Tables in Google Sheets with Gemini (Workspace Labs)

​Important: This article refers to Google Workspace Labs, which is a trusted tester program for users to try new AI features. To check if you have access to Workspace Labs features, open a spreadsheet in Sheets. On the right, find Summarize this table . Learn where you can use Workspace Labs features.

On Google Sheets, when you accept a "Convert to table" suggestion, Gemini automatically formats your data as a table and gives it a name. For example, "Project_Status." You can accept, edit or delete the suggested name.

Generate table names

  1. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
  2. Click on a table range.
  3. If it appears, click Convert to table .
  4. At the top left of the table, you can find the table name that Gemini created for you.
  5. Optional: To edit or delete the suggested name, next to it, click on the table name or click Table menu and then Rename table .

Tip: You can also change your table's format, and use table references and views. Learn how to use tables in Google Sheets.

Give feedback about suggested table names

Google Workspace with Gemini is constantly learning and may not be able to support your request.

If you get a suggestion that’s inaccurate or that you feel is unsafe, you can let us know by submitting feedback. Your feedback can help improve AI-assisted Workspace features and broader Google efforts in AI.

Because feedback may be human readable, do not submit data that contains personal, confidential, or sensitive information.

  1. At the bottom, click Good suggestion or Bad suggestion .
  2. In the pop-up window, you can uncheck the options if you don’t want to share:
    • Prompts
    • Outputs
  3. If you select Bad suggestion , you can select additional feedback and the issue.
  4. Click Submit.

To provide general feedback on this feature, at the top, click Help and then Help Sheets improve.

To report a legal issue, create a request.

Learn about Workspace Labs feature suggestions

  • Workspace Labs feature suggestions don’t represent Google’s views, and should not be attributed to Google.
  • Don’t rely on Workspace Labs features as medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
  • Workspace Labs features may suggest inaccurate or inappropriate information. Your feedback makes Workspace Labs more helpful and safe.
  • Don’t include personal, confidential, or sensitive information in your prompts.
  • Google uses Workspace Labs data and metrics to provide, improve, and develop products, services, and machine learning technologies across Google.
  • Your Workspace Labs Data may also be read, rated, annotated, and reviewed by human reviewers. Importantly, where Google uses Google-selected input (as described in the Privacy Notice) to generate output, Google will aggregate and/or pseudonymize that content and resulting output before it is viewed by human reviewers, unless it is specifically provided as part of your feedback to Google.

How Workspace Labs data in Google Sheets is collected

When you use suggested table names in Sheets, Google uses and stores the following data:

  • The generated table name
  • Your feedback on the table name

To understand how this data is used, review the Google Workspace Labs Privacy Notice and Terms for Personal Accounts.

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