BeginnerLesson 2 of 36 min
What things used to be called
Google renames products often. Use this timeline to connect the name you remember with the name on screen.
If you used Google at work years ago, some names will be unfamiliar. G Suite became Google Workspace. Team Drives became shared drives. Hangouts split into Chat and Meet. In 2026, NotebookLM became Gemini Notebook.
Pick the year you last used Google's tools and the timeline shows everything that has changed since.
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Then versus now
Choose when you last used Google at work, or search for a name you remember.
23 changes since 2016
2016
Google Apps for WorkG Suite
2018
AdWordsGoogle Ads
2019
Team DrivesShared drives
2019
Inbox by GmailDiscontinued
2020
G SuiteGoogle Workspace
Renamed in October 2020.
2020
Hangouts ChatGoogle Chat
2020
Hangouts MeetGoogle Meet
2020
Google+ for G SuiteCurrents (shut down in 2023)
2021
Backup and Sync, Drive File StreamDrive for desktop
2021
Rooms (in Chat)Spaces
2021
Google My BusinessGoogle Business Profile
2022
Google DuoGoogle Meet
Duo merged into Meet.
2022
Classic HangoutsGoogle Chat
Classic Hangouts ended November 1, 2022.
2022
Data StudioLooker Studio
2022
Classic SitesGoogle Sites
Classic Sites was retired by 2022.
2024
JamboardRetired
Shut down December 31, 2024. Partner whiteboards replaced it.
2024
BardGemini
2024
Duet AIGemini in Workspace
2025
Gemini AdvancedGoogle AI Pro
2025
Workspace FlowsGoogle Workspace Studio
The Studio icon in the app launcher. An AI agent builder.
2025
Google AgentspaceGemini Enterprise
2025
Cloud Skills BoostGoogle Skills
2026
NotebookLMGemini Notebook
Renamed July 16, 2026. Same product, same notebooks.
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Facts checked November 12, 2026