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Create an app from a Google Sheet in five minutes, for free. Glide turns spreadsheets into beautiful, easy-to-use apps
Website: glideapps.com
Cost: Free and premium versions
Availability: Online
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Comments on Google Glide
“Still the best thing since sliced bread. Because Glide is phenomenal in its simplicity and intuitiveness. The creator of this is a genius in my eyes. Because with Glide, anyone can make an app just like that, purely based on a Google Sheet. Yes, a Google Sheet. Fantastic! And since recent months it is even possible without a Google Sheet. Whoop Whoop!” Matthias Vermeulen, Belgium, 2021
“I’ve been looking for something as easy to Glide for making apps. I’ve seen some amazing uses including my L&D Conference Calendar, performance support, resumes, websites and more.” Mike Taylor, USA, 2019
“the discovery choice. As far as we are concerned, Glide is the discovery of the past year. Just find a tool that is so intuitive and that anyone can use in no time. For us a perfect first step towards accessible performance support. Go Go Glide” Matt Vermeulen, Belgium, 2019
Quick Guide to Glide
Here you will find some basic guidance and links to resources on how to use Glide for teaching, training, learning and development.
General guidance
- I Made a Free App with Glide, The Frugalpreneur, 31 October 2019
- Anyone Can Build an App with Glide Apps, Online Tech Tips, 30 April 2019
- Create a mobile app from Google Sheets in minutes, TechNotes, 4 April 2019
- Glide helps you build mobile apps from a spreadsheet without coding, TechCrunch, 12 February 2019
Using Glide for teaching, training, learning and development
In the workplace Glide is used to turn Google spreadsheets into easy-to-use apps.
- You can choose a template to help you get started
- Then select the relevant Google Sheet to add data into the template
- For instance here is the template for an app to create an employee directory (see image on the right)
In education Glide can also be used to create an app for your school
- see 5 Ideas for Using Glide to Create Your Own Mobile Apps in Your School, Are Technology for Teachers, 22 April 2019
Last updated: August 26, 2022 at 16:28 pm
