TL;DR
- Google Sheets is rolling out a new Canvas feature that uses Gemini to turn boring spreadsheets into interactive ones.
- Using the feature requires no prior coding or formula knowledge. Your canvas stays synced with the original Sheet, while letting you customize its layout, design, and functionality.
- Google’s new flipped Sheets icon is also visible in the Canvas announcement images and GIFs.
What started out as a relatively simple spreadsheet web application 20 years ago has since transformed into one of the most used productivity tools out there. We’re talking about Google Sheets, which is now a lot more than just rows, columns, and formulas, and thanks to Gemini’s smarts, it’s about to become a lot more versatile.
The tech giant is rolling out a new Gemini-powered feature that can turn your Google Sheets spreadsheets into “custom, interactive mini-apps.” It’s called Sheets canvas, and it’s designed to help you turn raw data into something easier to interact with.
