# Connect and Configure Data for your AppSheet App

> To connect and configure data for your AppSheet app, create the app using existing data with a descriptive name and the 'Planning & Project Management' type. Connect to 'Google Sheets', select your file, open 'Data', navigate to 'Tables', select your table, configure the settings, and click 'Save'.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/connect-and-configure-data-for-your-appsheet-app/
Apps: AppSheet
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/6929fede7dd0e157abed898b/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Click '+ Create' to initiate app creation with your configured settings.
2. Click 'App' and select 'Start with existing data'.
3. Personalize your application with a descriptive name.
4. Navigate through your app's core functionality.
5. Choose 'Planning & Project Management' for your app type.
6. Click 'Choose your data' to select your data source to power your application.
7. Connect to 'Google Sheets' as your data source.
8. Choose a file and click 'Select'.
9. Your app is ready. You can explore what AppSheet built for you.
10. Open your AppSheet app. Go to 'Data'.
11. Navigate to the 'Tables' column.
12. Select the connected data source and pick the table/sheet to use.
13. Configure the table settings and set the 'Table' name, display name, and data access.
14. Once satisfied, click 'Save'.