Beginning today, Google Workspace users with a Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education or Education Premium licence can now upload a variety of files from Google Drive or locally from your device into Gemini (gemini.google.com): 

Document and text files, such as TXT, DOC, DOCX, PDF, RTF, DOT, DOTX, HWP, HWPX and Google Docs Data Files, such as XLS, XLSX, CSV, TSV and Google Sheets Gemini can use uploaded files to gain context and analyse your content. In turn, this can help enhance your understanding, research, and writing through summarisation of complex subject matter, identification of trends and insights, and recommendations for improving writing and document organisation. Uploading a document can also help give you more personalised and relevant responses. 

At this time, Context-Aware Access (CAA) for files uploaded from Google Drive isn't supported. 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 AccessUploading files from Google Drive honours access control settings for files within Drive, meaning users can only upload files that they own or have been shared with them. File upload is not available to Google Workspace users accessing Gemini as an additional Google service.Users with a Gemini for Google Workspace licence who access Gemini as a core service are subject to the Google Workspace Terms of Service or Google Workspace for Education Terms of Service (for education institutions). When users use Gemini as a core service, their chats and uploaded files won't be reviewed by human reviews or otherwise used to improve generative AI models. 

Admins: 
Local file upload will be available in Gemini (gemini.google.com) by default to all Gemini Enterprise, Business, Education and Education Premium users. File upload from Google Drive in Gemini (gemini.google.com) requires you to turn on Workspace extensions in Gemini. Visit the Help Centre to learn more about turning Google Workspace extensions on or off for your organisation. Visit the Help Centre to learn more about turning Gemini (gemini.google.com) on or off for your users, or about Gemini Enterprise and Gemini Business in general.End users: Users can upload up to 10 files at a time, and each file can be up to 100 MB. Visit the Help Centre to learn more about how to upload and analyse files in the Gemini web app. File upload from Google Drive in Gemini requires you to connect Google Workspace apps & services in Extensions setting.

Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on August 27, 2024 

Available for Google Workspace customers with 

Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium add-on 

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