Use suggestions in your client-side encrypted Google Docs
What’s changing You can now see suggestions when viewing a client-side encrypted Google Doc. Those with edit access will be able to interact with suggestions, including adding, editing, accepting, and rejecting suggestions. This update adds to existing functionality for client-side encrypted docs, which includes comments and action items. Further, this added functionality helps brings user experience parity to encrypted documents while ensuring your data is behind encryption keys you control, including the identity provider used to access those keysSuggestions in a client-side encrypted docGetting startedAdmins: Client-side encryption can be enabled at the domain, OU, and Group levels (Admin console > Security > Access and data control > Client-side encryption). Visit our Help Center to learn more about client-side encryption.End users: If client-side encryption is enabled by your admin, use our Help Center to learn more about working with encrypted files in Drive, Docs, Sheets & Slides.Rollout paceRapid and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 4, 2025AvailabilityAvailable to Google Workspace Enterprise PlusEducation Standard and PlusFrontline PlusResourcesGoogle Workspace Admin Help: About client-side encryptionGoogle Help: Get started with encrypted files in Drive, Docs, Sheets & Slides
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What’s changing
You can now see suggestions when viewing a client-side encrypted Google Doc. Those with edit access will be able to interact with suggestions, including adding, editing, accepting, and rejecting suggestions. This update adds to existing functionality for client-side encrypted docs, which includes comments and action items. Further, this added functionality helps brings user experience parity to encrypted documents while ensuring your data is behind encryption keys you control, including the identity provider used to access those keys
Suggestions in a client-side encrypted doc
Getting started
- Admins: Client-side encryption can be enabled at the domain, OU, and Group levels (Admin console > Security > Access and data control > Client-side encryption). Visit our Help Center to learn more about client-side encryption.
- End users: If client-side encryption is enabled by your admin, use our Help Center to learn more about working with encrypted files in Drive, Docs, Sheets & Slides.
Rollout pace
- Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 4, 2025
Availability
Available to Google Workspace
- Enterprise Plus
- Education Standard and Plus
- Frontline Plus