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Google Workspace Events

Join us for Next ‘21. Connect with experts, get inspired, and expand your knowledge. Learn how the most successful companies have transformed their businesses with Google Workspace.

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Developer News

Deliver asynchronous notifications in Google Chat using webhooks Webhooks in Chat are powerful and simple to use. Unlike the more well known Chatbots, which are applications built specifically for interacting synchronously with users using the Google Chat API, webhooks enable asynchronous messaging into Google Chat from applications that aren't bots themselves. In this post, we’ll explore using webhooks in Chat and demonstrate a real world use case from our work internally at Google.

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The new Google Forms API has graduated from Alpha to Beta!We are happy to announce that the Forms API has graduated from Alpha to Restricted Beta, with plans to launch Open Beta in Q4! The Forms REST API enables deep integrations with third party systems by enabling full programmatic access to Forms creation, updates and responses. Some recent updates to the API include its Push Notifications feature which allows for event notifications of Forms schema and response updates, thus enabling real-time tracking and visualization of Forms events. If you are interested in becoming an early adopter, please apply.

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Community Spotlight

Build a desk booking app with Apps Script | GDE @st3phcloudIn this new era of return to work, you might have to maintain a certain quota of people at the office. We built a web app with Apps Script to manage the team and people present on site.

Managing Google Apps Script applications in large enterprise environmentsIn this episode of Totally Unscripted the panel shares approaches for managing the design, development and support process for the applications they build.

Google Workspace Add-on file picker | @LifeofSpyIn this tutorial, you will build a Google Workspace Add-on (GWAO) that opens a basic file picker card in an overlay window using Google Apps Script.

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Solutions Spotlight

Unlocking new ways to collaborate with Google Workspace and Miro With the new Miro experience in Meet, you’ll get an immersive side-by-side video and whiteboard experience that’s ideal for brainstorming, sketching, and iteration during meetings. This approach fosters idea generation and participation from all team members, even if they’re in different locations. And using a Miro whiteboard in Meet is seamless: simply attach the Miro whiteboard to the meeting in Google Calendar or select a board during a meeting to share and collaborate in real-time.

How to Use the DocuSign eSignature Google Add-On in Google Drive, Gmail and Docs DocuSign has enhanced their eSignature integration, so you can now access DocuSign through Gmail, Drive and Docs - all by installing one integration. This update allows you to easily sign, collect signatures and act on DocuSign envelopes within your favorite Google apps.

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