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Can you promote on r/googlesheets?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
AI-generated content not allowed Its rules remove some or all AI-generated posts, comments or media. Write it yourself here, or pick another community. Other communities' AI rules.
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Help and support with your functions, formulas, formatting, and Apps Scripts macros in Google Sheets. Unofficial.
What its rules say about promotion
Flair System
* **Solved** - set flair to *solved* by replying to the solution comment with *"Solution Verified"*. Also awards the helper a point. * **Unsolved** & **Waiting on OP** - for posts asking for a specific answer/solution. * **Self-Solved** - OP solved question *without help* and *must* provide their solution. * **Sharing** - show off an awesome google sheet, little-known tip or an apps script. No promotional content. * **Discussion** - for open-ended questions that don't fit into another flair.
Sharing Guidelines
Share your awesome sheet, neat formula or script or some cool tricks you discovered. - **No promotional content** - Use [Sharing] flair - Explain what makes your share useful and/or unique - Meet the karma threshold **Include:** - **Scripts/Macros:** Full script or link to a Sheets file - **Formulas:** Full formula in the post body - **Projects/templates:** Link to Sheets file Sharing posts linking anything other than a Google Sheets file are subject to removal.
What its rules say about AI and bots
Provide Information & Examples
Check out the [Submission Guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/googlesheets/wiki/postguide) for helpful information, including how to [post your data](https://www.reddit.com/r/googlesheets/wiki/postguide#wiki_posting_your_data). * Explanations make helping you easier * Include all relevant data * Link and AI-only posts will be removed to encourage explanations beyond titles. * Keep discussions open, don't go straight to PMs. * Stay relevant to Google Sheets, or related Forms or Data Studio posts.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
* Questions may reference attempts at using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, but requests to fix non-functioning formulas obtained from AI will be removed. * Comments that simply suggest users consult an AI chatbot or provide a clearly untested AI response to resolve a question will be removed. * Posts seeking prompts or recommendations for AI tools will be removed. * Repeated violations will result in a temporary or permanent ban.
All 7 rules of r/googlesheets
- Keep Titles Useful
* Be concise - Restrict your title to a description of your problem and relevant functions. Don't use: * Pleas for help * All-caps (other than in function names) * Square tags * Emoji * Keep descriptions and explanations in the body. * Posts primarily related to add-ons or scripts must include its name/purpose in the title. * If you're offering payment, put this at the end of the title in the format "*- method | amount*" * Unhelpful, unclear or generic titles will be removed. - Provide Information & Examples
Check out the [Submission Guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/googlesheets/wiki/postguide) for helpful information, including how to [post your data](https://www.reddit.com/r/googlesheets/wiki/postguide#wiki_posting_your_data). * Explanations make helping you easier * Include all relevant data * Link and AI-only posts will be removed to encourage explanations beyond titles. * Keep discussions open, don't go straight to PMs. * Stay relevant to Google Sheets, or related Forms or Data Studio posts. - Flair System
* **Solved** - set flair to *solved* by replying to the solution comment with *"Solution Verified"*. Also awards the helper a point. * **Unsolved** & **Waiting on OP** - for posts asking for a specific answer/solution. * **Self-Solved** - OP solved question *without help* and *must* provide their solution. * **Sharing** - show off an awesome google sheet, little-known tip or an apps script. No promotional content. * **Discussion** - for open-ended questions that don't fit into another flair. - Personal Info or Malicious Content
* Information which could be used to identify someone should not be posted (think email addresses, names, locations etc). * Use fake data if you need to (eg John Doe, johndoe@example.com, 123 Fake St.) * Posts containing email addresses (excluding *@example.com) will automatically be removed. * Be polite and help each other. Just because you know how to do something complex doesn't mean everyone does. Rude comments will be removed. - Sharing Guidelines
Share your awesome sheet, neat formula or script or some cool tricks you discovered. - **No promotional content** - Use [Sharing] flair - Explain what makes your share useful and/or unique - Meet the karma threshold **Include:** - **Scripts/Macros:** Full script or link to a Sheets file - **Formulas:** Full formula in the post body - **Projects/templates:** Link to Sheets file Sharing posts linking anything other than a Google Sheets file are subject to removal. - Marking Your Post as Solved
When your **original question** has been solved, * If others helped you with a solution, indicate the most helpful comment by tapping the three dots below it and selecting "Mark 'Solution Verified'" or reply to the best comment with "Solution Verified". * If OP finds a solution *without help*, add a comment describing the solution and apply the "Self-Solved" flair. Incorrectly using this flair is a violation. Deleting posts with the "Solved" flair will result in being banned from the sub. - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
* Questions may reference attempts at using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, but requests to fix non-functioning formulas obtained from AI will be removed. * Comments that simply suggest users consult an AI chatbot or provide a clearly untested AI response to resolve a question will be removed. * Posts seeking prompts or recommendations for AI tools will be removed. * Repeated violations will result in a temporary or permanent ban.
What the written rules don't show
- Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
- Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
- The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.
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