Google integrates Gemini into its “Excel”: how the new AI function in Sheets will lighten your load

The latest update of Google Sheets, the web-based spreadsheet platform from Google, integrates the capabilities of its AI Gemini to assist in the organization and structuring of data. This update, first showcased during the recent Google I/O, allows users to transform large data sets into highly presentable tables without the need for manual formatting.

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According to Google, the tool is ideal for automatically sorting and organizing data into manageable tables. To do this, click the Gemini “sparkle” button in the upper right corner of Google Sheets, select the “Create a table” option, and follow the instructions. Gemini can even suggest which lines to modify to customize the tables, making each use more intuitive.

Although a “convert to table” feature was launched in August, it only created plain text tables, and its results were far from those now shown by the integration with Gemini. The new update is already available for rapid release domain users and will begin its rollout to other domains starting October 17, 2024.

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