{"id":97174,"date":"2023-07-24T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/?p=97174"},"modified":"2024-10-23T15:17:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T19:17:05","slug":"10-hidden-google-sheets-features-you-didnt-know-existed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/10-hidden-google-sheets-features-you-didnt-know-existed\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Hidden Google Sheets Features You Didn’t Know Existed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you use Google Sheets regularly, you\u2019re probably familiar with those tools you use often. However, there are many features of this spreadsheet application that go unnoticed and underused.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, we\u2019ll walk through several cool Google Sheets features that might just become your fast favorites. Head to Google Sheets<\/a>, sign in with your Google account, and try out some of these hidden gems.\n<\/p>\n\n\n

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1. Extract Data From a Smart Chip\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve taken advantage of the Smart Chips in Google\u2019s apps<\/a>, then you\u2019ll be happy to know you can do even more with them. After you insert a Smart Chip, you can extract data from it and place it in your sheet, making chips even more useful.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can currently extract data from People, File, and Calendar Event Smart Chips. This includes name and email, owner and filename, and summary and location.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. After you insert a Smart Chip, hover your cursor over it, select it, or right-click. Then, choose Data extractions<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    1. When the sidebar opens, use the Extract<\/span> tab to mark the checkboxes for those items you want to extract.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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      1. Use the Extract to<\/span> field to enter or select the sheet location where you want the data.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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        1. Pick Extract<\/span> and you\u2019ll see your data display in your selected location.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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          If you need to refresh the extracted data, you can use the Refresh & manage<\/span> tab in the sidebar.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          2. Create a QR Code\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          QR codes are popular ways to share information, direct people to your website, and even provide discounts. By creating your own QR code in Google Sheets without add-ons or third-party tools, you or your collaborators can quickly take action.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          To make the QR code, you\u2019ll use the Google Sheets IMAGE function and a link to Google\u2019s root URL: https:\/\/chart.googleapis.com\/chart?<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Here, we\u2019ll link to the website in cell A1 using the formula below. Place the formula in the cell where you want the QR code.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          =IMAGE(“https:\/\/chart.googleapis.com\/chart?chs=500×500&cht=qr&chl=”&ENCODEURL(A1))\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Use the following arguments to build your formula:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n