How to set Instructions for Gemini
Open Gemini on the web, go to Settings and look for Instructions for Gemini. Write how you want answers. Work and school accounts often don't have the setting.
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How to do it
Open Gemini on the web and open Settings.
Look for Instructions for Gemini. On the web it is under Personal Intelligence.
Write the format you want and tell it to say when it is unsure of a menu name. Leave out secrets.
If the setting is missing, your account type does not include it. Put the same lines at the top of the chat instead.
Inside a Gem, these global instructions are not applied. Edit the Gem if that is where you do the work.
Questions people ask
Why don't I see Instructions for Gemini?
Your account type doesn't include it, which is common on work and school accounts. Put the same lines at the top of your chat instead.
Do Gems use these instructions?
No. A Gem uses its own instructions, so edit the Gem.
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