Google Docs upgrades now let you co-edit with Gemini

Gemini in Google Docs is getting a slew of new features that upgrade and better integrate the experience. The end result is a more Canvas-like experience that lets you co-edit with Gmail. 

Gemini in Google Docs can now generate a “relevant, fully formatted first draft” with an overhauled Help me create experience. From the Gemini side panel or new pill-shaped bottom bar that takes after the Gemini app with an attachments ‘plus’ menu and tools, just “describe what you want to create and Gemini will follow your instructions synthesizing information from your Gmail, Google Drive, Chat, and the web. 

…you can ask Gemini to create a marketing campaign plan for an idea you have, based on successful campaigns from the past. Gemini automatically finds the relevant details from across Workspace, structures the document, and applies styles and smart chips, delivering a beautiful first draft in moments.

After the initial draft, you can use Gemini’s Help me write to refine “specific sections without regenerating the entire document.” Just highlight text and tap the Refine chip to enter a prompt or use one of the suggestions. This lets you tighten arguments, polish prose, and add fresh insights. 

…continuing the example above, you can ask Gemini to strengthen your document to stand out to your leadership team. Gemini understands this context and suggests copy edits for you to review and accept. These edits remain private until you approve them, keeping you in full control.

Gemini has a new Match writing style feature that addresses how having multiple editors “can lead to messy documents with differing voice and tone.” This new feature “analyzes your document and suggests edits to make the tone and voice consistent throughout the document.”

The final Google Docs feature lets you “match the format of your favorite documents to mirror their structure and style.” Google notes how over one third of new Docs are created from a copy.

These new Gemini features in Google Docs are starting to roll out today to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers (English global), as well as Gemini Alpha business customers globally “whose default language is US-English only.”