Former teammates keep their names everywhere in chat
Direct messages, the Later and Files lists, huddle tiles and reaction popups now show a departed person's real name instead of a generic "Direct Message" or…
Fix · Essentials ·
Direct messages, the Later and Files lists, huddle tiles and reaction popups now show a departed person's real name instead of a generic "Direct Message" or "User" label, and meeting insights and the contacts list no longer flash a truncated ID while names load. Busy channels also feel snappier: a burst of messages from one sender no longer triggers repeated lookups and a full reload of the message list.
September 2026 · Releases & improvements
Teammates who have left keep their names on tasks, comments and approvals · Mobile editor: full-width canvas, readable page thumbnails, imported-document
Essentials
- Due dates now agree on Home, calendars and dashboards too
- Your booking link is now right in the calendar's top bar
- Chat notifications open the conversation
- Overdue and reminders now agree with your task lists
- Meetings is now in the More menu on phones
- Edit or delete a whole repeating Google meeting at once
