Auto check all check boxes in a column

Hello!

I have a sheet with a check box column where end users select the check box to nominate a speaker which will trigger a separate workflow. The issue with individually selecting is that there can be upwards of 100 speakers on the list.

Is there a way to have an option for the end user to click one check box or choose "Select All" from a drop-down, and automatically update the value so each box in the list is updated to checked?

I'm okay with the delay if we HAVE to save/refresh in order for the checkboxes to populate but would prefer a formula over a workflow automation.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

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Andrée Starå

Hi @l.gann

I hope you're well and safe!

You could add a so-called helper column and reference a specific cell for check all and have a workflow trigger from it, and that would check all the boxes.

Make sense?

Would that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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L_123

maybe use a copy workflow to another sheet? then use that as the nominated workflow?

So you would need a helper column, it could even be hidden, with a conditional statement the checks all the corresponding checkboxes if either the checkbox for all speakers is nominated, or the nominate at row is checked

Then the copy workflow would copy if the helper column changes to checked to move your data to the "Nominated" sheet where every speaker would have been nominated.

Andrée Starå

Hi @l.gann

I hope you're well and safe!

You could add a so-called helper column and reference a specific cell for check all and have a workflow trigger from it, and that would check all the boxes.

Make sense?

Would that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

l.gann

Thanks, @Andrée Starå,

This works 😊 I appreciate the response!

Andrée Starå

@l.gann

Excellent!

Happy to help!

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