Use Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps in four more languages

By Alfonso Martinez March 10, 2025 2 min read

What’s changing

Beginning today, Gemini in the side panel of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and Gmail can be used in four additional languages:

Greek
Catalan
Indonesian
Malay

With Gemini in the side panel of your Workspace apps, you can get help summarizing, brainstorming, and generating content by utilizing insights gathered from your emails, documents, and more—all without switching applications or tabs. Check out our original announcements for Gemini in the side panel of Docs, Sheets, and Drive, and Gmail for even more information. Image generation is supported in these languages as well.

Additional details

Users may see the “Alpha” badge as we bring more features into Gemini in the side panel of Google Workspace.
Image generation of people is not supported in these additional languages at this time.

Getting started

Admins: The default setting for Gemini features in Workspace services is on. See how you can manage access to AI features in Workspace services.
End users:

Gemini in the side panel will work according to the language you set in your Google account (myaccount.google.com/language). If you’re accessing other Gemini for Google Workspace features that are supported in English only, you will need to set your Google Account language to English.
You can access the side panel by clicking on “Ask Gemini” (spark button) in the top right corner of Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail on the web. Visit the Help Center to learn more about collaborating with Gemini in the side panel of Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 10, 2025
Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 18, 2025

Availability

Gemini in the side panel of Docs, Sheets, Drive is available to Google Workspace:

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

Gemini in the side panel of Gmail is available to Google Workspace:

Business Starter, Standard and Plus
Enterprise Starter, Standard and Plus
Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on
Customers with the Gemini Business or Gemini Enterprise add-on*

*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.

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About the author

Alfonso Martinez

Alfonso is a Google Professional Cloud Architect and Workspace Administrator at Suitebriar with over 10 years of experience in the Google ecosystem.

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