Currently, Google Meet video recordings do not allow viewers to download or copy them by default unless the recording owner explicitly allows it. As a result, the "Ask Gemini" functionality within the Drive viewer is also disabled by default for viewers who aren’t file owners.
Starting April 30, 2026, we will change this default for new recordings. From that date forward, recording owners will need to manually restrict this setting for individual recordings if they do not want viewers to be able to download or copy them. This change applies only to future recordings and will not impact existing files.
If you want to keep downloads disabled by default, you must uncheck "Let Users download and copy Meet Recordings" in the Admin console before April 30, 2026. As a reminder, this will restrict Ask Gemini for viewers unless the recording owner takes action to allow downloads.
Getting started
- Admins: Admins can manage this via the new "Meet video settings > Let Users download and copy Meet Recordings" control at the domain, OU, or group level. The new default is to allow users to download and copy Meet Recordings. Admins can change this default at any time. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
- End users: Recording owners retain the ability to manually restrict downloading and copying for individual recordings through the file sharing settings. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
Rollout pace
Availability
- Business: Business Plus and Business Standard
- Enterprise: Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Plus, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Starter
- Education: Education Plus and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade
Resources
Last year, we announced
Help me create in Google Forms and then
expanded access to the feature to seven more languages.
Now, this feature is also available to users in
21 more languages including Arabic, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
You can use Help me create to enter a prompt that describes the form you want to create or a prompt that references supporting Docs, Sheets, Slides, or PDFs. Gemini will then generate a draft form, incorporating details from any files you reference, that can be used instantly or further customized.
Last year, we also announced
Gemini-powered question suggestions. Now, this feature is also available to users in 28 more languages including Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, and German.
*Note: The time savings for the feature are calculated from a randomized experiment of real users using Google Forms.
Getting started
- Admins: To access Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps, users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. Admins can turn on default personalization setting for their users in the Admin console. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
- End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about creating a form with Gemini in Google Forms.
Rollout pace
Availability
- Business: Business Standard and Plus
- Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
- Education: Education Plus, Teaching & Learning, Google AI Pro for Education
- Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
Resources
Slide generation just got a major upgrade. Gemini can now create fully editable, brand-matched slides using dynamic layouts tailored to your specific content. To ensure visual consistency, Gemini securely analyzes your existing deck to generate designs that fit your established style. You can also manually reference specific files for content or style or allow Gemini to automatically surface relevant files from your Google Drive. In addition, users can now edit existing Slides to change layouts and design elements or content. Just click “Create” or “Enhance this slide” to get started.
You can still beautify your slide as an image as well, but that option is now only available from the Slide menu.
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
- End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about generating slides with Gemini.
Rollout pace
Availability
- Business: Business Standard and Plus
- Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
- AI Add-ons: AI Ultra Access; AI Expanded Access; Google AI Pro for Education
- Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
Note: This feature will be supported for English and international languages
Resources
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