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Gemini in Chrome gets 'Select from screen' tool; Gemini 3.5 Flash adds computer use for developers

Abner Li

2h ago· 2 min readenNews

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Google is rolling out a new "Select from screen" tool for Gemini in Chrome, allowing users to highlight text or images from their current tab and add them directly to prompts. The feature is part of Chrome 149 and requires a browser restart. Additionally, developers can now access Gemini 3.5 Flash's computer use capabilities.

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Gemini in Chrome now has a "Select from screen" tool that lets you quickly add an image to prompts.

This highlights your current tab and has you "Select any text or image to ask Gemini."

Select from screen is rolling out as part of Chrome 149, with a browser restart introducing the feature if you're not seeing it yet.

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Gemini in Chrome now lets you focus a prompt with a new "Select from screen" tool, while developers can tap into 3.5 Flash computer use...

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