Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - May 2, 2025

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - May 2, 2025
Friday, May 2, 2025

4 New updates
Create custom emojis using the Google Chat API
The Google Chat Custom Emoji API is now generally available for Google Workspace developers. You can now call the Chat API to manage custom emoji when custom emoji are enabled for your organization:

• Create custom emoji (RPC, REST)
• Delete custom emoji (RPC, REST)
• Get custom emoji (RPC, REST)
• List custom emoji (RPC, REST)

Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace customers. | Visit the Developer documentation to learn about creating a custom emoji and more.

Use tables with the Google Sheets API
Following the improvements made to tables in Google Sheets in March and April, we’re excited to introduce API support for tables. Now, users will be able to take basic actions to create and modify tables via the Sheets API. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about using tables in Google Sheets and developer documentation to learn more about tables.

Deep Research is now available on the Gemini mobile app
In February, we made Deep Research available to Google Workspace users. Now, you can now use Deep Research in the Gemini mobile app, too. Deep Research brings hours of research to your fingertips in mere minutes by exploring complex topics on your behalf and presenting its findings in a comprehensive, easy-to-read report. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about performing in-depth research and how to get started with the Gemini mobile app. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users with access to the Gemini app.

File upload to Gems in the Gemini app is now supported in more languages
You can now add files to your Gem instructions in the Gemini app in all supported languages. Uploading files from your device or Google Drive to your Gem instructions gives your Gem more context and helps tailor its responses to meet your specific needs. | Admins: File upload from Google Drive requires you to turn on Workspace apps in Gemini. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Google Workspace apps on or off for your organization. | End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Gems. File upload from Google Drive requires you to connect Google Workspace apps. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users accessing the Gemini app as a core service.