In this post, we’re going to look at how to set up data validation in Google Sheets as a whole and how it can be used to validate different types of data being entered and make it easier for the user to enter the data. This expands on my post, where I looked at creating… Continue reading How to set up data validation in Google Sheets
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How to easily add drop-down menus in Google Sheets
Drop-down menus in Google Sheets allow the user to select specific options in a cell which controls what they input into the cells. It also makes it easier and quicker to input the data. When you click on the cell, you will be presented with lovely looking options to click on. Previously, to add a… Continue reading How to easily add drop-down menus in Google Sheets
How to easily create a timeline in Google Sheets
In this post, we’re going to look at how to create a timeline in Google Sheets, which automatically creates a timeline from a set of data. Short on time? Here’s a quick video to show you how to do it: Action plan A common use of this is to visually see the actions in a… Continue reading How to easily create a timeline in Google Sheets
Learn useful Google URL tricks to make your online easier
In this post, we’re going to look at several useful Google URL tricks which allow us to quickly do a whole range of things, like quickly create documents, provide links to copy master templates, and from a link automatically download a PDF version of a document, and many more. We’re going to look at….. Useful… Continue reading Learn useful Google URL tricks to make your online easier
Automatically format rows for Google Form responses
Here, we’re going to see how we can automatically format rows on a Google Sheet when a Google Form response is submitted. When the form responses come in normally, they have the default format below. But I want them to be formatted as below. So, changing the cell backgrounds to red, only showing the day… Continue reading Automatically format rows for Google Form responses
Quickly format multiple Google Sheets with Apps Script
In this post, we’re going to see how we can very quickly format multiple Google Sheets with a little help from Apps Script. The idea of this post, came from the Department of Education in Hawaii, where they have about 300 schools and a guy who works there told me he had to format about… Continue reading Quickly format multiple Google Sheets with Apps Script
Using Google Meet directly from Sheets Docs & Slides
In this post, we’re going to look at how we can quickly access Google Meet directly from Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides. From April 2022, Google added the ability to open a Meet directly from a Sheet, etc and where the Meet will then appear in the sidebar, allowing you to collaborate on the document… Continue reading Using Google Meet directly from Sheets Docs & Slides
Importing Amazon royalty data from Excel to Google Sheet
In this post we’re going to look at how we can get data from an Excel spreadsheet and import some of it into a Google Sheet. As an example, we’re going to upload an Excel which contains the current month’s royalty data from Amazon and add it to a central sheet which contains all the… Continue reading Importing Amazon royalty data from Excel to Google Sheet
How to automate Google Sheets tasks with Macros
Do you get fed up with doing the same monotonous tasks over and over again on your spreadsheets? Well, there’s one thing that may save you time – Macros. These record you doing actions on your sheets, then with a click of a button you can repeat those actions in seconds. Here, we’re going to… Continue reading How to automate Google Sheets tasks with Macros
Forms & Sheets – Attendance System
In this post we’re going to make an attendance system using Google Forms and Sheets. The user will fill in the attendance on the form (possibly on their mobile) and the data will then be stored and organised automatically per student. This will also use a Form add-on called FormRanger to easily populate a Google Form… Continue reading Forms & Sheets – Attendance System