> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.custral.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get started with Blocks

> Add your first block to a page or record.

## What you'll do

Add a block to a page and configure it. By the end you'll have a working component (a table, notes, or a chart), rendering live on one of your surfaces.

<Note>
  New to Custral? Do this in a [sandbox](/start/sandboxes/overview) first.
</Note>

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open a page in edit mode">
    On a dashboard or record page, enter edit mode and choose **Add block**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a block">
    Search the block picker and pick one: a **Table** (records), **Notes**, or a chart. See [Embedded Components](/blocks/embedded/overview) for the full catalog.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure it">
    Set the block's **parameters**: for a Table, the object and columns; for a chart, the source and grouping.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Save the page. The block renders live against your data, and updates as your records change.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Embedded Components" icon="puzzle-piece" href="/blocks/embedded/overview">
    Tables, lists, notes, calendars, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Widgets" icon="window-restore" href="/blocks/widgets/overview">
    Dialer, conversation, and AI-agent widgets.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Block concepts" icon="gears" href="/blocks/concept">
    Blocks, parameters, and providers.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


## Related topics

- [Core Concepts](/blocks/concept.md)
- [Blocks](/blocks/overview.md)
- [Get started with AI](/ai/getting-started.md)
- [Surfaces](/surfaces/overview.md)
- [Data Structures](/data/overview.md)