How To Save Excel File in Google Drive (Easiest Way in 2024)

In this article, we will show you how to save an Excel spreadsheet to Google Drive and convert it to Google Sheets. Simply follow the steps below.

How to Save Excel Sheet in Google Drive

Follow the steps below to directly save and manage your Excel files in Google Drive.

1. Prepare Your Excel File

Locate the Excel file you want to save in Google Drive on your computer. Ensure that you save any changes to the Excel file before proceeding. For this example, we will use a spreadsheet of sales data for 2024.

2. Upload the Excel File to Google Drive

In the top-left corner of Google Drive, click on the + New button and select File upload from the drop-down menu. A file explorer window will open. Navigate to the location of your Excel file and select it upload to Google Drive.

3. Verify the Upload

Once the upload is complete, you should see your Excel file in the My Drive section of Google Drive. Double-click the uploaded file to open it and ensure it has been uploaded correctly.

4. Convert to Google Sheets (optional)

If you want to convert the Excel file to a Google Sheets format, right-click on it and select Open with. Then select Google Sheets from the context menu.

5. Save as Google Sheets (optional)

When the file opens in Google Sheets, you can click on File in the top menu then select Save as Google Sheets.

We hope that you now have a better understanding of how to save an Excel spreadsheet to Google Drive. If you enjoyed this article, you might also like our article on how to use the save to Google Drive chrome extension and how to save PowerPoint to Google Drive.