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Auto-save "on every edit" the default and always on

Most online editors now save on every user-edit so no work can be lost.

Feature request: remove the options to autosave after X minutes and autosave after leaving and add save on every edit in Smartsheets.

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  • Paul Newcome
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    @bens I could see the value of having a feature to save on every edit in certain cases, but once a sheet is saved, you can no longer use the "Undo" button. As someone who builds solutions daily, I frequently test out certain things to see exactly how they will impact other formulas, etc.. Not having the ability to just click an "undo" button would be extremely hindering in my case. How about instead of "default and always on" it is set as "optional".

    I don't even use the feature that saves after a certain amount of time inactive because I will frequently unhide columns to check on things. Instead of trying to figure out which columns need hidden or readjusting column width or any other number of little things that help with visibility of data and having to redo everything, I just leave things how I need them and unsaved so I can simply hit the "undo" button. This is especially useful if I need to investigate some hidden columns in a sheet that is in production use. That way other users aren't seeing all of the clutter that I need to look at because the sheet was saved with everything open.

  • bens
    bens
    edited 10/25/24

    Hi @Paul Newcome thanks for your response and thoughts about Undo.

    To me it seems it is a limitation that undo only works up to the last save. Therefore, I argue the undo/save limitation is not a good reason for not implementing auto save on every edit.

    Why not do like google docs? 1. make edit 2. (trigger auto save) 3. undo. 4. repeat…? I can edit and undo all I want in google docs. I can also do as you mention, test out formulas in Google sheets etc and I always know my edits are both saved and undo-able. Thanks again for your thoughts.

  • Paul Newcome
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    @bens I agree that the Undo button could use better functionality, but based on its current functionality, that would be my hesitation for implementing the auto-save. If they updated the Undo button to be able to go back further even if the sheet was saved, I wouldn't have any issues with it.