Spreadsheet
This guide explains how to add a spreadsheet to Brightspot. Spreadsheets are effective for sharing data-heavy assets, like ones that include figures detailing a company’s recent financial performance. These are just examples, and your use cases for these asset types may vary greatly.
You can add the following file types of spreadsheets:
- .csv
- .xls
- .xslx
- .ods
- .numbers
For a wire frame example of what this content type can look like on your site, see Spreadsheet design.
To add a spreadsheet:
- In the header, click .
- From the Create list, select Spreadsheet.
- Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
- Complete your site's workflow and publish the spreadsheet.
After you publish your spreadsheet, you can use it in assets such as pages and sections. You can also add spreadsheets to text you compose in the rich-text editor.
Spreadsheet fields
Field | Description |
File | Do one of the following: To upload a spreadsheet from your computer, select New Upload. Click Choose and navigate to the spreadsheet. To link to a spreadsheet on the Internet, select New URL and paste the spreadsheet's link. |
Title | Enter a title for this asset. This title is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Internal Name | Enter an internal name for this asset. Brightspot uses this name internally, such as in the search panel and recent activity widget. This name is not visible to visitors to your site. |
Description | Enter a description that describes this asset. This description is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Date Uploaded | Date indicating when you uploaded this asset's file. |
Promo Overrides
Field | Description |
Promo Title | Enter text to override this asset's title when used in a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by entering a new title. |
Promo Description | Enter text to override this asset's description when used in a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by entering a new description. |
Promo Image | Image appearing in the asset's image when the asset is used as a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by selecting a new image. |
Promo File Size | Asset's file size as displayed in its promo. |
Promo File Type | Asset's file type as displayed in its promo. |
Extracted Data
Field | Description |
Text | Text extracted from this asset. |
Thumbnail | Thumbnail image for this asset. |
Translations
Field | Description |
Locale | Sets the content's locale. This setting can also be used to auto-localize content based on the users requested locale. |