You can generate and edit Google Docs files directly in Gemini chats now
Now you can generate, preview, and edit PDFs, Google Docs, Google Sheets, slide decks, Markdown files, TXT files, and code directly within Google Gemini. The new file editing capabilities are available starting today for all Gemini users, and while PDF previews/editing works on both the web and mobile, all other file formats are only in the web version for now. Google added support for generating and downloading files in Gemini earlier this year, but now you can tweak those fil
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Google's AI assistant Gemini now allows users to generate, preview, and edit multiple file formats including documents, spreadsheets, slides, and code directly within the chat interface, rather than requiring them to leave the app to make changes. This capability is available for all Gemini users starting today, though PDF editing works on both web and mobile versions while other file formats are currently web-only. The feature builds on Google's earlier support for generating and downloading files in Gemini and allows users to highlight content and ask the AI to make specific edits, such as converting a table into a graph. Similar functionality already exists through Gemini's integrations in Google's Workspace apps and in competing AI products.
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