Get started with Sheets

last updated at: Jun 8, 2026

Sheets is Eigen's spreadsheet editor. You can create a spreadsheet from scratch, import an Excel file, enter data and formulas, and share the result with other people. Everything saves as you work, so there is nothing to click when you are done.

Open Sheets

Open Sheets from the Eigen app switcher. The sidebar lists all your spreadsheets. Click any row to see its details on the right. Double-click a spreadsheet to open it in the editor.

Create a spreadsheet

Click New sheet in the sidebar. A dialog asks you for a name. Type one and click Create. The new spreadsheet opens immediately in the editor.

You can also create one from inside an open spreadsheet. Open the File menu and choose New sheet. To rename a spreadsheet, use File → Rename.

The editor layout

When a spreadsheet is open, the editor has three main areas:

The menu bar across the top: File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, and Data menus, plus a row of quick-format buttons in the centre.
A narrow bar just below the menus: on the left it shows the address of the selected cell (such as A1), and on the right it shows the cell's value or formula. Click that bar to edit a cell's content directly there.
The grid: the rows and columns where you enter data. Columns are labelled A, B, C and rows are numbered 1, 2, 3. The cell at the intersection of column B and row 3 is called B3.

Below the grid, a row of sheet tabs lets you switch between the sheets in the workbook. Click the plus button on the left of the tab bar to add another sheet.

Enter and edit data

Click any cell to select it, then start typing. Press Enter to confirm and move down to the next row.

To edit a cell you have already filled in, double-click it or press F2. To clear a cell, select it and press Delete or Backspace.

To start a formula, type = followed by the formula. For example, =SUM(A1:A10) adds up the ten cells in column A. Sheets shows formula suggestions as you type and highlights the referenced cells.

Autosave

Sheets saves every change automatically. There is no Save button and no risk of losing work if you close the tab. Changes from all editors in the same spreadsheet merge in real time, so you can work together without overwriting each other's edits.