Templates are Easier in Google Drive

Creating files from templates now easier in Google Drive Posted: 30 Jan 2017 01:10 PM PST Since 2015, we’ve been making it easier to focus on your content—not your formatting—with templates in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. We’ve introduced templates forinvoices, pitch decks, and cases studies, as well as templates designed by experts and developed specifically for your organization. Today, we’re making it easier for users to create files from templates by granting access to templates directly from Drive. Instead of navigating to the Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Formshome pages, you can simply go to Drive > New > Google Docs/Sheets/Slides/Forms > From a template. From there, you’ll be directed to the applicable template gallery, where you can select the template of your choice. For more details on templates, visit the Help Center. Launch Details Release track: Launching to Rapid release, with Scheduled release coming in three weeks Editions: Available to all G Suite editions Rollout pace: Gradual rollout (potentially longer than 3 days for feature visibility) Impact: All end users Action: Change management suggested/FYI More Information Help Center: Create a file from a template

Manipulating Cell Groups in Google Sheets

Insert and delete groups of cells in Google Sheets Posted: 18 Jan 2017 12:36 PM PST We know that data in spreadsheets isn’t always neatly distributed across entire rows and columns; oftentimes, for instance, sheets contain multiple tables and regions of data that can’t be separated. With this launch, we’re making it easier to insert cells into these sheets without disturbing that content. Going forward, you can add a rectangular block of cells to any spreadsheet on the web, and it will simply shift the surrounding cells down or to the right. You can delete chunks of cells in the same way. You can insert cells from Insert menu and delete cells from the Edit menu. Both features are also accessible when you right-click on a cell. For more information, check out the Help Center.