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Retool Vertical Divider: How to Build One Today
Retool's horizontal divider is handy, but there's no native vertical divider component — and the feature request has been sitting in the backlog for years. Here's how to build a clean vertical divider yourself using an HTML component or a styled container, no waiting required.
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Retool Client Portal Pricing: What You Need to Know
Retool is a powerful internal tool builder, but what happens when you want to use it for a customer-facing portal? The pricing model raises real questions. Here's an honest breakdown of what's possible today, what the limitations are, and how to think through your options.
How to Build Internal Tools with Retool: Lessons from a Top Builder
What does a top-ranked Retool builder actually do differently? Miguel Ortiz, #2 on the global Retool community leaderboard, shared his real workflow, problem-solving approach, and hard-won lessons live. Here's what you can steal for your own builds.
Retool Table Nested Rows: Expand & Collapse Grouped Data
Displaying hierarchical data in a Retool table used to mean hacking together custom components or flattening your data model. Retool's row grouping feature lets you build multi-level, expandable tables natively — no workarounds required. Here's exactly how to set it up.
Retool Multipage Apps: How to Build, Enable, and Use Them
Retool's multipage apps let you consolidate multiple single-page apps into one — with faster load times, shared navigation, and cleaner app organization. Here's everything you need to know to enable the feature and start building.
How to Generate PDFs in Retool: 3 Methods Compared
Retool gives you three distinct ways to generate PDFs — but each one has real trade-offs. This guide breaks down every method so you can pick the right one and ship faster.
Retool Draggable Modal Windows: What's Possible Today
Retool's modal component always opens centered on screen — and you can't move it. If your users are asking for draggable modals so they can peek at data behind the overlay, here's what you need to know about the current limitations and your best workarounds.
Retool Subfolders for Apps: How to Organize at Scale
If your Retool workspace is drowning in apps, subfolders are the feature you've been waiting for. Learn how subfolder creation works in Retool cloud orgs and how to structure your workspace for long-term scale.
Retool Table Button Column Type: Setup & Best Practices
Retool's native button column type for the Table component is here — and it replaces a whole category of messy workarounds. Here's how to set it up and get the most out of it.
Retool Chart Component v2: New Features & How to Use It
Retool's new chart component v2 replaces the frustrating Plotly JSON workflow with a visual GUI editor, 10 built-in chart type presets, and full Theming integration. If you've ever hit a wall trying to customize charts in Retool, this update changes everything. Here's a full breakdown of what's new and how to get started.
Retool Timeline Component: Setup, Tips, and Known Bugs
Retool's new Timeline component is the fastest way to visualize chronological events in a Gantt-style layout — no custom component needed. But there are a few configuration quirks and known bugs worth knowing before you ship. Here's everything you need to get it working.
Retool Container Padding Removal: Fix Nested Layout Issues
Nested containers in Retool look boxy and cluttered by default — and there's no built-in toggle to remove the padding. Here's the CSS workaround that actually works, plus what Retool has said about fixing this for good.
Retool Dark Mode for Developers: What You Need to Know
Retool's editor is blazing white — and if you're building internal tools late into the night, that's a real problem. Dark mode for the Retool developer environment isn't officially available yet, but there are workarounds that can help right now. Here's everything you need to know.
Retool Permissions Getting Wiped: Causes and Fixes
If your Retool permissions keep getting wiped after editing roles or groups, you're not alone — this is a known cloud bug that has hit multiple teams. Here's exactly what causes it, what the error messages mean, and how to recover your access settings without starting from scratch.