Google Sheets Collaboration and Sharing Settings Flashcards

You want collaborators to work together on the same sheet at the same time and see each other's cursors. What is this called?

Answer: Real-time collaboration

Google Sheets supports real-time collaboration where multiple users edit simultaneously with visible cursors.

How can you leave a comment directed at a specific collaborator so they receive an email notification?

Answer: Type '+' or '@' followed by their email in the comment

Using '+' or '@' with an email in a comment assigns it to that person and notifies them.

What does 'Suggesting' behavior look like in Google Sheets compared to Google Docs?

Answer: Sheets has no full Suggesting mode; suggestions are made via comments

Unlike Docs, Sheets does not offer a Suggesting edit mode—collaborators use comments instead.

Where can you view a complete history of who changed what in a spreadsheet?

Answer: File > Version history

Version history under the File menu shows all edits and the collaborators who made them.

A collaborator with edit access accidentally deleted a column. How can the owner recover it?

Answer: Restore a previous version from Version history

Version history allows restoring an earlier state before the column was deleted.

What is the effect of setting a link-share to 'Restricted'?

Answer: Only people explicitly added can open the file

'Restricted' limits access to only the specific people who have been granted permission.

How do you notify newly added collaborators by email when sharing?

Answer: Check the 'Notify people' box in the Share dialog

The Share dialog includes a 'Notify people' checkbox that emails an invitation to added users.