Sharing a sheet vs. sending a deck
| A shared spreadsheet | A rufl deck | |
|---|---|---|
| On a phone | Small cells and sideways scrolling. | Made for phones: one option fills the screen. |
| Getting in | Share settings, and often a sign-in to view or comment. | A private link. No account needed. |
| Giving feedback | Type in a column, if they find the right one. | Tap Interested or Not a fit, and add a note if they want. |
| Your data | Editors can change or delete cells, and see every column you didn't hide well. | Clients can't edit anything. Fields you hide never leave the server. |
| A group | Everyone edits the same sheet and the first opinion sets the tone. | Each person gets their own link. Results show who liked what. |
| The next step | They email you, eventually. | A button on the shortlist, like Request quotes, sends you the request. |
| Your brand | The spreadsheet app's look. | Your logo and look. On Team and Custom, no rufl name and your own web address. |
Spreadsheets win at sorting, filtering and math across lots of options. That's why rufl imports from them instead of replacing them.
Keep the sheet. Send the deck.
Your spreadsheet stays your working list. When it's time for the client to decide, turn the rows into cards.
- 1Copy your rowsSelect them in Excel or Google Sheets, or export a CSV file.
- 2Paste into a deckCheck which column goes on which part of the card. Up to 100 rows at once, and nothing is uploaded until you save.
- 3Send the linkBy email or text. Their yes and no on each option comes back to you.
Questions
Does rufl replace my spreadsheet?
No. Keep tracking options however you like. rufl is the part your client sees: a deck they can decide from in a minute.
Will clients see columns I don't want them to?
Only the fields on the card show, and you can hide any of them per deck. Hidden fields stay on the server and never reach the client's phone.
Can several people review the same options?
Yes. Add each person as a recipient. Everyone swipes on their own link, and the deck's results show how many were interested in each option and who said what.
Turn your next sheet into a deck.