A Few Good Tricks using Google Sheets

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In this episode of The Suite Talk, A Few Good Tricks using Google Sheets, I go over my workflow using a Google Form and Google Sheets to track, and record data for my Student Growth Objective.

Here is a list of features that I use in Google Sheets that you may find helpful.


Paint Format Tool
Hide Columns
Formulas

• Always start with an = sign
• You can reference the formulas in the help menu
• Sum()
• Countif()

Data Validation

• Restricts users to enter specific values into the cells
• Can provide the values in a drop down list or not
• Can provide the users with error messages
• Found in the Data menu

Conditional Formatting

• Allows cells to be formatted specifically depending upon a condition

Sheet Tabs at the bottom

• Delete
• Duplicate
• Copy to
• Rename
• Color code
• Protect
• Hide 

Here is the episode of The Suite Talk.



In addition, I created short screencasts that will demonstrate how to apply data validation and conditional formatting in Google Sheets.







Finally, Google just released a new feature to record actions in Google Sheets.  Read more about it on their blog.