This feature is available in open beta for Google Workspace customers with the Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, and Education Premium add-ons - no additional sign-up is required.

Admins and end users

Google Workspace extensions enhance Gemini's capabilities by allowing it to access information from your Gmail, Docs, and Drive. This enables Gemini to locate, reference and incorporate this additional data, leading to even more informed and relevant responses. This deeper integration helps bring Gemini's capabilities more seamlessly into your daily workflows, helping to enhance productivity. For example, referencing a Doc that outlines your target audiences while performing customer research in Gemini (gemini.google.com).

During the open beta period, Context-Aware Access (CAA) for Gmail, Drive and Docs isn't supported with Google Workspace extensions. Context-Aware Access gives you control over which apps a user can access based on their context, such as whether their device complies with your IT policy. Learn more about Context-Aware Access.Google Workspace extensions honours access control settings for files within Drive, meaning users can only access files that they own or have been shared with them (excluding files shared via Shared Drive).Google Workspace extensions is not available to Google Workspace users accessing Gemini as an additional Google service.Note that Google Workspace personal content that Gemini Apps get from extensions is not reviewed by anyone to improve AI models, not used to train AI models, and not shared with other users or institutions. Visit the Help Centre for more information.

Admins: This feature will be OFF by default and can be enabled at the OU or Group level. During the open beta period, Drive, Gmail and Docs must be enabled to use Google Workspace extensions.