Learn Solvella in 2 minutes

1. 1

   Install Solvella (once)

   Get it from the Google Workspace Marketplace, or inside any spreadsheet go to Extensions›Add-ons›Get add-ons and search for Solvella.

   Google asks you to allow access. Solvella can only see the spreadsheet you open it in.

   Coming soon to Google Workspace Marketplace
2. 2

   Open it from the Extensions menu

   • 1 In the menu bar at the top, click Extensions.
   • 2 Point at Solvella.
   • 3 Pick a tool: Goal Seek, Solver or Data Analysis.

   It's there in every spreadsheet from now on.

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3. 3

   Pick the right tool

   Not sure which one you need? Start from what you want to do:

   Hit a target numberWhat interest rate gives a $2,100 repayment? Goal Seek Find the best plan within limitsMost profit from limited hours and materials. Solver See what drives a numberHow much do ads and price change sales? Regression Summarise a column of numbersAverage, middle value, spread, min and max. Descriptive Statistics Compare groupsIs group A really different from B? t-Test, ANOVA I know Excel. Where's everything?Every Excel button and where it lives now. Switching from Excel
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   Practise on a sample sheet

   Every guide comes with a ready-made sheet, so you can follow along click by click. To open one in Google Sheets:

   • Download the file below.
   • In Google Sheets, go to File›Import›Upload and choose the file.
   • Pick Insert new sheet(s) and press Import data. The formulas come with it.

   Follow alongAll four practice sheets in one file: workshop plan, home loan, sales and test scores.

   Excel (.xlsx)

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