Charts are one of the easiest and most effective ways to make sense of your data in Google Sheets. Whether you’re tracking monthly sales, survey results, or classroom attendance, visualizing data helps you spot trends and make smarter decisions. But with so many chart types—bar, line, pie, and more—how do you know which one to … Read more
If you’ve ever used a pivot table or chart in Google Sheets and thought, “I wish I could filter this without touching the data,” then slicers are exactly what you need. A slicer is a simple, clickable filter that helps you control what data appears in your pivot tables and charts—without diving into the backend … Read more
Google Sheets isn’t just for simple spreadsheets anymore—it can also be a powerful tool for creating interactive dashboards. Whether you’re tracking sales, monitoring project progress, or organising school data, dashboards bring your information to life with visual clarity and real-time updates. The best part? You don’t need to be a tech wizard to get started.In … Read more
Need a better way to visualize your data in real-time? Integrating Google Sheets with Google Data Studio is the perfect solution. With just a few clicks, you can transform your static spreadsheets into dynamic, interactive dashboards that are easy to share, explore, and update. Whether you’re tracking sales, project metrics, or survey responses, this integration … Read more
Google Sheets is already a powerful tool, but when you combine it with the right add-ons, it becomes a productivity powerhouse. Add-ons are like apps for your spreadsheet—they help automate tasks, analyze data faster, and connect Sheets with other tools you already use. Whether you’re a beginner or a spreadsheet pro, the right add-ons can … Read more
Working with spreadsheets that contain blank cells can be frustrating—especially when you’re dealing with large datasets. Fortunately, Google Sheets provides simple yet powerful ways to fill empty cells with data from the cells above or below. Whether you’re preparing a report, organizing survey data, or cleaning up messy imports, this trick can save you loads … Read more
Ever created a table in Google Sheets and later realized the rows should be columns—or vice versa? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Transposing data, or switching rows and columns, is a common need when working with spreadsheets. Thankfully, Google Sheets makes it incredibly easy to flip your data around without retyping or starting over. In … Read more
Need to track your expenses over time or monitor your sales growth day by day? That’s where running totals—or cumulative sums—come in handy. A running total shows the progressive sum of numbers in a list, and it updates as new data is added. If you’re working in Google Sheets and want to learn how to … Read more
If you’ve ever needed to pick a random winner for a giveaway, generate test scores for a spreadsheet, or select a random product from your inventory, Google Sheets can help you do it easily. Whether you’re a teacher, marketer, business owner, or just organizing a fun group activity, learning how to generate random numbers or … Read more
Ever needed to compare two lists in Google Sheets and find out what’s missing, duplicated, or changed? Whether you’re comparing employee names, product IDs, or any kind of dataset, Google Sheets gives you a few easy ways to highlight differences. This is especially useful for beginners managing lists that change over time, like inventory or … Read more
If you’ve ever worked with formulas in Google Sheets, you’ve likely come across confusing errors like #N/A, #REF!, or #VALUE!. These error messages might seem intimidating at first, especially for beginners—but the good news is: they’re not only manageable, they’re often easy to prevent or clean up using the IFERROR function. IFERROR is a simple, … Read more
Have you ever needed to pull specific text from a messy string, check if a pattern exists in a cell, or clean up a batch of data in Google Sheets? That’s where REGEXMATCH, REGEXEXTRACT, and REGEXREPLACE come in. These functions use regular expressions (regex) to identify and manipulate text patterns—perfect for cleaning data, splitting info, … Read more
Have you ever wanted Google Sheets to send out emails for you automatically—like reminders, updates, or notifications—without manually typing each message? You’re not alone. Whether you’re a teacher sharing grades, an event organizer sending invitations, or a sales manager following up with clients, automating emails can save time and ensure nothing falls through the cracks. … Read more
Ever wished Google Sheets had a formula tailored specifically to your needs? Maybe you want to calculate a unique score, extract a part of a string, or combine values in a special way. The good news is—you can! With Google Apps Script, you can create your own custom functions that work just like built-in ones … Read more
Have you ever found yourself doing the same task over and over again in Google Sheets—like formatting cells, sorting data, or applying filters? What if you could click a button and let your sheet handle all of it for you automatically? That’s exactly what Macros in Google Sheets are designed to do. Macros let you … Read more