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Simplify tasks with ‘.new’ Google extensions

Inspired by Google! From December 2019, any company or organisation will be able to register its own .new domain to help people get things done faster, too.

Google .new domain

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Getting things done as fast as possible is all the rage in our modern age. Google saw a gap in the market, and rolled out a series of .new extension back in 2018.

At the time, the service was available for doc.new, sheets.new and slides.new. Gone were the days of opening Google Drive if you wanted to open a new Google Doc.

All you had to do was type docs.new in your browser, and Google would automatically redirect you to a new document, effectively cutting out about seven steps.

What is Google’s .new?

This inspired Google Registry to release the .new domain extension as a way for people to perform online actions in one quick step – from writing a blog post to creating a playlist.

From December 2019, any company or organisation will be able to register its own .new domain to help people get things done faster, too.

At the time of publishing, Google rolled out an additional 10 .new extensions, and other big brands followed suite. Here are some of the most used .new shortcuts.

10 shortcuts made possible by .new

  • Playlist.new: Create a new playlist to add songs on Spotify.
  • Story.new: Write about what matters to you on Medium.
  • Canva.new: Create beautiful designs with your team.
  • Webex.new: For an easy, fast, and secure way to start your personal meeting room from any browser, try this shortcut from Cisco Webex.
  • Link.new: Instantly create trusted, powerful, recognizable links that maximize the impact of every digital initiative using Bitly.
  • Invoice.new: Create, customize and send customer invoices directly from the Stripe Dashboard. 
  • Api.new: Prototype and launch your ideas for new Node.js API endpoints with this shortcut from RunKit.
  • Coda.new: Simplify your team’s work with a new doc that combines documents and spreadsheets into a single canvas.
  • Music.new: Create personalised song artwork for OVO Sound artist releases, pre-save upcoming music, and play the latest content with a single click.
  • Cal.new: Create a new Google Calendar event right from your browser.

In addition to the above, you can also try OpenTable’s reservation.new, eBay’s sell.new and Github’s repo.new are also handy time-savers. 

Similar to .app.page, and .dev, .new will be secure because all domains will be served over HTTPS connections, to ensure your online safety and security

How to get Google’s .new domain

From 2 December 2019 to 14 January 2020, anyone will be able to apply for a .new domain through Google’s Limited Registration Period.

Do note, however, that your idea for a .new domain has to be in line with Google’s policies; which can be perused here. To register a .new domain, simply head over to whats.new

With .new, you can help people take action faster. We hope to see .new shortcuts for all the things people frequently do online.

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