Packs bring your tool stack into your doc, so you can get more done without all of the context switching. But with so many new Packs in the Gallery, it can be tricky to learn, implement, and utilize all their powerful features. That’s where our newest improvements to the Pack ecosystem—featured docs and simplified sync table set-up—come in.
Get a running start with featured docs.
Featured docs let you see the capabilities of a Pack in context. Seeing all that a new Pack can do—and all the ways you can apply it to your workflow—lets you jump right in.
You can find the most helpful docs and templates in each Pack’s listing page (created by the Pack maker), so you never have to start from scratch. Once you add a Pack to your doc, you can drag and drop featured docs from the Insert panel to get a head start.
Ready to try out a featured doc? Explore a few of our favorites: Export Tables Pack (@courtney_milligan1), Linear Pack (@leandro_zubrezki), and the Outlook Mail Pack (@johannes_klampfl).
Sync only what you need for faster docs.
Historically, juggling large batches of linked data made sync tables bulky, confusing, and slow. Pulling the data you needed wasn’t as intuitive as it could be, which led to too much (or too little) information in your table. Our updates to setting up sync tables put the control in your hands.
Before syncing tables that contain many columns, you’ll be prompted to select which specific columns you want to include. Then you’re on your way to quicker syncs, tidier tables, and faster docs.
Filter to perfection with the clarified setup panel.
The improved sync table setup panel will automatically open whenever you insert a sync table into your doc. No more blank tables staring back at you; all of the filters will be clear from the get-go, guiding you to pull in your desired data. That ease of control means you won’t pull in thousands of unwanted rows, be stuck working with stale data, or lose track of important information. Filters allow you to select what’s synced and how often the data is refreshed.
With a rapidly-growing Pack ecosystem, we want to make it as simple as possible for our makers to implement new Packs that power up your docs. More accessible featured docs and simple sync table setup let you spend less time fiddling with configuration—and more time making.
but excited to try these out!