Unicode Text Symbols are extremely useful

KrisWalsh

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kriswalsh@gmail.com

 

I love Smartsheet's native symbols and use them all the time. That being said, there are times when I wish I had more options or flexibility with them.

 

I am sharing the following with the hope that:

1. Someone finds it useful.

2. Others have input on how to further this conversation.

 

Short Version:

Unicode Text Symbols are awesome. You can use them:

1. In Workspace Names for sorting.

2. To increase your symbol options.

3. To use symbols in the primary column.

4. To have multiple symbol types in a single column.

 

Does anyone have any input here?

Have you been using them, too?

 

More Background:

These sheets and a report that articulate everything below.

Text Symbols-1 Gotcha's

Text Symbols-2 Dropdown Lists

Text Symbols-3 - Formatting & Formulas

Text Symbols-4 - Sort Order

Text Symbols-5 - Report Filters

Text Symbols-6 - Symbol Lists & Links

 

I've got a lot of workspaces and I often use symbols to sort them. Starting a workspace name with "." or "!" will move it to the top of your list of workspaces.

 

I started playing around with some new text symbols and found that Smartsheet does not recognize some.

 

This ultimately led me to a few questions about Unicode Text Symbols in Smartsheet:

1. How many Unicode Text Symbols ARE recognized in Smartsheet? There are a bunch, but colors depend on your browser, browser version & the symbol itself.

2. If I use them in Workspace Names how will they sort? Varies - Searching for a workspace in reports doesn’t like them. You have to find the workspace by scrolling down the list.

3. Can I use them in Formulas? YES!

4. Can I use them in Conditional Formatting? YES!

5. Can I use them in Report Filters? YES!

6. Can I use them in API Calls? YES!

 

Check out the sheet links above to learn more.

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APJ Enablement

Great post!  Thank you for putting this together and providing example sheets!  

Travis

Great post! 

 

Would you be willing to share these sheets with me as a viewer so I can make a copy?

 

travis.hannon@smartsheet.com

 

Thanks! 

KrisWalsh

Done!  (:

Travis

Thanks!

J. Craig Williams

Kris,

 

NICELY DONE.

Can you share to me as well?

I've got investigation of language support on my list and this seems related.

 

Craig

KrisWalsh

JCW, I'd be happy to. I didn't see your email address on your profile, so please shoot it over.  (:

 

kriswalsh@gmail.com

J. Craig Williams

jcwill23@gmail.com

 

oops

 

 

KrisWalsh

You have been added to the workspace, sir.  

J. Craig Williams

Thanks.

Impressive work.

 

Craig