Learn how the Coda mobile app will help you when you're on-the-go.
Coda's mobile experience lets you access the power of Coda on the go, making it easy to find what you need and take action. Access Coda from your phone or iPad by navigating to coda.io, downloading the Coda iOS app, visiting the play store on Android, or opening a link to any doc.
You can view and edit any doc on mobile, create and share new docs, receive and review notifications, and easily respond to comments. We'll walk you through just how to do that below.
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Create and share a doc
To create a new doc on mobile, click the circular orange icon with the + sign, in the lower right hand corner of the app’s homepage.
To share your doc with others, tap the 3 dots in the upper left, and select the Share option.
Open a doc
When you log into the mobile app, you'll see a list of all your docs as well as a search bar for easy access. Simply tap the doc you'd like to open.
View and add pages
When you open a doc or create a new one, you’ll automatically be taken to the top page in the doc. To see all pages in the doc and create new pages, simply select the hamburger icon (three horizontal lines) in the upper left corner. To add a new page, click the blue + New page button.
View table data
For most tables, Coda automatically chooses a mobile-optimized card layout based on the data in the table. In some cases, no card fits well and Coda will show the table.
Tap on any card to see all of the columns from that row in a full-screen view. And if you want to see the original table, just click the table icon in the top-right.
There's a few cases where you may still see a regular table instead of cards:
If the display column is hidden, you won't see cards since there's not a clear column to choose as the title for the card.
If your table has many numeric columns, you'll see it as a table will column headers so it's clear what each number represents.
Use buttons
If your table has buttons, these are available by swiping a card to the right:
Edit your doc
There are a few ways to edit your Coda doc on mobile. For example, any text in a page can be edited with the same rich text toolbar you see on the desktop.
For tables, you can add and remove rows with a simple swipe. Choose to insert a row and a blank one appears for entering values. Within any existing row, values can be changed for each cell that isn't populated by a formula.
Receive notifications
Coda supports email notifications on desktop and notifications are supported on mobile too! A notification will appear when a doc is shared to you, you are @mentioned in a doc, there is new activity in a comment thread you have contributed to, and when a custom button or automation sends a notification. Tapping into a notification will take you directly into the doc so you can check it out. You can also quickly access all your notifications by tapping the Notifications tab on the bottom right of the app home screen.
Make sure to accept Notifications for the Coda app on your mobile device to receive these.
Leave and view comments
Coda is a collaborative experience when a doc is shared with other users. From the Coda app homepage, you can quickly access and respond to comments across all of your docs by tapping the Notifications tab on the bottom right. Within a doc, you can show or hide comments by tapping the 3 dots (...) in the upper right. From here you can show or hide active or resolved comments.
When you see text that’s highlighted yellow in your doc, tap it to show the comment thread. You can respond directly from there, and also edit or delete the comments you have made. Tapping the icons in the upper right of the comment will enable you to react to, resolve, or activate any comment.
Lastly, you can copy a link to any comment by selecting the three dots in the upper right of the comment. This will put a link directly to the comment on your clipboard. Paste it in an email, text message, or note to share with others that have access to the doc. You can also @ reference team members in your response to draw their attention.
FAQs
Can I create a doc in the mobile app?
Yes! To create a new doc, click the circular orange + icon in the lower right hand corner of the app’s homepage.
How do I customize page icons?
Just open the doc on desktop, and click to the left of a page (or subpage) name to choose an icon.
What parts of the doc are not editable on mobile?
Currently, there are a few places that are not editable on mobile:
adding and editing a formulas
editing and adding a column format
changing the display of a table
How do I share a doc?
Tap in the upper right of the doc and tap Share. This will give you the same options as you see on desktop.
Where do I download the app?
Follow the links below to download the Coda mobile app:
Help! My iOS app is stuck
In very rare occasion, we've had cases where the app gets stuck even after closing and re-opening it. If this happens to use, open the iOS Settings App, scroll down to settings for Coda, and choose Reset on next launch.
How do I send questions or feedback?
Tapping in the upper right of the doc and selecting the Send questions or feedback option will open an email with Coda Support.
Can I access and edit my docs from Airplane mode or offline?
You must have a connection to open a doc. If you lose a connection while a doc is open, you can continue to use the doc offline and changes will be synced when a connection is restored.
On which version of Android does Coda work? (e.g. Ice Cream Sandwich or later)
Coda mobile works on Android 7.0 (Nougat) or later.
How do I access support from the Android app?
From within a doc, click the 3 dots on the top-right corner and then Send questions or feedback.
Can I build everything on Coda from mobile? If not, which functions are limited or only available on desktop?
The Coda mobile experience is designed primarily for viewing and collaborating within your docs. You can quickly create and share new docs, view the full content of any doc, edit text, add or remove rows to any table, comment, and receive notifications. For other types of editing, open the doc from a computer at coda.io.
If I have more than one Coda account, how can I switch from one account to the next from within the app?
From the doc list, click on your profile image in the top-right corner and choose Sign out. Then, sign in with your other account.
How do I delete my account from the Android app?
Open https://coda.io/account from your browser and scroll to the bottom.
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