Gemini in Google Sheets now works on Android too

What happened: Starting September 10, 2026, Google is making Gemini in Google Sheets available on Android devices too (the rollout can take up to 15 days, across both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains). Just open a supported spreadsheet in the mobile Sheets app and tap the Gemini spark icon. The mobile version currently handles data analysis and insights only — not complex edits, formatting or formulas, which still require the web version.

What it means for you: Getting a quick look at your numbers on the way out of a meeting used to mean either waiting for your laptop or fighting the mobile Sheets interface without any AI help. Now your phone is enough:

• A quick number check before a meeting — in the waiting room or the hallway, open a spreadsheet with the results and type “summarize this table” — Gemini gives you a brief overview without you having to scroll through it yourself.
• A chart on the spot — from your phone, ask “make a chart of revenue over the last quarter” and you have something to share without sitting down at a computer.
• A quick analysis between meetings — a prompt like “find anomalies in this table” surfaces outliers that would be hard to spot yourself on a small screen.

This isn't a replacement for working at a computer — it's that between meetings or on the road, you can now do the first pass of analysis without waiting to get back to your laptop. Google is deliberately keeping the mobile feature limited to analysis for now — the goal isn't to replace editing on a small screen, but to speed up the part of the work where you just need to quickly understand what the numbers say.

How to get started:

1. Update the Drive or Sheets app on Android to the latest version.
2. Open a spreadsheet you have access to, on an account with Gemini access.
3. Tap the Gemini spark icon and try one of the suggested prompts, such as “summarize this table” or “analyze the data.”
4. For anything more complex, like formulas or formatting, switch to Sheets in a web browser.

Watch out for: The feature is Android-only for now — Google says iOS support is still coming. It requires a paid plan with Gemini access (Business Standard or Plus, Enterprise Standard or Plus, Google AI Pro or Ultra, or the relevant education add-on), and the rollout can take up to 15 days to reach you. And since this is an analytical summary rather than a direct edit of your data, double-check the output against the source numbers before relying on it for a decision — especially any numbers that go straight into a report or decision, where there won't be a chance to check them again afterward.