Work seamlessly across Sheets and Excel

Sheets opens up whole new ways of collaborating so that you can worry less about having the right version on file and focus on bringing your best ideas to life
Seamless compatibility with Microsoft files, including many of the keyboard shortcuts you rely on, reduces the friction of working across multiple platforms

Maintain control with enterprise-grade security

With Sheets, your content is continuously protected by one of the world’s most advanced security infrastructures
Manage permissions through individual-level, group-level, or domain-level access
Set expiration dates on your content
Disable options to download, copy, or print for specific collaborators
Use Data Loss Prevention controls to keep sensitive data safe

Analyze data from multiple sources, including BigQuery

Sheets provides all the tools you need to analyze, visualize, and get insights from your data
Additional APIs and connector tools help you process data from multiple sources — in CSV, Excel, or any other file format
And with Connected Sheets, you can analyze billions of rows of BigQuery data in Sheets, without requiring SQL knowledge

Speed up workflows by building business apps and automations
Use AppSheet to build custom applications on top of Sheets, without writing code
Or add custom functions, menu items, and macros with Apps Script

Create, edit, collaborate in real time

Give individuals or groups permission to view, comment on, or edit spreadsheets
Work alongside your colleagues — no matter where they are — and see updates as they’re made

Pull in form or survey results instantly

Create and embed a survey on your website or send around a questionnaire at work
Google Forms and Sheets work seamlessly together, so responses go straight to Sheets for instant review and analysis

Customize your spreadsheets with add-ons

Find tools created by third-party developers to add richer formatting, workflow rules, and more
You can even build your own custom add-ons for your domain or plugin

We've been able to track and manage sales leads with Google spreadsheets, increasing conversion by 30%

Top questions about Sheets

What functions does Google Sheets support?

Google Sheets supports more than 400 spreadsheet functions that can be used to create formulas that manipulate data, calculate numbers, and generate strings
You can even create your own custom functions using Apps Script

Can I use shortcuts in Google Sheets?

Yes
Multiple keyboard shortcuts are available for Google Sheets and are always switched on, with an option to enable compatible shortcuts closely matching the ones you’ve used with Microsoft Office

Can I convert other spreadsheets into Google Sheets?

Yes
You can import many different file types (including Excel, CSV, and plain text) into Google Sheets format
The original file will remain intact
You can also export data from Sheets to different file types

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