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Gemini in Google Classroom is now available to all Google Workspace for Education editions, with added features

What’s changing

Earlier today, we announced numerous updates across Google Workspace for Education that expand feature access and further our efforts to give education customers ​​new and powerful ways of working, teaching and learning with Gemini. 

Prior to today, Gemini in Classroom was only available to customers with a Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on. Starting this week, 18+ users across all Google Workspace for Education editions will now have access to more than 30 AI-powered tools. With the help of Gemini, educators can create content and resources through one central destination in Classroom. This update is accompanied by a new admin setting that controls whether certain users in a domain have access to Gemini in Classroom. 

Now, educators can get help creating first drafts of resources, based on learning objectives, with new features like: 
In addition, educators can now ask Gemini to refine (modify, transform, or supplement) generated content however they want in a chat-like experience for select features. They can also assign content generated with Gemini in Classroom – after reviewing and editing it – directly to assignments in classes with the “Add to class” button. They’ll be able to select a class, which will then create an assignment in the chosen class and attach the Drive file to it. 

Educators will also be able to collaborate with Gemini using starter prompts for the Gemini app that help with common tasks like: 
  • Brainstorming real world examples 
  • Gamifying an activity 
  • Generating differentiation strategies 
  • Drafting an exemplar and non-exemplar 
  • Creating Depth of Knowledge (DOK) questions 
For example, if you select the "Gamifying an activity” card, a pre-set prompt will be loaded into the Gemini app to help get you started. Then, you can collaborate with Gemini to continue iterating before sharing or exporting the content. 

Who’s impacted 

Admins and end users 

Why it’s important 

Educators can now use Gemini in Classroom - free of charge - for more than 30 common educator tasks, helping to give them time back to focus on the art of teaching, from supporting students more deeply to making their instructional ideas a reality. 

Additional details

Gemini in Classroom is only available in English for education users over the age of 18. 

Getting started 

Rollout pace 

Availability 

These updates impact: 
  • Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
  • Education customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on* 
*Starting September 2025, the Gemini Education add-ons will be consolidated into a single add-on referred to as Google AI Pro for Education.

Resources 

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – June 27, 2025

8 New updates

Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.

Providing support for Microsoft Office embedded files in Google Drive 
To ensure users have a seamless experience when working with Microsoft Office files, we’re excited to announce that users can now open Microsoft Office files that contain embedded PDFs in Google Drive. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about working with Microsoft Office files. 

Use Imagen 4 to generate images in Google Docs, Slides and Vids in multiple languages 
Users can now utilize our highest quality image generation model, Imagen 4, which delivers: 
  • Outstanding text rendering and prompt adherence 
  • Higher overall image quality across all styles 
  • Multilingual prompt support in these 20+ languages 
Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to Google Workspace Business and Enterprise users with access to Gemini in Docs and Slides, and users with access to Gemini in Vids. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about collaborating with Gemini Slides, Vids and Docs.
using spanish to generate visual content in Vids
View the most relevant search results in Gmail
Over the years, we’ve implemented updates to help you find exactly what you’re looking for with less effort when searching in Gmail. In March, we announced a smarter search feature powered by AI to quickly show users the most relevant results, and today we’re excited to extend this to businesses. Now, instead of just showing emails in chronological order based on keywords, Gmail search results will factor in elements like recency, most-clicked emails and frequent contacts. With this update, the emails you’re looking for are far more likely to be at the top of your search results — saving you valuable time and helping you find important information more easily. You can also select between “most relevant” and “most recent” results. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about the search in Gmail.
View the most relevant search results in Gmail

    A search view before and after. Now, search results are sorted by relevance instead of in chronological order to help you find your intended result, faster.

    Automated meeting recording, transcripts and notes available in seven additional languages
    Currently, when an Admin pre-configures meeting recordings, meeting transcripts, or “Take notes for me” in Meet as ON by default for newly created meetings, the artifacts are generated in English. Today, we’re expanding the language availability to include:
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Korean
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish
    The meeting artifacts will automatically be generated in the meeting host’s language if it is supported. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Meeting recordings and transcripts are available to Google Workspace Business Plus; Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus; Enterprise Standard, Plus; Education Plus, and the Teaching and Learning add-on. “Take notes for me” is available to Business Standard and Business Plus; Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus; the Gemini Education and Education Premium add-on and those customers who previously purchased a Gemini Business, Gemini Enterprise or AI Meetings & Messages add-on. | Admins visit the Help Center to learn more about choosing automatic meeting artifact settings for your organization. | End users visit the Help Center to learn more about recording a meeting, using meeting Transcripts, and taking notes with Gemini in Meet. Meeting hosts and co-hosts can edit these settings in the Calendar invite, as well as turn these artifacts off during the meeting.

    Studio lighting in Google Meet is now available on all devices 
    We’re pleased to announce that studio lighting in Google Meet is now available on all devices. Using machine learning, Gemini in Meet will simulate studio-quality lighting and adjust light position and brightness in your video feed, so you're perfectly lit for your meeting. | Available now. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available for Google Workspace Business Standard and Plus, and Enterprise Standard and Plus. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about improving your video experience. 

    Video file uploads are now available to Google Workspace users in the Gemini mobile app 
    You can now upload videos stored on your mobile device to provide more context to your prompts in the Gemini mobile app. You can ask Gemini to summarize the video, ask Gemini specific questions about the video and more. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to all Google Workspace users with access to the Gemini app. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about how to upload and analyze files in the Gemini Apps. 

    Boost productivity with scheduled actions in Gemini 
    You can now use scheduled actions in Gemini to create personalized updates, set reminders, or complete routine tasks in a chat or based on existing prompts. You can set these actions to your preferred frequency, be it a single reminder, or daily or weekly updates. Some ways you can use scheduled actions are: 
    • Daily summaries of your calendar, to-do list, and unread emails for the day ahead. 
    • Daily news briefings: deliver a concise, easy-to-digest summary of the day’s top news stories or a specific topic. 
    • Competitive landscape monitoring: Monitor online news, press releases, social media content, and more based on a specific industry. 
    • Weekly vocabulary builders: Receive a curated list of new vocabulary words, complete with definitions and example sentences, tailored to your learning level. 
    Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available with a qualifying edition of Google Workspace for Gemini on the web and mobile and in all supported languages. This feature is only available for users 18+ at this time. | Admins: For Gemini to access data from apps like Gmail, Calendar, and Drive, Workspace apps in Gemini must be turned ON. | End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about scheduling actions in Gemini.

    Google Drive log events now include search related information 
    We’re expanding Drive log events in the security investigation tool to include search events. This includes information on resources returned from a search, the query the user entered, and more. Admins can use this information to help assess whether there is normal search behavior or whether the behavior was anomalous and indicating potential data exfiltration. This information can also be queried via API – check out our API documentation for more information. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available for Google Workspace Business Starter, Standard, and Plus; Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus; Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus; Frontline Starter and Standard. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about Drive log events and the security investigation tool.
    Google Drive log events now include search related information

    Previous announcements

    The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

    Adding granular control options for who can respond to existing Google Forms 
    In addition to being available on newly created forms, we’re excited to announce that starting today this option is now available on existing forms. As a result, form creators can upgrade existing or old forms to have more granular controls over who can respond to them. | Learn more about controls for existing forms. 

    Google Classroom now supports exporting grades and importing data with STLink SIS 
    Google Classroom teachers can now export and import select information via the new integration with Bubblecon STLink, a South Korean third-party student information system (SIS) that provides an innovative edtech platform. | Learn more about Bubblecon STLink. 

    Changes to "Who can manage" and "Who can view" members in Google Groups starting September 15, 2025 
    There are upcoming changes to permissions in Google Groups which will be implemented starting September 15, 2025. | Learn more about changes to Google Groups.

    Generate data with Gemini in Google Sheets
    Currently, you can utilize Gemini in Google Sheets to generate charts and valuable insights, and this week, we’re excited to bring AI directly into the cells of your spreadsheet with the power of AI function. | Learn more about AI function in Sheets.

    See summaries of even more file types directly in Google Chat
    Earlier this year, we introduced the ability for users to easily summarize Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets files shared within a Google Chat conversation. Today, we’re excited to expand this feature to PDF, Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), CSV, txt, and zip files shared as Drive links in Chat. | Learn more about summaries in Chat.

    Updates to the GitHub app for Google Chat 
    We're announcing additional updates and functionality that improve upon the overall experience using the GitHub app for Google Chat. | Learn more about GitHub app for Google Chat.

    Gemini Add-ons will no longer appear under subscriptions in the Admin console for Workspace Business and Enterprise customers
    In January 2025, we announced our plan to bring premium AI features directly to our Business and Enterprise offerings, helping our customers and their users boost productivity, creativity, and innovation, transforming how they work. We also stopped charging for Gemini add-ons that you may have purchased previously for your Business and Enterprise offerings after January 31, 2025. | Learn more about add-on subscriptions.

    Introducing Google AI Ultra for Business: Providing Access to Advanced AI Features and Next-Gen tools
    We’re pleased to introduce Google AI Ultra for Business, a new Workspace add-on that provides the highest access to AI features and models and access to next-generation AI tools. | Learn more about Google AI Ultra for Business.

    Introducing more granular controls for multi-party approvals for sensitive admin actions
    Last year, we introduced multi-party approval (MPA), a security feature that requires an admin to approve certain sensitive actions initiated by another admin. Today, we’re enhancing this feature by giving admins more granular controls. | Learn more about granular controls for multi-party approvals.

    Completed rollouts

    The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.

    Rapid Release Domains: 
    Scheduled Release Domains: 
    Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: 
    For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).

    The Gemini app is now available to all education users

    What’s changing

    We are expanding support for the Gemini app for Google Workspace for Education users of all ages:

    The Gemini app is covered under the Google Workspace for Education Terms of Service for all Workspace for Education users. Those terms include enterprise-grade data protections, so your data is not reviewed by anyone or otherwise used to train AI models. Gemini also supports compliance with many industry regulations like FERPA, COPPA, FedRamp, and HIPAA.

    Who’s impacted

    Admins and end users

    Why it’s important

    AI can be a valuable tool for learning and creativity, which is why we are making Gemini available to all Google Workspace for Education users. Gemini incorporates LearnLM, our family of models fine-tuned for learning and built with experts in education, making it the world’s leading model for learning. 

    All of your Google Workspace for Education users will be able to use to the Gemini app (gemini.google.com and the mobile app) to do things like: 

    • Ask questions and receive in-the-moment support 
    • Create lesson plans and extra study materials
    • Get feedback on their work  and check their understanding
    • Practice using technology that will prepare them for an AI-driven future 
    • Brainstorm new ideas

    A distinct experience for younger learners (students under 18): 

    • Stricter content policies that prevent potentially inappropriate or harmful responses. For more information, check out The Keyword, Gemini safety center, and policy guidelines for the Gemini app.
    • A youth onboarding experience with AI literacy resources – endorsed by ConnectSafely and Family Online Safety Institute, to help younger students use AI responsibly
    • The first time a user asks a fact-based question a double-check response feature runs automatically powered by Google Search.  In subsequent searches, a user can validate an answer by clicking Double-check response.

    Additional details

    The Google Workspace Service Specific Terms, which include terms relevant to the Gemini app, have been updated to reflect the change regarding age restrictions. Google will process your users’ data as described in the Generative AI Workspace privacy hub. 

    Getting started

    Availability

    • This update impacts Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus customers

    Resources

    Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – June 6, 2025

    2 New updates

    Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.

    Mark a thread as unread in Google Chat
    Users currently have the ability to mark messages as unread in the main conversation stream of Google Chat. This week, we’re excited to announce this feature is now available for threads in spaces. As a result, users can return to threads when it's convenient for them and more efficiently stay on top of their messages. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about marking a conversation as read or unread. 

    Language expansion for Read Along in Google Classroom 
    We’re excited to announce that Arabic and Urdu are now available when using Read Along in Google Classroom. As a result: 
    • Students can now read books in Arabic and Urdu with Diya's help. Teachers can assign books in Arabic and Urdu. 
    • Teachers can create books in Arabic and Urdu and assign them to students. 
    Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning add-on, and customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about Read Along in Google Classroom.

    Previous announcements

    The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

    Integrate Jira with Gmail to create, update, and track work items directly in your inbox
    In 2023, Atlassian introduced Jira and Confluence smart chips, which brings together popular tools used for project management and content collaboration. Since then users have been able to easily access Jira issues and Confluence pages within Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, and now we’re excited to announce a new integration with Gmail that's now included as part of the Jira and Confluence app. | Learn more about the Gmail integration with the Jira and Confluence app. 

    Stay up to date on the latest changes to your files in Drive using “Catch me up” 
    Gemini can identify relevant files from a user’s Drive with changes since it was last viewed and provide an overview of those changes. | Learn more about “Catch me up” in Drive. 

    Google Meet and Cisco Webex interoperability now includes presented content via a wired HDMI connection 
    We’re expanding the interoperability between Google Meet and Cisco Webex to include the ability to present content via a wired HDMI connection. | Learn more about Google Meet and Cisco Webex interoperability. 

    Upload code folders or import your GitHub repositories directly into the Gemini app 
    Starting this week, we’re expanding the ability to upload code folders to select Google Workspace users. Additionally, all Google Workspace users can now easily add their GitHub repositories into the Gemini App, providing Gemini the context of their codebase. | Learn more about code folders and GitHub repositories in the Gemini app. 

    Use suggestions in your client-side encrypted Google Docs 
    You can now see suggestions when viewing a client-side encrypted Google Doc. Those with edit access will be able to interact with suggestions, including adding, editing, accepting, and rejecting suggestions. | Learn more about suggestions in client-side encrypted Google Docs. 

    Present content from camera in Google Meet 
    We’re introducing a new capability that lets users directly present content from their camera feed into a meeting, for example a document camera, video production tool, or an external camera. | Learn more about presenting content in Meet.

    Completed rollouts

    The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.

    Rapid Release Domains: 
    Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: 
    For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).

    Upload code folders or import your GitHub repositories directly into the Gemini app

    What’s changing 

    Starting today, we’re expanding the ability to upload code folders to select Google Workspace users. Additionally, all Google Workspace users can now easily add their GitHub repositories into the Gemini App, providing Gemini the context of their codebase.

    In the text box select “Add files +” and select “Import code”


    You can choose to upload code from GitHub when importing code into Gemini.


    You can import code from public or private repositories, and ask questions about it, including:
    • Code understanding: You can ask Gemini to help you understand the codebase, answer questions about specific functions
    • Improve code: You can ask Gemini to make the code more efficient, suggest code additions and improvements
    • Generate code: You can ask Gemini to write event handlers for the attached code to recommend products to users
    • Debug your code: You can ask Gemini to help identify why your code is generating an error message and how to resolve it.

    Additional details

    Getting started

    Rollout pace

    Availability

    Available to Google Workspace
    • Business Standard and Plus
    • Enterprise Standard and Plus
    • Also available with the Gemini Education and Education Premium add-ons

    Resources



    Upload code folders or import your GitHub repositories directly into the Gemini app

    What’s changing 

    Starting today, we’re expanding the ability to upload code folders to select Google Workspace users. Additionally, all Google Workspace users can now easily add their GitHub repositories into the Gemini App, providing Gemini the context of their codebase.

    In the text box select “Add files +” and select “Import code”


    You can choose to upload code from GitHub when importing code into Gemini.


    You can import code from public or private repositories, and ask questions about it, including:
    • Code understanding: You can ask Gemini to help you understand the codebase, answer questions about specific functions
    • Improve code: You can ask Gemini to make the code more efficient, suggest code additions and improvements
    • Generate code: You can ask Gemini to write event handlers for the attached code to recommend products to users
    • Debug your code: You can ask Gemini to help identify why your code is generating an error message and how to resolve it.

    Additional details

    Getting started

    Rollout pace

    Availability

    Available to Google Workspace
    • Business Standard and Plus
    • Enterprise Standard and Plus
    • Also available with the Gemini Education and Education Premium add-ons

    Resources