How To Use The New Google Gemini (in 2026)

Name: How To Use The New Google Gemini (in 2026)
Uploaded: 2026-06-09
Duration: 604 s
Channel: Paul J Lipsky
Description: Read a transcript preview of “How To Use The New Google Gemini (in 2026)” from Paul J Lipsky, uploaded on 2026-06-09.

Channel: Paul J Lipsky

Uploaded: 2026-06-09

Duration: PT604S

Read a transcript preview of “How To Use The New Google Gemini (in 2026)” from Paul J Lipsky, uploaded on 2026-06-09.

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Language: English (original, YouTube automatic captions)

[0:00] Google Gemini has a dizzying array of

[0:02] new features, tools, and settings. And

[0:04] it can be hard to know what's actually

[0:06] important. So, instead of explaining

[0:08] every single thing you can do with

[0:09] Gemini, in this video, I just want to go

[0:11] over the important basics. The stuff

[0:14] that you need to know to get up and

[0:15] running with Gemini and using some of

[0:17] its best features. There are several

[0:20] ways that you can access your Gemini

[0:21] account, but we'll start on the web.

[0:23] Just come over to gemini.google.com.

[0:26] This will be linked with your Google

[0:28] account. So, as long as you're signed

[0:30] into Gmail or Calendar or Drive here on

[0:33] this browser, you'll be signed in to

[0:35] your Gemini account. Right here in the

[0:37] middle is the prompt box. This is where

[0:39] you can ask it any questions or chat

[0:41] with it. For instance, I can ask it

[0:44] what's the fastest way to cook rice if

[0:45] I'm in a rush? Over here, you can select

[0:48] the model that you're going to use.

[0:50] There are currently three. There's

[0:52] flashlight, flash, and pro.

[0:55] I generally recommend that you leave it

[0:57] on flash all the time. Flashlight is the

[1:00] weakest. Pro is usually the strongest

[1:03] model. And flash is a good all-around

[1:06] helpful model. That's a good balance

[1:09] between intelligence and cost, which

[1:12] we'll talk about soon. Down here, you

[1:14] can change the thinking level from

[1:15] standard to extended. But generally

[1:17] speaking, you should leave it on

[1:19] standard and only use extended for more

[1:21] complex problems. With the model now

[1:24] selected, you can send your prompt. And

[1:26] then, of course, you'll get an answer

[1:27] f