Summarize content & organize data

Modified on Mon, 22 Sep at 12:44 PM

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  • Summarize content in Google Docs
  • Summarize an email or an email thread
  • Create tables in Google Sheets

Summarize content in Google Docs

  1. On your computer, open a Google Docs file.
  2. Select the text you want to rewrite.
  3. On the left, click Help me write .
  4. Choose the Summarize option from the menu.
  5. Choose an option:
  • Click Replace to accept the new text.
  • Click Insert to add the new text under the existing text.
  • Click Close  to keep your existing text.

Summarize an email or an email thread

  1. On your computer, open Gmail.
  2. Open the email you want to summarize.
  3. At the top right, click Ask Gemini .
  4. In the sidebar, click What’s this email about?
  5. (Optional) You can also prompt to ask for a summary. Examples:
    • “Summarize this email.”
    • “Create a list of action items for me based on this email.”
    • “Explain this email to me like I’m 5 years old.”
  6. The summary appears in the side panel.

Create tables in Google Sheets

  1. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
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  2. At the top, click Ask Gemini .
  3. Select a prompt or create your own. For example:
    • “Create a framework for researching a sales prospect to prepare for a customer meeting.”
    • “Set up a task tracker to build a new website.”
    • “Plan a kick-off event for the sales team.”
  4. Press Enter.
  5. Choose an option:
    • To add the table to your spreadsheet, click Insert .
    • To create a different version of the table, click Retry .
  6. Click Good suggestion  for a table that fulfills your request or Bad suggestion  for a table that does not meet your needs.
  7. When you’re finished, click Insert.

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