Gemini can now add events to your calendar, give you event details, and help you find an event you’ve forgotten about.
Another Google app is getting the Gemini treatment.
Google today introduced a new Gemini side panel for Calendar, a feature that lets you check your schedule, create an event, or look up event details with the help of AI.
Google offered up examples of how each command works. The general idea is that instead of manually searching for a specific event or adding something to your calendar by hand, you can let Gemini handle the task for you.
For your upcoming schedule, Google says, you might ask things like, “When is my next meeting with Chris?” or “How many meetings do I have next week?”
To create an event, you can give Gemini commands like, “Add lunch with my parents to my schedule at 11 a.m. Tuesday” or “Add a workout to my calendar every weekday at 6 a.m.” (You’ll still need to invite other people manually to any event you create.)
For event details, you can ask questions like, “When is my lunch meeting with my parents?” or “How long is my meeting next Friday?”
When I tried it myself, I was able to push Gemini a little more by asking it, “What shows do I have on my calendar?” Gemini found some events I have on my calendar for later in the year, none of which actually involved the word “show.” I asked it to show me my upcoming doctor appointments, and it did — even one that was simply the word “ortho.”
For now, Gemini in Calendar is available as part of Google’s early access testing program, Google Workspace Labs. You’ll first need to enroll in Google Workspace Labs to test out the feature. Once you’re in, go to your Google Calendar and find the “Ask Gemini” icon in the top right corner. Click on that icon to see a list of suggested prompts and a space to enter your own prompt.
The feature doesn’t appear to be available for the Calendar mobile app yet.
If you want to turn off Gemini for Calendar, Google says you must leave Google Labs entirely. Once you make that decision, you won’t be able to rejoin.
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