Beyond the Prompt: Maximizing Gemini for Google Workspace

Gemini for Google Workspace is a generative AI tool designed to assist users in creating content, organizing work, visualizing data, accelerating workflows, and enhancing meetings. It integrates with popular Google Workspace applications such as Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Meet, Slides, and the upcoming Google Vids, enabling collaboration with AI to improve productivity and creativity.

To write effective prompts for Gemini for Workspace, consider including the following four main areas:

• Persona: Specify who is asking for the information.
• Task: Clearly state what you need Gemini for Workspace to do for you.
• Context: Provide any additional information that could help Gemini generate a more specific response.
• Format: Indicate how you want Gemini to format its output, such as bullet points, images in a specific style, etc.

Incorporating these elements into your prompts can significantly enhance the relevance and quality of the AI-generated output.

To create images with Gemini in Google Slides, follow these steps:

1. Open a new Google Slide.
2. Go to Insert → Image → Create image with Gemini.
3. Once you see the prompt area, type in your specific request, such as: 'Create an image of a plane flying above the clouds over mountains and rivers during sunrise that I can use in a blog to promote my travel company.'
4. Gemini will generate images based on your prompt, and you can then select your favorite to insert into your Slide.