Tom’s Guide has a practical reminder for Google users: Gemini is increasingly useful inside the apps where office and school work already happens, not just as a standalone chatbot. The outlet says Gemini now works across Gmail, Meet, Slides and several other Google apps, giving it access to workflows such as inbox triage, meeting follow-ups, research projects and presentation drafts. The article frames the piece as a list of seven overlooked Gemini features, but the provided material details several core workflow areas rather than all seven. It also notes an important access caveat: some features require a Google AI subscription or an eligible Workspace plan, and availability can vary by account. Tom’s Guide also says Google is offering Gemini Pro to students free for a year. 1. Gems — reusable Gemini setups for repeat tasks. Tom’s Guide describes Gems as custom versions of Gemini that follow instructions a user writes once. A Gem can be configured for a recurring job such as checking a draft against a style guide, converting rough meeting notes into a standard recap or reviewing a proposal from a skeptical customer’s perspective. The useful detail is that a Gem can include a role, output format and rules, and can also use attached reference files. Tom’s Guide’s guidance is to make the instructions specific: tell the Gem what to flag, what not to change and how the answer should be structured. That matters because the efficiency gain comes from avoiding the repeated setup work that often precedes useful AI output. 2. Gemini in Slides — first drafts for presentations. According to Tom’s Guide, Gemini in Google Slides can generate an editable presentation from a prompt, including text and images. It can also use Drive files as references, so a draft deck can be based on an existing report or meeting notes rather than only a short prompt. Tom’s Guide also says Gemini can help after the initial deck exists by rewriting a crowded slide, creating a new slide from a document or generating an image that fits the presentation. The outlet cautions that the resulting deck still needs human review, especially for visual consistency and factual accuracy. 3. Google Vids — video drafts from prompts and source material. For projects better suited to video, Tom’s Guide says Google Vids can turn a prompt and reference material into a draft with suggested scenes, scripts and voiceovers. The examples given are training videos, project updates and internal walkthroughs, where a rough AI-generated structure may reduce the need to start from an empty timeline. The larger pattern is straightforward: the features become more useful when Gemini is connected to the email, document, meeting or presentation where the work already sits. Based on the provided material, the practical edge is not a new model claim; it is the reduction of repetitive setup and blank-page work inside Google’s productivity stack. Who benefits: Students eligible for the free Gemini Pro offer and Workspace users with access to Gemini features benefit most. Teams with repeat writing, recap, presentation or internal video tasks may get more value than casual chatbot users. Who's exposed: Users who treat Gemini output as final are exposed to errors, especially in slides where Tom’s Guide says factual accuracy and visual consistency still need review. Teams without the required subscription or eligible Workspace plan may not see the same feature set.