Google is deploying a series of Gemini enhancements across its Workspace suite, equipping the AI assistant with capabilities to draft initial versions in Docs, construct comprehensive spreadsheets in Sheets, design presentations in Slides, and respond to queries about files stored in Drive. These updates were first made available on March 10 as part of a beta rollout for Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers, along with Gemini Alpha business clients, initially limited to English-speaking users.
In the Docs application, a newly introduced "Help me create" feature generates a polished first draft by leveraging context from Drive, Gmail, Chat, and the web in response to user prompts. Gemini can also align the writing style or formatting with that of a reference document. Google reports that over one-third of new Docs are derived from copies of existing files, making this formatting tool designed to minimize manual effort. In Sheets, Gemini now has the capability to build an entire spreadsheet from a natural language prompt, pulling data from a user’s files, emails, Google Chat, and the web.
The "Fill with Gemini" function automatically populates table cells, which Google claims is nine times quicker than manual entry based on a 95-person study (this assertion appears highly unscientific, so it's wise to approach these figures with skepticism). Sheets also introduced optimization tools developed by Google DeepMind and Google Research, capable of addressing issues such as employee scheduling through written instructions. In Slides, Gemini can generate individual slides that conform to an existing deck's theme, with full presentation generation from a single prompt expected in future updates.
Google Drive is set to receive AI Overviews in search results, akin to a feature recently implemented in Gmail, alongside a new "Ask Gemini" tool enabling users to query their files, emails, and calendar. The Drive features will be rolled out first exclusively to U.S.-based customers, differing from the broader availability of other updates.
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