Create documents with Gemini in Google Docs

In Google Docs, use “help me create” to create formatted documents from scratch. Based on your existing Workspace files (“@ filename”), you can create:

  • Proposals
  • Project trackers
  • Brainstorm documents
  • Blog posts
  • Press releases
  • Campaign briefs
  • Menus for dinner parties
  • Family newsletters
  • Vacation itineraries and more

Feature availability

Generate a document with Gemini

Important: This feature is:

  • Rolling out gradually and may not be available to you yet.
  • Currently available on desktop.
  • Only available in a new, blank document.
  1. On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
  2. In the document, click File and then New and then Help me create.
  3. In the window that opens, enter a prompt that describes your document.
    • Tip: To get ideas for new prompts, explore the suggested prompt tiles or click Shuffle
  4. Optional: To add related documents, next to the prompt, enter the “@” symbol.
  5. To generate a document, click Next.

Tip: Once you submit your request and all related documents, Docs will generate:

Note:

  • Help me create can’t currently incorporate web search results or content from your Workspace files (unless explicitly mentioned using @filename).
  • Help me create doesn’t currently generate cover or inline images of people.
  • Help me create is currently limited to content extraction from other Workspace files and doesn’t include structure or style from those files.
Learn how to write prompts to create documents

Here are some quick tips to help you write prompts to create documents with “help me create” in Google Docs:

  • When you write prompts:

Use natural language
  • Write like you talk.
  • Express thoughts in full sentences.

Be specific
  • Provide as much context as possible in your prompt, for example: “Written for a millennial audience. Include illustrations related to each story.”
  • Attach relevant documents. Use the @ symbol and descriptive prompts to specify details like audience, purpose, and goals.

Make it a conversation
  • If the results don’t meet your expectations or you believe there’s room for improvement, fine tune your prompts.
  • To yield better results, use follow-up prompts and an iterative process of review and refinement.
Sample prompts for “help me create”

To get better results, provide as much relevant context as possible and build on your prompts, such as:

“Help me create a content plan for a blogpost on health conscious superfoods. Include potential recipes, nutritional information, ingredients, and personal tips.”
“I am a team leader for the CyberMax project, and I am working on a daily sync with the team members and editors. Can you please prepare an organized and professional format for the daily sync doc with dates, action items, an agenda, and some open-ended questions?”
“Hi! Can you help me draft a fun Friday memo for my team thanking them for their hard work and reminding them Monday is a holiday? I’d like it to be work appropriate, but fun using emojis and jokes or puns!”
“Blank financial report template for bakery in Q1 and Q2.”
“I'm leaving my kids with a babysitter for an evening date night. Can you help me create detailed instructions for the babysitter, including daytime and nighttime schedules, allergies, favorite snacks and toys for each child, and emergency contacts?”

Give feedback on generated documents

Gemini for Google Workspace is constantly learning and may not be able to support your request. Because feedback may be human readable, please do not submit data that contains personal, confidential, or sensitive information.

If you get a suggestion that’s inaccurate or that you feel is unsafe, you can submit feedback. Your feedback can help improve AI-assisted Workspace features and broader Google efforts in AI.

  1. At the bottom left of the generated document, a message shows up, select Good draft document or Bad draft document .
  2. In the pop-up window, you can select the data you want to share along with your feedback, including prompts, additional context, and outputs. If you don’t want to share certain data, you can uncheck it.
    1. If you select Bad draft document , select Next to select the issue you found and enter additional feedback.
  3. Select Submit.

To provide general feedback on this feature, at the top, go to Help and then Help Docs improve.

To report a legal issue, create a request.

Learn about Gemini feature suggestions

  • Gemini feature suggestions don’t represent Google’s views, and should not be attributed to Google.
  • Don’t rely on Gemini features as medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
  • Gemini features may suggest inaccurate or inappropriate information. Your feedback makes Gemini more helpful and safe.
  • Enterprise end users can submit feedback about their experience using this feature. End users are informed before they submit feedback that the feedback data shouldn’t contain personal, sensitive, or confidential information.

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