Gemini in Google Sheets comes to Android for analysis, not formulas
Google made Gemini in Google Sheets generally available on Android Sept. 10, 2026, for data analysis and charts, while formulas and edits still require the web.
Google made Gemini in Google Sheets generally available on Android devices, not a preview or a limited release, Google said in a post on the Workspace Updates blog dated Sept. 10, 2026.
How it works
A user taps the Gemini spark icon inside a spreadsheet on Android to ask questions about their data, generate analytical insights and create charts, according to the post. Google supplies suggested prompts, including “Summarize this table” and “Analyze for insights,” Google said.
The feature is on by default for eligible users. To use it, a user opens a compatible spreadsheet on Android and taps the Ask Gemini icon, per the announcement.
What it doesn’t do yet
Mobile capabilities are currently focused on data analysis and insights, Google said. Complex edits, formatting actions or generating formulas still require Gemini in Google Sheets on the web, according to the post.
There is no admin control specific to the mobile feature beyond the general Gemini for Google Workspace enablement at the domain or organizational-unit level, per the announcement.
Rollout and access
A gradual rollout, with up to 15 days for full feature visibility, started Sept. 9, 2026, across both Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains, Google said.
Business Standard and Plus, Enterprise Standard and Plus, Google AI Pro for Education, and Google AI Pro and Ultra for consumers are eligible, according to the post.
Analysis
The split Google draws here is a narrow one: Android gets a question-and-answer layer over a spreadsheet’s existing data, while anything that changes the spreadsheet itself, a formula, a format, a structural edit, stays on the web. That is a sensible place to start on a small screen, but it also means the mobile version can tell a user what their numbers show without letting them act on that answer in the same place.
The access list leaves something out, too. Google names four tiers, business, enterprise, education and consumer, and says nothing about a free account, which suggests this rollout targets people who already pay for Gemini rather than expanding who gets it.