Miro is extending its partnership with Google Workspace by offering access to new and existing Miro boards directly inside the Google Meet platform. Credit: Google Visual collaboration tool Miro is further integrating with the Google Meet videoconferencing platform, allowing users to access and share new and existing Miro boards during meetings. The announcement, which was first teased back in May, further builds on the existing partnership between Google Workspace and Miro, which already enables users to collaborate using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides directly within a Miro board. Miro for Google Calendar was also launched earlier this year and lets users attach Miro boards directly to Google calendar invites. How does it work? When a team is gathering via Google Meet, this new integration will allow attendees to launch Miro from the activities panel and instantly gain access to Miro’s platform without needing to sign-up or sign-in, allowing both internal and external parties to see and interact with the same board content. Miro’s chief product officer, Varun Parmar, wants to eliminate the extra steps that are usually necessary when accessing third-party applications, such as manually sharing a link and having everyone switch between windows to gain access. “All of those friction points that have traditionally existed when apps work alongside video conferencing, through this integration with Google Meet, we are streamlining that entire end-to-end flow,” he said. Building a best-of-breed stack Both Miro and Google Workspace have seen their customer bases grow as a result of the pandemic. Now, Parmar said that irrespective of the working model organizations have chosen to adopt, workplaces need to ensure they’re rolling out the right tools to allow employees to collaborate and get work done. “For companies that are making the decision to go with all-in-one solutions, what they find is that it works up until the point where their employees figure out there are better solutions available on a different platform,” he said. As a result, integrations between different vendors have become increasingly important. Dave Citron, director of product management at Google Meet says that partnerships and integrations are “core to Google Workspace’s DNA”, with the Workspace Marketplace now offering over 5,000 third-party apps. “By bringing partners like Miro into Google Workspace, we’re able to reduce context switching between apps and help people become more collaborative and productive,” he said. Related content how-to A new Windows 11 backup and recovery paradigm? If used properly, new features built into Windows 11 offer safe, nearly complete backup, restore, repair, and recovery operations without third-party tools — but there are some caveats worth knowing. By Ed Tittel Apr 29, 2024 17 mins Windows 11 Backup and Recovery Windows feature Q&A: Georgia Tech dean details why the school needed a new AI supercomputer Georgia Tech partnered with Nvidia to roll out its first supercomputer so students can experiment with AI and machine learning to better prepare for a job market where those skills are now critical to success. By Lucas Mearian Apr 29, 2024 12 mins CPUs and Processors Education Industry Generative AI feature Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build? Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Build 22635.3566 for the Beta Channel, released on April 26, 2024. By Preston Gralla Apr 26, 2024 251 mins Small and Medium Business Microsoft Windows 11 news Dropbox adds end-to-end encryption for team folders Dropbox this week unveiled a range of features, including security updates and key management, and the ability to co-edit Microsoft 365 documents from within the file-sharing app. By Matthew Finnegan Apr 26, 2024 3 mins Cloud Storage Collaboration Software Productivity Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe