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Master Gemini: AI-powered Summarization and Search in Gmail and Drive

By July 18, 2025No Comments

Summarize an email thread

Gemini can summarize an email thread with more than 2 replies.

  • uncheckedAt the top of the email thread, click “Summarize this email”.
  • uncheckedIn the sidebar, you can also enter a prompt to request a summary.

Examples:

  • “Summarize this email.”
  • “Create a to-do list for me based on this email.”
  • “Explain this email to me like I’m five years old.”

Summarize Drive files with Gemini

  • uncheckedOn your computer, go to drive.google.com.
  • uncheckedIn the top right, click Ask Gemini.
  • uncheckedIn the sidebar, choose a suggestion or draft a new one. Remember to include the document title in your prompt.
    • Example: “Summarize the key points in ‘Sales Team Meeting Notes'”.
  • uncheckedPress Enter.
  • uncheckedGemini will display the summary of your file/document.
  • uncheckedAfter receiving a response:

Below is a summary of the suggested content with the following options:

  • View more: Shows the full content summary.
  • Sources: Allows you to see the files and documents used to generate the response.
  • Retry: Generates new text.
    • Optional, you can ask Gemini questions to get a better understanding of the document. Some suggestions:
      • “When does our contract with Vendor A expire?”
      • “Summarize this file in bullet points”
      • “How many customer subscriptions did we get for this trial app?”
      • “Who wrote the Project B design document?”

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