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Update Summary

Custom instructions for Gemini in Workspace now extend beyond Docs to Ask Gemini in Drive and Chat, plus the Gemini side panel in Slides, Sheets, and Gmail. Users can manage saved instructions in Personalization settings; no admin control is available.

Update Details

New Features

  • Persistent custom instructions for Gemini across Ask Gemini in Drive, Ask Gemini in Chat, and the Gemini side panel in Slides, Sheets, and Gmail.
  • Users can save and manage personalization preferences in the Personalization settings tab.

Hints

  • There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users can set instructions from the side panel, Ask Gemini in Drive, or Ask Gemini in Chat, then manage them via hamburger menu > Settings > Personalization.
  • Gradual rollout for Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains, up to 15 days for visibility.

Product Information

Vendor: Google

Product: Gemini

Product type: Other

Platform: Web

Vendor release date: Sep 2, 2026

Original release notes: View on vendor site

Published on updatealert.io: Sep 3, 2026

Description: AI assistant for writing, reasoning, and productivity tasks.