Google has expanded access for their custom Gemini AI assistants, Gems to their Workspace apps like Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, Drive and Gmail. Users will be able to create chatbots for specific tasks or use pre-made Gems without needing to switch between apps. 

There are already pre-made Gems that Google offers like Writing editor, Brainstormer, Learning coach and Coding partner. But users can build chatbots for tasks to “minimise repetitive prompting,” the company said. 

Other basic tasks like @-mentioning and accessing files/folders are also supported by both custom and pre-made Gems.

A blog posted by Google making the announcement shared examples of use cases for Gems, “Leverage a copywriting Gem to create posts and content tailored to your target audience or create a Gem that helps with sales interactions that is grounded on information for a specific company, prospect, or industry or leverage an “assistant gem” tailored to your job role to help provide more relevant summaries for you.”

The feature is being rolled out over the coming weeks for Google Workspace customers who can access Gemini in the side panel of their apps. 

Gems was launched last year in August last year with the goal of becoming custom “AI experts” for Gemini Business, Advanced and Enterprise subscribers. 

Users will have to either go to gemini.google.com/gems/create or click on “Create a new Gem” option in the Workspace side panel to build custom Gems.