Getting Started with GeoSheet
Create your GeoSheet account, set up your organization, and build your first geospatial spreadsheet with maps, formulas, and collaboration.
Creating Your Account
- Go to geosheet.app and click Sign Up
- Enter your email and password
- Verify your email address via the confirmation link sent to your inbox
First-Time Setup
After signing in for the first time, you'll be guided through setup:
- Create an organization — this is your team's top-level container (e.g., your company name)
- Create a workspace — workspaces group related spreadsheets together (e.g., "Q1 Analysis", "Field Data")
- You'll land on the Dashboard, where all your spreadsheets live
The Dashboard
The dashboard is your home base. From the sidebar you can:
- My Spreadsheets — all spreadsheets you own
- Shared with Me — spreadsheets others have shared with you
- Recycle Bin — deleted spreadsheets (restore or permanently delete)
- Settings — organization settings, members, groups, billing
View Options
Toggle between Card and List view using the view switcher in the dashboard header. List view shows a sortable table with name, last modified, and owner columns — click any column header to sort.
Inline View
Click a GeoSheet from the dashboard to open it inline — the spreadsheet renders inside the dashboard shell with the sidebar still visible. Use the sidebar to switch between GeoSheets without navigating away. A collapse notch on the sidebar edge gives you a full-width view when needed.
Creating a Spreadsheet
Click the + New GeoSheet button on the dashboard. You can:
- Start with a blank spreadsheet
- Choose from a template (real estate, sales, planning, and more)
- Import a CSV or XLSX file
The Spreadsheet Interface
Once inside a spreadsheet, you'll see:
- Toolbar — formatting, font, alignment, merge cells, charts, maps, Time Warp, import/export
- Formula Bar — edit cell formulas (click a cell to see its formula)
- Name Box — shows the active cell address (e.g., A1); also access named ranges
- Grid — the canvas-based spreadsheet area
- Sheet Tabs — add, rename, reorder, or delete sheets
- Geovani Button — floating button (bottom-right) to open the AI assistant
Row & Column Operations
Right-click a row number or column header to:
- Insert rows or columns (above/below or left/right)
- Delete rows or columns (formulas referencing shifted cells update automatically)
Formula references shift automatically when rows or columns are inserted or deleted. For example, if a formula references B5 and you insert a row above row 5, the reference updates to B6.
Time Warp
Click the Time Warp icon (clock) in the toolbar to explore your data's history. Scrub through a timeline to see past states, edit at the latest timestamp, and manage history snapshots. See the Time Warp guide for details.
Cell Types
GeoSheet supports standard spreadsheet values plus special types:
| Type | Visual Indicator | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Text, Numbers, Booleans | Standard display | Hello, 42, TRUE |
| Spatial (POINT, LINE, etc.) | Colored left bar | POINT(40.71, -74.00) |
| Duration | Sky blue background + clock icon | 2h 30m |
| Array formula result | Pill indicator | {1, 2, 3} |
| Sparkline | Inline chart | =SPARKLINE(A1:A10) |
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Navigate cells | Arrow keys |
| Edit cell | F2 or start typing |
| Confirm edit | Enter |
| Cancel edit | Escape |
| Copy / Paste | Cmd+C / Cmd+V |
| Undo / Redo | Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z |
| Bold / Italic | Cmd+B / Cmd+I |
| Find & Replace | Cmd+F |
| Go to cell | Cmd+G |
| Command palette | Cmd+K |
| Help / Keyboard shortcuts | ? |
Import & Export
Import
- CSV — drag and drop or use File menu
- XLSX — Excel files with multiple sheets supported
Export
- CSV — exports the active sheet
- XLSX — exports all sheets
- PDF — exports with formatting preserved
Next Steps
- Learn about formulas to power your data
- Explore spatial features for maps and geocoding
- Explore your data's history with Time Warp
- Try asking Geovani to help with data analysis
Updated about 2 months ago