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If you’re just beginning to use Google Sheets, its extensive features and add-ons can be a bit overwhelming. Here are some tips to get you on the fast track to start using this powerful, free alternative to Microsoft Excel.
如果您刚刚开始使用Google表格，则其广泛的功能和附加功能可能会让人有些不知所措。 这里有一些技巧，可帮助您快速开始使用此功能强大的免费Microsoft Excel替代产品。
什么是Google表格？ (What Is Google Sheets?)
If you’ve heard of Google Sheets before, feel free to skip ahead. If you’ve never heard of it, here’s a crash course on what you need to know. We’ll go over the basics and get you brushed up with what Google Sheets is and how you can get started right away.
如果您以前听说过Google表格，请随时跳过。 如果您从未听说过，这里有您需要了解的速成班。 我们将介绍基础知识，让您熟悉什么是Google表格以及如何立即开始使用。
Google Sheets is a free, web-based spreadsheet program offered by Google as part of its complete office suite—Google Drive—to compete with Microsoft Office. The other main services included in the cloud-based suite are Docs (Word) and Slides (Powerpoint).
Google表格是一种免费的，基于Web的电子表格程序，由Google作为其完整的办公套件Google云端硬盘的一部分提供，可与Microsoft Office竞争。 基于云的套件中包括的其他主要服务是Docs (Word)和Slides(Powerpoint)。
Google Sheets is available on all devices and platforms; all you need is an internet connection and a web browser (or, in the case of mobile, the applicable apps). Google does the rest and handles the brunt of the heavy lifting while it runs the software in the cloud.
Google表格可在所有设备和平台上使用； 您所需要的只是互联网连接和Web浏览器(或者，对于移动设备，是适用的应用程序)。 Google会做其余的工作，并在云端运行软件时处理繁重的工作。
Sheets supports several different file types, including XLS, XLSX, XLSM, TXT, ODS, and CSV, making it easy to view and convert Microsoft Office files directly from Google Drive.
表格支持几种不同的文件类型，包括XLS， XLSX ，XLSM，TXT，ODS和CSV ，使您可以轻松地直接从Google云端硬盘查看和转换Microsoft Office文件。
And since Sheets is an online spreadsheet program, you can share and collaborate with multiple people on the same document, tracking revisions, changes, and suggestions all in real time.
由于Sheets是一个在线电子表格程序，因此您可以在同一文档中与多个人共享和协作，实时跟踪修订，更改和建议。
Have you heard enough? Let’s get started.
你听够了吗？ 让我们开始吧。
如何注册帐户 (How To Sign Up for an Account)
The first thing you’ll need to do before you can use Google Sheets is a sign up for a Google account (an @gmail account). If you already have an account, feel free to move on to the next section. If not, we’ll go over the simple way to create a Google account and get you set up with Sheets.
使用Google表格之前，您需要做的第一件事就是注册一个Google帐户(@gmail帐户)。 如果您已经有一个帐户，请继续进行下一部分。 如果没有，我们将介绍创建Google帐户的简单方法，并帮助您设置表格。
Head over to accounts.google.com, click on “Create Account,” and then “For Myself.”
转到accounts.google.com ，点击“创建帐户”，然后点击“为我自己”。
On the next page, you’ll need to provide some information to create an account, like first and last names, username, and password.
在下一页上，您需要提供一些信息来创建帐户，例如名字和姓氏，用户名和密码。
Also, you have to verify your phone number to make sure you’re an actual human and not a bot.
另外，您还必须验证电话号码，以确保您是真实的人，而不是机器人。
After you verify your phone number, the subsequent pages require you to provide a recovery email address, date of birth, and gender, as well as agreeing to the privacy statement and terms of service. Finish that, and you’re the proud new owner of a Google account.
验证电话号码后，随后的页面要求您提供辅助邮箱地址，出生日期和性别，并同意隐私声明和服务条款。 完成后，您便是Google帐户的新所有者。
如何创建空白电子表格 (How to Create a Blank Spreadsheet)
Now that you have a Google account, it’s time to create your first spreadsheet. Head on over to Google Sheets and place the cursor on the multi-colored “+” icon in the bottom right corner.
现在您已经拥有一个Google帐户，该创建第一个电子表格了。 转到Google表格，然后将光标放在右下角的彩色“ +”图标上。
The + turns into a green pencil icon; click on it.
+变成绿色的铅笔图标； 点击它。
You can also type sheets.new into the address bar and hit Enter to automatically create and open a new blank spreadsheet in the current tab.
您也可以在地址栏中键入sheets.new ，然后按Enter键以在当前选项卡中自动创建并打开一个新的空白电子表格。
