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tabs turn to dost/ellipses
Has anyone had an issue where the tabs within smartsheets turns to dots instead of having all the tabs at the top? It seems to happen periodically and I have no idea why, or how to switch it back to just have the tabs (I find the ellipses most annoying).
Linking sheets
I have created core worksheets, from these (which have the links) I have created templates. How do I make sure the links follow the path? Meaning when I save the Template as 1231 Test from 1231 Template. ???? GRRRRRRR
Set Up Auto Notification
Is there a way to set up an automatic notification to send to an email address in a cell? When ive tried to set this up ive selected send to Contact but it only recognises the Created By field as a contact list.
Unable to open reports
Hi, Im unable to open any reports. This is not a transient issue for me. Each time i try to open a report, whether i have created it using a "new report" option or if someone has share with me, i have this error. formName: ajax formAction: fa_loadContainer serverStatus: false serverStatusText: CriticalException errorCode:…
Understanding how SS calculates completion
Sorry if this has been asked before, but I am not clear on how SS calculates % complete with the child-parent relationship. The example I have is that I have one child at 10% complete. Roll up task shows 0% complete. I changed the completion date from in the past for a missed deadline and the parent roll-up goes to 10%. I…
Feature Request: Selectively unhide columns or quickly re-hide columns
Hi I use hidden columns quite a lot and one feature that would be very useful would be to selectively unhide only those columns that you need to unhide. Alternatively a way to hide lots of columns with a click would be good. As it happens now I have to unhide all, make changes and then re-hide them again. Not all hidden…
What the best way to manage 8,000 Projects in Smartsheet
I am new to Smartsheet and not sure how or if the program can help...I have project where I am rolling out a new program to 8,000+ locations and looking for way to leverage Smartsheet to manage. I know there is a 5K row so not sure how to proceed. Most threads talk about pulling rows out once complete but my project is a…
Vendor Template in Smartsheet?
Hello all, I thought Smartsheet has a Vendor template, but I could not find it. does any one know if it has it and where I can find it. thanks very much! Patty
Report Error
I am not able to create any new reports. I keep getting the following error message: "An error has occurred in the application. Please log out and log back into the application before continuing. If the problem continues, please request assistance at www.smartsheet.com/gethelp. formName: ajax formAction: fa_loadContainer…
Reports and folders
Hello, I'd like to ask if reports are pulling data from sheets in folders just the same as they pull from a workspace? Assuming the report set for 'Where' as the whole workspace and I move sheet from the workspace to a folder inside the same workspace, will I see the same data in the report in those two options? ...Looking…

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Move Row Automated Workflow moving ALL rows regardless of criteria
I set up a workflow to move rows that are marked Closed to a Closed sheet. However, the trigger does not seem to work and when I force run the workflow, it moves all of the rows regardless of what is in the cell. What am I doing wrong?
Search a string and return multiple results
Hi experts, I have a formula that searches a string for a keywords, in a string that may include more than one result. It only returns the first instance found. Is it possible to have it continue searching and return all found keywords? Here is what I have currently…. I am looking at JOIN(COLLECT, but not clear how to…
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I have a report that is pulling information from a sheet. Is there any way to set this report up so that anyone that views it only sees the rows with their name on it?

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