# Runway Docs

## Docs

- [Command Mode](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/ai/command-mode.md): Use Command Mode to build and update Runway work by describing what you want.
- [Connecting AI tools (MCP)](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/ai/connecting-ai-tools.md): Connect Claude and other AI tools to Runway through MCP.
- [Explain Mode](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/ai/explain-mode.md): Use Explain Mode to understand why a number appears in your Runway model.
- [Databases basics](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/databases/databases-basics.md): Databases store raw and modeled business data in rows, then make that data available to drivers, formulas, pages, and reports.
- [Filtering, sorting & grouping](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/databases/filtering-sorting-grouping.md): When working with a database in Runway, you often need to adjust how data is displayed to focus on what matters most. Whether you're filtering specific rows, sorting for better readability, grouping relevant items, or adjusting the date range, Runway provides powerful tools to help you tailor your v…
- [Formulas in databases](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/databases/formulas-in-databases.md): This article covers how to manage driver formulas in databases to support scalable, dimensional modeling in Runway.
- [Legacy HRIS databases](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/databases/hris-databases.md): HRIS data is essential for modeling personnel-related expenses—often the largest cost for most businesses. In Runway, HRIS data modeled before September 2025 behaves differently from other data sources, particularly when using the Employees database. This guide outlines key distinctions you should k…
- [Rename, export & delete](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/databases/rename-export-delete.md): As you work with databases in Runway, you may need to rename, export, or delete them to keep your workspace organized and up to date.
- [Dimensions basics](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/dimensions/dimensions-basics.md): Dimensions categorize data in Runway so drivers and databases can be segmented by meaningful business attributes.
- [Manual segments](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/dimensions/manual-segments.md): Create and manage manual dimension segments when your model needs structure that does not come from a connected data source.
- [Segmenting drivers](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/dimensions/segmenting-drivers.md): Segment drivers with dimensions so one metric can be modeled by department, region, account, or another business attribute.
- [Drill-ins](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/drivers/drill-ins.md): Use drill-ins to expand a driver row and inspect the inputs that contribute to its values.
- [Details pane](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/drivers/driver-details-pane.md): The driver details pane gives a comprehensive overview and editing options for your drivers.
- [Formatting drivers](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/drivers/driver-formatting.md): Drivers in Runway can be formatted to display values exactly as you expect. This guide provides an overview of the different types of formatting and available options.
- [Drivers basics](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/drivers/drivers-basics.md): Drivers are the core building blocks of your model in Runway. They represent time series data, allowing you to define, interpret, and connect different parts of your model to track business performance over time.
- [Duplicating, removing & deleting](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/drivers/duplicate-remove-delete.md): Duplicate drivers for experimentation, remove them from a block, or delete them from the model when you no longer need them.
- [Formulas basics](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/formulas/formulas-basics.md): Formulas define the logic behind drivers in Runway, from connected actuals to forecast assumptions.
- [Formulas syntax](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/formulas/formulas-syntax.md): Learn how to reference drivers, dimensions, database columns, and date ranges in Runway formulas.
- [Functions and operators](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/formulas/functions-operators.md): Reference the functions, operators, and special values available in Runway formulas.
- [Last close](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/last-close.md): Last close in Runway is a global, manually adjusted setting that determines the cutoff between actuals and forecasts across your entire workspace.
- [Driver grouping](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/models/grouping-drivers.md): Group drivers in models to organize related rows into collapsible sections and reuse them in blocks or formulas.
- [Models basics](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/models/models-basics.md): Models in Runway are structured tables where each row represents a driver, allowing you to aggregate data, input assumptions, and build logic across drivers. While many of their capabilities overlap with driver table blocks on pages, models offer unique features like driver grouping and expanding dr…
- [Rename, export & delete](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/models/rename-export-delete.md): As you work with models in Runway, you may need to rename, export, or delete them to keep your data organized and up to date.
- [Charts block](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/pages/charts-block.md): Chart blocks visualize drivers on pages so teams can spot trends, compare scenarios, and explain model movement.
- [Database block](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/pages/database-block.md): Another widely used block type in Runway is the database block. Databases are where most of your modeling and data lives in Runway. A database block lets you bring those databases—or specific filtered slices of them—into pages, so you can layer in context from across your model for clearer storytell…
- [Drivers table block](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/pages/drivers-table-block.md): Driver table blocks add model drivers to pages as editable tables for reporting, planning, and review.
- [Pages basics](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/pages/pages-basics.md): Pages are a flexible and fully customizable canvas where you can bring different elements from across your model together in one place. Whether you're creating an investor report or collaborating with department heads, pages are the perfect tool for the job.
- [Text & media block](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/pages/text-media-block.md): In addition to chart blocks, driver table blocks, and database blocks, which let you bring different parts of your model together on a single page, you can also use text, image, and video blocks to add context and strengthen the narrative of your page.
- [Plans](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/plans.md): Plans connect strategic initiatives to model changes, so you can see why a value changed and what business action caused the impact.
- [Scenarios](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/scenarios.md): Scenarios are parallel versions of your model where you can test assumptions, compare outcomes, and merge approved changes back to Main.
- [Navigating Runway](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/concepts/sidebar.md): Use Runway navigation, search, sidebar sections, templates, unlisted drivers, product updates, and activity history to move through your workspace.
- [Glossary](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/get-started/glossary.md): Get familiar with the key terms you will encounter throughout Runway.
- [How Runway fits together](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/get-started/how-runway-fits-together.md): Understand how drivers, dimensions, databases, models, and pages work together in Runway.
- [Welcome to Runway](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/get-started/introduction.md): Learn what Runway is, how its building blocks fit together, and where to start.
- [Keyboard shortcuts](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/get-started/keyboard-shortcuts.md): Reference keyboard shortcuts for navigation, editing, formulas, driver grids, and page actions in Runway.
- [Quickstart: build your first model](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/get-started/quickstart.md): Build a simple model in Runway and learn the core workflow from setup to sharing.
- [Building a P&L](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/building-p-and-l.md): A P&L model serves as the basis for your financial reporting and forecasting needs. This guide explains how to build a customizable P&L from your General Ledger data.
- [Budget vs. actuals](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/bva.md): Compare your planned budget with actuals so you can track accuracy, spot trends, and refine future forecasts.
- [Cohorts modeling](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/cohorts.md): Cohort modeling helps you track and forecast how groups behave over time—whether it’s seat growth, usage patterns, retention, revenue contribution, or churn.
- [Commissions](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/commissions.md): Learn how to connect your Sales Team database to a Deals database sourced from your CRM and build commission logic.
- [Forecasting with Closed Actuals](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/forecasting-with-closed-actuals.md): Use closed actuals to drive forecast formulas without blending in partial current-period data.
- [FX rate](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/fx-rate.md): When working with multiple entities or subsidiaries across different regions, you often need to consolidate financial data into a single reporting currency. Runway makes this possible by allowing you to convert values denominated in different currencies into one unified currency.
- [Headcount planning](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/headcount-planning.md): Build a headcount plan in Runway using HRIS data, segmented databases, and drivers for employee counts and costs.
- [Lookups](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/lookups.md): Lookups—also known as mapping tables—work similarly to Excel’s VLOOKUP, allowing you to assign or insert a dimension in one database based on how it corresponds to a dimension in another.
- [Propagating sparse data](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/propagating-sparse-data.md): Not all systems store data as time series. But in Runway, your model lives over time. So when source data is sparse—reported only once or sporadically—Runway gives you a way to pull it forward.
- [Prorated salaries](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/prorated-salaries.md): Use Runway’s date math functions to model prorated salaries for employees who start or leave mid-month with precision.
- [Quota attainment](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/quota-attainment.md): This guide walks through how to build and apply quota attainment models in Runway.
- [Ranked Lists](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/ranked-lists.md): Learn how to rank database rows by key metrics and use those rankings in filters, formulas, and reports.
- [Revenue recognition](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/revenue-recognition.md): Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require that businesses recognize revenue when it’s earned (accrual accounting) rather than when payment is received (cash accounting). This article explains how to build a revenue recognition model in Runway for recurring contracts.
- [Seasonal forecasting](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/modeling/seasonal-forecasting.md): This guide walks through several ways to model seasonality in Runway, depending on where it occurs in your business.
- [Adding users](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/sharing/adding-users.md): Invite people to Runway from the Share sheet and choose the access they should receive.
- [Comments](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/sharing/comments.md): Use comments to leave context, ask questions, and communicate around your model.
- [Data anonymization](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/sharing/data-anonymization.md): Runway is designed to foster collaboration between finance teams and the broader organization. However, collaboration doesn’t mean exposing sensitive information—like salaries—to everyone.
- [Groups](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/sharing/groups.md): Organize users into groups so you can manage Runway access more efficiently.
- [Permissions](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/sharing/permissions.md): Control who can view, edit, share, merge, export, and drill into Runway resources.
- [Share links & guest access](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/sharing/share-links.md): Share Runway pages with guests and control access through share links.
- [SSO & authentication](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/guides/sharing/sso.md): Configure authentication and single sign-on settings for your Runway organization.
- [NetSuite](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/accounting/netsuite.md): The NetSuite integration lets you automatically sync your financial data with Runway, eliminating manual data entry and ensuring your actuals stay up to date. With this connection, your financial models always reflect the latest numbers from NetSuite.
- [Puzzle](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/accounting/puzzle.md): Connect Puzzle accounting data to Runway for modeling and reporting.
- [QuickBooks Online](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/accounting/quickbooks-online.md): The QuickBooks Online integration lets you automatically sync your financial data with Runway, eliminating manual data entry and ensuring your actuals stay up to date. With this connection, your financial models always reflect the latest numbers from QuickBooks.
- [Xero](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/accounting/xero.md): The Xero integration allows you to automatically sync your financial data with Runway, eliminating manual data entry and ensuring your actuals stay up to date. With this connection, your financial models will always reflect the latest numbers from Xero.
- [Data warehouses](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/data-storage/data-warehouses.md): Runway integrates with a variety of data warehouse providers, allowing you to pull data that has already been processed, transformed, or sourced from systems that Runway does not integrate with directly.
- [File upload](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/data-storage/file-upload.md): Runway's File Upload integration allows you to quickly import CSV files directly into Runway for use in modeling.
- [Google Sheets](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/data-storage/google-sheets.md): Runway’s Google Sheets integration allows you to pull in additional data that isn’t available through direct integrations.
- [Shared directories](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/data-storage/shared-directory.md): Runway integrates with a variety of file-sharing services, allowing you to seamlessly import data from external systems that may not have direct integrations with Runway.
- [Export API](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/export-api.md): Runway offers a limited API to allow you to export model and database views programmatically.
- [Exporting to CSV](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/exporting-csv.md): Export Runway data to CSV when you need spreadsheet-ready output.
- [Deel](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/hris/deel.md): Connect Deel to Runway to automatically sync your employee data. Keep your workforce information up to date and easily incorporate headcount and salaries into your financial models.
- [Gusto](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/hris/gusto.md): Connect Gusto to Runway to automatically sync your employee data. Keep your workforce information up to date and easily incorporate headcount and salaries into your financial models.
- [Hibob](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/hris/hibob.md): Connect Hibob to Runway to automatically sync your employee data. Keep your workforce information up to date and easily incorporate headcount and salaries into your financial models.
- [Justworks](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/hris/justworks.md): Connect Justworks to Runway to automatically sync your employee data, ensuring your workforce information stays up to date.
- [Rippling](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/hris/rippling.md): Connect Rippling to Runway to automatically sync your employee data, keeping workforce information up to date and seamlessly incorporating headcount and salaries into your financial models.
- [Integrations directory](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/integrations-directory.md): Use the integrations directory to understand Runway's supported connection routes and where to bring in data when a source is not directly listed.
- [Intro to integrations](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/intro-to-integrations.md): Import data automatically from your Accounting, HRIS, Revenue, and many other platforms. Say goodbye to manual data entry and keep your actuals up to date with real-time syncing.
- [Multi-entity integrations](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/multi-entity-integrations.md): Runway supports multi-entity integrations through our dimensional modeling approach. The most common use case is consolidating financials across entities via your General Ledger integration—for example, connecting multiple QuickBooks Online or Xero accounts.
- [HubSpot](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/revenue/hubspot.md): The HubSpot integration allows you to automatically sync your deals and revenue data into Runway.
- [Salesforce](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/revenue/salesforce.md): The Salesforce integration allows you to automatically sync your deals and revenue data into Runway.
- [Stripe](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/revenue/stripe.md): The Stripe integration allows you to automatically sync your balance, payment & subscriber data directly into Runway.
- [Writing SQL in Runway](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/integrations/writing-sql.md): Runway allows you to write SQL directly within the app to pull, shape, and transform data based on your needs. This feature is available for integrations using one of our supported data warehouses or any of our Fivetran integrations.
- [Errors & troubleshooting](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/reference/errors-troubleshooting.md): Diagnose common Runway errors and learn where to go next.
- [Integration catalog](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/reference/integration-catalog.md): Review the integrations Runway offers and the route each connection uses.
- [Roles and access](https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/reference/roles-and-access.md): Compare Runway organization roles, default capabilities, and resource access levels.