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Google Sheets canvas turns spreadsheet data into interactive apps with prompts

Sheets canvas lets you build interactive dashboards and trackers from spreadsheet data using simple prompts. The update targets faster creation of shareable, custom views without manual rebuilds.

13 August 2026

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Sheets canvas is a new way to turn spreadsheet data into interactive outputs like dashboards and study trackers using prompts. For teams that already run on spreadsheets, it is a practical shortcut from data tables to usable views.

What changed

Sheets canvas turns spreadsheet data into interactive dashboards, custom study trackers, seating charts, and similar formats. You create these outputs with a simple prompt rather than starting from a blank design.

Why it matters for business teams

It reduces the effort needed to produce repeated, shareable reporting and planning views from the same underlying spreadsheet. That can tighten the loop between updating data and getting the right workflow facing output.

What to do next

Pick one spreadsheet workflow where teams currently rely on manual formatting or rebuilds, then prototype a canvas output with a prompt. Validate what people can do with the interactive view, then roll it out to a small group before wider sharing.

Next step

Start with the free AI Opportunity Assessment.

A short, no-obligation conversation about where enquiries, hours and revenue leak today. You do not have to pick a tier to have it, and what comes out of it feeds Discover, so the first paid day starts from evidence rather than a blank sheet.