How to Disable Gemini in Gmail and Google Docs
Justin PotGearAug 8, 2026 6:00 AMHow to Disable the AI Features in Gmail and Google DocsNew AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. They're adding buttons to user interfaces and using pop-up tool tips to implore you to click them and become a dedicated user of their AI creations.Google Docs, for example, is rolling out a giant Gemini bar at the bottom of the screen for some users. I first noticed this feature back in April, when it showed up in the Google Docs account I use to collaborate with editors.
- ▪Justin PotGearAug 8, 2026 6:00 AMHow to Disable the AI Features in Gmail and Google DocsNew AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail.
- ▪They're adding buttons to user interfaces and using pop-up tool tips to implore you to click them and become a dedicated user of their AI creations.Google Docs, for example, is rolling out a giant Gemini bar at the bottom of the screen for
- ▪I first noticed this feature back in April, when it showed up in the Google Docs account I use to collaborate with editors.
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Justin PotGearAug 8, 2026 6:00 AMHow to Disable the AI Features in Gmail and Google DocsNew AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. If you don’t want Gemini’s help in writing documents and emails, here’s how to turn that stuff off.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyHave you noticed how desperate tech companies are to get you to use their artificial intelligence features, even if you don’t want to use them? They're adding buttons to user interfaces and using pop-up tool tips to implore you to click them and become a dedicated user of their AI creations.Google Docs, for example, is rolling out a giant Gemini bar at the bottom of the screen for some users.
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