TechCrunch Daily Crunch Gemini-powered features in Google Workspace that are worth using.
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Mar 19, 2026 A tour of Gemini-powered additions across Workspace tools and what they can do in practice. Short demos include automatic summarization and draft creation in documents. Email features show thread summaries and smart filtering. Sheets, Slides, and Forms get rapid data structuring and content generation. Meet and Calendar gain auto-notes, join-late summaries, and scheduling help.
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Gemini Makes Docs Faster With Contextual Drafting
- Gemini speeds routine document work by summarizing, drafting, and matching tone across Docs.
- Help Me Create pulls context from Drive, Gmail, and Chat to generate first drafts and Help Me Write polishes wording.
Let Gemini Triaging Clean Up Your Inbox
- Use Gemini in Gmail to triage and surface only important messages and summarize long threads.
- AI overview can answer targeted queries by searching your emails, e.g., find a plumber quote from last year.
Turn Disorganized Data Into Spreadsheets Instantly
- Gemini can convert scattered content into structured spreadsheets and visualizations with a single prompt.
- It pulls relevant info from Gmail, Chat, and Drive and can auto-generate charts and fill incomplete tables.