Enhancement Request: Allow Excel import without formatting

I would like to be able to import an Excel file without formatting.

Use Case:

I have a customer using an (older?) ERP. The ERP can export to Excel. After row 99 of data, the Excel file changes format. They probably thought that was a feature.

I'd like to import the Excel file to Smartsheet without formatting to avoid extra steps.

Converting to csv (an extra step) is not a viable option as the text contains both commas and semi-colons. Also, the ERP not US so there's already confusion between comma and period usage which I prefer not to exacerbate.

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Craig

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Shaine Greenwood

Craig—

In the mean time, you may need to clear all with the Clear button in Excel: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/clear-cells-of-contents-or-formats-9ff6b8ff-1afd-495f-8ad8-8c1f6f82a9d6

I wonder if you could automate that action somehow. Not sure if Zapier allows for that level of detail with their Excel integration.

J. Craig Williams

Shaine

They don't.

Craig

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