More Google Docs and Spreadsheet News [Ian's Messy Desk]
Yesterday I pointed to the announcement that presentations are going to be added to Google Docs and Spreadsheets. Today, Google announces new features have been added to the Spreadsheet function.
Here are a few of the new spreadsheet features:
- Charts
- Named ranges: you can define a name for a range of cells, and use this name in formulas to refer to cells, for example write =sum(expenses) instead of =sum(c12:e17). This helps make calculation logic clearer to write and understand. Check it out under the “Formulas” tab.
- Cell comments: Attach comments to individual cells, great for additional information or for collaboration on a single cell.
- Bi-directional text: The ability to properly view and edit text in right-to-left languages like Hebrew. This is very important for our local community here in Israel.
- A quick way to duplicate a sheet.
- A new right-click option to search the web for the text in a cell.
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Original post here: Ian McKenzie
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