# Notebook

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Notebook supports real-time collaborative editing, enabling multiple users to work together, add comments, and mention others.

It also facilitates ad-hoc data extraction and complex analysis using flow-based documents (Doc Page) and SQL Blocks, allowing the creation of visually appealing charts arranged neatly in tile-based documents (Grid Page).

## Key Features

* Real-time Collaboration:
  * Edit collaboratively in real-time, add comments, and mention users.
* Two Page Types:
  * [Doc Page](/data-exploration/notebook/doc-page.md)
    * Conduct ad-hoc analyses and keep track of the analysis process.
  * [Grid Page](/data-exploration/notebook/grid-page.md)
    * Arrange charts attractively.
* [SQL Block](/data-exploration/notebook/sql-block.md)
  * A powerful editor for intuitive SQL writing.
* [Versions](/data-exploration/notebook/version.md)
  * Save and restore analysis states automatically and manually.
* Lock:
  * Lock the completed notebook to prevent accidental editing.
  * There are three types of locks:
    * Unlocked (default): All editing is allowed.
    * Query only: Allows editing of parameters and query execution.
    * Locked: Allows only editing of comments.
* [Notebook Theme](/data-exploration/notebook/notebook-theme.md)
  * Customize the appearance of notebooks, including chart colors, font sizes, and font families.


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