5 tips for using Gemini’s new Notebook feature

Google has made its Gemini Notebooks feature free for all users. Now, instead of starting over every time, you have a space where discussions, files, and instructions live and build on each other. Google describes these notebooks as personal knowledge bases, which is another way of saying that Gemini can finally remember what you were doing and move on.

Notebooks are great for small, repeated things that usually fall apart because you have to keep re-explaining them. You don’t need them for large, complex projects, but once you start using them, you can use them by default when interacting with Gemini. Getting the most out of laptops takes a few attempts, but here are some helpful tips to make it the perfect way for Gemini to remember you and the way you work.

1. Treat a Laptop as Your “Continuous Life Admin” Space

This is good advice when you’ve already used Gemini a lot, but not Notebooks. Start by creating a notebook for the type of tasks that never quite stay organized. Things like errands, reminders, subscriptions, and random tasks. Drop notes, paste old chats, and add anything else you’d normally scatter across apps.

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