Notebook

Creating entry templates and template collections

Create templates, organize them in collections, and set their permissions

Written by Nima Jelveh
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Managing template collection permissions

Set permissions to edit, view, and use your entry templates

Written by Nima Jelveh
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Deleting templates and template collections

Permanently delete templates and template collections

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Written by Meghan Bosch
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Creating and customizing fill-in templates

Use fill-in templates to prevent users from modifying defined procedures

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Written by Meghan Bosch
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Use entry templates for standardization [Enterprise]

Use entry templates to standardize and save time

Written by James Cahoon
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Creating notebook entries

Create blank notebook entries or entries from your organization's templates

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Written by Meghan Bosch
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Access the version history for an entry

View the comprehensive version history for a Notebook entry.

Written by Hoang Ha
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Format your entries

Add rich formatting to your Notebook entries by using headers, changing font colors, and creating lists.

Written by Stefan Siegfried
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Add authors to a Notebook entry

Add other users to your Notebook entry as authors to enable collaboration.

Written by Nishant Neel
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Use date inserts

Add and modify date inserts in your Notebook entries to organize your data and link entries to your calendar.

Written by Nishant Neel
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Mention users in entry

Collaborate with and notify other users by @-mentioning them in your Notebook entries.

Written by Stefan Siegfried
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Mention sequences and other entries in your Notebook

Link files directly to your Notebook entry by @-mention them.

Written by Stefan Siegfried
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Insert file attachments

Insert attachments, such as PDFs, Office files, or images, into your Notebook entry.

Written by Nishant Neel
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Move or copy files

Manipulate a single file or multiple files in bulk.

Written by Aishwarya Raj
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Create projects as repositories for shared resources

Create repositories for shared lab resources like entries, primers, sequences, and more.

Written by Nishant Neel
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Create a read-only link to a Notebook entry

Create and share a read-only link to an entry in the Notebook.

Written by Stefan Siegfried
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Create and attach protocols to entries

Create protocols, which can be attached to Notebook entries.

Written by Nishant Neel
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Export data from Notebook, Registry and Inventory

How to export data from your Benchling Notebook, Registry or Inventory

Written by Andrew Collins
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Export an entry

Export a single entry from your Notebook.

Written by Stefan Siegfried
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Restore an old version of an entry

Restore a previous version of an entry from the entry's version history.

Written by Hoang Ha
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Install the Benchling Sync Desktop App

Install the Benchling Sync desktop app for your Notebook.

Written by Holli Kenison
Updated over a week ago

Use Benchling Sync to edit file attachments on your desktop [Industry and Benchling Gold]

Use the Benchling Sync desktop app to edit files attached to an entry and seamlessly sync changes back to your Notebook.

Written by Saif Hakim
Updated over a week ago

Clone an old version of an Entry [Industry + Academic]

Clone an old version of an entry, protocol or metadata

Written by Ryan Whitney
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Can I undo?

Written by Nima Jelveh
Updated over a week ago

How do I turn off link sharing?

Disable the Read-only link to an entry in the Notebook.

Written by Tiffany Wu
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Why do my date inserts get automatically updated when they are in a non-chronological order?

Written by Nishant Neel
Updated over a week ago

Can I delete the first date insert at the top of my entry?

Written by Lily Helfrich
Updated over a week ago

What desktop applications are compatible with Benchling Sync?

Learn what desktop applications and file types work best with Benchling Sync.

Written by Saif Hakim
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Notebook FAQ

Get answers to frequently asked questions about features in the Benchling Notebook.

Written by Stefan Siegfried
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Use tables in Notebook entries

Use tables in a Notebook entry and perform calculations, carry out advanced functions, and take advantage of selectors.

Written by Nishant Neel
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Mixture prep tables in Notebook Entries

Use the mixture prep table to create mixture child entities in a Notebook entry.

Written by Lyndie Ho
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Inventory tables in Notebook entries

Use inventory tables to directly add registered samples to Inventory items such as locations, plates and boxes.

Written by Sam Scott
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Use a Result table

Learn how to record experimental results in a Result table

Written by Michael Ford
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Register entities using registration tables in the Notebook

Create registration tables to register entities from a Notebook entry.

Written by Michael Ford
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Upload files of your experimental data to your Results Tables

Use attachments to link a file to a registry item through Result Tables

Written by Nima Jelveh
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Marking results as invalid

Set the validation status of a result to reflect whether the assay data meets your criteria for acceptance.

Written by Forest Tong
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Use a Plate Creation Table

The plate creation table provides an easy to use interface to create and customize multiple plates

Written by Lyndie Ho
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Lookup Columns and Tables

How to reference structured data in your entries

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Written by Rushil Desai
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Expand or collapse a table in an entry

Expand or collapse a table in an entry

Written by Andrew Collins
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How to Customize Filter Columns

Show the Created column to sort by creation date.

Written by Reed Molbak
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Copy formulas into tables

Transfer your formulas from Excel and Google Sheets to Benchling

Written by Nishant Neel
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Common Table Formulas

Learn about common table functions for the Benchling Notebook

Written by Andrew Collins
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Use "LOOKUP" in Benchling tables

Written by Hannah Park
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Create equations for result tables in an entry template

Use entry templates to create equations within your result tables

Written by Stefan Siegfried
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Use the historical registration table

Learn how to use registration tables in the Notebook to directly interface between the Registry and the Notebook.

Written by Michael Wu
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Differences between the new and historical inventory table

Understanding the differences between the new and historical transfer tables

Written by Lyndie Ho
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Set Review Criteria for Notebook Entries [Enterprise]

Configure pass/fail criteria on notebook templates to standardize audit process.

Written by Hasmitha Vallabhuni
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Add auditors for Notebook reviews

Add auditors to a project in order to send reviews to them.

Written by Nishant Neel
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Send entries for review

Send Notebook entries for review and automatically notify auditors to take action.

Written by Nishant Neel
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Learn the review flow

Familiarize yourself with the flow for Witness and Review.

Written by Roger Pellegrini
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Configure a Result Table with JSON

Capture structured results using Result schemas and tables in the Notebook and Workflows.

Written by Michael Ford
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Add a Dropdown to Result schemas

Create a dropdown field on your Result Tables

Written by Michael Ford
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Create a custom column in a result table

Use custom columns to customize your result table for use in your entry

Written by Nima Jelveh
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Archive a Run or Result schema field

Hide Run or Result fields that are no longer relevant

Written by Michael Ford
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Use lookup fields in result tables

Use lookup fields to view sample data directly in your result table

Written by Nima Jelveh
Updated over a week ago