Today, the Smartsheet and Google relationship got a little bit stronger with the launch of our Chrome App in the Chrome Web Store. The Smartsheet app launches directly from your taskbar – outside of the Chrome browser – for easy, fast access. What this means is that Smartsheet takes center stage, without the Chrome tabs, buttons, and text boxes that are a part of the traditional browser.
It feels similar to a native mobile app for a phone or tablet, you’re able to focus on what matters to you. No distractions, widgets, popups or tabs in your way. Just your work – so it's easier to get things done.
This adds a tighter connection to our partnership with Chrome and Google. We’re excited about the Smartsheet Chrome App for a number of reasons:
- True productivity is what Smartsheet is all about. We're dedicated to providing you with multiple ways to access your work -- to make getting your work done easier. Smartsheet for Chrome is yet another option for you to access your projects or plans. You chose how you want to access Smartsheet, we make it happen.
- You use Chrome! A large majority of Smartsheet users all over the world rely on Chrome for a fast and reliable web navigation experience. Because we know that Chrome is such a popular browser, when an opportunity comes along to make the Smartsheet / Chrome experience even more convenient and that much faster, we have to take it.
- Google takes getting work done seriously… just like we do. It’s encouraging to see the Chrome Web Store continuing to grow as a space that welcomes productivity and business apps, and we’re proud to be part of an ecosystem that helps you focus on the things that matter.
See what Google has to say about this new breed of apps in their announcement yesterday that Chrome Apps are now available for Macs.
The Smartsheet Chrome App is the latest addition to our Google integrations. If you’re just getting started using Smartsheet and Google together, check out this blog post from our Support Team for the details on how Google and Smartsheet go together like peanut butter and jelly.
Google is constantly reimagining the way that apps work together, within each other -- we’re excited to be a part of what’s next.