Google Workspace has over three billion users. Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive are where a large part of the world's daily work is done. On March 10, 2026, Google announced it is pushing Gemini deeper into all four of them.
Yulie Kwon Kim, VP of Product for Google Workspace, published the announcement on Google's official blog today. The new Gemini-powered features are rolling out now in beta, first for Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers, in English globally for Docs, Sheets, and Slides, and in the U.S. for Drive, as well as for Gemini Alpha business customers.
Here is a full breakdown of what is new in each app.
What is new in Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Docs
In Docs, a new prompt bar now appears at the bottom of the screen, allowing users to describe what they want to create. Gemini can generate a formatted first draft using information from Drive files, Gmail, and Google Chat.
For example, a user could prompt Gemini to “draft a newsletter for our neighbourhood association using the meeting minutes from my January HOA meeting and the list of upcoming events.” Gemini would then produce a first draft based on those files.
Two additional features are also arriving in Docs:
- Match writing style – adjusts the tone across a document so the voice remains consistent.
- Match doc format – applies the layout and structure of a reference document to a new one.
For instance, if a user has a preferred travel itinerary template, Gemini can automatically populate it with trip details pulled from emails, including flight information, hotel bookings, and rental car reservations.
Sheets
In Sheets, Gemini can now generate an entire spreadsheet from a single prompt.
The AI can pull data from emails, files, and the web to build structured tables. A user might prompt it to “organise my upcoming move to Chicago, create a checklist for packing by room, a contact list for utilities, and a spreadsheet to track moving company quotes from my inbox.” Gemini would then generate the spreadsheet with those sections already set up.
Another new feature, “Fill with Gemini,” can automatically populate table columns using real-time information from Google Search.
For example, if a user is tracking college applications, they can add column headers for deadlines and tuition. Gemini can then fill the rows with relevant information from the web.
Google said the feature was tested in a 95-participant study comparing manual data entry with Fill with Gemini on a 100-cell task.
Slides
Slides is also getting new AI editing capabilities.
Users can now ask Gemini to create a new slide that matches the theme of an existing presentation, using information from files, emails, or the web.
Slides can also be edited through simple prompts such as:
- “Make this match the colours of the rest of my deck.”
- “Make this slide more minimal.”
However, generating an entire presentation from a single prompt is not part of today’s rollout. Google says that the feature is coming later.
What’s New in Drive
Drive is receiving two major Gemini-powered features.
The first is AI Overview, which appears at the top of Drive search results when users search using natural language. The tool pulls answers directly from a user’s files and provides citations, allowing people to find information without opening each document.
The second feature, Ask Gemini in Drive, allows users to ask detailed questions across documents, Gmail, Calendar, and the web.
Users can control which sources Gemini references. For example, someone could select all tax-related files and ask, "What should I ask my tax advisor before filing this year’s tax return?” Gemini would generate a response based on the documents provided.
Google says the change represents a shift in how Drive functions—from a “passive storage container” to an “active knowledge base.”
All of the new features include the same enterprise-grade data protections used across Google Workspace, and Google says support for additional languages is coming soon.
Damilare Odedina
