Google Sheets gets interactive mini-apps via Gemini's new Canvas feature

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Google Sheets is rolling out a new Canvas feature that uses Gemini to turn boring spreadsheets into interactive ones.

Using the feature requires no prior coding or formula knowledge. Your canvas stays synced with the original Sheet, while letting you customize its layout, design, and functionality.

Google’s new flipped Sheets icon is also visible in the Canvas announcement images and GIFs.

What started out as a relatively simple spreadsheet web application 20 years ago has since transformed into one of the most used productivity tools out there. We’re talking about Google Sheets , which is now a lot more than just rows, columns, and formulas, and thanks to Gemini’s smarts , it’s about to become a lot more versatile.

The tech giant is rolling out a new Gemini-powered feature that can turn your Google Sheets spreadsheets into “custom, interactive mini-apps.” It’s called Sheets canvas, and it’s designed to help you turn raw data into something easier to interact with.