UPPER formulas

tcanelli41471

Is there a way to set a formula so all text in the column or sheet is upper case even if someone enters it on a form in lower or title case?

Taylor F

Hello,

If you are looking to convert user entries to uppercase in the existing cell, there isn't a way to do this. 

The UPPER() function can convert text from one cell to all uppercase. https://help.smartsheet.com/function/upper.

Taylor

SaulB

Tried working around this using a helper column with =UPPER([column name]@row) on automation workflows... but when triggered it ads a single ' at the start of the formula...

Andrée Starå

Hi @SaulB

I hope you're well and safe!

Unfortunately, it's not possible to add formulas with the change cell action, but it's an excellent idea!

Please submit an Enhancement Request when you have a moment.

Here's a possible workaround or workarounds

• Add the formula as a Column Formula.

Would that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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SSFeatures

Hi @SaulB, @tcanelli41471, my name is Nathan and I'm building a browser extension that improves Smartsheet.

The browser extension is SSFeatures ( https://ssfeatures.com ) and you can use it to enforce different capitalization rules on all of your data.

It currently supports the following capitalization rules:

• Uppercase: "THIS IS AN EXAMPLE"
• Lowercase: "this is an example"
• Title Case: "This is an Example"
• First Letter Upper Case: "This Is An Example"
• Sentence Case: "This is an example"

You can use this to enforce rules on your data without needing to use a helper column, even if the data comes from a form.

Hope this helps!