Google Spreadsheet Tips &

Tricks
What is Google
Google Spreadsheet is a web-based
Spreadsheet? application that allows users to create,
update and modify spreadsheets and share
the data live online.

It is an Ajax-based program which is

compatible with Microsoft Excel and CSV
(comma-separated values) files.
Tips and Tricks of Google Spreadsheet

Spreadsheets have plenty of power no matter how you use them. They're easy to get
started with, but there's plenty more power for working with data as you learn more
functions and features of your chosen spreadsheet app.
Add Image Inside
Cell

Use =IMAGE function.

Example:

=IMAGE(“
https://dvh1deh6tagwk.cloudfront.net/credit-cards/i
mages/product/hsbc-platinum-card-4-may-2017-sm
l.jpg
”)
Import Range

Use =IMPORTRANGE function.

To use this function, try out the syntax

below:

=IMPORTRANGE("URL of sheet to link to",

"sheet and cell references")

Example:

=IMPORTRANGE("https://docs.google.com/spreads
heets/d/1IiBNTku77qUZ3h81ZaECDjIiqXWJ6Dghuh
XBF22vZBc/edit#gid=1511916741","Stare Trading
Account for International Shares Results!B2:E18")
Learn Formulas

Try out one of the formulas below:

=VLOOKUP("search
key",”range”,”index”,”[is_sorted”)

Example:

=VLOOKUP(C:C,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE)
Clean Up Text with
Functions
Google Sheet has functions that help you do
that without having to manually retype the
data:

● UPPER - transforms all data to uppercase

● LOWER - transforms all data to lowercase
● TRIM - removes leading and trailing
spaces in data

Examples:

1. =UPPER(A1)
2. =LOWER(A3)
3. =TRIM(A5)
Add Dropdown
List
Try out these two options:

● List from a range: Choose the cells

that will be included in the list.
● List of items: Enter items, separated
by commas and no spaces.
Lock Cells to
Prevent Unwanted
Changes

You can get started with this feature by

going to the Data > Protected sheets and
ranges menu option.
Change
capitalization in
cells

You can capitalize the first letter in each word

using the PROPER function.
Translate text

If your sheet contains cells that use a different

language, then you can use the
GOOGLETRANSLATE function to
automatically translate the values to English.
Split names/other
data and remove
duplicates

If you ever find that you need to split the data,

remove duplicates and trim white spaces then
you can use the ‘split text to columns’ option
(which you’ll find under ‘Data’).
Add heatmaps
using conditional
formatting

Heatmaps are a great way to draw attention to

important data in your sheet. You can highlight
particular values, outliers or errors using
conditional formatting.
Create QR codes

Barcodes are a useful way to keep track of

things, like checking people in at an information
session, conference or event. And you can
quickly create QR codes in Google Sheets.

This example will pull in the data from the A1

cell to create a QR code:

=IMAGE("https://chart.googleapis.co
m/chart?
chs=200x200&cht=qr&chl="&A1&""
“A little progress each day adds up to big results”

- @onesmallthing (source: Instagram)

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