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This integration allows users with SambaCloud API keys to seamlessly integrate LLMs into Google Workspace applications. Enhance your productivity by adding AI-powered grammar correction, text rephrasing, formula generation, and intelligent question answering directly within Google Docs and Sheets.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:
  • A SambaCloud account with an API key
  • Access to Google Workspace (Google Docs and/or Google Sheets)

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Setup

  1. Get Your SambaNova API Key Sign up for a free API key at SambaCloud. The free tier provides access to powerful models like Llama 3 405B.
  2. Access Google Apps Script Open your Google Document or Google Sheet and navigate to Extensions → Apps Script.
  3. Add the Integration Script
  4. Configure Your API Key
    • In the script, locate the line: 
      api_key = 0
    • Replace 0 with your SambaNova API key: 
      api_key = "your_api_key_here"
      Save the script and you’re ready to use the integration.

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Google Docs features

Once configured, you’ll have access to AI-powered text editing tools through the SambaAI menu.

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Clean grammar

  1. Highlight any text in your document
  2. Navigate to SambaAI → Clean Grammar
  3. The selected text will be automatically corrected for grammar issues in place

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Rephrase text

  1. Highlight the text you want to rephrase
  2. Navigate to SambaAI → Rephrase
  3. A new paragraph with a concise and professional rephrasing will be appended below your selection

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Google Sheets features1

The integration provides two custom functions for use in your spreadsheets:
  1. =SAMBA_AI_QUESTION() Use this function for general AI queries and text analysis. Example Use Cases: 
    =SAMBA_AI_QUESTION("What is the RSVP of this person: yes, no, or maybe? she said "&A10)

    =SAMBA_AI_QUESTION("Which essay is more compelling? Prompt 1:"&A13&" Prompt 2:"&B13)

    =SAMBA_AI_QUESTION("Summarize the following customer feedback: "&B5)
  2. =SAMBA_AI_FORMULA() Use this function when requesting specific Excel/Sheets formulas from the model. Example Use Cases: 
    =SAMBA_AI_FORMULA("take B1 if A1 is true, but otherwise take C1, and add that result to D1")

    =SAMBA_AI_FORMULA("calculate the percentage change between last month's sales in C2 and this month's sales in C3")

    =SAMBA_AI_FORMULA("find the average of all values in column D that correspond to 'approved' status in column E")

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Benefits

By integrating SambaNova with Google Workspace, you can:
  • Improve writing quality with instant grammar corrections and professional rephrasing
  • Automate formula creation by describing what you need in plain English
  • Analyze data intelligently with natural language queries directly in your spreadsheets
  • Boost productivity by reducing context switching between applications
  • Leverage state-of-the-art models like Llama-3.1-405B without leaving your documents

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Additional resources

1 Inspired by SheetAI for the custom function implementation approach.