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Google Sheet tutorials for Beginners at Google Sheets. What to watch when you're just starting out using Google Sheets.

Are you new to using Google Sheets? Looking for a comprehensive guide to help you get started? Everything you need to know to get started using Google Sheets.

Explore what Google Sheets can do in this section of videos.

Find out what data validation can do for you, your data, and your mental health. Discover the basic structure of a sheet, and more.

78 Tutorials

Google Sheet Basics - The Absolute Basics

Google Sheet Basics - The Absolute Basics

Let's start at the basics of Google Sheets. Where every beginner spreadsheet expert starts!
Hacks You Might Not Know

Hacks You Might Not Know

These are simple spreadsheet hacks you might not know about. Simple interface tricks that knowing about will make your spreadsheet life better.
How to Focus on One Thing

How to Focus on One Thing

Create a simple checklist checker that shows us the first unchecked item in a task list.
Basics - Structure of a Sheet: Index() Row() and Column()

Basics - Structure of a Sheet: Index() Row() and Column()

Let's figure out how a sheet is structured.
COLUMN() INDEX() ROW()
The First Thing I Do When Starting a Google Sheet

The First Thing I Do When Starting a Google Sheet

Are you tired of the default look of your Google Sheets? In this video, I'll show you the ultimate way to revitalize your workspace and enhance your productivity. By changing the background and text color in Google Sheets, you can create a more personalized and visually appealing environment that suits your preferences. Join me as I guide you through the simple steps to achieve a vibrant and eye-friendly spreadsheet experience.

Get Sheet Styles here: https://sheet-styles.bettersheets.co/
Count How Many Subscribers In a Company by BetterSheets.co

Count How Many Subscribers In a Company by BetterSheets.co

I download it from MailChimp and then I try to figure out which companies are subscribed to me most. And I do, I have to figure out the domain and count the domain. And we're gonna do that all in Google Sheets.
COUNTIF() SORT() LOWER() SPLIT() UNIQUE() +1 more
Every Tab Has a Unique ID called GID

Every Tab Has a Unique ID called GID

Less than 2 minute tip to help you link directly to a tab in a sheet. Each spreadsheet file has it's own unique id, a url. But also every tab has a unique "gid" that you can use to link directly to a tab in a sheet. Saving people a click.
Combine Filters in One Column

Combine Filters in One Column

Using the ampersand and ARRAYFORMULA to combine two filters into a single column.
ARRAYFORMULA() FILTER()
How To Send Two Emails in Same Trigger

How To Send Two Emails in Same Trigger

Without having to create two functions and two triggers you can combine two email sends into one function.
Big Year - a Whole Year in One Google Sheets Tab

Big Year - a Whole Year in One Google Sheets Tab

Get "Big Year" for free via Gumroad.

Get perspective on your 2024 plan with this full year calendar template in Google Sheets.

All-Year-in-One Overview

Imagine having the entire year's schedule on one single page. BIG YEAR offers a comprehensive 12-month display, providing an at-a-glance view of your whole year. This holistic perspective makes it easier to plan long-term projects, vacations, and personal milestones, ensuring you never miss out on life's big events.

More info on the Gumroad page
Turn Titles Into Lower Case Hyphened Slugs

Turn Titles Into Lower Case Hyphened Slugs

Create a slug maker inside your sheet. We'll take any title with any case, even if it's wrong. Our sheet template will lower case the whole line, and replace any spaces with hyphens. This way we can enter any kind of title we want and get a hyperlink slug out for use in blogs or cataloging.
LOWER() ARRAYFORMULA()
Google Sheets Easter Eggs Beyond PRIDE

Google Sheets Easter Eggs Beyond PRIDE

Going beyond PRIDE, to show you some undocumented google sheets hacks that you might call "Easter Eggs"
How to Insert Multiple Rows in Google Sheets (Easy to Hard)

How to Insert Multiple Rows in Google Sheets (Easy to Hard)

Learn how to add multiple rows to your google sheets by hand, and automatically. 
One Million Checkboxes

One Million Checkboxes

Check out this fun onEdit() counting you can do with checkboxes in a fun sheet with 1 Million Checkboxes.
Anyone can log into google sheets and go here: https://bettersheets.co/checkboxes
Two Things to Know When Starting to Learn Google Sheets

Two Things to Know When Starting to Learn Google Sheets

IF() ISBLANK()
Timestamp When Done (With Code)

Timestamp When Done (With Code)

Automatically create a timestamp when a certain cell is marked as Done. I show you how to customize this scrip and where to get the script. I hope this is simple enough for beginners to start automating you sheets. If you want to see more automations and dive deeper into apps script enroll in Spreadsheet Automation 101
and see more examples of Apps Script at BetterSheets.co/snippets
Clean Up Names in a List

Clean Up Names in a List

In this video, I will show you how to clean up a list of names that may have extra white spaces using a formula. I will demonstrate how to identify and remove the extra spaces programmatically, making the list of names unique. By using the TRIM formula, we can easily clean up the names and create a new list with only the unique names. No action is required from you, just watch and learn!
TRIM() UNIQUE()
Curate Google Sheets Easily - Automatic Bookmarklet Maker

Curate Google Sheets Easily - Automatic Bookmarklet Maker

Curated sites, articles, and more web resources super easily into a Google Sheet. Create a bookmarklet automatically with this apps script tool.
Automatically Check Past Stages

Automatically Check Past Stages

Create an automation that runs whenver we check off a checklist item the past stages also check.
Currency Exchange Tricks In Google Sheets

Currency Exchange Tricks In Google Sheets

Little tricks to make Currency Exchange in Google Sheets better for you, and easier to read for others. Great for beginners, as well as Advanced Users.
GOOGLEFINANCE()
Invoicing in Google Sheets for Freelancers

Invoicing in Google Sheets for Freelancers

Introduction to creating a filter so that you can bill for a certain time period of hours. Great sheet for Freelancers or Gig Workers.
FILTER() IFNA() SUM()
How To Select an Image based on Text in a Dropdown Menu

How To Select an Image based on Text in a Dropdown Menu

This video is a tutorial on how to create a dynamic weekly planner in Google Sheets with drop-down menus that change images based on selections. Here are three key takeaways:

Avoid Hidden Rows/Columns for Clarity

The speaker advises against using hidden rows or columns in Google Sheets. They suggest that this practice often leads to confusion and inefficiency, especially when sharing sheets with others. As an alternative, they recommend placing such data on a separate sheet.

Dynamic Dropdown Lists and Image Insertion

The tutorial demonstrates how to create dropdown lists where selecting a subject (e.g., English, Math, Study) changes the image displayed in another cell. This is achieved through data validation for dropdowns and using VLOOKUP or INDEX MATCH functions to link the chosen subject to its corresponding image.

Flexibility and Ease of Updates

The approach shown allows for easy updates and additions to the planner. For instance, adding new subjects or changing images is straightforward. The speaker emphasizes the versatility of the INDEX MATCH function over VLOOKUP, as it offers more control and adaptability, particularly when rearranging data.

The video also touches on the specifics of resizing rows for better image visibility, the importance of unique identifiers for dropdown options, and the benefits of expanding dropdown lists for future additions.






INDEX() MATCH() VLOOKUP()
Your First Formula

Your First Formula

Learn how to use Formulas in Google Sheets. Use the Equal sign "=" to unlock a magical portal of over 500 functions and formulas. Learn one cool trick that even experts might not know about formulas.
TRANSPOSE() CONCATENATE()
Move Cells to New Row with Formula

Move Cells to New Row with Formula

Move a range, or a set of cells, to a new area with a simple formula that's just "curly brackets". Very easy and simple to use once you know it.
I Created an Advent Calendar

I Created an Advent Calendar

Just in time for the holidays. Great for making promotion calendars to reveal promotions day to day.
IMPORTRANGE()
Twitter Sort Tool

Twitter Sort Tool

I'll show you how I created a Twitter tool sort to organize my list of every tool I use to run better sheets.
Paste a list into Sheets and using a simple formula, I was able to determine the length of each item.

Then, I sorted the list in ascending order based on the length column. I even experimented with sorting it in descending order too!

Finally, I deleted the original list and pasted the sorted one using the "paste values" option. It's all done and ready to be shared. Check it out and let me know what you think! Don't forget to tweet about it if you find it helpful. Enjoy

SORT() LEN()
Find a Value in a Range

Find a Value in a Range

I'll show you how to easily find a specific value in a range using two powerful formulas: VLOOKUP and INDEX MATCH. 

With VLOOKUP, we can search for a value in a column and retrieve information from the same row. 

I'll explain how to set it up and why the "false" parameter is important. Then, I'll introduce INDEX MATCH, which allows us to search for a value in one column and retrieve information from another column.

 I'll demonstrate how to use it to find a name based on a number and vice versa. This technique is incredibly useful when you need to look up information based on a specific value. 

Plus, I'll share a neat trick to make the search even more dynamic. So, let's dive in and master these versatile formulas together! 🚀
VLOOKUP() INDEX() MATCH()
Spreadsheet Automation for Beginners

Spreadsheet Automation for Beginners

I start off this video with the idea to show beginners how to automate emails in their sheets, and also add a little bit of AI. Then half way through the video I have a question... can I write AI and then email myself everyday? We try to do that. So you get to see me struggle, and log, and debug. It's quite intense.


Learn more Automation: https://bettersheets.co/courses/spreadsheet-automation-101

Get the AI GPT-3.5 and GPT 4 code: https://bettersheets.co/tutorials/upgrade-google-sheets-openai-prompt-to-gpt-4

Better Sheets members can get the code and the sheet in the video below.
SPLIT() INDEX()
Replace 1,000 Formulas Instantly

Replace 1,000 Formulas Instantly

Learn a cool trick you can do with the ArrayFormula. If you don't know what the ArrayFormula does, I show you how to use it in the first few minutes of this video.  Then show you how to use it better.
ARRAYFORMULA() SORT()
Automate Google Sheets With Zero Experience

Automate Google Sheets With Zero Experience

By the end of this video you should be knowledgeable about how to automate spreadsheets. I'm assuming you have no knowledge of how to automate or how to code and so we're gonna start with a very blank page
3 Ways to Count in Google Sheets

3 Ways to Count in Google Sheets

The video explains three ways to count cells or information in Google Sheets: using the Explorer, using the COUNT function, and using the COUNTALL function. The Explorer is a tool located at the bottom right of the screen that allows you to quickly understand your data and find the count of items in a column. The COUNT function allows you to count the number of cells that contain numbers in a range of cells, while the COUNTALL function counts all the cells in a range, including those that contain formulas or are blank. The video also mentions other functions such as SUM and UNIQUE
COUNTA() COUNTIF()
Tips to Navigating Thousands of Lines of Code In Apps Script

Tips to Navigating Thousands of Lines of Code In Apps Script

Find out how I use Apps Script built in features to code very quickly and efficiently. 
Get Sheets Wrapped 2024 | Your Year in Google Sheets

Get Sheets Wrapped 2024 | Your Year in Google Sheets

DATEDIF() TODAY() YEAR()
Automatically Uncheck A Daily Checklist

Automatically Uncheck A Daily Checklist

Create an automatic unchecker for a daily checklist. Fun way to learn Apps Script and simple Google Sheets automation.
Facebook Ads Mockup Generator

Facebook Ads Mockup Generator

Create a simple facebook ad mockup with image and primary text in a google sheet. Get character count too!
IMAGE() LEN()
Project Based Task Management

Project Based Task Management

Create a better checklist for project based task management.
IF() COUNTA() COUNTIF()
Creating a Random Motivational Quote Checklist

Creating a Random Motivational Quote Checklist

I'll show you how to create a motivational quote checklist that generates a random quote every time you check off a task. We'll start from scratch and create a formula that displays motivational quotes from a list of 100 quotes. The quotes can be easily expanded, and the checklist will update accordingly. This tool will add a touch of motivation and productivity to your day. Enjoy!
COUNTA() RANDBETWEEN() INDEX()
User Filter a Google Sheet Database based on Dates, Checkboxes, Dropdown!

User Filter a Google Sheet Database based on Dates, Checkboxes, Dropdown!

Search through and filter data to get what you want, when you want it. Tired of sifting through endless rows and columns? Learn how to filter your Google Sheet database with dates, checkboxes, and dropdowns. Simplify your workflow today!
IF() FILTER()
4 Ways to Make a New Spreadsheet

4 Ways to Make a New Spreadsheet

Here's four ways to make a new sheet. There's lots of reasons why you wanna know all of them. Makes you a more flexible, faster spreadsheeter.
CONCAT()
Optimize SEO with Google Sheets and Google Search Console

Optimize SEO with Google Sheets and Google Search Console

Use Google Sheets to quickly find pages we can optimize. Using data directly from Google Search Console. Also check out the simple formula combination: AND() with IF()
IF() FILTER() SORT() AND()
How to Make Better Lead Magnets

How to Make Better Lead Magnets

Learn how to make better lead magnets from Google Sheet checklists. Great for marketers and solo operators trying to get more leads, more customers, more clients.
IF() HYPERLINK()
10 Things I Hate About Your Spreadsheets

10 Things I Hate About Your Spreadsheets

10 Things I Hate About Your Spreadsheets and how to fix them. Here is a list of 10 things you can do today to make your sheets more lovable.

The 10 Things I Hate about your Sheets
  1. Squeezed Rows
  2. Garbage Data
  3. Looks The Same
  4. Crazy Column Width
  5. Where’s Waldo 
  6. Of Results
  7. Too Many Clicks
  8. Instructions Unclear
  9. Eye Strain and Headaches
  10. Lazy Conditional Formatting
  11. Too Many Cells
IF() ISBLANK() ISEMAIL() ISURL()
Open Spreadsheet to Motivational Quote Automatically

Open Spreadsheet to Motivational Quote Automatically

Create a simple script to open a particular tab. In this case we're opening to a random motivational quote each time.
RAND() INDEX() ROUNDUP() COUNTA()
How to Count Numbers in a Row

How to Count Numbers in a Row

Got this question in the Facebook Group: How to count the number of numbers in a row. I saw two possible solutions mentioned in the comments and wanted to go through why those are okay but there is a much more flexible and better solution.
COUNT() COUNTA() COUNTIF() AND() SUM() +1 more
Meet Asa: Ask Sheets Anything

Meet Asa: Ask Sheets Anything

GPT3 Powered Answers to your spreadsheet questions. Ask sheets anything, literally any question about Google Sheets! This might put me out of a job as a Google Sheets Expert.
Ultimate Checklist in Google Sheets

Ultimate Checklist in Google Sheets

how to create and customize checklists using Google Sheets. I show you how to add check boxes, headers, and formatting to make your checklists visually appealing. I also explain how to use conditional formatting to create a progress bar and add fun elements like easter eggs. Watch this video to learn how to make the ultimate checklist and feel free to suggest more features for future videos!
IF() SPARKLINE() COUNTIF() COUNTA()
Count Unique Attendees For Each Event

Count Unique Attendees For Each Event

Find out how many people attended each event even if they are double counted in attendee lists.
COUNTUNIQUEIFS() UNIQUE() COUNTUNIQUE() SUM() FILTER()
Discover Misspelled Duplicates

Discover Misspelled Duplicates

Discover effective methods to handle misspelled duplicates in Google Sheets using formulas without destroying your data. Search and find duplicates that are spelled differently.

Unveiling the Art of Taming Misspelled Duplicates: A Harmonious Symphony of Google Sheets Tricks and Tips

Embark on a captivating journey as we unravel enchanting secrets in this video guide.

Discover an ethereal dance of formulas that transcends the limitations of Google Sheets' native features, gracefully addressing the conundrum of misspelled duplicates. 

Delve into the profound intricacies of the issue, where statuses and names intertwine, inviting chaos into your CRM or meeting records. 

Witness the mesmerizing revelation of unorthodox yet elegant techniques that preserve your data's essence without sacrificing its integrity. Unveil the hidden world of the duplicate detector, where rows are harmoniously synchronized, leaving no spelling errors unnoticed. 

Prepare to be enchanted by the sublime artistry of equals unique, a symphony of transformation that transforms hundreds or thousands of rows into a carefully curated masterpiece. Immerse yourself in this poetic quest and unlock the mystique of finding truth amidst a sea of missteps.
UPPER() ARRAYFORMULA() UNIQUE() SORT() LOWER() +1 more
How To Add Columns in Google Sheets

How To Add Columns in Google Sheets

Do you know all the ways to add columns to your Google Sheets?
Creating Blank Cells For Good Reasons with IfError Formula and if(isBlank) Formula

Creating Blank Cells For Good Reasons with IfError Formula and if(isBlank) Formula

There are surprisingly few times you want to have blank cells, or even create blank cells. In this video I'll show you the good reasons you want blank cells.
Basics - 5 Ways to Change Row Height

Basics - 5 Ways to Change Row Height

You can change the row height in 5 different ways in a google sheet. Consider adding padding around your text with more row height. and column width.
Allow Multiple Selections is in Google Sheets Yay!

Allow Multiple Selections is in Google Sheets Yay!

Now you can select multiple options in a dropdown. Hip Hip Hooray!
IFNA() SPLIT() JOIN() TRANSPOSE() FILTER() +1 more
Better Sheets Videos Checklist

Better Sheets Videos Checklist

How to create a video checklist. Create a sheet with check boxes that you check off to mark the videos as seen. Great for those creating lead magnets or checklist digital products. Enables you to create a video course without having to download/upload any videos. Your users can keep track of their progress and get all the benefit of your knowledge.
FILTER() SORT() SPARKLINE() COUNTIF() COUNTA() +1 more
Kristy Asks How to Get Percentages from Scores

Kristy Asks How to Get Percentages from Scores

How to figure out a percentage score when our reporting numbers are a formatted in a particular way. In this case we have a score and then a slash and then the total possible score in a single cell. We go through each option of solution and try to derive a solution that is both useful in the exact situation and possibly useful for other problems too.

We find that the Query formula and other solutions are inflexible or time intensive. We want a solution that does actually solve the problem at hand, in a quick way, and also is easy to edit and flexible to solve other problems.
IF() ARRAYFORMULA() INDEX() ISBLANK() QUERY() +3 more
Add Character Count and Character Limit

Add Character Count and Character Limit

I'm gonna show you how to make a character counter and then account characters. And then I'm also gonna show you how to make a limit. It's really simple. It's one formula and some conditional formatting
LEN()
How to Download a Sheet as a CSV with a URL only

How to Download a Sheet as a CSV with a URL only

So you want to download a Google Sheet as a CSV. Let's do it!
Create a Course Outline in Google Sheets

Create a Course Outline in Google Sheets

Wanted to share with members this course outline I am using for my own course making process. I outlined the course then added a bunch of cool little stats to help see my progress and keep me on a certain pace of video creation. 
REPT() IF() ISBLANK() CONCATENATE() COUNTA() +4 more
How to Use AND(), OR() in IF() in Google Sheets For Multiple Criteria

How to Use AND(), OR() in IF() in Google Sheets For Multiple Criteria

One of the most simplest and useful formula combinations is using and and or inside of an if and what happens is we want to use this when we want an if formula to have multiple criteria.
Getting Started Coding in Apps Script

Getting Started Coding in Apps Script

A short 10 minute video to get you started with Apps Script. Showing you menu: Extensions > Apps Script. And shows off how to write a function, do some math, manipulate some text. Members can get Spreadsheet Automation 101 in https://BetterSheets.co/courses
Basics - 4 Ways to Change Column Width

Basics - 4 Ways to Change Column Width

you might actually find something new and interesting about it. We're just changing the column width.
Roast: Sidekick Recipes

Roast: Sidekick Recipes

Unlock the Secrets of Recipe Organization with this Google Sheet review. A deep dive into a Google Sheet and how to improve it. Not just a Google Sheet Tutorial. Dive deep into a sheet that hold recipes. Great video for those looking to organize and share Recipes in a Google Sheet. Whether you're a home cook or a budding professional chef. You're probably already curating your recipes in a Google Sheet. Here's how to make your sheet better.
How to Use Sheets For Network Building

How to Use Sheets For Network Building

Using People Chips and Date Chips to make a quick network building list even faster. Great to integrate Sheets with Gmail like this. Makes building the list and doing follow up so much faster.
How To Filter Dates (They Are Numbers Too!)

How To Filter Dates (They Are Numbers Too!)

Dates are numbers so you can filter them with greater than and less than.
FILTER() IFERROR()
Magical Numbering

Magical Numbering

Create a sequence of numbers that magically appears as you type in each row. Put this in A1 and start typing in column B: =SEQUENCE(COUNTA(B:B),1,1,1)
COUNTA() SEQUENCE()
Learn simple keyboard shortcuts to save you time

Learn simple keyboard shortcuts to save you time

Learn some simple keyboard shortcuts.
SPLIT()
Basic Keyboard Shortcuts To Speed Up Your Productivity

Basic Keyboard Shortcuts To Speed Up Your Productivity

We're gonna talk about some of the most basic keyboard shortcuts that incredibly time saving and are gonna make you so much faster when using Google Sheets.
How to Use AND() and OR() in IF() in Google Sheets For Multiple Criteria

How to Use AND() and OR() in IF() in Google Sheets For Multiple Criteria

One of the most simplest and useful formula combinations is using and and or inside of an if and what happens is we want to use this when we want an if formula to have multiple criteria.
IF() AND() OR()
That Viral Growing Plant Progress Chart

That Viral Growing Plant Progress Chart

Create a growing flower pot from checkboxes with this bountiful formula combination. Members get free access to the sheet in the video.
SWITCH() IMAGE() COUNTIF()
6 Ways to Make Your Checkboxes Better

6 Ways to Make Your Checkboxes Better

Learn How to Take Your Google Sheets Checkbox to the Next Level and Get More Organized! Click Now to Discover Creative Ways to Use Checkboxes and Boost Your Productivity!

We're going to take a basic function of Google sheets, which is the checkbox, and we are going to take it to its nth degree.
Data Validation with Formulas

Data Validation with Formulas

The issues you might run into validating data and 4 formulas you can use to create workflows or processes in sheets. Covering: ISBLANK, ISFORMULA, ISURL, ISTEXT formulas.
ISBLANK() ISFORMULA() ISTEXT() ISURL() IF()
Magical Things You Can do with Checkboxes in Google Sheets

Magical Things You Can do with Checkboxes in Google Sheets

Turn your sheets into web apps with interactive checkboxes. Make your sheets' UI better with more interaction.
Make Color Changing Progress Bars - Make Progress Bars with Sparkline: Part 4

Make Color Changing Progress Bars - Make Progress Bars with Sparkline: Part 4

Create awesome progress bars with sparkline formula. You can make progress bar colors can change based on the input.
MAX() SPARKLINE() TRUE() COUNTIF()
How to Make Hangman Game In Google Sheets

How to Make Hangman Game In Google Sheets

Learn to create a fun game called Hangman in Google Sheets with Better Sheets. Watch the video to challenge yourself and see how it works. What other games can you make inside of Google Sheets? Create a game of hangman inside Google Sheets. Showcases a few Google Sheet formulas like SEARCH()
IF() IFERROR() SEARCH() COUNTA() LEN() +1 more
5 Ways to use IF() Formula to Create Magic in Your Sheets

5 Ways to use IF() Formula to Create Magic in Your Sheets

We're going to create some magic here. Some if magic, sprinkle a little magic on your sheets, you can use these formulas in existing sheets.
AND() IF() SWITCH() ISBLANK() IFS() +1 more
How To Export Your Beautiful Sheets to PDF

How To Export Your Beautiful Sheets to PDF

Want to create sleek, stunning PDFs from your Google Sheets? Look no further! Learn how to easily export your sheets to PDF format and impress your audience. Create a PDF from your Google Sheet.
My Favorite Fonts

My Favorite Fonts

Learn the best fonts to use in Google Sheets.
Merge Cells for Dashboards

Merge Cells for Dashboards

to make better Dashboards consider merging cells.
Add a Checkbox to Turn on Dark Mode

Add a Checkbox to Turn on Dark Mode

Get ready to shake things up, formula fanatics! Learn how to add a dark mode button to your Google Sheets with this dead simple trick. Using conditional formatting and a custom formula, you can turn on dark mode with just one click. Don't miss out on this cool feature! Made this really quick dark mode click button. And I wanted to show you how I did it because it's dead simple, super simple. It's literally just using conditional formatting