Collaborate with Gemini in Google Docs (Workspace Experiments)

With Gemini in Google Docs, you can:

• Write & edit with Gemini in Google Docs (Gemini Alpha & Workspace Experiments).
• Create personalized documents with Gemini in Google Docs.
• Summarize your files from Google Drive and emails from Gmail.
• Reference other files to edit or refine content.
• Create images.

Feature availability

• This feature requires an eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plan. Learn about Gemini features and plans.
• This feature is available in Google Workspace Experiments, a trusted tester program for users with personal accounts to try new AI features. To check if you have access to Workspace Experiments features, open a new presentation in Google Slides and look for a bottom bar. Learn how to get started with Google Workspace Experiments.

Supported languages

You can use the Gemini in Docs side panel in some languages. Learn more about language availability.

Get started with Gemini in Docs

1. On your computer, open a document from Google Docs.
2. At the top right, click Ask Gemini .
3. In the side panel, select a suggested prompt or write your own prompt.

   Select a suggestion

   1. Select from the list of suggestions.
      • To get more options, select More suggestions.
   2. At the bottom, in the prompt box, replace the example text with the information you want.
   3. Press Enter.

   Enter a prompt in Gemini

   1. At the bottom, in the prompt box, enter a prompt.
   2. Press Enter.
4. Optional: To remove your history, click More options Clear history.

Tip: To avoid losing your history, insert generated output in the document. You lose your conversation history when:

• You refresh your browser.
• You close and reopen the document.
• Your computer goes offline.

Explore Gemini in Docs

Action	Description
Ask Gemini	Open Gemini.
More options	Clear your recent Gemini history and ask for more suggestions.
Expand	Make Gemini larger.
Collapse	Return Gemini to its original size.
Close	Close Gemini.
Clear history	Remove all generated text and images you did not insert into the document yet.
More suggestions	Find more suggestions from Gemini.
More image suggestions	Find more suggestions of images from Gemini.
Insert	Insert generated text into your document.
Insert image	Insert a generated image into your document.
Copy	Copy a suggestion.
Retry	Generate a different response from Gemini.
Preview	Preview the full suggestion before you insert it.
Retry with Google Search	Search on Google for more information about your question or request.
View more	View more of the response from Gemini.
View less	Minimize the response from Gemini.
Good suggestion	Give positive feedback about a response from Gemini.
Bad suggestion	Report an issue with a response from Gemini.
Gem	To save time with repetitive tasks, chat with a Gem or create your own.

Things to ask Gemini in Docs

Summarize text with Gemini

1. On your computer, open a document from Google Docs.
2. At the top right, click Ask Gemini .
   • When you open a document that has text, on the side panel, you’ll find a summary of your document.
   • To get a summary of your document, ask Gemini.
     • Examples:
       • “Summarize this document in 3 bullet points.”
       • “Explain this document like I'm 5 years old.”
     • To summarize a specific section of your document:
       1. Highlight the text.
       2. On the side panel, ask Gemini to summarize your text.
3. You can also:
   • Add the text to your document: Click Insert .
   • Find a different version: Click Retry .
   • Send feedback about the suggested text: Click Good suggestion or Bad suggestion .

Create documents or new text

1. On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
2. At the bottom bar, in the prompt field, enter a prompt that describes the document you want to create.
3. Optional:
   • Learn how to reference other files to create content.
   • Learn how to match a writing style.
   • Learn how to match a document format.
4. Click Submit.
5. Optional: To review sources used, select Source .

Edit or refine content

You can use Gemini to:

• Rewrite specific sections.
• Adjust the tone of your writing.
• Substantiate your arguments with facts.
  • Gemini can pull stats, evidence, and citations directly from your Google Drive, Gmail, or the web into your document.

1. On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
2. Select the text you want to rewrite.
3. On the floating bar, click Refine .
4. To refine the content how you want, you can:
   • Select:
     • Match writing style
       • Learn how to match a writing style.
     • Enhance
     • Rephrase
     • More Shorten, Elaborate, More formal, or More casual
   • Enter a prompt:
     • To target a specific section, enter a prompt like “Add evidence to my Research section.”
     • To review the whole document, you can enter a prompt like “Suggest places where I can better substantiate my argument.”
5. Review the suggested changes.
   • To apply the changes, click Accept all.
   • To reject the changes, click Reject all.

Tip: If you paste new content to an existing doc and want to improve the text, select Match writing style.

Create images with Gemini

You can ask Gemini to generate images in Docs.

1. On your computer, open a document from Google Docs.
2. At the top right, click Ask Gemini .
3. On the side panel, create your own prompt.
   • Example: “Create an image of a dog with glasses.”
4. On the image that you like, you can hover over to:
   • Insert an image: Click Insert .
   • Find similar images: Click Generate more .
5. You can also:
   • Find more images: At the bottom, click Generate more .
   • Change your prompt: Click Edit prompt .
   • Send feedback about the generated images: At the bottom, click Good suggestion or Bad suggestion .

Reference other files to edit or refine content

You can ask Gemini to use specific files to write, edit, or refine content. For example: “Update the project timeline based on the latest updates from our meeting notes doc.”

1. At the bottom bar, click Sources Add from Drive or other location.
   • Or, you can type “@” and then search and select from the menu.
2. Select one or more files.
3. Click Add.

Select where Gemini can search for information

You can select the locations where Gemini can proactively search for content related to your prompt. Learn how to use sources with Google Workspace with Gemini.

Get help with Google Docs

• “How do I make my document pageless?”

• “Can I add markups to my document?”

Get answers from the web

Important: To get answers from the web, make sure to include phrases like “Use Google Search” or “Using web search” in your prompt.

• “Write a paragraph describing the weather today in Mountain View, California using web search.”

• “Help me write a paragraph explaining if lightning can strike the same place twice using only information from the web.”

Use a Gem

1. On your computer, at the top right, click Ask Gemini .
2. On the right, in the side panel, click Gems.
3. Click the Gem you want to use.
4. Select a custom or premade Gem.
   • To start a conversation with the Gem, type a question or prompt at the bottom.

Tip: To create a Gem, go to gemini.google.com. You can then use your Gem in the Gemini app and Gemini side panel. Learn how to use Gems in Gemini Apps.

Give feedback on generated output

Google Workspace with Gemini is constantly learning and may not be able to support your request. Because feedback may be human readable, please do not submit data that contains personal, confidential, or sensitive information.

If you get a suggestion that’s inaccurate or that you feel is unsafe, you can submit feedback. Your feedback can help improve AI-assisted Workspace features and broader Google efforts in AI.

1. In the bottom bar, click Leave feedback .
   • Or, in the side panel, click Good response or Bad response .
2. Select the data you want to share. This includes prompts and outputs.
3. Enter additional feedback.
4. Click Submit.

To provide general feedback on this feature, at the top, go to Help Help Docs improve.

To report a legal issue, create a request.

Related resources

• Get started with Google Workspace Experiments
• Collaborate with Gemini in Google Sheets
• Collaborate with Gemini in Google Slides
• Collaborate with Gemini in Google Drive
• Collaborate with Gemini in Gmail