Google Sheets training and help
Sheets lets you handle task lists, create project plans, analyze data with charts and filters, and more.
Get Sheets: Web (sheets.google.com), Android, or iOS
Learn Sheets basics
What online spreadsheet provider did you use before G Suite?
| If you previously used... | Read this guide... |
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| Microsoft® Excel® | |
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Other online spreadsheet providers, or are new to cloud storage |
What you'll learn:
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Cheat sheets
Need a quick reference for the Sheets basics you've learned? Download this cheat sheet.
Get shortcuts for G Suite products such as Chrome Browser, Gmail, Calendar, and Drive.
Templates
Try Sheets by copying and customizing this project plan template.
Productivity guides
Create dynamic project plans with Sheets
Need a quick way to divide work, assign tasks, track due dates, and receive status updates on a project? Track, update, and collaborate on project tasks with your team in a shared spreadsheet using Google Sheets.
Learn how to prepare for, hold, and follow up after team meetings by using G Suite tools like Calendar and Drive together.
Find out how to export ERP data from SAP to Sheets.
Top 10 ways to onboard new team members
Organizations need to train and onboard new team members effectively. Use G Suite to create a simple way for employees to orient themselves on your projects and become productive fast.
Top 10 ways to build better virtual teams
If you work on a team that’s spread across the globe, use G Suite to keep people connected and to collaborate seamlessly.
Whether you need a name for a new product or a different place for lunch, G Suite makes it easy to share ideas, get feedback fast, and collaborate with your team.
Reduce printing expenses and share more easily by moving your organization's tasks and processes online.
Tips
Level 1—Beginner
- Access stored Drive files without the internet
- Create document templates
- See changes to your Drive files and folders
- Switch to a different version of your file
- Share “Make a copy” links to your files
- Share links to PDF versions of your files
- Work with Microsoft Office files
- Use shortcuts to create new files
- Use keyboard shortcuts
- Add checkboxes to spreadsheets
- Get instant insights into your data
Level 2—Intermediate
- Add images to spreadsheets
- Add flowcharts and diagrams to files
- Summarize your data with charts
- Insert and edit charts in presentations
- Give presentations during a video meeting
- Share content with multiple people
- Email collaborators
- Filter spreadsheet data without changing what collaborators see
- Protect content in a spreadsheet
- Highlight changes to your data with formatting rules
- Set up notifications for spreadsheet updates
- Mark a shared file as final
- Restrict sharing options on sensitive Drive files
- Set an expiration date for file access
- Transfer ownership of a file
Level 3—Advanced
- Import data from another spreadsheet
- Link to data in a spreadsheet
- Move Analytics data to a spreadsheet
- Use international currencies in your spreadsheet
- Add financial data to a spreadsheet
- Search for specific data in a spreadsheet
- Create and edit pivot tables
- Automate tasks with macros
- Split data into columns
- Space table rows and columns evenly
- Share a file publicly
- Publish files as web pages
- Manage large events in Calendar
- Create digital sign-in sheets for events
- Do more with add-ons and scripts
Need more help?
Visit the Sheets Help Center.
