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How to edit Excel spreadsheets in Google Docs

Google Docs can edit Excel documents. The feature is useful for those who need to make fast last minute edits and a computer with Microsoft Office is not available. To use the feature, just have access to an Internet computer, since Google applications work only online.

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Check out the next step, how to use Google Docs to edit Excel spreadsheets, and after the necessary adjustments, learn how to download the file in a format compatible with the Microsoft application.

Learn how to use Google Sheets to edit Excel files

Step 1. Access Google Drive and sign in to your account. Now, click "New" and in the menu that appears, go to "File Upload". Then simply locate the Excel worksheet you want to edit;

Upload the file you want to edit

Step 2. Wait until the file is uploaded to your Google Drive. When the upload is finished, the worksheet should appear in the file list. Double click on it to open it;

Open the Excel spreadsheet in Google Docs

Step 3. The spreadsheet view opens. Click "Open with Google Sheets" at the top of the screen to convert the file to an editable format by Google Docs;

Convert the file to Google format

Step 4. The editor will open and you can make the edits you want. When finished, you can download the edited worksheet in an Excel-compatible format. To do this, go to "File", "Download As" and click "Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)".