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Gemini in Chrome is rolling out now to Chromebook Plus devices in the US. This feature empowers business and education users with AI tools that integrate seamlessly into their daily browsing workflows while maintaining strict data governance. It’s also available to users with personal Google accounts who can access the Gemini app.

Gemini in Chrome allows users to:

  • Get answers and insights: Summarize articles, clarify complex concepts, or find specific information based on the context of open tabs.
  • Generate content: Draft emails and social media posts, or create images directly in the browser.
  • Go Live: Engage in two-way voice conversations with Gemini Live to brainstorm ideas or prepare for meetings.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Available to all US Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts who are signed in to the Gemini app 18 years and older
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Starting today, we’re bringing generative AI capabilities in Google Workspace for Education to more educators and students around the world. The following features are now available to users 18 and older with a Google Workspace for Education Plus or Teaching and Learning add-on license at no additional cost:

  • Gemini in Docs: Create content in seconds with Help Me Write and Gemini in the side panel of Docs.
  • Gemini in Slides: Enhance presentations with the ability to create original images and slides in the side panel of Slides.
  • Gemini in Forms: Quickly create forms and see AI summaries of responses.
  • Gemini in Vids: Create polished videos with a simple text prompt or from existing slides.
These features are already available to many Google Workspace customers and users with business, enterprise, and Google One plans, as well as the Google AI Pro for Education add-on. Visit the Help Center for more information on which features are available in which plans.





In the coming months, we’ll also make some Gemini in Sheets features available to the Education Plus plan and Teaching & Learning add-on. Additionally, we’ll provide more granular controls that administrators can use to manage access to Gemini for individual Workspace apps. For example, administrators will be able to enable or disable access to Gemini in Docs and Gemini in Slides separately. We’ll share another announcement when these granular controls become available.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Already available to many Workspace customers and users, including those with Google AI Pro for Education
  • Starting today, available to users 18 years and older with Education Plus or the Teaching and Learning add-on

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We’re introducing video conferencing device interoperability for Google Meet with Microsoft Teams, which will allow you to:

  • Join Microsoft Teams meetings from Chrome OS- based Google Meet hardware devices
  • Join Google Meet meetings from Windows-based Microsoft Teams Rooms devices
Please note that this interoperability feature is currently only available on Chrome OS-based Google Meet Rooms and Windows-based Microsoft Teams Rooms. For instructions on how to set up Google Meet on Microsoft Teams Rooms devices, consult the admin documentation provided by Microsoft.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Admin console setting
End user visibility

Availability

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware devices

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Prepare for the SAT with full-length practice tests in Gemini

Standardized tests are often a critical component of the college application process. To support high school and college prep students during these critical milestones, we’re launching practice tests in Gemini: full-length, on-demand practice exams available at no cost. | Learn more about preparing for the SAT with full-length practice tests in Gemini.

New admin controls for "Take notes for me" sharing settings in Google Meet

We are introducing two new admin settings to give you more control over how meeting notes generated by "Take notes for me" are shared within your organization. These settings allow you to: Set a default sharing value: Choose who should receive access to the Take notes for me document and the recap email by default. | Learn more about new admin controls for the 'Take notes for me' sharing settings in Google Meet.

Better time suggestions for meeting with your colleagues using Gemini in Google Calendar

Google Calendar now uses Gemini to find the perfect meeting time faster. Whether scheduling or rescheduling, it analyzes colleagues’ availability, time zones, and conflicts to suggest the best options automatically. | Learn more about improved time suggestions for meeting with your colleagues using Gemini in Google Calendar.

Take your notebooks further by adding NotebookLM as a source in the Gemini app

Starting today, Workspace users can now add notebooks from NotebookLM as a source in the Gemini app. This will provide deeper, more relevant responses that are grounded in the sources in your notebook. | Learn more about taking your notebooks further by adding NotebookLM as a source in the Gemini app.

Calendar event color labels now also accessible to users with “Make changes to events” permission

Google Calendar offers event color labels for events on your primary calendar, which help users to visually organize their meetings and categorize them with Time Insights. Currently, color labels are only visible to users who have “Make changes to events and manage sharing” permissions for a primary calendar. | Learn more about how Calendar event color labels are now also accessible to users with 'Make changes to events' permission.

Record audio, video, and screencasts directly in Google Classroom

Starting today, we're bringing audio, video, and screencast recording functionality to Google Classroom. This new functionality is designed to help transform teaching and learning through multimodality, improving communication, intake, and retention for learners. | Learn more about recording audio, video, and screencasts directly in Google Classroom.

All Google Forms will now have granular controls over who can respond

We’re excited to announce that we will now automatically upgrade all existing forms to have granular controls over who can respond. When forms are upgraded, all users who could previously respond to the form will continue to be able to respond. | Learn more about how all Google Forms will now have granular controls over who can respond.

The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.
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Last year, we announced that form creators can upgrade their existing forms to have granular controls over who can respond to those forms via sharing settings.  Specifically, form creators can limit response access to specific users, groups, or target audiences, similar to how file owners can restrict the sharing of Google Docs, Sheets, Slides or Sites files in Drive. 

We’re excited to announce that we will now automatically upgrade all existing forms to have granular controls over who can respond. When forms are upgraded, all users who could previously respond to the form will continue to be able to respond. Once the upgrade is complete, form creators can make changes to who can respond using the new granular controls, if desired. The form will remain available to receive new responses while  it is being upgraded.


Form creators can control who can respond to existing forms by sharing to specific users or groups

Getting started

  • Admins:  There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: Form creators can share their forms with specific individuals or groups. Visit Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts
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