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Export to PDF#Cloud Backup for Google Workspace December 2024
Release Date: December 8, 2024
- **Preview**: Cloud Backup for Google Workspace now supports Google Chat. To get started, you must configure a custom Google app with the required permission scopes, then navigate to **Protection** and select the containers to enable the Chat service. For Chat data recovery in preview mode, Cloud Backup portal only supports selecting Chat backup data via the **Search mode** and exporting backup data as the HTML format. The ReCenter portal does not yet support Chat data recovery.
- In **Settings** > **General**, the **Retention policy** section has the following improvements:
- Enhanced the user interface by replacing drop-down lists with textboxes, simplifying the process for users to set retention period values.
- You can now select the **Use** **a custom** **retention policy for each container** option, and then customize retention policies for containers.
- If your organization enables backup for **Chat**, you can configure a retention policy for the **Chat** service.
- When you use a Google account to access the Cloud Backup for Google Workspace environment via the direct URL ([https://gsuitebackup.avepointonlineservices.com/](https://gsuitebackup.avepointonlineservices.com/)) for the first time, a pop-up window will appear if you signed up for AvePoint Online Services with a local account. In the pop-up window, you can choose to link the local account with your Google account to enable single sign-on.
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