TECHNOLOGY · AI-ASSISTED SUMMARY
Google Gemini Adds Direct File Editing for Users
WHY IT MATTERS
This development enhances the Gemini app's productivity features, allowing users to work more efficiently within the chat platform and potentially reducing the need for external document editing tools.
What happened
Google has expanded its Gemini app to allow users to generate, preview, and edit various file types directly within the chat platform. Starting today, all Gemini users can edit PDFs, Google Docs, Google Sheets, slide decks, Markdown files, TXT files, and code.
While PDF editing is available on both web and mobile, other file formats are currently only accessible on the web version. This update builds on earlier support for generating and downloading files in Gemini, enabling users to make changes without leaving the app.
Users can also expand documents for full-screen editing and highlight text to ask Gemini questions or prompts.
LINKED SOURCES
You can generate and edit Google Docs files directly in Gemini chats now
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