Document settings#

While a document is open, you can access the document’s settings from the user menu or from the ‘Tools’ menu in the left-hand navigation panel.

The Document Settings page allows you to configure key defaults for your document, including:

• Timezone: Sets the default timezone, affecting date and datetime calculations.
• Locale: Determines regional formatting for dates and numbers.
• Currency: Defines the default currency symbol and format used in the document.

You can also change how the document opens for users:

• Regular: Standard document behavior. All users access and edit the same shared document.
• Template: Document automatically opens in fiddle mode, allowing users to make temporary edits without saving changes to the original. If they want to keep changes, they must save a copy.
• Tutorial: Document automatically opens as a user-specific copy, which they can edit freely without affecting others.

Data Engine#

The Data Engine section provides tools to monitor and optimize document performance:

• Formula Timer: Grist’s built-in formula timer measures how long each formula takes to evaluate. This helps identify slow-performing formulas that may impact how quickly a document opens or responds to changes.
• Reload Data Engine: Performs a hard reset of the data engine, forcing the document to reload. This can help resolve certain performance issues.
• Python Version: Allows you to switch the Python version used for formulas. We recommend using Python 3, but be aware that changing this setting may affect existing formulas.

API#

The API section provides tools for integrating your document with external services and automating tasks. It includes:

• Document ID: A unique identifier for API use, referred to as docId within our API documentation.
• API Console: A built-in web interface for testing API calls directly.
• Webhooks: Allow you to notify external services when rows are added or modified in a table. See our Webhooks documentation for setup details.