Sharing & Collaborating
Sharing your spreadsheets
Now that you've created your Google Spreadsheet, you can share it with your friends, family, or coworkers. You can do this from your Docs list or directly from the spreadsheet.
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From the Docs list, select the checkbox next to the item you want to share (you can also select multiple spreadsheets), and click the Share drop-down menu in the toolbar.
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From your spreadsheet, click the Share drop-down menu in the top right corner of the page.
Then follow these instructions:
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Select Invite people…
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Select To edit or To view, depending on your preference.
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Enter the email addresses or mailing lists that you'd like to add.
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If you'd like to add a message to your invitation, enter some text and click Send. To skip sending an invitation, click Add without sending invitation. Your collaborators and viewers will still be able to access the spreadsheet from their Docs lists, but won't receive an email invitation.
In the Share dialog, you can also check who has access to your spreadsheet, remove collaborators and viewers, and change editing rights.
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You can explicitly share your spreadsheet with up to 200 combined viewers and collaborators; however, if you publish your spreadsheet, anyone will be able to access it.
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Up to 50 people may simultaneously edit and/or view a spreadsheet
Simultanous editing and viewing
If multiple people are editing or viewing the same spreadsheet at the same time, you'll see right below the Share drop-down menu the names of those who opened the spreadsheet. Click the arrows to the right of the names, to start chatting with viewers or collaborators about changes you're making.