You can use Workspace Studio inside Google Chat and Gmail to automate everyday tasks without leaving your conversation or inbox.
Access Workspace Studio
- Open the side panel: The Workspace Studio side panel helps you discover and manage your flows without leaving your conversation or your inbox. On the top right of Gmail or Google Chat, click the Workspace Studio icon to open it.
- Discover: Browse recommended flows for your current app. The simplest way to create your first flow is to pick a pre-built template from the Discover tab.
- My Flows: You can use this tab to quickly check which flows are active or turn them off. If a flow has an error, a red badge appears to notify you of the issue. Click Show me to investigate.
- Activity: Check ”Activity” to confirm your flows ran successfully. You can also investigate any errors here.
- Do more in Studio: To build more powerful flows from scratch or manage advanced settings, click Do more in Studio to open the full editor at studio.workspace.google.com.
Use skills in Ask Gemini
Important: Before you can use a skill in Gmail or Google Chat, you must create the skill and turn it on in Workspace Studio.
Use skills in Gmail
To analyze emails or draft responses with custom instructions, use skills in Ask Gemini in Gmail.
- On your computer, open Gmail.
- At the top right, click Ask Gemini
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- In the Ask Gemini side panel, type:
@. - Select the desired skill from the autocomplete list.
- Enter your prompt.
- Click Submit
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.Use skills in Google Chat
To analyze chat conversations, use skills in Ask Gemini in Google Chat.
- On your computer, open Google Chat.
- On the left, under “Shortcuts,” click Ask Gemini
- In the message field, type
@followed by the skill name. For example, "@Project Summary." - Enter your prompt.
- Click Send
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