Google Docs Spreadsheets Now Editable Through Android Browser
February 13, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Tools
Finally, Android G1 owners can now edit their Google Doc spreadsheets on their mobile browser, reports TechCrunch. Jonathan Rochelle, the senior product manager Google Spreadhseets, proudly showed off his team’s latest creation.
As he added rows, edited, sorted, and filtered on his phone, the changes would automatically be reflected in the same spreadsheet on his desktop. (I took a photo of him doing this—with my iPhone, naturally). Each row can be edited by clicking on an “edit” link, and columns can be sorted via a box at the top of each one which then pops open an overlay screen that allows you to select each name or other variable you want to view in that column.
What I find particularly interesting though, is why mobile editing made it to Spreadsheets first (currently Android users can only view Google Documents and Presentations). Wouldn’t it take less to allow the editing of what’s basically formatted text? And aren’t there less objects to work with when modifying presentations? To be even more speculative: are Google’s developments not syngergizing with each other?
In any case, TechCrunch has promised that the Spreadsheet-editing functionality should be up as you read this, or by noon at the latest. Potentially a great new feature for Android users. Take note though, online access is a requirement—a limitation Google should work on eliminating ASAP.
(Image from source article)
