Google brings Gemini deeper into Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive with new beta features

A wave of Workspace updates puts Gemini inside Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive, with a benchmark result Google is happy to shout about.

The blinking cursor is Google’s enemy. Every time a Workspace user stares at an empty document, spreadsheet, or slide deck and reaches for a different tool to get unstuck, that’s a moment Microsoft 365 Copilot is happy to fill.

Google’s answer, rolled out today in beta, is a sweeping set of Gemini updates across Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive that are less about adding features and more about changing the fundamental workflow: describe what you need, point Gemini at your files and emails, and let it build the first draft.

The updates are rolling out today to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers, the consumer-facing paid tiers that replaced the old Google One AI Premium branding, and will be available in English worldwide for ...