Today I learned that you can make the formula bar bigger in Google Sheets

Today I learned that you can make the formula bar bigger in Google Sheets

Formulas can get pretty complex in Google Sheets (or any spreadsheet for that matter), and the one line formula bar raises the annoyance bar. Being able to extend the formula bar is a godsend! Excel already has the ability, and apparently Google added the ability back in 2016. I just found out about it last…

You will soon be able to remove duplicates and trim white space in Google Sheets

You will soon be able to remove duplicates and trim white space in Google Sheets

What’s changing We’re introducing three new features that will help you clean up and work with your data in Sheets. These features are:* Remove duplicates* Trim whitespace* Compatible spreadsheet shortcuts Source: G Suite Updates Blog: Three new features to format and work with data in Sheets These are some great features that will be a…

Create new Google docs/sheets/slides/forms from the URL by appending .new

Create new Google docs/sheets/slides/forms from the URL by appending .new

Source: Google Docs on Twitter: “Introducing a ✨ .new ✨ time-saving trick for users. Type any of these .new domains to instantly create Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites or Forms ↓… https://t.co/BaW2PAHNg4” Google, who owns the .new top level domain, has set it up for you to quickly create several types of Google Documents. In the url…

Use conditional formatting in Google Sheets to analyze data and grades

Use conditional formatting in Google Sheets to analyze data and grades

Use conditional formatting in Google Sheets to analyze data and grades. After a formative assessment, you can use a Google Sheet to analyze student performance on individual items on the assessment. This will allow you to spot trends in the students answers, to which you’ll need to investigate what students answered the way they did…

Using the Google Sheets API to monitor congressional voting

Using the Google Sheets API to monitor congressional voting

There’s a common phrase among reporters: “The news never sleeps.” This is why many news outlets rely on cloud-based productivity tools like Google Docs and Sheets to share information, check facts and collaborate in real time. And The New York Times is no exception. In May 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a new health care law affecting millions…

Google Sheets updates: machine learning charts and embedding information

Google Sheets updates: machine learning charts and embedding information

Two big updates to Google sheets, the ability to visualize data with machine learning and syncing data in Google Sheets to Google Docs or Google Slides. Machine language charting allows you to ask Google Sheets questions about your data, and let Google Slides figure out the best way to present the information to you. This is…

Easily create QR Codes in Google Sheets with the QR Code Generator add-on

Easily create QR Codes in Google Sheets with the QR Code Generator add-on

Easily create QR Codes in Google Sheets with the QR Code Generator add-on. To use the add-on, put the data you want converted to QR Codes in cells in column A. The data can be text, email address, website addresses, etc. In column B, put a description of the QR code. This will be used to name…