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Plate & Section Nesting, 2D CAD, Approval System, Flowchart, Calendar Sync & 30+ tools to let your Google Sheets™ cook.
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Listing updated:October 27, 2026
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Overview
🌟 Core Features:

Plate & Section Nesting Pro: Optimize material cutting layouts for 2D plates and 1D structural beams/pipes directly in your sheet to minimize scrap and maximize yield.

Approval Pro: Manage multi-tier document approvals, collect digital signatures, and automatically lock or email completed records.

FlowChart Pro: Build clear process flows, system architecture diagrams, and workflow trees directly inside your sidebar.

2D CAD Pro: Draft technical shapes, manage parametric dimensions, and export DXF files right from your spreadsheet.

Calendar Sync: Turn spreadsheet rows into scheduled Google Calendar events and milestones instantly.

Changes Alert (Cell & Weekly Summary): Stay updated with instant cell edit triggers or scheduled weekly summary reports sent straight to your inbox.

Auto Tab Duplicator: Automatically generate new custom tabs from a master template using simple status triggers.

⚙️ Everyday Productivity Utilities:

Auto-PDF Emailer: Instantly convert selected sheets or tabs to PDF and dispatch them via email on demand.

Live Search: Look up data across all rows, columns, and hidden sheets instantly from a dedicated sidebar panel.

Tick Box Timestamps: Automatically log the exact date and time when any checkbox or task status is toggled.

Formula-Free Tools: Handle complex lookups, sumifs, counts, merges, and data splits with single-click actions—no formulas required.

Free Shape & QR Maker: Generate custom QR codes and draw shapes, callouts, arrows, or lines to visually annotate your sheets.

🔍 Comprehensive Tool Index & Capabilities:

Engineering & Fabrication: 2D nesting, 1D linear cut optimization, stock length optimizer, offcut tracker, DXF CAD export, technical drafting, dimensioning tool.

Workflow & Operations: Approval workflows, multi-stage sign-offs, manager approvals, audit trails, document locking, sheet protections, e-signatures.

Diagramming & Mapping: Process flowcharts, organizational charts, swimlane diagrams, mind maps, flowchart generator, shape connectors.

Scheduling & Reminders: Google Calendar sync, event scheduling, task due date alerts, automated email notifications, cell change trackers, weekly digest reports.

Automation & Sheet Management: Bulk tab cloning, template management, sheet duplicator, automated PDF export, bulk email sender.

Data Processing & Utilities: Fast search and filter, date stamping, audit timestamps, bulk cell cleaner, case converter, text splitter, formula-free data summarizer, custom QR code generator, data annotation shapes.

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Live Support: Chat directly with our support team in real-time to get instant help, answers, and technical assistance right from your sidebar.

Approval Pro: Multi-tier approval workflow with automatic request notifications, digital signature pad support for up to 5 approvers, sheet locking, and cross-department sign-offs.

FlowChart Pro: Interactive diagram and process mapping tool to build flowcharts, swimlanes, and organizational trees directly in your spreadsheet.

Auto-PDF Emailer: Convert selected sheet tabs into clean PDF files on command and dispatch them automatically via email to your distribution list.

Auto Tab Duplicator: Instantly generate and populate new custom tabs from a master template using simple status or value triggers.

Calendar Sync: Seamlessly convert spreadsheet rows, dates, and milestones into scheduled Google Calendar events.

2D CAD Pro: In-sheet parametric drafting tool to draw technical shapes, define precise dimensions, and export ready-to-use DXF files.

Plate Nesting Pro: 2D material cut-layout optimizer for sheet metal, wood panels, and plates designed to minimize offcuts and maximize material yield.

Section Nesting Pro: 1D linear cut-length optimizer for structural beams, pipes, rebar, and profiles to calculate optimal stock cutting patterns.

Changes Alert:

Cell-by-Cell Alert: Sends instant email notifications immediately whenever designated specific cells are modified or updated.

Summary Changes Alert: Compiles and delivers scheduled summary digest reports detailing all edits across selected ranges over time.

Free Shape: Visual annotation suite with arrows, callouts, lines, custom drawing shapes, and a built-in QR code generator to enhance presentation.

Data Tools

Live Search: Fast, centralized search to query text, numbers, and data across all visible and hidden tabs directly inside the sidebar.

Special Functions:

Tick Box Timestamp: Automatically logs the exact date and time whenever a checkbox is marked.

Key in Row: Quickly inserts custom data or predefined values straight across an active row.

Key in Row (Custom): Enters user-defined custom text patterns and templates across rows with one click.

Row Auto Numbering: Generates sequential index numbering automatically down selected rows.

Column Auto Numbering: Fills automated sequential numbering across adjacent columns.

Today Date: Instantly stamps the static current date into active cells without formulas.

Repeat Checker: Scans and flags duplicate values across datasets to maintain clean records.

Currency to Text 1: Converts numerical amounts into standard written currency text (words).

Currency to Text 2: Alternative written words format for monetary figures and invoices.

Get Note: Extracts cell notes and comments into visible sheet cells for auditing and review.

Single Cell Tools (Formula-Free):

Find it Get It: Simplified lookup to fetch matching values without writing VLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH.

Find it Get It (IF): Conditional lookup tool to retrieve values only when specific criteria are satisfied.

Percentage Maker: Converts values into clean formatted percentages instantly.

Bar Maker: Generates in-cell progress and data bars visually without complex formatting formulas.

Extract Data: Pulls specific characters, codes, or strings from single-cell text strings.

Count IF: Counts entries based on matching conditions with a single click.

SUM IF: Sums data meeting your criteria without building manual math formulas.

Split: Splits combined text within a cell into separate adjacent cells.

QR Maker: Creates custom scannable QR codes directly inside spreadsheet cells.

Range Tools (Formula-Free):

Percentage Maker: Applies bulk percentage conversions across an entire selected cell range.

SUM IF Range: Computes grouped conditional totals across large multi-row data ranges.

Date to MonthYear: Converts raw date columns into clean Month-Year formats in bulk.

Date to YearMonth: Formats date ranges into Year-Month standard sorting order.

Total Cost: Calculates total item costs and expenses across chosen row and column ranges automatically.

Free Templates:

Family Task Web App: Ready-to-use family chore, task assignment, and household tracking web application.

Table Magic: Structured dynamic table template designed for swift data logging and presentation.

Self Planner: Personal goal, habit, and schedule tracking planner template.

Daily Planner: Comprehensive day-to-day agenda, priority checklist, and schedule organizer.

Clear Planner: Minimalist, clutter-free productivity planner template for tasks and milestone management.

Admin: Centralized administrative settings to manage add-on permissions, user access roles, global preferences, and configuration controls.
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rex iema
April 16, 2026
It has been a long journey until i found this, its been a struggle to learn and remember all formula. The tab duplicator really help a lot and repeat checker been a big help
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A User of Sidebar Assist
January 19, 2026
Very helpfully using these sidebar assist. Easy to create and use.
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Parimala Devi Kalimuthu
November 24, 2024
I love using the Sidebar Assist because it’s simple and user-friendly. The Sheet Planner, in particular, is incredibly helpful for tracking my daily activities, progress, and more. It’s also a great tool for work, as it allows us to monitor the progress of projects effectively. As someone who doesn’t enjoy memorizing formulas, I appreciate how the Sidebar Assist simplifies this process. The tool provides a straightforward toolbar where I can input what I need, and it automatically generates the formulas for me. This feature saves time and makes tasks much more efficient.
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Nor Aziemah
April 20, 2026
user-friendly and works well
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Muhamad MatIsa
November 25, 2024
It simplify the process and provide beautiful template can use daily with
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Redz Zanx
November 19, 2024
So many function in 1 google add on with very nice free templates
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