Weekly Tech Update: July 28, 2025
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Weekly Tech Update: July 28, 2025
Techsplaining 101: Google Updates 2025
It’s that time of year again—our Google Workspace service has some small updates incoming, and we’re here to tell you all about it! We also have an opportunity for folks to learn more about the ‘Pending Delete’ label in Google Drive and a reminder about an upcoming deadline.
As always, if you have any questions about Google Workspace or find yourself unable to access any features, please contact IT Help!
Quick Tip: Shared Drives for departmental files
This one is for faculty and staff! Have you ever had a hard time deciding where to save a file in Google Drive? Maybe it’s one that multiple people in your department need access to—a critical training doc, or a spreadsheet of data that’s constantly being updated. Where should those files live?
We recommend that departmental files like this be saved into a Shared Drive. Much like departmental file share space, Shared Drives aren’t “owned” by any specific person—so that if someone leaves the university, you don’t have to worry about those files going away. You can also customize the sharing settings for folders within Shared Drives, so not everyone in the department has access to every file.
Here’s a quick guide to getting started with Shared Drives.
Social feature: Loaner laptop program!
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