Google Enhances Gemini Side Panel in Google Workspace Apps With New AI Features

Smarter Gemini Side Panel in Workspace Google Workspace apps like Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Google Drive are getting new capabilities in the Gemini side panel to make work faster and more automated.

Create Full Documents From a Prompt Users can now ask Gemini to generate a full document or draft from scratch directly inside Workspace apps with a single prompt.

Smarter Data and Content Creation Gemini can help build spreadsheets, analyze data, and generate presentation slides directly within the side panel.

Pulls Info From Files and Emails The AI assistant can now reference Gmail emails, Drive files, and other Workspace data to answer questions or generate more contextual responses.

More Collaborative AI Workflow The upgraded side panel allows teams to brainstorm, summarize documents, and edit content together with AI assistance .

Available to AI Pro and Ultra Users These Gemini upgrades are rolling out for Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers , with some features initially limited to specific regions.