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Link sheets to a master sheet
I would like to link my sheet/cells/rows in my To Do sheet to my boss's Master sheet, so whatever change I make in my sheet, e.g. adding rows for additional tasks, would automatically show up in his Master sheet. He wants to have a sheet where he can view everyone's sheets at a glance in one place. I tried cell linking,…
Auto Number
I own the sheet that we are currently using, and am wondering if I can override the values for several cells? I made a change to the format which I reverted, but three requests were submitted in the meantime. Anyway to change those?
Moving a sheet to a different workspace?
Hello everyone. I have a question regarding moving a sheet. If I move a sheet to another folder, does that change the user access and more importantly change the Public share only link. I already shared the public link with a few users. I do not want to change/break the link. Thank you and be safe out there....
Can Approval Requests send attachments
So I have a process in place where when an attachment is added it triggers an approval request. When the request goes out I want that attachment to be sent via email as a part of this request, is this something that is possible? Currently I am only seeing the ability for the person who approves to add an attachment and not…

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Does the change in value within a formula not count as a change?
I'm trying to create an automation. In this automation, I want to copy rows when a value changes based on a formula (a count from another sheet), but the automation isn't triggering. What could be causing this issue?
How do I update the content that displays when a user selects "Send me a copy of my responses"
When a user submits our form they can select the option to get a copy of their responses. The email they receive has some major formatting issues that need to be resolved - specifically our institution's logo is enormous in the email. Where can I edit the template for people who have elected to get a copy of their…
Unable to separate values for a dropdown list
Hi! When creating a dropdown list field in a form, I am unable to separate my values as in nothing happens when I press Enter to type another value on a new line. I have tried different browsers as well as clearing my cookies/cache. Are there any other ideas or a work around for this?

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