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Google has added new Gemini tools to Sheets, Docs, and Slides.
Gemini can access your Gmail, Drive, and more for relevant info.
You can create entire spreadsheets or documents with a prompt.
If you've ever struggled with starting a letter or a presentation, Google has a little help coming your way courtesy of Gemini.
Google is introducing several new Gemini integrations across Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drive, the most notable of which helps you create projects from the beginning. Gemini already exists in Google's productivity offerings, but now it can access your email, Drive, and other documents to craft entire spreadsheets in Sheets, presentations in Slides, or documents in Docs, the company said Tuesday.
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You can tell Gemini what sources you'd like it to access (it won't access unless you specifically request), and when it creates something, you'll see notations of what it actually used.
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