How to turn off AI in your Google Docs
Original: How to turn off AI in your Google Docs
Why This Matters
Demonstrates user control over AI feature integration in productivity tools amid growing adoption of generative AI across office suites.
Google Docs users can disable Gemini AI features through two methods: accessing Gemini menu preferences to turn off the bottom bar, or disabling Google Workspace smart features globally via Gmail settings to prevent AI pop-ups and suggestions.
Google Docs has integrated Gemini AI features that display prompts like "write with Gemini" in a bottom bar and hovering "help me write" suggestions. Users encountering these features can disable them through two approaches. The first method involves clicking the Gemini menu at the top of the document, selecting "bottom bar preferences," and choosing to turn off the bottom bar display. The second, more comprehensive approach disables all Google Workspace smart features: navigate to Gmail settings, click "See all settings," scroll to "Google Workspace smart features," and click "Manage Workspace smart feature settings." This interface offers toggles to disable smart features across Google Workspace applications, including the Gemini pop-ups in Google Docs and automatic calendar event creation from flight emails. Users reporting frustration with AI interrupting their workflow can use either method depending on preference for granular or comprehensive control.