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Gemini — features and actions

An overview of useful prompts and actions Gemini can perform: text and writing, coding, data, creativity, learning and mathematics.

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Features & actions

Useful prompts and task types you can hand to Gemini — text, code, data, analysis and more. The content is preserved from the original sheet.

📝 Text & Writing

I can generate, rewrite and summarise text at any level.

  • Summarising:
    • "Summarise this article in 3 short bullet points: [paste text]"
  • Rewriting:
    • "Make this email more professional and polite: [paste text]"
  • Translation:
    • "Translate the following into fluent, natural English: [paste source text]"

💻 Coding & IT

I can write, debug and explain code in almost any language (Python, HTML, JS, C++, etc.).

  • Code generation:
    • "Write a Python script that converts CSV to JSON."
  • Debugging:
    • "Find the bug in this JavaScript code and explain why it fails: [paste code]"
  • Explanation:
    • "Explain what this SQL query does step by step for a beginner."

📊 Data & Structuring

I am good at cleaning up messy information and structuring it clearly.

  • Tables:
    • "Create a table comparing iPhone 15 and Samsung S24 on price, battery and camera."
  • Data extraction:
    • "Extract all dates and names from this text and list them."
  • JSON/XML formatting:
    • "Turn this list of products into a valid JSON format."

💡 Creativity & Brainstorming

Use me as your creative partner when you are stuck.

  • Idea generation:
    • "Give me 10 fun and unique ideas for a team-building day in Copenhagen."
  • Role-play (persona):
    • "Act as a strict but fair marketing director and give me feedback on this pitch."
  • Storytelling:
    • "Write a short science-fiction story about a coffee machine that becomes self-aware."

🧠 Learning & Analysis

I can act as your personal tutor and break complex topics down.

  • Concept explanation:
    • "Explain quantum physics as if I were 10 years old."
  • Quiz and test:
    • "Create a multiple-choice quiz with 5 questions about the history of Denmark."
  • Search & facts:
    • "Search the web and tell me who won the Super Bowl in 2024, and give me the sources."

📐 Maths & Logic

I can solve equations and logic puzzles. (I use LaTeX for complex formatting.)

  • Equations:
    • "Solve this quadratic equation step by step: x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0"
  • Logic puzzles:
    • "Help me solve this logic problem: [paste puzzle]"