Google Sheets adds AI-powered 'canvas' feature
Google announced Sheets canvas, a new AI feature for Google Sheets that turns spreadsheet data into interactive dashboards, custom study trackers, seating charts, and other visual layouts using a simple text prompt. The feature is designed to help users quickly transform raw spreadsheet data into more usable, visual formats without manual formatting work.
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