Google brings more conversational features to Gmail, Docs and Keep
Google is enhancing its applications Gmail, Docs, and Keep with new conversational features. Users will be able to ask natural language questions to retrieve information quickly and organize their thoughts more effectively. These features are set to roll out to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers this summer, with a preview for Google Workspace business customers.
- ▪Gmail Live allows users to ask natural language questions to retrieve information from their inbox.
- ▪Docs Live helps users organize their ideas and pull relevant details from Gmail and Drive.
- ▪Keep will enable users to dictate reminders that the system will structure and curate.
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Big Tech Google Google brings more conversational features to Gmail, Docs and Keep It can pluck answers to questions out of the data in your apps. By Daniel Cooper May 19, 2026 1:14 pm EST Google Google thinks that it's good to speak out loud and so, to that end, is bringing more conversational features to Gmail, Docs and Keep in the form of Live. Gmail Live, for instance, will let you ask your inbox a natural language question to save you the turmoil of having to search for the keyword yourself. In its example, say you're rushing to the airport and need to know your gate number, you can now just ask the system "What's my flight's gate number?" while hoping the system isn't hallucinating.
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