Google put Gemini one keystroke away on every Windows PC.
Google released a native Gemini app for Windows on Thursday, in every country the service covers. Alt and space float it over whatever you have open, from a spreadsheet to an email. It reaches your Google mail, files and calendar, but image tools need a paid plan.
Why it mattersCopying text into a browser tab is the quiet friction in every chatbot workflow. Whoever owns the shortcut key owns the habit, and Windows already ships a rival.
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