Gemini app update: new design rolls out to all Android devices, supports generating and editing files within conversations
The Gemini app update pushes the latest interface design to all Android devices, while also supporting generating, previewing and editing files directly within conversations. Users can create text documents, presentations and spreadsheets, preview them in chat and then edit directly or have Gemini adjust the tone and structure, before opening Google Slides or exporting as PPTX or PDF. PDF preview and editing are available on gemini.google.com and mobile, while Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Markdown, TXT and code files are limited to the web; file creation and editing have been opened to users of all languages covered by the Gemini app.
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A pair of Gemini app updates today brings the latest design to all Android devices, while file generation sees a big upgrade.
The latest Gemini overlay design applies a heavy blur effect over the bar. It’s hard to make out the boundaries of the pill, while there are way more tiny specks and swirls of color. Once the animations complete, you can see how the pill-shaped bar is translucent at the perimeter instead of a solid shape.
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Meanwhile, the Gemini app now lets you “generate, preview, and edit files right within” chats. You can have Gemini create a text document, presentation, or spreadsheet about a specific topic and then view it inline. Highlight sections to make edits or ask questions.
Generate and refine slide decks: Create presentation outlines or slide content, preview the layout in chat, and edit directly or ask Gemini to adjust the tone and structure before opening in Google Slides, or downloading as a PPTX or PDF.
Build and export Google Sheets: Generate structured trackers, tables, and data models from a prompt, preview them in Gemini, and open them directly in Google Sheets.
Edit documents and PDFs: Quickly draft PDFs, Google Docs, LaTeX, Markdown, or TXT files, and make manual or prompted edits inline on web or in a full-screen view—plus you can upload all of them to Drive.
PDF preview and editing are supported on gemini.google.com and the mobile apps, while Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Markdown files, TXT files, and code are web-only.
File creation and editing are live for “users in all languages where the Gemini app is available.”