> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.daedaline.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Simple vs. Structured Sheets

> Understand the difference between document sheets and structured sheets.

Daedaline offers two sheet types to suit different extraction workflows. Both types share the same grid layout — documents as rows, questions or fields as columns — but they differ in how answers are formatted and what you can do with them.

## Document sheets (simple)

A document sheet asks open-ended questions against each document and returns a plain-text answer per cell.

**Best used for:**

* Qualitative comparisons across documents
* Summarising specific topics per document
* Exploratory due diligence where you do not yet have a fixed data model

### Answer view modes

Document sheets have two cell display modes, toggled from the sheet header:

| Mode                  | Icon  | Description                                                  |
| --------------------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Text answer**       | List  | Displays the raw extracted text answer                       |
| **Structured answer** | Table | Displays structured key-value data extracted from the answer |

When in **Structured answer** mode, an additional filter appears:

* **All** — shows every cell
* **Multiple values** — highlights only cells where conflicting values were found across the document, so you can review ambiguous extractions first

## Structured sheets

A structured sheet uses predefined **fields** instead of open-ended questions. Each field defines a specific data point to extract, and a consistent, structured value is returned for each document.

**Best used for:**

* Populating a standardised data room or deal model
* Extracting specific attributes (e.g. capacity, dates, counterparty names) uniformly across all documents
* Building an asset register or data tape

### Fields vs. questions

|                | Document sheet           | Structured sheet              |
| -------------- | ------------------------ | ----------------------------- |
| Column type    | Question (free text)     | Field (structured definition) |
| Answer format  | Text paragraph           | Structured value              |
| View modes     | Text / Structured toggle | Single structured view        |
| Adding columns | "+ Add Question"         | "+ Add Field"                 |

## Choosing the right type

If you are starting an exploration without a fixed data model, start with a **document sheet**. If you know exactly what data points you need to extract and want consistent, structured output, use a **structured sheet**.

<Note>
  The sheet type cannot be changed after creation. If you need a different type, create a new sheet.
</Note>