Category Archives: Google Sheets

How To Move Data Between Google Sheets and Excel

Google Sheets, GSuite

Google Excel Spreadsheet InterchangeLet’s begin with a distinction between Google Sheets & Excel:

– Excel is a spreadsheet application that is a part of Microsoft Office 365.

– Google Sheets a spreadsheet app that is available with free consumer Gmail and also with G Suite (GMail for organizations).

Some people use only one or the other. Other people use both.

If a Google user who does not have Excel installed receives an Excel spreadsheet via email, the user can preview the spreadsheet within Gmail and then convert the spreadsheet to Google Sheets.

There are several ways to move spreadsheets and spreadsheet data between Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. Here are examples of Google Excel information exchange. Continue reading How To Move Data Between Google Sheets and Excel →

GOOGLEFINANCE Function: How To Compare Stock Performance

Google Sheets, GSuite,

GOOGLEFINANCE Function ExamplesThe GOOGLEFINANCE function is part of Google Sheets. Google Sheets is available in both consumer Gmail and organization-wide G Suite. The function allows users to create trend charts and comparisons for any assets that have a valid Google Finance ticker symbol.

Here are several examples of how the GOOGLEFINANCE function can be used in Google Sheets to compare the performance of stocks and indexes against one another. Continue reading GOOGLEFINANCE Function: How To Compare Stock Performance →

Embed a “Live” Google Sheets Pricing Table in a Proposal Doc

Google Sheets, GSuite,

Embed Spreadsheet Pricing Table in DocumentFor salespeople who regularly send out long form proposals that contain pricing tables, there has always been a conundrum.

That is, a pricing table within in a document can’t be dynamically updated as easily as a spreadsheet table. The word processing capabilities within a spreadsheet are limited.

Often, a proposal’s pricing table is revised several times before the final version of a proposal is sent to the prospect or customer. This can require manual effort. Either the new bottom line in the document table needs to be hand calculated when line items are changed — or the spreadsheet table must be re-copied/pasted a into the document. Continue reading Embed a “Live” Google Sheets Pricing Table in a Proposal Doc →

What is Google Sheets and How Does it Work?

Google Sheets, GSuite,

Google Sheets ExplainedGoogle Sheets is one of the productivity applications that’s included with free consumer Gmail and with G Suite [for business].

It is a cloud based spreadsheet application. No desktop software is needed to create and edit spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are stored in the cloud, on a virtual drive called Google Drive.

Google Sheets can be used for everything from basic calculations to sophisticated data analysis. Continue reading What is Google Sheets and How Does it Work? →

Google Analytics Reports in Google Sheets – Using Filters

Google Apps, Google Sheets,

Google Analytics ReportsOne of many benefits to using G Suite is that G Suite users with access to their organization’s Google Analytics account can easily share specific slices of Google Analytics data with their co-workers.

The Google Analytics Add-on for Google Sheets lets a Sheets user who has a Google Analytics login create a variety of comparative visualizations within Google Sheets. Continue reading Google Analytics Reports in Google Sheets – Using Filters →