Google Spreadsheets

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Google Spreadsheets

Google Spreadsheets

1. Introduction to Google Sheets

Why do you need Google Sheets?Creating Google Sheets Opening Google Sheets Renaming Google Sheets Copying Google Sheets Deleting Google Sheets Moving Google Sheets Downloading Google Sheets

2. Formatting of Cells and Ranges

Basic Editing Operations Formatting Data Working with Fonts Formatting Text and Filling with Color Formatting Borders Merging Cells and Text Alignment Clear Formatting and Paint Format Tools Selecting Cells and Ranges Adjusting Column and Row Size and Position Copying and Deleting Columns and Rows Freezing and Grouping Rows and Columns

3. Advanced Formatting of Cells

Splitting Text to Columns Trimming Whitespaces Inserting Internal and External Hyperlinks Autocompleting Cells Creating Checkboxes Creating Forms Adding Notes Adding Images Creating Drawings Challenge: Mastering Event Planning Challenge Challenge: Your Event, Your Plan

4. Sorting, Filtering and Cleaning Data

Find and Replace Sorting Range Searching Filter and Filter by Condition Custom Filter Views Conditional Formatting and Color Scale Using Slicers Named Range Removing Duplicates Challenge: Library Book List Management

5. Creating Charts

Line Chart Basic Chart Settings Chart Style and Chart and Axis Titles Legend, Gridlines and Ticks Horizontal and Vertical Axis Customization Area Chart Columns and Stacked Columns Pie Chart Challenge: Data Visualization Sprint Sales Insights

6. Basic Functions

Basic Calculations Arithmetic Functions Statistical Functions Rounding Functions Working with Numbers and Integers Working with Roots and Powers Random Number Generation Text Functions Working with Dates and Time Sort Function Challenge: Sales Visualization Trends and Analytics

7. Logical Functions

AND and OR Functions IF and Nested IF Functions IFS Function SUMIFS, COUNTIFS and AVERAGEIFS Challenge: Employee Performance and Payroll Analysis with Excel Functions

8. Collaboration and Security

Access Control and Real-Time Document Collaboration Notification Rules Chatting with Other Users Protecting Sheets and Ranges Comments and Google Meet Integration Version History and Data Recovery

Custom Filter Views

In this chapter we will cover the topic of Custom Filter Views. You will learn how to create and save different filter settings, allowing you to easily switch between different data views. This is a convenient way to work with filters without having to set them up each time.

Creating Custom Filter

In the menu, go to Data → Create filter view;
In the new filter row, choose the column by which you want to filter the data;
Apply any filter;
Click Save view to save the custom filter;
Enter a name for the new custom filter in the Name this view field.

Applying Custom Filters

To switch between saved filters, go to Data → Filter views and select the desired filter from the list;
To edit filter settings, go to the filter and select Data → View options, or if you want to change the data display in the filter, simply go into it and modify the filter.

Example of Use

Open our spreadsheet with airline ratings data.

Go to Data → Create filter view.

Creating a filter for business class with good comfort:
- Select the Seat Type column;
- Select Filter by values → click Clear → check the box next to Business Class;
- Then go to the Seat Comfort column;
- Select Filter by condition → Greater than or equal to → enter 4;
- Click Save view;
- Name the filter Business class with good comfort.

Now you can switch to this filter to view airlines offering business class with high comfort.

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