Google Quick Access Sidebar

September 6, 2018

Google is adding a quick-access sidebar to the Docs editors and Google Calendar to help you quickly access other G Suite products without leaving what you’re working on. A similar sidebar is a feature of the new Gmail.

You’ll be able to access three G Suite products from Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings:

  • Google Calendar: Quickly reference, create or edit invites.
  • Google Keep: Easily take notes, create lists, and see your other content.
  • Google Tasks: Manage your tasks and to-dos.

You’ll also see the sidebar in Google Calendar, where you’ll be able to use Keep and Tasks.

screenshot of google sidepanel

The quick access sidebar is slowly rolling out over the UMICH domain over the next 15 days.