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Update Request
Hello, I am not seeing the envelope in the far left column titled "i" where I normally do in my other sheets. Can anyone tell me how to fix this? All I see is the bell (see attached).
Saving Indented Row View
I love the Indent feature and especially the CHILDREN() function. Every time I save sheet or switch back from another sheet, my hidden indented rows completely expand & I have to re-click everything to find where I am. What am I missing to make sure the rows stay hidden until I need them? Thanks INB
Best way to layout sheet for multiple user data entry and charting
New to the program so am looking for some guidance to head down the right path. Lets say I have 10 different metrics that need to be updated once a week for 52 weeks. Each metric is owned by a different employee. I want them to enter their data, not send to me to enter. At the end of the day I need to be able to print one…
Cannot link a Start Date because its value is determined by a project dependency
I am trying to interleave two project plans by linking activities across two sheets. The integrated workflow should be Task 1 -- Task 2 -- Task 3. Task 1 must complete before Task 2 begins. Task 2 must complete before Task 3 begins. Tasks 1 and 3 appear on Sheet A. Task 2 appears on Sheet B. I have created links for Task 1…
ROUND Function - Round up to nearest whole number
Hello, I want to be able to round up a number to the nearest whole - for example 4.1 would round to 5, 4 would stay as 4 5.6 would round to 6. any whole numbers would not round but stay the same.
Why are my sheets suddenly view only when I try to use them on an iPad?
We have launched our Smartsheets system after months of designing and testing. We have been using iPads with the Smartsheet app during the entire process to do simple field updates. Now, the day that we launched, everyone is suddenly view only when using the Smartsheet app on the iPad, but when we log onto a computer, we…
Cell level independence (type)
Hi, Will we see a cell level independence concept soon in SmartSheet ? Currently, we can defined entire row functions and column types but cells are bound by these row and column settings (can't be overwritten) Ex: An entire row can be commented on but no a specific cell. What if we have a column specific data set and want…
Plan vs actual hours
Does anybody out there track actual time worked to compare to planned time for a task? If so - how?
Date Alerts
Hi, I have the attached date Alert setup in my SmartSheet but cannot get the Alerts to "trigger" overnight. Can anyone assist in what I may be missing in the setup of the Alert? Thanks, Paul.
Scheduling with Smartsheet
Hello, I am new to Smartsheet so I am learning to navigate the various functions. I wanted to know if there is a way to create a form or use the calendar to schedule interviews. I would like to create a form where the individuals will receive the form/calendar with information requesting them to complete the date, time,…

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Remove workspace shared users from 1 sheet
We are working on setting up our Career Reviews in Smartsheets. We have a group of all staff that has access to all sheets in our workspace. I want to remove them access from just the Career Review Sheets. When I do that it says it will remove them from access to the entire workspace, which is not what we want. The only…
Schedule Dates Minus 2 days Except Weekends
I'm trying to figure out a formula. I have a customer that requires a 2 day notice that my crew will be onsite to work. I have an automation set up to remind me to send the store an email 2 days prior. In my "Notify Store" column I have a formula for schedule date -2, but I don't know how to exclude weekends so that the…
PDF Generator Automation Attachments
I've set up an automation to generate a PDF when a row of data is submitted via a form. I have another automation to generate the PDF again each time data in the row changes. I am finding that the subsequent PDF attachment is replacing the first in attachments. Is there a way to have the subsequent PDF added as an…

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