Google Workspace Changes

Google Sheets now supports creating and editing scatter charts with multiple independent x‑series, preserving Excel compatibility.

Google Sheets now supports creating and editing scatter charts with multiple independent x‑axis series, allowing each data series to be mapped to its own unique horizontal axis rather than forcing all series to share a single x‑axis. The update also improves compatibility with Microsoft Excel: scatter charts that contain multiple x‑series are preserved when importing or exporting between Google Sheets and Excel, preventing the loss of extra axes that previously occurred. There are no admin controls; end users can learn more in the Help Center. The feature is rolling out gradually: Rapid Release domains see visibility up to 15 days starting July 29, 2026, and Scheduled Release domains see visibility up to 15 days starting August 14, 2026. It is available to all Google Workspace customers and personal Google account users.

Google Sheets adds new combo chart types and improves Excel import compatibility, preserving secondary axis.

Google Sheets now offers enhanced support for combo charts, providing a more seamless experience when creating multi-series visualizations. Users can create new “Combo” chart types, including Clustered Column - Line, Clustered Column - Line on Secondary Axis, and Custom Combo, enabling complex dataset visualization with different scales and metrics without manual re-plotting. Additionally, Sheets combo chart support includes improved Microsoft Excel import compatibility, ensuring that secondary axis configurations and combo chart types are preserved during file import.

Fill with Gemini and the AI function in Google Sheets are now available in 11 additional languages.

Google has expanded the availability of 'Fill with Gemini' and the AI function in Google Sheets to 11 new languages, including Mandarin, Dutch, Malay, Hebrew, Polish, Turkish, Czech, Indonesian, Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian. This AI-powered feature simplifies data preparation by allowing users to generate text, summarize information, categorize data, and analyze sentiment without needing complex formulas.

Google Sheets now supports the import of 3D bar charts.

Google Sheets now fully supports the import of 3D bar charts, including those imported from Microsoft Excel. Previously, 3D bar charts were converted to 2D bar charts upon import; this update ensures a more seamless experience by preserving the 3D format.