Better previews of Excel and other spreadsheet files in Google Drive and Gmail

Google Apps aims to provide customers with a seamless experience when interacting with files and attachments, regardless of their file type. Today’s launch will provide a more consistent and useful experience when previewing Excel and other spreadsheet files (e.g. .csv, .tsv, .ods) in Google Drive and Gmail on the web. 

When spreadsheet files are opened in Drive or in Gmail as an attachment, the content will now be quickly and cleanly displayed in a view-only format that is searchable and easily navigable. People can then decide to print, download, share, or open the file in Google Sheets or another app for editing.

Launch Details
Release track:
Launching to Rapid release, with Scheduled release coming in two weeks

Rollout pace: 
Gradual rollout (potentially longer than 3 days for feature visibility)

Impact: 
All end users

Action:
Change management suggested/FYI


Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted

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