Find Sheets and use workspace search
Locate accessible Sheets through the sidebar, collections and workspace search.
Use the workspace shell to find the original Sheet before asking someone to send another copy.
Start with the right collection
- Private and Team in the sidebar contain the Sheets and folders available in the active workspace.
- Shared with me lists Sheets another person shared directly with you.
- Public sheets lists published Sheets for the active workspace.
- Open a folder from the sidebar to continue through its child folders and Sheets.
These are different discovery paths, not different versions of a Sheet. If a Sheet does not appear in the collection you expect, check the active workspace and its access source before duplicating data. See Sharing a Sheet.
Search across the workspace
Select the magnifying-glass button next to New Sheet in the sidebar, or press Cmd/Ctrl+K. There is no separate Search navigation item. With an empty query, the command menu provides common actions, navigation, and recent Sheets. Enter at least two characters to search.
Search groups matching results by what you can open:
Search checks access for your current session. It matches Sheet names, cell text, chat titles and recipe names directly; documentation comes from the published guides. If a search fails, retry or use the collection navigation.
If the result is still missing
Clear filters in the Sheet, confirm the workspace switcher, and check whether the item was moved, archived, shared directly, or published. Do not create a replacement until you have checked Troubleshoot a workspace issue.