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Files you can store in Google Drive (Google Sheets limits)

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Google's own limits for Docs, Sheets and Slides: a Google Sheet holds up to 20 million cells or 100 MB. Useful for knowing that size is rarely why a small business has to leave a spreadsheet.

  • A Google Sheet can hold up to 20 million cells.
  • Hitting the limit is rare; editing conflicts usually force the move first.
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  1. Which database software should a small business use?

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