Beginner · 5 lessons · about 35 min · free certificate
Getting good at Google Gemini
A practical course on using Gemini, Google's AI assistant, for chat, research, images and, where available, help inside Google apps. It is for people who want clear, checked results.
For: Adults who use Google services and want to use Gemini well and safely.
Start lesson 1When you finish
- You can write clear requests that get useful answers from Gemini.
- You can use Gemini with Google apps such as Gmail, Docs and Drive where your account offers it.
- You can set up a Gem, a saved helper with your own instructions, if it is available to you.
- You can use research features and check the sources they show.
- You can ask about images and review your activity and privacy settings.
Lessons
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- Chatting with Geminiabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can write a clear request and steer the answer with follow-ups.
- Gemini with Google appsabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can describe the ways Gemini can work with Google apps where available and use them with care.
- Gems and saved helpersabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can design a saved helper with clear instructions for a job you repeat.
- Research features and image understandingabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can use research tools and image questions while checking sources and details.
- Activity settings and privacyabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can find your Gemini activity settings and choose what to share.
Final exam and certificate
10 questions. Score 8 or more for a free certificate of completion you can share and add to LinkedIn. Unlimited tries.
Take the final examPrompts you can use today
Copy one, replace the [brackets] with your details, and paste it into the AI tool you use. Leave out anything private.
Reply to an email
Here is an email I received: [paste]. Write a short, polite reply that says [what you want to say]. Keep it under [length] and keep my tone friendly.
Summarize a long thread
Summarize this thread for someone who has not read it: [paste]. List decisions made, open questions and who is waiting on whom.
Research a question
I want to understand [topic] for [purpose]. Give me an overview, the main points of disagreement, and a list of sources I should open myself. Say what you are unsure about.
Describe this image
Look at this image of [what it is]. Describe what you see, read any text, and tell me which parts you are unsure about so I can check them.
Build a study plan
I want to learn [skill] in [number] weeks with [time per day]. Make a weekly plan with small tasks and one self-test each week. Keep it realistic for a beginner.
Plan a meeting agenda
I am leading a meeting about [topic] with [people]. We have [time]. Draft an agenda with time for each item and one decision we should leave with.
Turn notes into a table
Turn these notes into a table with columns for [column names]: [paste notes]. Leave a cell blank if the notes do not say, and do not guess.
Ask the AI tutor
Ask anything about this course, in any language. The tutor is an AI: it can be wrong, and it never needs your personal details.
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