is artificial intelligence Now busy tackling some of the biggest problems facing mankind: accelerating drug designdeal with cancer detectionand looking for solutions Climate changeHowever, none of these issues are arguably as difficult as the ones Google has assigned to its Gemini AI bot.
In particular, the work of Stay on top of your inboxGemini is now a part of Gmail on the web and mobile devices, and as well as using it to find the right words in your emails, you can also get it to summarize longer emails and threads for you.
Here I'll show you how these summary tools work and what else Gemini can do for you—and report how reliable it is at the moment. One caveat, though: For now, Gemini in Gmail is only available if you or your employer are paying for it. Google One AI Premium ($20 per month), or for a Google Workspace account.
Get Gemini Summary in Gmail
Gemini can summarize single emails, or lots of them.david neeld
If this feature is enabled for your account, there are a few ways to get the Gemini summary in Gmail. Most of them can be accessed through the Gemini logo, which is a distinctive black star shape. on the webClick the Gemini button in the top right corner of Gmail to bring up the side panel. There, you can see your inbox as a whole, or a summary of specific threads you have open.
in gmail for Android And iOSThe Gemini button appears in the upper right corner if you're viewing a list of emails, or at the top center if you're viewing a particular thread. On mobile, there is also a specific Summarize this email The button that appears when you're viewing a single email or a single thread of emails.
He Summarize this email The buttons are the easiest way to get started, but you can also use Gemini to “Summarize today's emails,” “Summarize this week's emails,” “Summarize my unread emails,” or “Summarize my emails from last month.” Summarize received emails” – can say anything with these lines. After Gemini spends a few moments thinking, you'll get a response on the screen, along with follow-up questions you might want to ask. (For example, you can request a longer summary.)
The results will be presented as a series of bullet points sources say Below: Click or tap these sources to view the individual emails from which the information was pulled. Using the icons alongside reactions, you can copy text elsewhere, give thumbs up or thumbs down feedback on a Gemini response, or clear the AI chat history.
Ask Gemini other questions in Gmail
There's more to Gemini than meets the eye.david neeld
I'm mostly focusing on Gemini's summary capabilities in Gmail here, but there are many other commands you can explore. In fact, you can ask Gemini any question about what's in your inbox, and it will at least try to provide a response – sifting through gigabytes of data in your emails in search of an answer.