits in Amsterdam and Zรผrich on November 14th and 16th respectively. 

The Google Workspace Developer Summit is a full day event led by the Google Workspace Developer Relations team. Together, we will explore both the opportunity and the technologies that make up the Google Workspace platform, with a focus on whatโ€™s new and emerging in the types of solutions you and your teams can build.  

Top Google Workspace Community contributors in October

We love to see how many of you are eager to participate in the Community's discussions. Letโ€™s take a quick look at who contributed the most in the month of October. 

Workspace forums top contributors

  1. @icrew 
  2. @StephenHind 
  3. @KAM 
  4. @callmestarfire 
  5. @getnoads 

๐ŸŒŸHonorable mentions and shoutouts๐ŸŒŸ

@KevinApodaca - thank you for your help in the Workspace Q&A forums, particularly with security-related questions. We really appreciate you taking the time to understand our issues to provide the most helpful response. Not only this, but you delivered a deep dive session on all thing Workspace security earlier this year that continues to help others up their security game with Workspace. Thank you for all you do!

@jcoutu - thank you for jumping in to help out in the forums! In addition to being an Innovators Plus member (that avatar icon looks good on you!), you've provided a total of 3 accepted solutions, including one just this last month. Thank you ๐Ÿ™Œ

@kim_nilsson - Champion Innovator and all around community rockstar, thank you for not only continuing to give back by sharing your knowledge with others, but for providing feedback to our teams that help us improve our solutions. You make us better - thank you! 

@StephenHind - longstanding community leader, making it into the top 5 most liked authors this past month! It's also always a joy when you're able to attend our community events, as you ask insightful questions and even help others out in the chat. Thank you for helping make Google Workspace better! 

Are you ready to become our next top contributor? Learn all about how to contribute to the Community here.

Upcoming Google Workspace events

November 9

AppSheet App Jam: Tips, tricks, and troubleshooting for new users

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November 14

Google Workspace Developer Summit: Amsterdam

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November 16

Google Workspace Developer Summit: Zรผrich

Reg Link

November 29

Leverage Google Meet to enhance connection and reduce your video conferencing spend

Reg Link

November 30

Duet AI for Google Workspace: Generative AI tools to transform work for the better

Reg Link

December 6

AppSheet Office Hours: Create and use AI-powered apps using natural language with Duet AI

Reg Link

Google Workspace tips, tricks, and resources

Don't miss an update with the Google Workspace updates blog

If you want to make sure you're up-to-date on the latest product announcements, new features, and rollouts, then the best place to start is by subscribing to the Google Workspace updates blog - the official feed from the Google Workspace team.

For example, did you see that earlier in October, full HD video resolution became available for group meetings in Google Meet

The Google Workspace Recap podcast

The Google Workspace Recap is a weekly podcast led by @JesseNowlin and @stevelarsen discussing what's new in Google Workspace, upcoming releases, and answering questions from the community. 

Tips and tricks to getting the most out of Google Workspace with Apps Script

In case you missed it, @CharlesMaxson and @karaireland shared a goldmine of tips and tricks to get the most out of Google Workspace with Apps Script.

Check out the video below and use the time stamps in the YouTube description to quickly jump to the different tips and demos that are of most interest to you.

For example, want to see how to send notifications to Google Chat with webhooks? Go to 42:16 to see just that. Want to learn how to create dynamic menus? Then jump to 23:31 to see how with minimal code. 

Discovering AppSheet in 48 hours 

AppSheet Google Developer Expert @pfelipm shares part 1 of the series, "Discovering Google AppSheet in 48 hours," where he gives his first impressions and learnings from trying AppSheet during an intense weekend of exploration and learning. 

This content is especially helpful for new users of AppSheet, as it provides a fresh perspective of AppSheet's overall platform. Learn more and check out the blog here


Thank you to all our Community members who continue to make this space an engaging and informative place to be. If you have any feedback, please feel free to add your thoughts to the Community Feedback forum here or add a comment directly to this post.

Make sure you don't miss out on the latest Community news, activities, or opportunities by subscribing to News & Announcements. To do so, go to the News & Announcements page and click on the blue button that says "Subscribe." You can also learn more about how to manage your subscriptions and notifications in this article here.

Thanks everyone. Until next time!

The Google Cloud Community Team

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Thanks for the shoutout @Lauren_vdv!