You already pay for AI: where the buttons are

Check these before you buy any new AI tool. What you see depends on your plan and country, so open each one and look.

Gmail

1. Open a new email or a reply.
2. Click Help me write (the pencil with a star).
3. Type one line, like "reply to this customer, say we can come Thursday at 10."
4. Click Create, then edit and send.

Google says Help me write is free for personal Google accounts in the US.

Google Workspace (if your business email runs on Google)

• Google now builds Gemini into paid Workspace plans at no extra charge.
• Look for the Gemini star button at the top right of Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Drive.
• In Docs, ask it to draft a price sheet, a policy or a job checklist.
• In Sheets, ask it to explain or total up a messy sheet.

Microsoft 365

• If your business uses Outlook and Word, look for the Copilot button.
• What it can do depends on your plan. Click it and ask "what can you do here?"

Canva

• Open any design, click Magic Write, and ask for a caption or flyer text.

The 10 minute test

Click every star or sparkle button in the tools you already open every day. Write down the 3 that save you the most time, and use them all week.