Blocks are the building pieces of your calculator. This article covers how to add blocks in the Build tab, change their order, duplicate or delete them, and the rules around which block types can convert into one another.
The two block areas
A calculator has two block areas:
- Input blocks collect values from the visitor (sliders, dropdowns, number fields, and so on).
- Output blocks display the calculated results (numbers, text, charts, dividers, and more).
You add and arrange each area separately. Result and chart blocks belong to the output area; input fields and selections belong to the input area.
Adding a block
- In the editor, open the Build tab.
- Click + Add (or the dashed Add block row) at the bottom of the input or output area.
- Pick a block type from the menu.
The input area offers Input Field, Slider, Selection, Dropdown, Toggle, Text, and Divider. The output area offers Numeric, Text, Image/Media, Chart, Divider, plus the plan-gated Logic and Group result blocks.
A new block lands at the bottom of the area. Click it to open its settings panel on the right.
Some block types are plan-gated. If a type requires a higher plan than your workspace has, choosing it opens an upgrade prompt instead of adding the block.
Reordering blocks
Drag a block by its handle to move it up or down within its area. Order matters: input blocks render top to bottom in the visitor's form, and output blocks render in the order you set. You cannot drag a block from the input area into the output area, or vice versa.
Duplicating and deleting
Each block has a three-dot menu. It contains:
- Edit — open the block's settings panel.
- Duplicate — create a copy of the block, including its current settings, directly after it.
- Delete — remove the block.
Deleting an input block does not change the spreadsheet cell it was assigned to; it just unbinds the block. See Assigning input blocks to cells.
Changing a block's type
A few input types can convert into a closely related type without rebuilding from scratch. Click the block's title in the settings panel to see the conversion options:
- Dropdown and Selection can convert into each other (they share an options list).
- Slider, Input Field, and Toggle can convert among themselves.
Text and Divider blocks cannot change type — they have no equivalent counterpart. If you need a different block, delete it and add the one you want.