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March 17, 2026
Google Gemini Now Autofills Spreadsheets From Web Data
Published: March 17, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Updated: March 17, 2026 at 12:34 AM
100-word summary
Google is adding Gemini into Workspace apps with a feature that actually changes what you can do on a Tuesday morning. Starting today in beta, "Fill with Gemini" pulls live data from Google Search to autofill spreadsheet cells. Need to price-check 50 products or categorize a vendor list? The AI populates entire tables without you toggling between tabs. Gemini also drafts Docs from your emails and files, generates editable Slides, and answers questions across Drive by citing your own documents. The catch: Drive features launch US-only, while Docs and Sheets work globally in English. Google didn't share how much time the spreadsheet trick actually saves, just that 95 people tested...
What happened
Google is adding Gemini into Workspace apps with a feature that actually changes what you can do on a Tuesday morning. Starting today in beta, "Fill with Gemini" pulls live data from Google Search to autofill spreadsheet cells. Need to price-check 50 products or categorize a vendor list? The AI populates entire tables without you toggling between tabs. Gemini also drafts Docs from your emails and files, generates editable Slides, and answers questions across Drive by citing your own documents. The catch: Drive features launch US-only, while Docs and Sheets work globally in English.
Why it matters
Google didn't share how much time the spreadsheet trick actually saves, just that 95 people tested it.