You can preview URLs from a third-party partner in Google Docs and Sheets. You can also create third-party resources in a smart chip with the @ menu in Google Docs.
Important: You can only create and use a third-party smart chip if a developer has enabled it for that application. Also, you or your domain administrator will need to install the specific add-on for that application. To install an add-on, go to Extensions Add-ons Get add-ons. If you're unable to install the add-on, you can try contacting your administrator.
Create a third-party resource in a smart chip
Important: To find the third-party application in the integration section, you must have the third-party application add-on installed.
- On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
- To create a new resource, enter '@'.
- Under the 'Integration' section, click your third-party application.
Tip: You can also type the name of the third-party application after the '@' symbol. - Fill in the form.
- Click Create.
Create a third-party resource as a developer.
Preview link with smart chips
- On your computer, open a document in Google Docs or a spreadsheet in Google Sheets that has a third-party smart chip.
- Hover over or click the smart chip to see information about the website.
Tip: If you don't have the add-on installed, you'll be able to see the chip, but won't be able to see more information when you hover over the chip. You can click Install to get the add-on. - If you want to:
- Go to the website, click the smart chip title.
- Copy the URL, click Copy link .
- Learn more about the application's add-on, click Add-on information .
Create preview links with smart chips as a developer.
Convert a hyperlink to a third-party smart chip
If you install the add-on for a third-party application, you can also use the URLs in your documents or spreadsheets as smart chips or convert them to smart chips.
- On your computer, open a document in Google Docs or a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
- Enter a link from a third-party website.
- To replace the URL with the smart chip, press Tab.
- Click the URL to get information about the website.
- (Optional) To convert the URL to a smart chip, click the URL, then click Chip.