> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sourcetable.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Create your Sourcetable account and start analyzing data in minutes.

## Create your account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up">
    Go to [app.sourcetable.com/signup](https://app.sourcetable.com/signup) and create an account with Google SSO or email.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a workbook">
    After signing in, click **New Workbook** to create your first spreadsheet. You can also upload an existing CSV, XLSX, or JSON file.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start working with AI">
    Press `Cmd+\` (Mac) or `Ctrl+\` (Windows) to open the AI assistant inside a workbook. Ask it anything about your data — generate formulas, create charts, clean data, or run analysis.

    You can also press `Cmd+Shift+\` (Mac) or `Ctrl+Shift+\` (Windows) to open the data sidebar for quick access to your data library, connectors, and workbook settings.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Import your data

You have several ways to get data into Sourcetable:

<Columns cols={3}>
  <Card title="Upload a file" icon="upload">
    Drag and drop CSV, XLSX, JSON, or PDF files directly into your workbook.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect a data source" icon="plug">
    Connect to databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Snowflake, or SaaS tools like Stripe, Salesforce, and HubSpot.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Retrieve from the web" icon="globe">
    Ask the AI to find and import data from the web using deep research, web scraping, or the public dataset finder.
  </Card>
</Columns>

## Try the AI assistant

Once you have data in your spreadsheet, open the AI chat and try these prompts:

* "Summarize this data"
* "Create a bar chart of revenue by month"
* "What's the average order value by customer segment?"
* "Clean up the formatting in column B"
* "Write a VLOOKUP formula to match these two tables"

The AI reads your spreadsheet data and responds with formulas, charts, tables, or written explanations — whatever fits the question.

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Interface overview" icon="layout" href="/getting-started/interface-overview">
    Learn the key parts of the Sourcetable UI.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI features" icon="message-bot" href="/ai/overview">
    Explore everything the AI assistant can do.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connectors" icon="plug" href="/connectors/overview">
    Connect your databases and SaaS tools.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Keyboard shortcuts" icon="keyboard" href="/reference/keyboard-shortcuts">
    Speed up your workflow with shortcuts.
  </Card>
</Columns>