Gemini Deep Research connects with Google Drive, Gmail, and Chat

Google has expanded the capabilities of its advanced research feature by allowing Gemini Deep Research incorporate data from Google Drive, Gmail and Google Chat as a direct context for preparing reports and analyses. This implies that the tool It can cross-reference personal and professional information with public sources on the web to generate more complete results.

novelty It arrives first on the desktop version of Gemini and it will be activated on mobile devices soon; It now appears to be working on the computer.as has been verified. With this update, Deep Research reduces search and review time, and it takes over to “do the hard work” under the user's supervisionalso adding Workspace files and conversations as part of the investigation.

What is Deep Research and what changes with the connection to Google Drive?

Deep Research is Gemini's feature geared towards performing in-depth analysis on complex topics, structuring findings and highlighting key points. Until now, the tool combined web results and manually uploaded files; after adding PDF support in May, it is now making the leap to directly querying Workspace content.

From today, AI can "leverage the context" of your account and work with Drive documents, presentations, and spreadsheets., in addition to emails and chat messagesThis includes Docs, Slides, Sheets, and PDFs, which become part of the corpus that the system reviews to create richer reports tailored to the user's context.

El The approach is agenticThe system creates a multi-step research plan, runs searches, compares sources, and produces a report that can be refined by adding new information. With the integration of Drive and Gmail, that plan You can also rely on your organization's internal materials..

To maintain control, the source selection is explicit: by default only the web is used, and the rest are activated manually. The new 'Sources' dropdown menu lets you select Google Search, Gmail, Drive, and ChatThe interface displays icons that indicate which sources are in use during each query.

This expansion resembles what we've seen in NotebookLM and the AI mode in Chromebut focused on structured research. In fact, Google allows Export the report to Google Docs or generate a podcast (according to specialized media), so that you can review the conclusions while traveling or between meetings.

How to activate it in Gemini and choose fonts

1. Accede to gemini.google.com from the computer and Open your Google account.
2. In the Gemini tools menu, Select Deep Research to start an analysis task.
3. Open the 'Sources' dropdown menu y choose between Search (web), Gmail, Drive and ChatYou can activate one or more.
4. Grant the requested permitsBy default, only web search is enabled, and the rest require explicit authorization.
5. Submit your inquiry And, if needed, attach files to add more context to the generated report.

Google indicates that this capability It is being rolled out on iOS and Android in the coming daysreplicating the same flow: select Deep Research and choose the sources in the mobile application.

Availability may vary depending on account type and Workspace configuration. In any case, the user is in control. You choose which sources are consulted and you can disable the ones you don't want. to be used in each project or company.

What you can do with Drive, Gmail, and Chat as sources

For a product launch, It is possible to initiate a market analysis by having Deep Research review the brainstorming documents in Drive, relevant email threads and project plans, along with public web data.

Also You can create a competition report By comparing public information with your internal strategies, comparative sheets in Sheets, and team conversations in Chat, you gain an organized and actionable view.

In corporate environments, the system It helps summarize quarterly reports stored as Slides or PDFsextract key metrics and detect trends. In education and science, it facilitates literature reviews by combining external academic sources with notes or bibliographies saved in Drive, which provides academic research more contextualized.

Furthermore, you can iterateIf you add relevant documents or emails, Deep Research incorporates them to refine the report. And when finished, It is possible to export the result to a Doc or transform it into audiowhich simplifies sharing findings with multidisciplinary teams.

As good practices, It is advisable to review the conclusions, verify the citations, and avoid including sensitive material if it is not appropriate.Although the system requests granular permissionsThe responsibility for what data is used lies with the user or the organization.

The arrival of this integration to Gemini This represents a practical leap forward: more comprehensive reports by combining the web with Drive, Gmail, and Chat.without losing control over permissions or the European focus on privacy. With the feature now active on desktop in Spain and the mobile phone readyIt's an opportune moment to test it in real projects.

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