If you’re like most people, you probably open links in Google Sheets by clicking on them. But there’s a better way to do it - using a single click! Here’s how:
- Open a new sheet in Google Sheets.
- Type the following into the sheet’s “name” field: “links.”
- Click on the “create link” button.
- The sheet will show a list of links that you can click on to open them in a new window or tab.
By default, you need to make two clicks to open a link in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Using a workaround, you can make it so that the link opens with a single click. We’ll show you how to do this.
How This Works
This workaround publishes your Google Sheets spreadsheet as a web page. You then single-click the links on this web page to open them.
Google gives you a unique URL for your published web page. You use this URL to access your spreadsheet as a web page on the internet. Make sure that you only share this URL with those who you want to give access to your spreadsheet’s data.
Open Links in a Google Sheets Spreadsheet with a Single Click
To begin, open Google Sheets in your web browser and access your spreadsheet.
When the spreadsheet opens, click File > Publish to the web in the Google Sheets menu bar.
On the “Publish to the web” pop-up that opens, click the “Link” tab. Then, click “Entire Document” and choose whether to publish your entire spreadsheet or a specific sheet. Select “Web Page” from the second drop-down menu.
Then, click “Published content & settings” to view more options.
In the expanded pop-up, activate the “Automatically republish when changes are made” option, and then click “Start publishing.”
Select “OK” in the prompt that appears on your screen.
You can now see a link in the “Publish to the web” pop-up. Click this link box and press Ctrl+c on Windows or Command+c on Mac to copy the link.
Open a new tab in your browser, paste the copied link in the address bar, and press “Enter.”
Now, you can single-click any link in your spreadsheet (which has been published as a web page) to open the link.
And that’s how you make opening links easier in your spreadsheets!
When you’re finished working with your links, it’s probably best to unpublish the web page for privacy reasons. To do this, open your spreadsheet with Google Sheets, click File > Publish to the web in the menu bar, and select “Stop publishing.”
That’s it!
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