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Introducing gPanel 2.5, Our Biggest Update Yet

Picture of Christine Page Christine Page | Published: May 1, 2025 | Last Updated: March 4, 2026

What's Changing

We just released our biggest update yet — gPanel 2.5.

This update brings major performance and experience improvements across the entire platform, designed to help Google Workspace admins work faster and smarter.

Major Updates

~50% reduction in initial load times
A brand new interface across all modules (aka v2)
Expanded application-wide search with recent search history
Session-based navigation: stay in the same section when switching users/groups
New ability to bookmark frequently used gPanel sections
Light/dark mode toggle
Instantly navigate pages without waiting for data to load
Nested routing keeps your place when refreshing or navigating deep links
Session timeout now returns you to the same page after logging back in

Minor Updates

Better sorting and filtering options in data grids
Multi-select actions now available on some grids (e.g., multi-delete)
Improved responsiveness for different screen sizes and resolutions

Other Enhancements We've Made Since gPanel 1

CC/BCC users on welcome email templates during User Creation
Recovery phone and email added to General Settings
Bulk-delete all contacts tied to a label in Personal Contacts
View all calendars a user can access, not just owned
More Calendar details are now visible and editable
Delete recurring Calendar events
Drive Search filtering reset functionality
Greater visibility and control in Shared Drives
Report types now grouped for easier access
Rules Engine launched for Enterprise plans
Expanded configuration options in Decommissioning
Enable/disable toggle added in Drive Sweep
Index individual users and groups
And more under-the-hood refinements

Why It's Important

gPanel 2.5 is all about speed, control, and experience. Whether you’re managing 10 users or 10,000, this release makes it easier to navigate gPanel, find what you need quickly, and manage your Workspace environment with fewer clicks and interruptions.

With updates like persistent navigation, faster load times, and customizable bookmarks, admins can move faster and stay in their flow. And with improved grid functionality, enhanced Calendar and Drive visibility, and better routing behavior, gPanel is more powerful and reliable than ever before.

Ready to explore the new experience? Log into gPanel or book a demo to see what’s new in action.

Who Is Impacted

gPanel 2.5 is available now to all gPanel tiers, including Starter, Standard, and Enterprise.

Meet the Author

Christine Page

Christine Page is the Marketing Content Manager at Promevo and gPanel, where she leads content strategy across the company’s Google Workspace ecosystem. With a career focused on translating complex technical concepts into growth-oriented narratives, Christine previously served as the first in-house content writer and designer for Vivial (now Thryv) and specialized in research-intensive B2B strategy for technology and healthcare clients at Relequint. A recognized voice in the industry, she has been featured on the Content Amplified podcast to discuss the evolution of digital storytelling and maintains several HubSpot certifications. Today, she leverages her extensive background in design and research to help Promevo and gPanel users navigate the complexities of cloud-native management.