Collaborate with Gemini in Gmail

Gemini can summarize an email thread with more than 2 replies.

• If the side panel is open, Gemini summarizes the email thread when you click What’s this email about?
• If the side panel is closed, at the top of an email thread, click Summarize this email.

In the side panel, you can also prompt to ask for a summary.

• Examples:
  • “Summarize this email.”
  • “Create a list of action items for me based on this email.”
  • “Explain this email to me like I’m 5 years old.”

Gemini can draft a new email or a reply.

• To get suggested replies:
  1. On your computer, open an email thread.
  2. Click Ask Gemini .
  3. At the bottom of the side panel, click Suggest a reply.
• To draft a new email, ask Gemini to create the draft.
  • Examples:
    • “Write an announcement email for the launch of Project Clover.”
    • “Create a thank you note to a colleague for their work on Project Clover.”

Gemini can get information on reservations, flights, packages, and other emails sent to your inbox. For example:

• “When is my package arriving?”
• “What time is my next flight?”

Gemini can search for your emails that are unread, from a specific date range and from specific people. Gemini will load the results in a Gmail search. For example:

• “Show my unread emails.”
• “Emails from [person] sent last week.”
• “Show unread emails from this week.”

Gemini can reference files and documents from Google Drive. For example:

• “What are the main points of the weekly team meeting notes from my documents?”
• “Summarize my document for Project Clover.”

Tip: To check files that Gemini used in its response, click Sources.

• “Where can I edit my email filters?”
• “How can I create a label?”

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.”

Important: Gemini in Gmail can only give you information about events on your primary calendar.

• “What’s my first meeting tomorrow?”
• “When’s the next time I’ll meet with Lori?”

Tip: To specify Google Calendar in your request, at the beginning of your prompt, add "@Calendar."

Important: Gemini in Gmail can only create events on your primary calendar. 

• “Schedule a lunch block for tomorrow at noon.”
• “Create a weekly run on Fridays at 8 AM.”

Tip: To specify Google Calendar in your request, at the beginning of your prompt, add "@Calendar."