Spreadsheet sharing made easier with “Share to Email” and “Spreadsheet Redirection” features
We always listen to our users, and the August 2007 release is a direct response to your feedback. In this release, we introduce three new features to make sharing spreadsheets easier: “share to email” , “spreadsheet redirection” and “find-and-replace”.
Share to Email
When you invite someone to view or edit a shared spreadsheet, the last thing you should worry about is whether the co-editor is a registered EditGrid user or not — he/she should be able to access your shared spreadsheet regardless whether he/she is a registered user or not. With the Share to Email feature rolled out in the August 2007 release, you can now invite your friends to work on the spreadsheet together quicker and easier by just keying in an email address that you know.
To use this feature, click the option on the “Share” tab, enter the email and message at the “Add Emails” section and an invitation email will be sent to your friend. EditGrid will attempt to match the email address with the user database to help you locate your co-editor. Existing EditGrid users can also merge back the permissions from the temporary account by just logging in. Regardless, the co-editor will be assigned a temporary account so he or she can decide whether to view the spreadsheet only or edit it by registering a new account.
Spreadsheet Redirection
An alternative way to share a spreadsheet is to send the permalink to your friends. Inspired by MediaWiki’s Redirect syntax, we are now supporting spreadsheet redirection after renaming the spreadsheet. This feature saves your time from notifying your friends after you had any spreadsheet renamed. Simply select “Create a new redirection” after you have renamed the spreadsheet, and the old permalink will be redirected to the new one!
Spreadsheet Redirection Screenshot
Find-and-replace
You can now replace the phrase in your spreadsheet in EditGrid as you usually do in Excel. Go to “Edit > Replace” or simply click the short-cut “Ctrl+H” to open the find-and-replace dialog and start using this feature!
Find-and-replace Screenshot
With spreadsheet sharing functions enhanced, it is now your turn to invite your friends to work on EditGrid. Our wiki and forum are the best places for our new users to and start with. We value your feedback, as always.