Google brings Gemini-powered content creation tools to Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive

Source: Engadget

Overview

Google is rolling out a batch of Gemini updates across its Workspace apps, giving the AI assistant the ability to generate first drafts in Docs, build entire spreadsheets in Sheets, design presentations in Slides, and answer questions about files stored in Drive. The features began rolling out on March 10 in beta for Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers and Gemini Alpha business customers, and are currently available in English only.

Docs

• Help me create: A new tool that produces a formatted first draft by pulling context from Drive, Gmail, Chat, and the web based on a user’s prompt.
• Style matching: Gemini can match the writing style or formatting of a reference document.
• Google notes that more than a third of new Docs are created from copies of existing files, so this formatting tool aims to reduce manual work.

Sheets

• Full spreadsheet generation: Gemini can construct an entire spreadsheet from a natural‑language prompt, drawing data from a user’s files, emails, Google Chat, and the web.
• Fill with Gemini: Auto‑populates table cells, which Google claims is nine times faster than manual entry (based on a 95‑person study).
• Optimization tools: Powered by Google DeepMind and Google Research, these tools can solve problems such as employee scheduling through written prompts.

Slides

• Gemini can generate individual slides that match an existing deck’s theme.
• Full presentation generation from a single prompt is slated for a later release.

Drive

• AI Overviews: Added to search results, similar to a recent Gmail feature.
• Ask Gemini: Allows users to query their files, emails, and calendar.
• These Drive features will initially be released only for customers in the United States.

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