
Updates have introduced features that use machine learning, including "Explore", which offers answers based on natural language questions in the spreadsheet.

A permissions system regulates what users can do. Where an editor is making changes is highlighted with an editor-specific color and cursor. Edits are tracked by which user made them, along with a revision history. The app allows users to create and edit files online while collaborating with other users in real-time. The app is compatible with Microsoft Excel file formats.

Google Sheets is available as a web application a mobile app for: Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, BlackBerry OS and as a desktop application on Google's ChromeOS.

Google Sheets is a spreadsheet application included as part of the free, web-based Google Docs Editors suite offered by Google.
