February 19, 2025
Use Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps in seventeen more languages
What’s changing
Beginning today, Gemini in the side panel of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and Gmail can be used in seventeen additional languages:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- Finnish
- Hebrew
- Hungarian
- Norwegian
- Polish
- Romanian
- Russian
- Swedish
- Thai
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Vietnamese
With Gemini in the side panel of your Workspace apps, you can get help summarizing, brainstorming, and generating content by utilizing insights gathered from your emails, documents, and more—all without switching applications or tabs. Check out our original announcements for Gemini in the side panel of Docs, Sheets, and Drive, and Gmail for even more information. Image generation is supported in these languages as well.
Additional details
- While Gemini in the side panel of Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail, is generally available in these additional languages - as we keep rolling out more Gemini alpha features in the side panel, end users with Gemini alpha features turned on may continue to see the “Alpha” badge.
- Gemini in the side panel of Slides and Chat is only available in English at this time.
- Image generation of people is not supported in these additional languages at this time.
Getting started
- Admins: The default setting for Gemini features in Workspace services is on. See how you can manage access to AI features in Workspace services.
- End users:
- Gemini in the side panel will work according to the language you set in your Google account (myaccount.google.com/language). If you’re accessing other Gemini for Google Workspace features that are supported in English only, you will need to set your Google Account language to English.
- You can access the side panel by clicking on “Ask Gemini” (spark button) in the top right corner of Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail on the web. Visit the Help Center to learn more about collaborating with Gemini in the side panel of Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on February 19, 2025
- Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on February 26, 2025
Availability
Available to Google Workspace:
- Business Standard and Plus
- Enterprise Standard and Plus
- Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on
- Customers with the Gemini Business or Gemini Enterprise add-on*
Available for Gemini in the side panel of Gmail for:
- Business Starter
- Enterprise Starter
*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.