See summaries of shared Google Docs, Slides, or Sheets files directly in Google Chat

What’s changing

Similar to how Google Chat’s summaries in the home view provide users with a bulleted synopsis of message content, Google Google excited to introduce a new way to preview files shared in Chat.

Starting today, users can easily summarize Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets files shared within a Chat conversation. Simply click the new “Summarize this file” button that appears within the respective file preview card in the conversation, and Gemini will summarize the file so you can get a quick overview without having to leave Chat.

Who’s impacted

End users

Why you’d use it

By providing quick, on-demand summaries of files shared in Chat, Gemini helps you save time and get the gist of shared files instantly, eliminating the need to open each document.

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: You can turn this feature ON/OFF by  turning Smart features & controls in Google products ON/OFF.
  • On the web, to see summaries of files shared in Chat, click the “Summarize this file” button. Visit the Help Center to learn more about summarizing a file in Chat.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 18, 2025, with expected completion by early April 2025

Availability

Available for Google Workspace: 

• Business Standard and Plus 
• Enterprise Standard and Plus 
• Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on

Anyone who previously purchased these add-ons will also receive this feature:

• Gemini Business* 
• Gemini Enterprise* 
• AI Meetings and Messages* 

Source: Gimasys