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Working remotely with Google Workspace

Video meetings, group chat and document collaboration apps make it easy to work from home and telecommute from anywhere.

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Connecting remote teams with Google Workspace

Unlike legacy solutions that struggle to bridge the gap between in-person and remote working, Google Workspace is designed from the ground up for a cloud-first world. This means that your team can collaborate seamlessly, no matter where they're located.

Say goodbye to the frustration of juggling disjointed apps and the security concerns of outdated systems. With Google Workspace, remote working feels natural and productive. Experience the freedom and flexibility of a truly cloud-native platform, designed to empower your team to do their best work from anywhere.

With Gemini for Google Workspace, you can take collaboration and productivity even further. Get AI-powered assistance within your Workspace apps, helping you to brainstorm ideas, summarise documents and even generate creative content.

Connect, create, achieve, together – virtually

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Co-create and collaborate

Collaborate seamlessly in Google Workspace. Co-edit documents in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides in real time, track changes effortlessly, provide feedback and assign tasks directly within files. Say goodbye to version confusion and hello to streamlined teamwork.

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Keep your team connected

Workspace gives you the tools to stay connected and engaged, even when you're remote. Gmail and Google Chat keeps your team in sync, whether you're working in real time or catching up later. Send quick messages, set up team spaces for sharing files and tasks, or hop into a huddle for spontaneous conversations.

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Host virtual meetings

Premium feature

This feature is available on selected Google Workspace Business and Google Workspace Enterprise plans.

Google Meet empowers you to connect with up to 1,000 participants on a call, record meetings or live stream to an audience of up to 100,000. Accessible from any device, Meet seamlessly integrates with Google Calendar for effortless scheduling. Noise cancellation and real-time captions with translations ensure productive and inclusive meetings for all.*

\*Requires a Gemini for Google Workspace add-on.

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Empower remote working with a secure cloud-based platform

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Protect confidential data

Premium feature

This feature is available on Google Workspace Business and Google Workspace Enterprise plans.

Safeguard your remote workforce with robust security and compliance capabilities in Google Workspace. Protect sensitive data, prevent unauthorised access and ensure compliance – even when your teams are working from any device, anywhere.

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Keep organised

Google Drive provides scalable, secure cloud storage for seamless sharing and enhanced collaboration. Organise projects with folders, control access to sensitive information and ensure that your teams can keep working, even if employees leave with shared drives.

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Boost efficiency with AI

Gemini for Workspace enhances remote working by streamlining collaboration and communication. It assists with tasks like drafting emails, summarising documents and more, helping remote teams to stay connected and productive while maintaining enterprise-grade security and privacy.

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Top questions that we're hearing about remote working

  • Ask your IT admin to turn on Google Meet in the Google Admin console via Apps > Google Workspace. Learn more.

  • Share your screen by clicking the Present now button at the bottom of your window, then select the view that you want to present. Learn more.

  • Create a Calendar event and add conferencing. Follow these steps to add a livestream.

  • Follow these steps to create a group chat. Or, if you regularly chat with the same group of people, create a chat room.

  • Up to 100. Use these tips to collaborate with more than 100 people.

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