List view is a simple, fast-loading view of a spreadsheet, with basic editing, sorting, and filtering capabilities. Here's what you can do with list view:
- Sort and filter without modifying underlying data.
- Get a simple view of your data with or without formatting.
- Provide a simple method of data entry for novice users.
- Share a read-only spreadsheet, but allow sorting and filtering.
- View your spreadsheets on a slow Internet connection.
- View your spreadsheets from some mobile phones.
- Give more than 50 users access to the same spreadsheet at a time.
When you're on a slow Internet connection, you'll see a prompt to use list view. If you're trying to access a spreadsheet with more than 50 users currently viewing it, you'll be automatically redirected to list view.
To access list view from your desktop computer, go to the View menu in your spreadsheet and select List view.
If your phone has Webkit-based browser (iPhone, Android, Nokia S60, Palm Pre), you'll be able to access list view and edit your spreadsheets from your mobile phone. Just go to your mobile Docs list at http://docs.google.com/m.
List view provides a few basic ways to manipulate data:
- edit cells
- add rows
- filter and sort data (won't permanently affect the spreadsheet)
- add formulas (you won't be able to edit cells with formulas while in list view)