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With Coda, you can build data powered
interactive feature-rich documents.

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In Coda, they're simply called docs.

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But as you'll soon learn,

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the possibilities of what you
can make with a doc are endless.

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Once you've visited coda.io and signed up,

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you can begin creating your
first doc by clicking New doc.

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You can either start with a blank page or
use a template.

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Notice that Coda provides a variety of
templates to help you kick things off.

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For example, there are templates that
let you throw together a doc for

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brainstorming an idea, managing a project,
tracking tasks, or even publishing a blog.

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You can also create your own templates.

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So if you've come up with a great
project tracker, for example,

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you can convert it into a template.

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That way, you or others on your team
can use it over and over again.

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Another quick way to get started
is by importing existing text or

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data from another tool or software.

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You can import documents from
Google Drive, Excel spreadsheets,

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CSV files, and data from other apps like
Trello and Notion into your Coda doc.

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By default, all of the docs you create or

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copy get added to your default
workspace here on the main page.

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For example, my default workspace
is teamtreehouse.com where

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I'd find my newly created doc
inside the default My Docs folder.

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Coda workspaces help you
manage doc sharing so

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teams can create separate ones for
people working on different projects.

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Like other docs,

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Coda can serve as a simple writing surface
to compose new content or jot down notes.

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Where Coda really shines
is in its flexibility.

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Unlike any other type of doc,
Coda lets you manage and

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manipulate data and
add interactive elements like buttons and

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other controls to create
app-like experiences.

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Let's visit Coda's doc gallery by
clicking the Doc Gallery navigation link.

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This is an excellent showcase of all
the docs Coda makers have created.

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And it's a great place to find lots
of examples and inspiration for

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what you can create.

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Let's browse through some examples.

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Under Categories,
I'll select Productivity.

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Here I can see different productivity
related docs, tools, and

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templates built by the Coda community.

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This Dory and Pulse doc looks interesting
and seems to be a popular one.

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It provides a super simple way for
teams to do a quick pulse check,

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make decisions, and add and
vote on topics to discuss.

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The Split Costs with Friends
doc also looks useful.

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It makes it easy to split
costs among a group of people.

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Normally, you might use a spreadsheet
to track and calculate expenses.

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Coda makes this easier with databases,
or tables that are connected, or

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can talk to each other.

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So you can create something like this
expenses page, for example, that displays

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expenses paid by each person sorted by
date with different views for each person.

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Plus, this doc looks like
an app on your phone.

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Finally, let's review
the Education category.

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Here you might find a doc that can
help you with studying, for example.

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I see a helpful task planner someone
made to help you stay organized.

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And here's the flash card app that uses
the spaced repetition learning and

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memorization technique to help make
what you're learning stick and

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track your progress, neat.

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These are just a few examples of
what's possible with Coda, and

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the many tools you can easily create.

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If you find something in the docs
gallery that fits your needs,

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you can copy it by clicking Copy doc.

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This adds the doc to your own workspace so
that you're able to modify it and

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make it your own.

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I encourage you to explore this doc
gallery frequently for more ideas on what

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you can make, and learn more about
the unique solutions Coda makers design.

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Coda's building blocks are so powerful
that you can build mini apps inside your

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docs by simply adding calendars,
to-do-lists, and media to a page.

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Then add buttons and
controls to add more interactivity.

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Coda even lets you integrate with popular
tools like Slack, Gmail, Spotify, and

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many more to supercharge your docs,

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making those tools a whole lot more useful
than they could ever be as separate tools.

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Join me in the next video where you'll
get a chance to create, share, and

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publish your first Coda doc