5 New Ways to Use Gemini in the Chrome Browser

Gemini Side Panel in Chrome

• 💡 Gemini now opens as a side panel in the Chrome browser, offering a cleaner separation than the previous floating panel.
• 📌 Users can choose to have the Gemini panel open or closed on each tab and can configure it to answer questions about the current tab or a selection of open tabs.
• ⚙️ The layout can be switched between a side panel and a floating window that can be moved around.

Image Generation with Nano Banana

• 🎨 Nano Banana, Google's image generator, is now integrated into the Gemini panel for creating or modifying images without leaving the current page.
• 🖼️ Users can describe a desired image, and Gemini will generate it, with options to request changes.
• ✍️ Existing images can be modified by right-clicking, opening in a new tab, and instructing Gemini to make specific alterations, such as removing people or changing the weather.

Auto Browse for Task Automation

• 🚀 Auto Browse allows Gemini to take control of the browser and complete tasks, such as online shopping or research, based on user instructions.
• ⚠️ This feature requires a personal Google account with an AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription and may not work on employer-managed computers.
• 🛒 For example, Gemini can be instructed to find specific items from a website like REI and add them to a shopping cart.
• 🤝 Gemini may prompt the user for assistance if it encounters issues like needing to sign in or clear alerts, or users can take manual control at any time.

Connected Google Apps Integration

• 📧 Gemini can now connect to Google apps like Gmail, Calendar, and Maps, providing contextually relevant assistance.
• 🗺️ Users must grant permission for Gemini to access these apps via Chrome settings.
• 📅 Gemini can extract information from emails, plan walking tours in Google Maps based on recommendations, and draft emails for feedback.

Preview of Personal Intelligence

• 🧠 Personal Intelligence is a feature that provides highly personalized help based on past interactions and connected Google apps.
• 🌐 Currently, this feature primarily works in the main Gemini app and website, but it is expected to be integrated into the Gemini panel in Chrome soon.
• 🔒 Users can disable Personal Intelligence or control which Google apps it connects to in Gemini's settings.