Reference your Google Calendar using Gemini in the side panel of Gmail

What’s changing

Since its introduction earlier this year, Gemini in the side panel of Gmail has helped many users generate, find and respond to information in their inbox. In addition, Gemini in Gmail has the ability to connect with other Workspace apps like Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive, helping users complete tasks without ever leaving Gmail.

Today, we’re excited to add Google Calendar to the list of apps that Gemini in Gmail connects with. Users can now ask Gemini in Gmail to perform calendar related actions or answer questions about their calendars such as:

When is my [first event] next week?
Create a [30 min] calendar event for my weekly [yoga class] every [Monday and Wednesday] at [9 AM].
Create a [1h] event for [lunch] [tomorrow] at [noon].

Using Gemini in the side panel of Gmail to ask Calendar to set up a personal yoga event

Who’s impacted

End users

Why you’d use it

Via Gmail, Gemini can now help you:

Create calendar events.
Learn additional details about the existing events in your Calendar.

Additional details

At this time, Gemini in Gmail cannot:

Add or remove guests from events or create events by extracting information from an email.
Pull up attachments or RSVPs related to a meeting.
Find the best time to meet with other people or find time slots when you’re available to meet.
Create tasks, an out of office, focus times or set working locations.
Add or manage meeting rooms.

When these features do become available, we will provide an update via the Workspace Updates Blog.

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:

On web, you can access Gemini in the Gmail side panel by clicking on “Ask Gemini” icon in the top right corner of Gmail.
This feature is only available in English at this time.
While not required, just like gemini.google.com, you can invoke Calendar by adding “@Calendar” at the beginning of your prompt in the side panel of Gmail to explicitly call on Calendar.
Visit the Help Center to learn more about collaborating with Gemini in Gmail.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 13, 2024, with expected completion by December 6, 2024