Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google has optimized Sheets to improve performance.
- Opening large spreadsheets is 30% faster, filtering large spreadsheets is 60% faster, and applying conditional formatting to large spreadsheets is 60% faster.
- Google has also doubled the spreadsheet capacity in the new beta to 2 million cells.
Today, Google announced several new Workspace updates. For example, you’ll soon be able to use the Meet app’s “Take Notes for Me” feature in any meeting, whether in person or hosted by another provider. Google Sheets is also getting some love with significant performance improvements.
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Using Google Sheets is about to get much faster for power users. Spreadsheets with 1 million or more cells will now load, filter, and format more quickly. According to the tech giantOpening a large spreadsheet is 30% faster, while filtering and applying conditional formatting is 60% faster.
Apart from performance improvements, Google is also releasing a new beta. Users who sign up for this beta will get early access to larger spreadsheets. Specifically, Google has doubled the capacity of Sheets, increasing from 10 million cells to 20 million. If you’re in the beta, this new limit will apply to new, existing, and imported spreadsheets.
You don’t have to wait for these performance improvements, as they are available now for personal Google Accounts and Workspaces customers. As far as beta is concerned, you will have to register by filling it out google form.
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