The 'Get answers from Drive' Gemini feature in Google Drive is next level. We are going beyond search and getting answers from Gemini on questions that could have the answers distributed across multiple files and folders.

This is one for the formula writers, as this can be a formula killer. We are talking about whitespace, invisible spaces ruining your formula, sometimes before or after the text. This can happen a lot if data has been imported from somewhere else, and can lead to you having no idea why your formula isn't working.

Google Calendar can send you an agenda list straight to your mailbox every morning. If you use multiple calendars (like one for work and one for family), you can enable this for each one to get an overview of your whole day. This is a great hidden Google Calendar feature to add to your daily routine.

Gems in Gemini enables you to create a custom AI assistant that can help with recurring tasks. Here are some tips to help you get started building Gems and start saving time on those repetitive tasks.

You can now use Gemini Live with your camera to get real-time help and save time on lengthy descriptions.

Google Vids has a new update; you no longer need to leave your tab to find audio.

You’ve probably seen search chips without realising it. When you type a word into the Gmail search bar, for example, 'Invoice', a row of grey buttons appears just below. These are Search Chips.

The secret sauce of Gemini for everyday users lies in how it bridges the gap between the different Workspace apps. One of our favourite ways to do this is with the @ function in the Gemini side panel to reference specific files. We find this especially useful when composing emails in Gmail and need to summarise the content of a document saved in Google Drive.

Making your files accessible without an internet connection is a game-changer and dispels the myth that you cannot work offline with Google Drive. Questions we get asked a lot in our Google Workspace Training session are 'Can I edit Google Sheets without internet?' or 'Can I access Google Docs offline?', and our answer is yes!

Is your Google Drive storage almost full? Finding your largest files in Google Drive is the fastest way to free up some space without deleting thousands of small documents.