Excel is the standard by which all spreadsheet programs and applications are measured. While it’s certainly the benchmark, there are many reasons why you might want to convert one of its files to Google Sheets. Maybe it’s for work, or maybe Google’s cloud-based solution fits your workflow better because of ease of use or lack of bloat.
Although both Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel have their pros and cons, it seems that the standard is slowly moving in Google’s favor as teams seek cross-platform solutions that are both low cost and easy to use. Google, as the more collaborative of the two, lends itself well to multi-person, or even multi-team collaboration on a single document – not that Excel doesn’t do this, although it does. Doesn’t cooperate in the same way that Google does. Plus, and this is probably its biggest advantage, it’s free.
Since organizations rarely settle on a “standard” set of software applications, we are often forced to remain proficient in two or more of the same software. Thus, even if you are a Google user, you will need to know how to open Excel files in Google Sheets.
How to open an excel file with Google Sheets
1. The first step is to convert your Excel file Go to File > Import on the main menu bar of Google Sheets, A window titled Import File should open.
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2. Go to the Upload tab, and click Choose a file from your device. Your original File Explorer will open.
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3. Select your Excel file and click on Open. Wait for Google Sheets to load while it is importing your Excel file.
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4. From the new window that appears, Select Import Data.
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5. Then wait for your new Google Sheets file to load Rename it as you see fit. Yellow. Your Excel file has now been converted to Google Sheets.
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