Important: You can also use Deep Research in Gemini Apps, though certain features may vary from Gemini in Workspace apps. Learn how to use Deep Research in Gemini Apps.
You can conduct in-depth and real-time research on most subjects with Deep Research in Gemini in Workspace. You can change or add other sources, like your personal Gmail or Drive, for your research.
You can use Deep Research for Gemini in:
- Chat
- Docs
- Drive
- Gmail
- Sheets
- Slides
What you need
Availability of Deep Research features may vary based on your account type and specific Workspace app.
Chat- For personal Google Accounts:
- You need access to Google Workspace Experiments, which is a trusted tester program to try new AI features. Learn how to get started with Google Workspace Experiments.
- For work or school accounts:
- You need access to Gemini Beta. Your administrator controls access to Gemini Beta. If you can't find this feature, your administrator may not have Beta features enabled for your organization.
- For personal Google Accounts:
- You need an eligible Google AI plan:
- You can also access Deep Research if your account is enrolled in Google Workspace Experiments, which is a trusted tester program to try new AI features. Learn how to get started with Google Workspace Experiments.
- For work or school accounts: You need an eligible Google Workspace plan. Learn more about Gemini features and plans.
Start a Deep Research report
Start a Deep Research report in Chat- In Google Chat, open Ask Gemini
.
- At the bottom, in the text box, enter a question or prompt that explains what you want to research. For example:
- "Use Deep Research to examine current renewable energy trends and compare them with my project drafts in Drive."
- “Use Deep Research to recommend restaurants, attractions, and activities for my upcoming 7-day trip to Oslo, Norway.”
- Click Send message
.
- On your computer, open a Google Workspace app, like Gmail or Docs.
- On the right, click Ask Gemini
.
- At the bottom, click Tools
Deep Research.
- In the text box, enter a question or prompt that explains what you want to research. For example:
- "Research current renewable energy trends and compare them with my project drafts in Drive."
- “Find recommended restaurants, attractions, and activities for my upcoming 7-day trip to Oslo, Norway.”
- Click Submit
.
Set up the Deep Report report
Step 1: Add sources & review your research planAfter you submit your prompt, you can choose sources to help inform your research.
- In the sources card, select one or more options:
- Drive: Analyze files and folders in your Google Drive.
- Gmail: Include info from your emails.
- Chat: Include info from your chat messages.
- Web: Search the public web for the latest info.
- Optional for Docs, Drive, Gmail, Sheets, and Slides: To choose specific sources for your research, click Add sources and select files from your Drive.
- Click Next.
- Gemini creates a research plan for your topic.
- To update the research plan before you create a report, click Customize.
- Click Start research.
- While you work, Gemini researches your topic based on the plan.
- It can take some time to generate your report since Gemini analyzes many sources.
- You can close Gemini, start a new chat, or switch to a different Workspace document. The research task continues to run in the background.
- When the research is complete:
- Gemini generates the report in a Google Doc.
- You get an email about your plan’s completion.
- In your conversation with Gemini, click Open Doc.
- A new Google Doc opens in a new tab.
- It includes the findings, citations, and an organized summary of the data found.
- The report automatically saves to your Drive.
- In the document, ask Gemini follow-up questions about the report.
- You can also ask Gemini to refine specific sections.
Find your Deep Research reports
Find your Deep Research reports in Chat- In Google Chat, open Ask Gemini
.
- Under “Recent,” select your research conversation.
- To find more conversations, click Show more.
- On your computer, open a Google Workspace app, like Gmail or Docs.
- At the top right, click Ask Gemini
.
- At the top left, click More options
.
- Under "History," find your research conversation.
- To find more conversations, click View all.
Tips:
- Your conversations are organized by date, with the most recent at the top.
- You can also find your research reports at drive.google.com.