How to use the Google Sheets app in Q-Play
Introduction
With Q-Play, you can easily integrate Google Sheets spreadsheets directly on your info screens. This allows you to display updated spreadsheets, such as budgets, schedules, or other important files, without needing to download or manually update them on the screens. In this guide, we will show you how to share a Google Sheets spreadsheet and integrate it into Q-Play, ensuring that your content is always visible and up to date.
Step-by-step guide
1. Start by opening the spreadsheet in Google Sheets that you want to integrate into Q-Play.
2. When you click “Share”, a new window with sharing options will open.
3. Click on "Share with others"
4. In the sharing window, you will see a section that says “Restricted”.
5. Click here and select “Anyone with the link” so that the spreadsheet can be accessed by anyone with the link.
6. Once the link is copied, you can now use it to integrate the document into Q-Play.
7. On your Q-Play platform, navigate to the Google Sheets app where you want to integrate your document.
8. Use the link you just copied and paste it into the designated field in the Google Sheets app in Q-Play.
9. Once everything is set up correctly, press “Publish” to make your document visible on Q-Play.
Frequently Asked Questions
Problem: Is it possible to display an editable Google Sheets spreadsheet?
Solution: No, the spreadsheet will be displayed in view-only mode, so it can be seen but not edited through Q-Play.
Problem: Can’t find “Share with others”?
Solution: Make sure you have editing access to the spreadsheet and that it is saved in your Google Drive.
Problem: The link is not working in Q-Play?
Solution: Check if you have selected the correct sharing setting, so anyone with the link can access the spreadsheet.