Prepared by the NADALI editorial team using AI
On 19 October 2026, Google announced Gemini in Google Sheets for iPhone and iPad. Gradual rollout began on 15 October for Rapid Release and Scheduled Release, with up to 15 days for the feature to appear.
What you can do on a phone
According to Google’s iOS help, Gemini answers data questions and generates summaries and charts. Analysis covers only the active tab. Editing and formatting requests are unsupported on iPhone and iPad.
A generated chart is a static image: changing the source data will not update it. Gemini is unavailable on timeline-view tabs.
Who can access the update
The announcement lists these plans:
- Google Workspace Business Starter, Standard and Plus
- Google Workspace Enterprise Starter, Standard and Plus
- Google AI Pro for Education
- Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra for personal accounts
You need the Google Sheets app and must sign in with an eligible account. Google recommends its native Sheets format. For Excel files, the help describes saving the Excel file in Google Sheets format.
Having an eligible plan does not confirm that an employee already has the feature. Check availability in the approved work account before changing the process.
An example for a small shop
Imagine a shop owner opening a weekly sales tab on a tablet while travelling between two locations. It contains dates, products, units sold and stock remaining. She wants a short list of rows to check before speaking with the shift manager.
This is an illustrative editorial scenario. We have not tested the feature or measured the speed or accuracy of its answers.
For a first trial:
- Use a test tab or data approved for AI use, without unnecessary customer information
- Open the intended tab and state the period and units
- Ask: “Summarise sales on this tab. Identify rows with missing or unusual values. For each observation, name the cells that need checking”
- Compare every reported figure, cell reference and total with the original data and the results of verified formulas
If sales and stock sit on different tabs, do not assume Gemini has compared them. Check consistency between the tabs separately. An unusual value may have an ordinary explanation: a return, a partial trading day or a recording error. Ask the responsible person before changing a supplier order.
Label any saved chart with its date and data period so a colleague does not mistake an old image for a current report. Leave the purchasing decision to a person.
Read next: how to set data boundaries and what to check before using an AI answer.
Sources checked on 19 October 2026. The editorial team has not verified access in a particular account or tested Ukrainian-language use.
Cover: an original AI-generated illustration for NADALI, not a Google Sheets screenshot.
