In June, we hosted an introductory webinar designed to help new users navigate the basics of Grist. This session provided users with the essential tools and knowledge to get started. We covered key features and best practices to maximize your productivity. Perfect for beginners!

Timestamps

00:42 The Grist home page
04:24 Managing team members
05:34 Managing workspaces
09:56 Managing documents
11:20 Grist Resources
15:10 Exploring a Grist document
20:45 Document settings
21:23 Share menu
24:03 Importing data
25:30 Renaming columns
25:40 Adding/removing columns & rows
26:46 Sort & filter
29:03 Exploring the Creator Panel
30:52 Reference columns
34:50 Linking widgets
37:02 Summary tables
38:05 Rearranging and resizing widgets
39:35 Updating an existing widget
41:35 Formulas

Links:

• Grist: https://www.getgrist.com/
• Community Forum: https://community.getgrist.com/
• Help Center: https://support.getgrist.com/
• 📺 Column Types webinar: https://youtu.be/bOx2ONlwkvY?si=H_BT4XqW-nZL5Ss-
• 📰 Reference columns: https://support.getgrist.com/col-refs/
• 📰 Summary tables: https://support.getgrist.com/summary-tables/
• 📰 Formulas: https://support.getgrist.com/formulas/
• 🗣️ Survey: https://public.getgrist.com/forms/cTxexGarfHGqamk4dASQN4/4

Sample Data:

The sample data used in this webinar can be imported via the ‘Import from URL‘ option with the following URL;

https://www.getgrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Doggie-Day-Care-Data-Grist-101.xlsx