Quickly add events to Google Calendar based on your emails with Gemini in Gmail
In addition to asking Gemini in Gmail to perform calendar related actions or answer questions about your calendar, you can now add an event to your calendar directly from an email. With this update, Gemini will automatically detect calendar related content in your email and an “Add to calendar” button will appear. Upon clicking this option, the side panel in Gmail will open to confirm the event has been added to your calendar.
More AI-powered features in Google Meet and Google Chat are coming to Google Workspace Business and Enterprise editions
Earlier this year, Google announced that it is including the best of Google AI in Workspace Business and Enterprise plans without the need to purchase a separate Gemini add-on. Beginning now, additional AI-powered features are available for Business and Enterprise editions.
Create files and folders using Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive
Since rolling out Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive, users have been able to summarize one or multiple documents, get quick facts about a project, and interact with the Gemini side panel while viewing PDFs. Most recently, Google added folder support. Now, Google is expanding Gemini in Drive capabilities by introducing the ability to create new Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and folders in your Drive.
View invited meeting participants on Google Meet hardware
You can now see participants who were invited to the meeting but have yet to join the call right on Google Meet hardware. These participants can be found under the “Also invited” heading. Additionally, you’ll also be able to see the RSVP status of everyone on the invite, including “optional” attendees. This feature makes it easier for you to start meetings more efficiently by quickly determining who has not joined or who has declined.