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Find the commitments buried across your work apps.
Ask Gemini in Google Chat · Best for busy managers
The problem: An action was agreed in Chat, its deadline arrived by email, and the background sits in Drive. Finding what needs your attention means checking all three.
Google’s new Ask Gemini in Chat brings search across Workspace apps and actions such as managing tasks into one conversation.
1. Open Google Chat → Shortcuts → Ask Gemini. Workspace smart features must be enabled.
2. Name one project and a date range to keep the search focused.
3. Ask for commitments, owners, deadlines and source links.
4. Check the owners and dates against the original messages before acting.
Copy and paste prompt
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Review [project] across my accessible Chat conversations, Gmail and Drive from the past seven days. List commitments involving me, the owner, deadline and source link. Separate confirmed actions from suggestions. Highlight conflicting dates and questions awaiting my reply. Do not create tasks or send messages yet.
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Why it is useful: You get a focused list to review, with links back to the conversations behind it. That can make it easier to catch a promised follow-up or an unanswered question.
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