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What are Sheets?

Sheets is a spreadsheet-like interface for running Slate Workflows in bulk and working with their outputs in one place. Each row is a unit of work, and workflow columns run AI-powered workflows on that row’s data.
By using Sheets, you can efficiently process large volumes of data for tasks such as:
  • Content generation at scale
  • Sentiment analysis across datasets
  • Data enrichment and transformation
  • Bulk SEO optimization
  • Natural language processing
  • Lead qualification and scoring

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Key Concepts

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Sheets and Tabs

A sheet is your primary workspace, similar to a spreadsheet file. Each sheet holds one or more tabs, shown along the bottom of the sheet. Each tab has its own columns, rows, and settings.

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Column Types

Click + Add at the end of the header row to add a column. You can choose from these types: The same menu also offers Brand Kit set. A Brand Kit set adds a Brand Kit column plus Product, Content, Audiences, and Geography columns. Pick a Brand Kit in each row, then pick items from that Brand Kit so workflows can use them as inputs. See Brand Kit.

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Workflow Columns

Workflow, Superblock, and Recipe columns turn single-run tools into bulk processing. When you add one:
  1. Pick a published workflow, a Superblock, or a Recipe.
  2. Map each of its inputs to a sheet column, or let Slate create a new column for the input.
  3. Run the column for all rows, the first 10 rows, remaining rows, or failed rows.
  4. Track each row’s status in the workflow column, and read the results in the output columns.
For a workflow or Superblock, Slate adds an output column named after it (for example, Blog Writer - output). A Recipe column has no output column at first. Click View Output in a cell to read the Recipe’s final text.

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How Sheets Work

  1. Add your data by typing, pasting, or importing a CSV.
  2. Add a workflow column with + Workflow in the toolbar.
  3. Map inputs from your data columns to the workflow’s inputs.
  4. Run the column from its header, or run a single row or cell.
  5. Review outputs in the output columns, or click View Output in a cell for details.

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Why Use Sheets?

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Scale Your Workflows

Instead of running a workflow one item at a time, process hundreds or thousands of items in bulk. For example:
  • Generating product descriptions for an entire catalog
  • Analyzing sentiment across customer reviews
  • Creating meta descriptions for all website pages
  • Enriching lead data with AI insights

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Centralized Data Management

Keep all your inputs and outputs in one place. No more copying data between tools or losing track of results.

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Flexible Organization

  • Create separate sheets for different projects
  • Use tabs to organize related data within a sheet
  • Group sheets into folders
  • Search, filter, and sort your sheets list

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Reusable Workflows

Build a workflow once, then use it across many sheets and datasets.

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Getting Started

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Create Your First Sheet

  1. Go to Automate → Sheets in the sidebar.
  2. Click Create and select Blank sheet.
  3. Your new sheet opens with one tab named Tab 1.

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Add Data Columns

  1. Click + Add at the end of the header row.
  2. Choose a type, such as Text or Number.
  3. Click the column header to rename the column.
  4. Enter or paste your data.

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Add a Workflow Column

  1. Click + Workflow in the toolbar and select Workflow.
  2. Search for a published workflow and select it.
  3. Under Input mapping, choose a column for each input, or keep Create new column.
  4. Click Create.

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Run Your Workflow

  1. Click the green play button in the workflow column’s header.
  2. Select Run 10 to test the first 10 rows, or Run all.
  3. Watch each cell’s status update as rows finish.
For full instructions, see Using Sheets.

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Common Use Cases

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What’s Next