If you're already tracking metrics in Google Sheets, connecting them to your Key Results or Initiatives eliminates manual copying. Your progress updates automatically whenever your spreadsheet changes, keeping your OKRs current without extra work.

This works best when you have a single metric in a sheet (like revenue, customer count, or project completion percentage) that directly maps to your Key Result or initiative.

New to auto-updates? Start with How Auto-Updates Work to understand the basics.

Check your workspace integrations: Your administrator controls which integrations are available. If you don't see Google Sheets as an option, ask your administrator to enable or request it.

Verify your Google account access: You need at least view access to the Google Sheet containing your data. The sheet can be one you created or one shared with you by others.

The easiest time to set up your connection is when you're first creating your Key Result or Initiative:

Verification: Your Key Result will display "Connected to Google Sheets" and show the current value pulled from your spreadsheet.

You can connect Google Sheets to any existing Key Result or Initiative at any time:

Common scenario: Many teams set this up during their first check-in when they realize they're manually copying numbers from a spreadsheet.

Once connected, Rhythms automatically pulls the current value from your Google Sheet in near real-time. Your Key Result or Initiative updates whenever your spreadsheet data changes.

To disconnect: Click the Connected to Google Sheets button on your Key Result, then select Disconnect. Your Key Result or Initiative will stop receiving updates and you'll need to update it manually going forward.

⚠️ Note: Disconnecting removes future auto-updates but doesn't delete historical progress data already captured.

You'll see all Google Sheets you have access to, including sheets you've created and sheets others have shared with you. The picker only shows Google Sheets files, not other Google Drive documents.

After you select your sheet, Rhythms' agent automatically searches for the metric that matches your Key Result. By default, it looks for relevant data based on your Key Result description and target. You can also guide the agent to look at a specific cell, range, or area within your sheet if needed.

During setup, you can tell the agent exactly where to look in your sheet. For example, you might say "look at cell B12" or "use the total in column D." The agent will follow your instructions to find the right data.

Yes. Disconnect your current connection, then set up auto-updates again and select a different sheet.

Auto-updates will stop working. Your Key Result will show the last successfully pulled value. You'll need to either get access restored, update manually, or connect to a different data source.

Yes. Each person connects their own Google account and selects their sheet. If multiple team members have access to the same shared Google Sheet, they can each connect it to their respective Key Results using their own credentials.

No. Once connected, Rhythms accesses your sheet data automatically in the background. You don't need to have the sheet open.

In the setup chat, you can guide the agent to the correct location in your sheet. If the connection is already set up but pulling incorrect data, disconnect and reconnect, this time providing specific instructions about where to find your metric.