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CSE encryption will secure your Excel documents in Google Sheets
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Published onFebruary 27, 2024
published onFebruary 27, 2024
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If you’re working with both Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel, you will be pleased to know that now you can import and convert sensitive Excel files into Google Sheets with client-side encryption.
This feature was in beta in August 2023, but now it’s available for everyone and it offers that security boost you needed for your business.
In fact, the new feature brings complete control over your encryption keys and to choose the identity service you want to authenticate for the keys.
What you should know about Excel imports to Google Sheets
Although the feature is very helpful, it has some limitations. For instance, you can only import .xslx Excel file types and there is no support for additional Excel and tabular file types.
If you will try to import unsupported Excel features, those will be ignored in Google Sheets. There’s also a limit on the file sizes and the number of cells: 10 MB and 10 million cells.
How do I use the new Import feature?
Google also issued a small guide for admins and end users on how to use this feature:
The new feature will gradually roll out in 15 days for Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers starting until March 11, 2024, so if you don’t see it yet, just try refreshing the tool from time to time.
What do you think about Google’s new feature? Let us know in the comments section below.
More about the topics:Google Sheets,Microsoft Excel
Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
