Google Sheets now allows you insert Google Calendar events into a cell so that you can see the event name and an actionable hover card in the cell.

To add Calendar events into Sheets, type "@" in any cell and search for your Calendar events or navigate to Insert > Smart chips > Events.

In additional calendar events, you can also add Google Drive files in a cell so that you can quickly preview and interact with the files.

To add Drive files into Sheets, type "@" in any cell and search for your files or navigate to Insert > Smart chips > Files.

Availability

These features are now available for all UNLVMail (@unlv.edu) and Rebelmail accounts (@unlv.nevada.edu)

Learn more about Smart Chips in Sheets.

You can now insert an interactive timeline view that allows you to track projects in Google Sheets.

This new visual layer displays project information stored in Sheets, such as the task start and end date, description, and owner.

To create a timeline, navigate to Insert > Timeline, select a data range and then configure the attributes in the timeline settings sidebar.

Once created, you can view the timeline at different time intervals, jump to the current date, change the visual appearance of the timeline by adjusting spacing or using colors, and more.

Availability

These features are now available for all UNLVMail (@unlv.edu) and Rebelmail accounts (@unlv.nevada.edu)

Learn more about creating a Timeline View.

Multi-send allows you to send mass emails to others without the need to BCC all recipients.

By default, multi-send emails include an unsubscribe link unique to each recipient, anyone who unsubscribes is automatically excluded from future multi-send emails from you.

For bulk messages with more than 50 recipients, OIT recommends that you send it via a Google group mailing list to avoid mail delivery issues. Learn more about best practice for sending bulk messages.

Availability

These features are now available for all UNLVMail (@unlv.edu) and Rebelmail* accounts (@unlv.nevada.edu)

Learn more about multi-send mode.

*Graduate students only. Undergraduates can request for these features to be added to their accounts here.