Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Upload Google Docs and other file types to Gem instructions

What’s changing 

Beginning today, you can upload reference documents, including Google Docs and Google Sheets via Google Drive, when creating Gems. By adding reference documents to your Gems instructions you can further tailor Gems to meet your specific needs. 


These file types include: 
  • Document and text files, such as TXT, DOC, DOCX, PDF, RTF, DOT, DOTX, HWP, HWPX and Google Docs 
  • Data Files, such as XLS, XLSX, CSV, TSV and Google Sheets


Who’s impacted

Admins and end users


Why you’d use it

Gems help you leverage the power of Gemini more efficiently and in a way that’s customized to your needs  by minimizing repetitive prompting. You can create Gems to complete specific goals, tasks, and workflows. This update further enhances this functionality by allowing you to create Gems that anchor to specific files, referencing these files as a source for more relevant responses. For example, you can upload:
  • Corporate style guides that instantly creates or refines brand-aligned copy for websites, email subject lines, or social media posts.
  • Project files to create a project specific assistant 
  • Internal documents which can be referenced at any time, such as how to best provide customer service based on a handbook or other best practices
  • HR documents to easily reference and find answers to common questions
  • Product specs and instruction manuals for quick troubleshooting
  • Customer feedback to easily identify trends and areas of improvement
  • Education standards to plan lessons and create content that align with your school’s needs
  • Grant research and notes to help accelerate the research process and drive innovation 

Additional details

  • Uploading files when creating a Gem will be available starting in English.
  • Gems will automatically recognize the latest updates to any Google Docs or Sheets added to the instructions. Other uploaded file content will need to be re-uploaded if any changes are made to the underlying file. 

Getting started