Data bindings allow linking text in your projects to external CSV data sources, so that it can be updated without needing to modify the story.
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The first row of the CSV should contain headings which are used to name the bindings. The subsequent rows define the data or entries.
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It is easy to create a CSV data source from Google Sheets, by choosing File > Publish to web and selecting Comma-separated values (.csv) as the output format:
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To create a data binding, you select the text you want to make dynamic and then click on the field of an entry you want to bind in the data sidebar tab.
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An example use-case for data bindings might be to automatically update product prices or the quantity of products available (stock levels) in response to real-time changes, ensuring that the displayed information is always current.