Updates are coming to Google Workspace and Meet, as well as a new Spaces feature, to make hybrid office/remote working conditions smoother for everyone.

First up is Spaces, a new, well… space meant to make it easier for teams to collaborate across schedules and time zones. It’s a bit like Slack, but with an intended focus on work and integration with other Google Workspace features like Docs, Sheets, and Calendar.

By the way, Calendar is getting a new update that lets you set your location for the workday (e.g. Office or Home). It’s a small thing, but knowing where everyone is working on any given day can make it easier to schedule meetings and accommodate attendees.

For more informal work-related exchanges, Google Meet calling is also being added to Workspace via the Gmail app. It'll be available on mobile first, but the plan is to let colleagues spontaneously call each other and send notifications to any Gmail-using device they're working on.