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Archives for September 2018

Can I disable the contact image next to contacts in contact fields?
We just noticed that Smartsheet contact fields are now displaying images next to the contact names. Is there an option to disable this? The contact image is muddying up the display of the data and distracts from the important information on the sheet. It also forces us to make the column wider to see the full name of the…
Form Question
Is there any way to do a word limit within a form? I would like them to only be able to enter 50 words maximum... If not, this is definitely something Smartsheet should consider for the future. Thanks all!
Formula %predicted by date and %Conclusion
Good afternoon. I have a question about the percentage during the project, because my% predicted on the date and my% Complete, does not hit when they are the same.
Intelligent Reminders
I'd like to see some additional intelligence built into Reminders. So instead of just "Send user a reminder 1 day before Due Date", Something like: "Send user a reminder 1 day before Due Date if..." For example: "Send employee a reminder 3 days before Due Date if Finished? is not checked" "Send manager a reminder 1 day…
Forms - headings don't match Smartsheet column headings
I am new to the Forms in Smartsheet, and am trying to figure out why my form field tabs (words on it) don't match the Smartsheet Column Headings. For example: I have a question listed on my Form field and the space people can answer but in Smartsheet instead of showing the question, it says column 16? I do I change that to…
form within templates
I have a question with the configuration of a form inside the tool. I need to know how I display text fields according to a selected data from the drop-down list. That can be configured? Saludos,
Sharing sheets with non licensed users
Hi I'm sharing issue and action logs with non licensed users who are unhappy with this and are pushing for us to move across to Google drive (for their ease). They're insisting that they'll need to upgrade to a licence at the end of the 30 day trail period. Can someone explain to me how they'll still access shared sheets…
Unannounced changes, new behavior, or am I being gaslighted?
Several times over the past few weeks/months, I have noticed odd behavior when using Smartsheeet. I won't go into them here, rather I have a specific instance. Normal Behavior: I have 3-5 browser tabs open to different Smartsheet objects that I am working with/on. When I am done for the day, I do not put my computer to…
FS date calculation issue
I have the following calculated task dates in a gantt chart: Task no. Duration Early start Early Finish Dependency 22 60d 1-Feb-2021 23-Apr-2021 23 60d 29-Jan-2024 19-Apr-2024 22FS+720d (See attached screenshot) Task #23 is supposed to start 720d after #22 has finished. But if you manually check the number of days between…
new udpate in contacts
Hi, Just noticed that Smartsheet switched on new update which is name badge at each contact. It is ueful on the top bar to clearly see who is seeing the sheet with us, but in rows this feature is not such good imo. It brings unnecessary colours into the sheet and makes it bit messy. Is it possible to switch it off…

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Record a date when a status changes from closed to open
I have a tracker where I am tracking dates when tasks are closed, but I'm running into an issue where some items are being "reopened" for additional follow-up. What I want to do is know WHEN that happens (so I can track trends or culprits LOL). Is there a way to record a date when this happens? My record a date workflow is…
Is there a way to put a display name on a hyperlink in the Form Description?
Is this possible? I see it was asked quite a few years back and a couple people added it as an enhancement, just wanted to see if it was ever implemented?
Adding a editor
Hello, I have bough PRO licence. It shows that up to 10 editors are included. But when I try to add the editors, it shows me, that there are 0 licences available. What does that mean? Are there editors included or do I already need to buy more licences? Right now only 1 user can see the sheets.

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