Google Enterprise Blog: New Google Sheets: faster, more powerful, and works offline, plus 1 more |  |
| New Google Sheets: faster, more powerful, and works offline Posted: 11 Dec 2013 09:25 AM PST (Cross-posted on the Original Google Blog and the Google Drive Blog.) Whether you're crunching big data or tracking your team's budget, you don't want to waste time waiting for files to load or re-doing edits that were lost because your Internet connection dropped. You can now get more done by switching to the new version of Google Sheets. It's faster, supports larger spreadsheets, has a number of new features, and works offline. Bigger, faster spreadsheets The new Sheets supports millions of cells and kicks many of the old size and complexity limits to the curb. Scrolling, loading and calculation are all snappier, even in more complex spreadsheets. New features based on your feedback and requests Filter views is a new feature unique to Google Sheets that lets you quickly name, save and share different views of your data. This comes in handy when you're collaborating so you can sort a spreadsheet without affecting how others see it.    No internet connection? Work offline with Chrome You shouldn't have to think about whether you have a WiFi connection when you want to work. So just like Google Docs and Slides, you can now make edits to Sheets offline. When you reconnect to the Internet, your edits will automatically sync. If you've edited Docs or Slides offline in the past, then you're already set up to edit Sheets offline. If not, follow these one-time instructions for setting up offline in Chrome. Ready to try it out? Turn on the new Sheets by checking the "Try the new Google Sheets" box in Google Drive settings. From then on, all new spreadsheets you create will work offline and include these new features. We'll be adding a small list of missing features in the coming months, so if you rely on any of them, you may want to wait a little longer before opting in. We hope you enjoy these and the many other updates that come along with the new Google Sheets, including colored sheet tabs, custom number formatting, paste transpose and more.    |
| More Chromebook options for your schools from Dell Posted: 11 Dec 2013 08:14 AM PST Dell has a long history of serving schools' education technology needs. Today, they join the Google for Education family, announcing the new Dell Chromebook 11. The new Dell Chromebook 11 The Dell Chromebook 11 was designed with schools in mind. The battery lasts up to 10 hours -- enough for a full school day plus homework -- and boots up in 8.4 seconds. It is light and highly portable, making it ideal for student use at home or on the go. And like all Chromebooks, it includes the cutting edge in security features, keeping schools protected from online threats. The device will be available in two versions - 4GB in January 2014 and 2GB in Q1 2014 - both for under $300.   --Bryan Phillips, Chief Technology Officer, Hoover City School District, Alabama Verified for 2014 Assessments The new Dell Chromebook 11 joins a family of 5 other Chromebooks that are verified for the latest education assessments. Both Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced) and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) verified that all Chromebooks meet their requirements for standardized assessments in the 2014-2015 school year. With the shift toward online assessments and the Common Core State Standards, Chromebooks are helping schools achieve their goals. To learn more about Chromebooks for Education, please visit our website and fill out our contact form to speak with a member of our team.   |
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