Google adds Gemini Notebook actions to chats in the Gemini app
By Automate Basics, written with AI from Google's original
Google has added Gemini Notebook as a Connected App in the Gemini app. People can use chat prompts to manage notebook sources and notes or ask questions based on their notebooks.
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What changed
Google says Gemini Notebook is now a Connected App inside the Gemini app, so people can work with their notebooks from a chat. A user can type @Gemini Notebook to direct a request to the connected app. Google says Gemini can also recognize when a prompt calls for notebook information without being explicitly directed.
The supported requests include creating, editing and deleting notebooks; adding, updating and deleting sources; and listing notebooks and their sources. Users can save notes or ask questions that draw on material in a notebook. For someone gathering information for a project, the practical change is that a chat can become a way to file material and look it up later, rather than requiring a separate notebook task.
Who can use Gemini Notebook in the Gemini app?
Google says the connection is available now to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers and people with personal Google accounts. The announcement does not state a separate price for the Connected App.
For organizations, an administrator can control access through the Gemini and Gemini Notebook settings. Google says a user must belong to a group or organizational unit where both are turned on. For end users, the connection is on by default globally, except in the European Economic Area, where it is off by default. Users can control it in Settings > Connected Apps in the Gemini app. If a colleague cannot use the connection, those account and access conditions are worth checking before assuming the feature has not arrived.
How do I try it at work?
A low-risk first task is to ask Gemini to list the sources in an existing Gemini Notebook, then compare the answer with the notebook. Google says the connection can also answer questions using notebook content, so a useful follow-up is a question whose answer you can verify against a source you already know.
To direct a request to the notebook connection, Google says to type @Gemini Notebook in a Gemini chat. Once the results look right, you could try adding a relevant chat to a project notebook or saving a note. Check that the material went into the intended notebook and that any answer reflects its sources. Take particular care with requests to edit or delete material, since Google says those actions are supported too.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to mention Gemini Notebook in every prompt?
No. Google says you can type @Gemini Notebook in a Gemini chat to direct a request to the Connected App, but Gemini can also identify relevant prompts and use the connection automatically. Check which notebook and sources an answer draws on before relying on it.
Why can’t I use Gemini Notebook from my work account?
Google says organization administrators control access, and both Gemini and Gemini Notebook must be enabled for the user’s group or organizational unit. The connection is also off by default for users in the European Economic Area. Users can check its status in the Gemini app’s Connected Apps settings.
Does the connection let Gemini change notebook sources?
Yes. Google says Gemini chats can add, update or delete sources in a Gemini Notebook, as well as list them and answer questions using notebook content. Before making changes at work, check that the request names the intended notebook and review the result afterward.
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Source: Take actions on your notebooks from Gemini Notebook directly in the Gemini app, Google, 23 Oct 2026.