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Date Published
Author
Miguel Rebelo
Word count
1866
Language
English
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None

Summary

How many hours have you spent looking at Google Workspace apps? Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Gmail flow in and out of sight as you tab through your work day. But that's the problem: the constant app-switching, especially if you rely on AI tools to move forward. Google is working on a better option: Gemini for Google Workspace brings AI features directly into your Google apps, with integrated tools and sidebars for easy access wherever you are. Gemini model family powers this experience, with multimodal capabilities and a massive context window of up to a million tokens, making it great for analyzing long documents or handling chats with hundreds of messages. Gemini in Gmail can summarize emails, draft replies, list orders, and answer questions about topics or email types. In Google Docs, Gemini brings AI tools for writing processes, including generating content from scratch, editing with AI, and suggesting autofills on columns. For Google Sheets, Gemini generates tables from scratch and suggests autofill options. Google Slides offers image generation and quick slide creation. Gemini in Drive allows searching cloud folders without opening files, while Gemini in Meet provides backgrounds for AI-powered room-hiding. The Gemini chatbot can be shared with Google Docs or Gmail drafts. Gemini for Workspace pricing starts at $24/user/month for enterprise-grade security, with a personal account option at $19.99/month. The privacy settings and collected data depend on the app used or plan subscribed to, with enterprise-grade standards for Google Workspace and different rules for Gemini Chat. Zapier can automate workflows between apps, including connecting AI tools like Gemini. With its 14-day trial, users can explore the AI features and see if they help them move forward faster.