Add file to Google Sheets

One of the great things about Google Sheets is that, when it comes to uploading images, you have the option to either upload images over cells (like you would with a text box), where they can be moved and resized freely, or upload the images inside the cells. However, you can upload files to a spreadsheet including images, PDFs, and Word docs to Spreadsheet.com and then some.

Not only can you upload images inside the cells, but you can also upload other file types such as PDFs, DOCX et cetera a feature that is non-existent in both Google Sheets and Excel.

Uploading an Image over Cells in a Spreadsheet

Fist, to upload an image over a cell(s) in Spreadsheet.com, go to Insert > Image and select the desired image from the respective source:

Its worth noting that Spreadsheet.com gives you the option to upload your image from various sources. Beyond uploading from your device, you can also upload from Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, or Dropbox:

Uploading an Image inside a Spreadsheet Cell

To upload the image inside a cell, you have to first set the data type of the column to attachment. To do this simply click on the respective column header, click on the dropdown on the far right of the column header, click on Edit data type and select attachment:

Notice that in the above pop-up, you have the option to make the cells of the column small, medium or large in order to comfortably accommodate the file types to be attached. Theres also the option to set the data type as strict which would prevent the entry of any other data type in the column save for the specified one.

Once the column data type is set as attachment, images can be added inside any cell in that column. To do this, simply click on the cell to add an image to, click on the attach icon:

Uploading other file types to your spreadsheet

As mentioned before, Spreadsheet.com edges out both Google Sheets and Excel considering the fact that you can upload files such as PDFs. But how do we upload other file types? Quite simply:

• Set the column data type to attachment (as explained above)
• Upload the desired file and its going to appear inside the cell.

A PDF file stored inside a cell would look like this:

Upon clicking the PDF, the document should open.

Note:Notably, you cannot add attachments to your primary column. Youd first have to de-select the primary column setting before you can add attachments to any cell in that column. Conversely, you cannot set a column to be a primary column if the specified data type is not Standard. You can read more about primary columns here.