By Jason Sibley

How to use Gemini in Google Workspace for your inbox and documents

1. Who this is for

This guide is for small business owners and office managers who already run their business on Google: Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive. If your team lives in Gmail and Docs rather than Outlook and Word, and you want to know what the AI features actually do in day-to-day work, read on.

If your business runs on Microsoft 365 instead, see our companion guide on Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook and Word.

2. What it does (in plain English)

Gemini is Google's AI assistant, and it's woven into the Google Workspace apps you probably already use. In Gmail, it can summarise long email threads and draft replies. In Google Docs, it can write, rewrite, or outline a document from rough notes. It shows up as a small Gemini icon or a side panel inside these apps, rather than as a separate website you have t