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How to save a Google sheet

Google Sheets saves every change automatically. Check the save status, and download a copy when you need a file.

Operations
5 steps 2 min Community template
1

Click a cell

Click the cell you want to change. Type the new value - here, 360 and press Enter to confirm.

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Click a cell
2

Check the save status

Next to the file name, "Saved to Drive" confirms the change is already saved. There is no Save button.

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Check the save status
3

Click File

To keep a copy on your computer, open the File menu.

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Click File
4

Click Download

Hover over Download to see the file formats.

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Click Download
5

Choose a format

Pick a format such as Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) or PDF to download a copy.

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Choose a format

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