November 2nd, 2006
View attached spreadsheets in Google Docs
Philipp has the scoop on a brand new feature for Gmail that makes attached spreadsheet files (.xls) more accessible. By clicking on a new link, you can open attachments in Google Docs & Spreadsheets directly without any extra steps.
Of course after I read the news, I tried emailing myself a spreadsheet — but it was a little buggy. Clicking on the link gave me an error that said "We're sorry, we could not locate the attachment you are trying to view".
A few refreshes later, the document appeared as expected — but opening the file again caused the same error. I don't know what would cause this other than slow propagation over the Google Spreadsheets servers.
This new feature is very useful, and could give Google Docs & Spreadsheets the attention it needs to break the adoption threshold. It is only a matter of time before the same feature is available for other document types like Microsoft Word files.
Garett Rogers is employed as a programmer for iQmetrix, which specializes in retail management software for the wireless industry.
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