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Getting to know Google Docs: Welcome to the new spreadsheets editor!

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Everything you know and love about spreadsheets is still available - just better organized. See some highlights below:

new editor

  1. Menus neatly provide access to all commands and functions.
  2. The updated toolbar gives shortcuts to the most commonly-used commands, including one-click access to currency, percent, and other cell formats.
  3. Hover over the sort bar to expose sorting tools. Drag it by the handle on the left to freeze header rows so they are visible while you scroll.
  4. Formulas are now accessible from the toolbar (or, as always, by typing them directly into the cell).
  5. In the Share menu you can invite people, see who has access, publish to the web, and find other advanced sharing features.
  6. Chat with people who are editing at the same time, or just see who's there.
  7. Your edits are always automatically saved.
spreadsheets menu and toolbar

List of menu commands:

  • File
    • New
      • Document
      • Spreadsheet
      • Presentation
      • Form
      • From template...
    • Import...
    • Open...
    • Create a copy...
    • Rename
    • Save & close
    • Revision history
    • Upload new version...
    • Spreadsheet settings...
    • Export
      • .csv Sheet Only
      • .html Sheet Only
      • .ods
      • .pdf...
      • .txt Sheet Only
      • .xls
    • Print...
  • Edit
    • Undo
    • Redo
    • Cut
    • Copy
    • Paste
    • Paste format only
    • Paste values only
    • Delete row
    • Delete column
    • Named ranges
      • Define new range
      • Manage ranges
    • Clear selection
    • Search the Web...
    • Find and replace...
  • Format
    • Font
      • Normal
      • Normal / serif
      • Courier
      • Georgia
      • Trebuchet
      • Verdana
    • Bold
    • Italic
    • Underline
    • Strikethrough
    • Clear styles
    • Change colors with rules...
  • Insert
    • Row above
    • Row below
    • Column left
    • Column right
    • Formula...
    • Chart...
    • Comment
    • Gadget...
    • Image...
  • Tools
    • Sort by column A→Z
    • Sort by column Z→A
    • Freeze rows
      • No frozen rows
      • Freeze 1-10 rows
    • Freeze columns
      • No frozen columns
      • Freeze 1-5 columns
  • Form
    • Create a form
    • Go to live form
    • Embed form...
    • Show analysis
    • Accepting responses
    • Delete form
    • Send form
    • Email everyone...
  • Help
    • Google Docs Help Center
    • Learn from other Google users
    • Watch a video introduction
    • New features
    • Formula builder
    • Keyboard shortcuts

List of toolbar buttons:

  • Print
  • Undo
  • Redo
  • Format as currency
  • Format as percent
  • More formats
  • Font size
  • Bold
  • Strikethrough
  • Text color
  • Background color
  • Borders
  • Cell alignment
  • Merge across
  • Wrap text
  • Formulas

You can find additional details in the Google Docs Help Center.
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