Subj : Good news - Google Sheets is getting emoji reactions, so have fun
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Oct 09 2023 12:15:04

Good news - Google Sheets is getting emoji reactions, so have fun with that

Date:
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:58:43 +0000

Description:
Emoji reactions are coming to Google Sheets comments.

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If you're looking for a less formal way to signal that your updates or edits 
are ready, then a new Google Sheets update could be just what you need. 

The spreadsheet software has introduced the ability to add emoji reactions to 
comments, allowing you to add that little extra personality when assigning or 
delegating tasks. 

In a blog post announcing the news, Google Workspace says the update will be 
about "increasing collaboration by enabling you to quickly and creatively 
express your opinions about spreadsheet content." Google Sheets emoji 

Going forward, Google Sheets users will now see a small "smiley face" icon if 
they hover over any comment added to a file. Clicking on this will bring up 
the emoji reaction menu, where they can access the full Google Workspace 
emoji selection. (Image credit: Google Workspace) 

The new feature, which is on by default and requires no admin control, is 
rolling out from October 19, and is available toall Google Workspace 
customers and users with personal Google Accounts. 

The news follows a similar launch for Google Docs back in August 2022, which 
allowed users to add emojis to their work by letting them search for and 
insert the symbols directly inline with text. 

The company also notes that the update builds on its emoji reaction feature , 
launched for Google Docs back in April 2022, allowing users to react to 
sentences and paragraphs, similar to how users can react to messages in a 
group chat, to provide a less formal alternative to comments. 

The update is the latest release from Google Workspace as it looks to make 
offerings such as Docs more useful to customers across the world. 

Google also recently added a number of new assistive writing features to the 
word processing software, including synonym and sentence structure 
suggestions. 

The service will also flag up any inappropriate language, as well as 
instances in which the writer would be better served by using the active 
rather than passive voice. More from TechRadar Pro We've rounded up the best 
online collaboration tools around These are the emojis you definitely 
shouldn't be using at work Here's our pick of the best productivity tools 
around



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https://www.techradar.com/pro/software-services/good-news-google-sheets-is-get
ting-emoji-reactions-so-have-fun-with-that


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