Google has introduced a new AI-powered tool designed to simplify meeting scheduling for Gmail users who rely on Google Calendar. The company rolled out a feature called “Help me schedule,” powered by Gemini, which identifies optimal meeting times based on calendar availability and sends those suggestions directly to the person you’re coordinating with via email.
The company emphasized that this tool is primarily intended for one-on-one meetings rather than group or multi-party arrangements.
This launch coincides with a series of announcements from Google Workspace aimed at integrating artificial intelligence more deeply into everyday productivity tools. Other updates include the introduction of Google’s latest image editing model, Nano Banana, and Gemini features in Google Slides; tools for sharing custom AI assistants called Gems with team members; enhanced formatting in NotebookLM; improved AI-driven video creation tools in Google Vids; and more.
To use the new scheduling option, users can click on the “Help me schedule” button located beneath the email composition window in Gmail. This action displays a list of available time slots. You can edit or remove any options before inserting the selected times directly into your email and sending it to the recipient. Once the recipient selects a preferred time, a calendar invite is automatically added to both parties’ schedules.
While tools like Calendly, Doodle, Zoom, and HubSpot already offer automated meeting scheduling, Google highlights that its new solution uses Gemini AI to incorporate context from the email conversation when making suggestions. For instance, if someone specifies a desire to book a 30-minute session within the next two weeks, the assistant will only recommend 30-minute slots fitting both participants’ calendars during that timeframe.
Previously, Google offered a scheduling feature within Google Calendar alone, but it lacked Gmail integration and AI-powered intelligence.
In addition, Google announced another Workspace enhancement on Tuesday—reminders set in Google Keep will now be automatically synced to Google Tasks.
