Important: This article refers to Google Workspace Labs, which is an invite only program for users to try new AI features. To check if you have access to Workspace Labs features, open a document in Google Docs. On the left, find Help me write 
Workspace Labs is a way for you to experiment with AI-assisted capabilities in our products and share feedback. As a Workspace Labs participant, you have early access to test features that may change over time.
Learn about current Workspace Labs features
In Google ChatImportant: The Gemini in Google Chat side panel is rolling out gradually and may not be available to you yet.
You can use artificial intelligence to summarize messages and other tasks.
Collaborate with Gemini in Google Chat
With Gemini in Chat, when you have a space or conversation open, you can:- Summarize that space or conversation.
- Generate a list of action items from that space or conversation.
- Answer specific questions about that space or conversation.
You can use artificial intelligence to create documents, write text and other tasks:
- You can use the "Help me write" prompt in Docs to suggest text based on your prompts. For example:
- Draft a blog post.
- Write song lyrics.
- Rewrite existing text to be more detailed or concise.
- You can use the Gemini in Google Docs side panel to:
- Write and refine content in context.
- Summarize your files from Drive and emails from Gmail.
- Create images.
- Get creative ideas.
- You can use “Help me create” to create an entire structured document including tables, images, formatted headings etc. based on your prompts.
- To create an image or a cover image for your document with AI, you can use the Help me create an image option.
- You can use the “@” menu to generate a summary of your document.
You can use artificial intelligence to write emails and other tasks:
- You can use the "Help me write" button in Gmail to draft emails based on your prompts. For example:
- Make a cover letter for a job.
- Create a birthday invitation to your friends.
- Write a more detailed and concise draft.
- You can get relevant responses to emails from Gemini in Gmail.
- You can use the Gemini in Gmail side panel to:
- Summarize an email thread.
- Suggest responses to an email thread.
- Find information from previous emails.
- Find information from your Google Drive files.
- Get information about Google Calendar events.
- Create events in Google Calendar.
Important: The Gemini in Gmail side panel is rolling out gradually and may not be available to you yet.
You can use artificial intelligence to create images and other tasks:
- You can use the "Help me create an image" button to enter a prompt. For example, create an image of a picnic or abstract painting. Learn how to create images based on prompts.
- To remove image backgrounds, use Remove image background.
- You can use the Gemini in Google Slides side panel to:
- Create images.
- Generate new slides.
- Summarize a presentation.
- Write or rewrite content.
- Reference your Drive files or Gmail emails as you write or create a new slide.
Important: The Gemini in Google Slides side panel and Remove image background in Slides are rolling out gradually and may not be available to you yet.
You can use artificial intelligence to organize and automate manual text processing tasks.
- You can use the "Help me organize" feature to draft a trip plan or task tracker. Learn how to create tables based on prompts.
- You can use AI to make manual text processing tasks easier. It automatically detects incomplete column pairs and predicts remaining values. It can finish filling out a feedback categorization column based on existing data. Learn how to use enhanced Smart Fill.
- You can use the Gemini in Google Sheets side panel to:
- Summarize a spreadsheet.
- Create and refine tables.
- Create formulas.
- Generate data analysis and insights.
- Build charts and graphs.
- Summarize emails from Gmail and files from Drive.
Important: The Gemini in Google Sheets side panel is rolling out gradually and may not be available to you yet.
Important: These features are gradually rolling out and may not be available to you yet.
You can use artificial intelligence in Google Meet to:
- Create a background image. For example, you can create an illustration of a magical forest as your background. Learn how to create background images based on prompts.
- Improve your Google Meet video quality and fix issues caused by low light or low quality webcams. This process automatically happens in the cloud to enhance video quality without an impact to device performance. Learn more about studio look.
- Simulate studio-quality lighting and adjust the lighting position, brightness, and color to look your best.Learn more about studio lighting.
- Automatically improve poor audio quality from typical Bluetooth headsets and for dial-in participants with the use of AI to recreate higher audio frequencies. Learn more about studio sound.
- Automatically capture meeting notes and help late attendees catch up with “summary so far.” Learn more about "take notes for me."
You can use the Gemini in Google Drive side panel to:
- Summarize files and folders.
- Pull information from files and folders, such as numbers, time, people, instructions, and examples.
- Ask questions about a topic based on all of your files or within a specific folder.
- Work with a variety of PDFs, including scanned PDFs or long and complex PDFs.
- Instantly summarize your PDF files.
- Ask specific questions and get answers about your PDF files.
Important: The Gemini in Google Drive side panel is rolling out gradually and may not be available to you yet.
Important: Google Vids and new features in Vids are rolling out gradually and may not be available to you yet.
With Google Vids, you can create video:
- Create a video using artificial intelligence by adding a prompt and related documents, use “Help me create.”
- Use templates to help you get started.
- Add text, images, and music to your videos.
- Access growing stock content library with videos, images, GIFs, sound effects and more..
- Record yourself, your voice, your screen, or any combination of these with the Vids recording studio.
- Comment and collaborate in real time like you do in Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
- Download your video as an MP4 or share a link.
You can use artificial intelligence to create forms.
To create a form, select the “Help me create a form” prompt. Learn how to use Help me create a form.Troubleshooting issues with Workspace Labs features
If you have trouble accessing Workspace Labs features, try the solutions below:
- Check that your language is set to English. Learn how to change the language for your Google Account.
- Check if Workspace Labs is available in your country. Learn more about where Workspace Labs is available.
- If you previously opted out of Workspace Labs, you cannot access Workspace Labs features. Learn more about exiting Workspace Labs.
- Check how you’re accessing Google Workspace. Workspace Labs is not available if you are on a school account.
- Workspace Labs is not available if you are not 18 years or older.
Turn off Workspace Labs features
Important: To turn off any of the features on Google Workspace Labs you must exit Workspace Labs. If you exit, you will permanently lose access to all Workspace Labs features, and you won’t be able to rejoin Workspace Labs. Learn more about turning off enhanced Smart Fill without exiting Workspace Labs.
To permanently exit Workspace Labs, go to Google Docs, Google Slides, Sheets, Gmail, or Meet.
How to exit from Google Docs, Slides & Sheets- On your computer, open a file on Google Docs, Slides, or Sheets.
- At the top, go to Tools
Opt out of Labs
.
- Click Confirm.
Opt out of Labs - On your computer, go to Gmail.
- At the top, click Settings
.
- In the Labs program notification, click Opt out.
- Click Opt out and reload.
To opt out of Workspace Labs:
- On your computer, go to Meet.
- At the top right, click Settings
- On the left, click Workspace Labs
Learn about Google Vids availability.