Interface Overview
The spreadsheet in DiMaker is used to generate files based on a list of personalized data.
The spreadsheet window looks like this:
Spreadsheet in DiMaker
The toolbar is located at the top:
- Back Button - Returns to Documents
- Tabs for Switching between the Spreadsheet and Editor allow you to toggle between the editor and spreadsheet within a single document. For standalone spreadsheets, these tabs are not available.
- Undo and Redo Buttons let you reverse or repeat each action. The spreadsheet saves changes automatically.
- Clear Spreadsheet Button completely clears the spreadsheet and regenerates all columns.
- Select Variable Button lets you assign a variable to the selected column.
- Process with Wordform Button opens the Wordform window.
- Import Data from Excel or Google Sheets enables you to upload data into the spreadsheet.
- Create Files Button opens the "Create Files" window. Before creating files, you need to select one or more rows by activating the checkbox in the first column of each row. Only the selected rows will be used to generate files.
The central area features the main spreadsheet.
There’s no limit to the number of rows in the spreadsheet. Each row corresponds to an individual file to be created. During file generation, the variables in the header are replaced with the data from the corresponding cells.
To preview how a file will look, select any row and click the "Preview" button in the row header.
The preview button is on the left
To generate files, activate the checkbox for each row you want to include. Toggling the checkbox at the top of the column selects or deselects all rows. Only rows containing data will be selected.
The header checkbox toggles all row checkboxes
Context Menu
Right-clicking a column opens the context menu.
Spreadsheet Context Menu
The options "Select Variable," "Process with Wordform," and "Delete Column" apply to the entire column.
Other options apply only to the selected area.
To select an entire column, click its header.
Selecting an entire column
Adding Rows
You can add one or multiple rows through the context menu. To add a large number of rows, scroll to the bottom of the spreadsheet and click "Add Rows," specifying the desired quantity. DiMaker supports any number of rows, though performance may drop in the browser if there are more than 5,000 rows.
Generating Files
Files are created for each row where the checkbox in the first column is enabled. During file creation, the variables in the header are replaced with the data from the corresponding cells. To generate files, click the "Create Files" button in the toolbar after selecting all or specific rows. This will open the "Create Files" window.