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Re: New streamlined creation experience
Piling on the dissatisfied user pile!
Relegating everything to having to create a Workspace is just awful. I can not organize anything the way I want, especially if someone else was the creator of the workspace.
I can't create anything new without having to create a workspace. Not even to try to archive stuff from the previous folder structure that WORKED WELL.
Who knows why this was done??? You're taking away flexibility and usability for your entire customer base!!
wkhuser
Re: New streamlined creation experience
Adding a downvote to this "feature". As previously mentioned, this removal of functionality is a negative user experience. In addition, it is forcing an enterprise to give up granular permissions in exchange for organization. My company has 70 plus workspaces. I do not always want to give access to an entire workspace with multiple resources. Now, my users who need access to less than an entire workspace have to suffer thru a lack of organization, or I, as an administrator, have to give broader access than is required, which goes against basic data definition and security.
Sorry, Smartsheet- big fail
AFlint
Re: New streamlined creation experience
Here to leave a downvote on this update. My nicely organized sheet folder seems to be useless now and I need to spend time organizing workspaces in order to work the way smartsheet wants me to work?
Seems like a lot of wasted time.
Jared P
Re: New streamlined creation experience
Forcing the use of Workspace and not being able to create a Sheet that is NOT in a Workspace is the absolute worst update. It is causing problems with forms and having to give access when you just want a form submission. This new change is a horrible downgrade to Smartsheet and gives me less reasons to use it.
JuMaHa
Re: New streamlined creation experience
Hi all,
I am so sorry we haven't been responsive on this thread. I had a death in my family and asked product to step into the discussion. I'm not sure where the disconnect is, but I've followed up with them and they will be responding shortly.
Thank you all for your patience.
Sean Carty
Re: June Question of the Month - Join the conversation and receive a badge
What is the best example of a community that I have seen?
When I reflect on the many communities, I’ve been part of — whether professional networks, local groups, or online forums — one stands out brightly: the Smartsheet community.
What makes this group so special? It’s not just the shared knowledge or the tips and tricks exchanged (though those are valuable too). It’s the spirit behind the interactions. Every time I read the comments, suggestions, or ideas shared in that space, I feel something deeper:
- Empathy — People genuinely care about each other’s challenges and wins.
- Happiness — There’s a joy in helping, in lifting others up, that radiates through every thread.
- Generosity — Folks are not just answering questions; they’re offering their time, their lessons learned, and sometimes even reaching out directly to offer help.
I’ve been personally touched by this, receiving unexpected support and encouragement from members who just wanted to help.
Being part of this community makes me feel honored — like I’m standing among people who are not just experts, but also kind-hearted collaborators. It’s a reminder that the best communities aren’t just about what you know; they’re about how you share it.
Paul.Woodward
Re: Reports & New Columns
I completely agree with Brenda and Daniel above. We have Divisional sheets, which I would love to round them up into one "All Division" Report so we can do weekly updates there. However, because every week, we add new checklist and new comments columns, it seems like it would just be too time consuming to have to add 2 new columns to EVERY Divisional Smartsheet first in order to be able to utilize them in the Report.
It would be SO nice if Smartsheet had a feature where Column(s) could be created and added to multiple sheets OR where a column could be added to a Report and that column could be copied to all sheets that are pulled into the Report.
Hopefully someone at Smartsheet likes this idea and could expedite it.
Eliana Davalos
Sheet "Description", similar to Column Description
Hi Smartsheet community!
I love the Column Description feature, and we use it to provide guidance to sheet users on how each column is meant to be used. It is invaluable to us!
It would be REALLY helpful to have the same feature for the Sheet itself. Because before you even ask yourself what the column is used for, it would be helpful to understand what the purpose of the Sheet is. I would love to see a little icon by the Sheet Name/Favorite Star that users could click on to provide instructions.
I have already submitted a Product Enhancement for this feature (and I hope those of you reading who think this idea is a good one will do the same!).
In the meantime - has anyone done anything clever that we might be able to use? I thought of using a Sheet Comment, but it seems so unintuitive. My users don't seem to use the Sheet Comment icon on the right toolbar that exposes the Sheet level comments very much - when they want to comment I generally see them using the comment button for each row.
What creative approaches have you used to provide "Help" to your users?
SJ Sellers
Allow Form Creators to Choose NUMERIC KEYPAD (Telephone # Style) or Alpha-Numeric (Regular keyboard)
When creating a form with a telephone number, I love how it switches to a numeric keypad for cellular users - so much easier! The numeric keypad would be an EXCELLENT option for Form Creators to select - just as we choose "Hidden", "Required", it would be wonderful to select a "Numeric" toggle so when a User opens the form and the field requires just numbers, it would show up in a keypad/10-key format for the User to enter a value.
Sally Wico
Dynamic View Preferences
Can you allow individuals to set their preferences on dynamic views. — thinking column widths when refreshed.
swfascetti