Google has announced a couple of new features for Workspace Individual users, including a new storage limit of 1TB, instead of the usual 15GB. The Google Workspace Individual account is meant for small business owners and entrepreneurs, who need a single Google account for managing daily work needs. The option for such single workspace accounts was introduced last year by Google.
In a blog post, Google said that the upgraded storage limit will be implemented on its own. These users do not need to do anything extra to get the storage. The blog post does not mention the exact time when the storage increase will start rolling out. The blog post adds that business owners will be able to “store over 100 file types in Drive, including PDFs, CAD files and images,” and also “collaborate on and edit Microsoft Office files without converting them.”
Google also announced an update for Gmail in these account that makes it easier to email multiple recipients without compromising on privacy. The capabilities of the multi-send mode on the mail service have been expanded to include mail merge tags.
Using these, Workspace Individual users can add tags like “@firstname” to multi-send emails, giving each email a personal touch so that each recipient feels that the email was crafted just for them. Multi-send emails also include an unsubscribe link so recipients can opt-out of future messages.
Google is also expanding regional availability to bring Google Workspace Individual to more business owners around the world. Google Workspace Individual will also now be available in the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Finland, Greece and Argentina. These countries join the likes of the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Australia and six countries across Europe, where Workspace Individual has already been rolled out.
Other new and upcoming features include Premium Meet — a series of additional features higher-tier Workspace subscribers get — and e-signature in Google Docs.