Google has announced new Gemini features for Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive aimed at drafting content, building spreadsheets, generating slides and answering questions across files.

The updates are for Google Workspace users with Google AI Ultra and Pro subscriptions. Google is rolling them out in beta in English for Docs, Sheets and Slides, and in the US for Drive.

Gemini in Workspace apps can now pull information from a users files, emails and the web when the user selects sources. Google said this approach keeps information safeguarded while connecting relevant material across a persons work.

Docs drafting

In Docs, Gemini adds new ways to start and revise documents. Google positions it as a writing partner that can produce a first draft based on instructions and relevant context.

Users can prompt Gemini from the side panel or a new bottom bar, and ask it to draw on specific internal sources such as meeting minutes or an events list. Gemini then produces a draft using information from the selected files.

New editing options let Gemini refine parts of a document or revise an entire file in one step. Users can highlight sections and request changes, or ask for broader adjustments to tone and style.

Two new tools focus on consistency in longer documents. Match writing style standardises voice so the text reads as if written by the same person. Match doc format aligns a document to the style of a reference file. Google gave the example of taking a travel itinerary template and populating it with a users details from emails, including flight, hotel and car rental information.

Sheets automation

In Sheets, Gemini can now create, organise and edit spreadsheets from natural-language prompts, including creating new spreadsheets and expanding existing ones.

Users can describe a project in plain language and ask Gemini to assemble a multi-part spreadsheet with lists and trackers. Google said Gemini can also pull relevant details from selected emails and files when that context is available.

For existing spreadsheets, Gemini can add elements such as tables and dashboards, extending work already in progress rather than starting over.

A feature called Fill with Gemini generates custom text, categorises data and summarises information within a table. It can also access real-time information from Google Search. Google described a scenario in which a student maintains a college application tracker and uses the feature to fill columns such as due dates and tuition by pulling relevant information from the web.

Slides generation

In Slides, Gemini can generate new slides that match an existing decks theme. It can also use context from selected files, emails and the web.

Google described Gemini as a design collaborator that can generate layouts, editable diagrams and presentations from scratch. It said the tool handles design and formatting, leaving users to focus on the narrative.

Users can also request changes using prompts, such as matching colours across a deck or simplifying a design. These edits can be made collaboratively as users iterate on the results.

Google also outlined a feature not yet available: generating an entire deck from a single prompt. It said this is coming soon, and gave the example of creating a five-slide presentation for a trip that pulls in relevant context when needed.

Drive search

In Drive, Google is adding features that change how users search and interpret files. Gemini will now provide an AI Overview at the top of search results when users query Drive in natural language.

The overview summarises relevant information from a users files and includes citations that link back to the documents used. The aim is to let users find an answer without opening multiple files.

A separate feature, Ask Gemini in Drive, supports more complex queries across documents, email, calendar and the web. Google gave the example of selecting tax-related files and asking what questions to raise with a tax advisor before filing returns, with the response grounded in the users documents.

The Drive features are geographically limited at launch. Google said these updates will be available in the US for Drive, while the Docs, Sheets and Slides updates will roll out globally in English.

Google said it plans to refine the experience during the beta period and expand the features to more languages over time.