"For Docs, Google added "Help me create," which attempts to generate full first drafts of your document, from a prompt, by looking at your emails and files, and searching the internet for context. This feature takes the existing "Help me write" feature in the Chrome browser even further and points to a future where humans rely on AI to craft their thoughts and share ideas with others."
"Sheets and Slides both can now create similar full first drafts by pulling from information on the web and your past data. Another new, notable feature in Docs enables users to mimic the structure of past files when starting a new project. Also, Drive now includes AI Overviews of your files and more natural language searching abilities."
"To start, I asked Gemini to draft an itinerary for some St. Patrick's Day shenanigans. In just a few seconds, Gemini combed through my Gmail and the web to put together a short plan. I was a little creeped out when the bot correctly looked up my flight reservations to see what city I'd be located in on March 17."
Google launched new Gemini-powered AI features across its Workspace products, enabling users to generate full document drafts, create presentations and spreadsheets from prompts, and search Drive with natural language queries. The "Help me create" feature in Docs generates first drafts by analyzing emails, files, and web content. Similar capabilities extend to Sheets and Slides, which can pull from web and personal data. Additional features include mimicking past file structures and providing AI Overviews in Drive. These tools are available first to English-speaking subscribers of Google's AI Pro and Ultra plans, reflecting a broader 2026 trend of embedding generative AI into core software experiences despite consumer hesitation.
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