Google Meet's AI note-taking feature now allows users to personalize their meeting notes and monitor decisions.

      Google Meet has improved the way you can monitor the results of your meetings.

      If you've ever participated in a Google Meet call and had difficulty recalling what was decided, Google has just made things simpler for you. The company has introduced a significant enhancement to its "Take notes for me" feature, providing you with greater control over what is recorded and facilitating the tracking of outcomes after meetings conclude.

      Meeting notes have received a notable enhancement. 📝 You can now select specific sections (like Decisions or Next Steps) using the Take notes for me feature in Meet. Additionally, our new “Decisions” tracker enables you to categorize outcomes as Aligned or Needs Further Discussion, ensuring nothing is overlooked.

      What are the updates in the “Take notes for me” feature?

      The most significant improvement is the ability to toggle specific sections of your meeting notes on or off during the call. From the in-call menu, you can select which of the four sections to include: Summary, Decisions, Next Steps, or Details. These toggles only impact your current meeting and do not alter your default settings for upcoming calls.

      The Summary section has also been refined. It is now more concise and easier to scan, allowing you to quickly review the key points of a meeting without sifting through excessive text.

      What about the new Decisions section and how can it assist you?

      The Decisions section is the most intriguing aspect of this update. Instead of merely listing discussions, it clearly tracks the outcome of each decision with a status label. The labels include Aligned, Needs Further Discussion, Disagreed, and Shelved.

      This means that instead of sifting through lengthy notes to determine outcomes, you receive a clear overview of what has been resolved and what still requires attention. Currently, the Decisions section is only offered in English, but additional languages are expected to follow.

      This update is available for Enterprise Standard and Plus, Business Standard and Plus, Frontline Plus, and Google AI Pro for Education subscribers, as well as Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

      Manisha Priyadarshini is a tech and entertainment writer with over nine years of editorial experience.

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