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Navigating a Coda doc
Get comfortable in Coda and find what you need quickly.
So, someone shared a Coda doc with you?
You’re likely here because a friend, family member, or colleague just shared a Coda doc with you. Exciting! If you’re new to Coda (or worried you might break things), let this guide set you at ease. Think of this guide as a map that helps you navigate any Coda doc you come across.What’s in here
What you’ll get in this guide:
- Navigate any Coda doc that’s shared with you.
- Identify the key differences and benefits of a Coda doc.
- Identify where to go when you’re ready to get started building your own Coda doc.
Features you’ll use:
- Pages
- Tables
- Comments
- Buttons and reactions
1. Explore the pages.
Unlike traditional documents, Coda docs have pages and subpages to help you stay focused and organize information. You’ll see all the pages along the left side of the page. Click the > icon next to any page to expand it.2. Explore the tables.
Pages can contain text, but they might also contain tables. This allows you to have both structured and unstructured data in one place rather than having to merge cells to make room for instructions or multiple documents spread across software. Here’s a glimpse of what table can look like within Coda:3. Get involved in conversations.
Coda docs are better when they’re shared, and when we work together inevitably there are discussions that need to take place. You and your team can have conversations about text, tables, and rows. When you see text highlighted in yellow, you’ll know that there is a comment thread that has been started about that text.4. Play with the types of interactions.
Coda docs are alive! Unlike a traditional document, you’re not stuck merely consuming information, you can get involved. This enables you and your team to have more meaningful collaboration in your docs. There are a few different building blocks you might find that allow you to interact with the doc. Buttons help you take action. They can do all sorts of things, but the most common actions are: Add rows, Modify rows, Duplicating pages, Copying doc, and Pushing other buttonsNow what?
Coda docs are all about collaboration, so start exploring, and don’t hesitate to chat with the other people in the doc. Have an idea for a doc you want to build? Just click + Blank Doc on your workspace. Or, type "coda.new" in your browser to start a new doc!Was this helpful?
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