What is custom list in Google Sheets?
Custom List is endemic Google Sheets jargon you may see in dialogs, pivot editors, QUERY help, or sharing screens. It names a specific control or option rather than a whole product feature.
When to use it
Use this term when matching UI labels to tutorials or internal docs about your sheet workflow.
When to skip it
Skip niche labels until you actually see them in the feature you are configuring.
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