Study notebooks in Gemini are now available for Google Workspace accounts

Ashwani Kumar — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:58:23 +0000

Study notebooks in Gemini are now available for Google Workspace accounts

Earlier this year we introduced study notebooks, a dedicated space that turns Gemini into an interactive, adaptive learning platform. They offer personalized lessons based on your learning goal, whether that’s tackling a school course or learning a new skill. Now, we’re excited to share that users of all ages who are signed into a school or work-issued Google account will also have access to study notebooks if the Gemini app and Gemini Notebook are enabled by their admin.

Here’s how study notebooks work:

Create your study notebook: From the left sidebar in the Gemini app, select “New notebook”, and then the “Study and learn” tile. Tell Gemini what you are studying, and upload your class materials or other sources.
Assess your knowledge gaps: You can request progress check quizzes, helping pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses to create a tailored learning baseline.
Study with personalized bite-sized lessons: Follow short, custom lessons with built-in practice quizzes. You can ask in-line questions at any point as you learn.
Track your progress: Monitor real-time mastery via a dynamic dashboard that breaks your goals into objectives, categorizing topics into “Strengths” and “Focus areas,” to recommend top-priority lessons.

With study notebooks, students’ learning is grounded in trusted class materials, ensuring that lessons from Gemini are consistent with their curriculum.

This expansion gives educational institutions and organizations a secure way to support more personal learning, reinforcing classroom instruction while keeping study material relevant and accurate.

Getting started

Admins: Study notebooks in Gemini are available if the Gemini app and Gemini Notebook are enabled. As an administrator of your organization’s Google Accounts, you can control who can use study notebooks. Study notebooks are available to users who are in a group or organizational unit (OU) with both Gemini Notebook and Gemini set to On. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Gemini and Gemini Notebook on or off for users.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) started on September 17, 2026.

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers and Workspace Individual subscribers outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), as well as users with personal Google accounts globally. Study notebooks will roll out to users in the EEA in the coming weeks.

Resources

Google Gemini Help: Create and use notebooks in Gemini Apps
News from Google: Supporting students with connected AI tools for more personalized learning
News from Google: 5 ways to learn with study notebooks in the Gemini app

Study notebooks in Gemini are now available for Google Workspace accounts, extending this adaptive learning platform to users logged into school or work-issued Google accounts. Originally launched for personal accounts, this feature turns Gemini into a personalized, source-grounded learning companion designed to help users tackle courses or master new skills. [1]

Key Capabilities of Study Notebooks

Study notebooks act as an interactive study suite grounded securely in your trusted materials: [1]

Custom Lesson Plans: Generates personalized, bite-sized lessons tailored to your specific learning goals. [1]
Knowledge Gap Assessments: Offers progress-check quizzes that pinpoint your strengths and focus areas to build a baseline. [1]
Real-Time Progress Tracking: Features a dynamic dashboard that categorizes objectives into “Strengths” and “Focus areas” to recommend top-priority lessons. [1, 2]
In-Line Q&A: Allows you to ask questions at any point during a lesson, with answers directly tied to your uploaded class materials, PDFs, or websites. [1, 3]

Availability and Admin Requirements

Because this feature is deploying within organizational environments, certain access rules apply: [1]

Attribute	Details
Eligible Accounts	All Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and personal Google accounts.
Geographic Limits	Fully available globally; rolling out to users in the European Economic Area (EEA) in the coming weeks.
Admin Control	For school/work accounts, the feature must be enabled by an administrator. It requires both the Gemini App and Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) to be turned On for the specific Organizational Unit (OU).
Age Eligibility	Available to users of all ages (including students under 18) when deployed securely via Google Workspace for Education.

How to Get Started

If you are an end-user and your administrator has enabled the necessary tools, you can access the feature directly: [1]

Go to the left sidebar in the Gemini web app.
Select “New notebook” and click on the “Study and learn” tile.
Prompt Gemini with what you are studying and upload your source materials (Docs, Slides, PDFs, or URLs) to begin. [1, 3]

The gradual rollout officially commenced on September 17, 2026, and can take up to 15 days to become fully visible across all domains. [1]

Would you like assistance in drafting an email to your IT administrator to request they enable Gemini Notebook, or would you like tips on how to structure your source materials for the best study outcomes?