Use Gemini in Drive to interact with folders in 20+ additional languages

What’s changing Last year, we added folder support to Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive. Today, we’re excited to announce this experience is now available in the following languages: Arabic Catalan Valencian Central Standard Swedish Common Czech Dutch Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Malay Mandarin Modern Hebrew Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Standard Danish Thai Turkish Ukrainian VietnameseAs a result, you can now use Gemini in Drive to answer questions like: “Summarize files in @-folder” “What is the theme of the content in @-folder” “When is the due date based on files in @-folder”Additional details Gemini can only answer questions about text documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, and presentations. Getting started Admins: To access Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps, users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. Admins can turn on default personalization setting for their users in the Admin console. End users: If Gemini in the side panel is closed, you can: Navigate to a folder, and click on the “Summarize this folder” button, or; Right-click on a folder in the doclist, and click on “Ask Gemini” in the context menu, or; Select a folder in a doclist, and click on “Summarize this folder” in the selection toolbar. If Gemini in side panel is already open, you can: Drag and drop a folder from the doclist into the side panel, or; @-mention a folder in the side panel’s textbox. If you are searching for a folder, you can: Click the Gemini icon next to the folder in the search dropdown box. Visit the Help Center to learn more about collaborating with Gemini in Google Drive. Rollout pace Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on May 12, 2025 Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on May 27, 2025 AvailabilityAvailable for Google Workspace: Business Standard and Plus Enterprise Standard and Plus Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on Google One AI Premium Anyone who previously purchased these add-ons will also receive this feature: Gemini Business* Gemini Enterprise* *As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.Resources Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn on or off Gmail, Chat, and Meet smart features and personalization (Region specific) Google Help: Collaborate with Gemini in Google Drive

May 12, 2025 - 21:35

Use Gemini in Drive to interact with folders in 20+ additional languages

What’s changing

Last year, we added folder support to Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive. Today, we’re excited to announce this experience is now available in the following languages:

Arabic
Catalan Valencian
Central Standard Swedish
Common Czech
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Malay
Mandarin
Modern Hebrew
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Standard Danish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese

As a result, you can now use Gemini in Drive to answer questions like:

“Summarize files in @-folder”
“What is the theme of the content in @-folder”
“When is the due date based on files in @-folder”

Additional details

Gemini can only answer questions about text documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, and presentations.

Getting started

Admins: To access Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps, users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. Admins can turn on default personalization setting for their users in the Admin console.
End users:

If Gemini in the side panel is closed, you can:

Navigate to a folder, and click on the “Summarize this folder” button, or;
Right-click on a folder in the doclist, and click on “Ask Gemini” in the context menu, or;
Select a folder in a doclist, and click on “Summarize this folder” in the selection toolbar.

If Gemini in side panel is already open, you can:

Drag and drop a folder from the doclist into the side panel, or;
@-mention a folder in the side panel’s textbox.

If you are searching for a folder, you can:

Click the Gemini icon next to the folder in the search dropdown box.

Visit the Help Center to learn more about collaborating with Gemini in Google Drive.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on May 12, 2025
Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on May 27, 2025

Availability

Available for Google Workspace:

Business Standard and Plus
Enterprise Standard and Plus
Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on
Google One AI Premium

Anyone who previously purchased these add-ons will also receive this feature:

Gemini Business*
Gemini Enterprise*

*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.