How to manage many identical Smartsheets?

Cory Strischek

I have been asked to develop a group of 70+ project trackers for departments.

Columns:

• Task, Sub-Task
• Category
• Percent Complete (roll-up)
• Start Date
• End Date
• Status

Each of the 70+ unit project trackers will dashboard.

Each of the 70+ trackers will contain ~50 tasks.

The columns are to be identical across sheets, but may change. Formulas may change. Dashboards may change.

Is there any way to specify global/shared columns across sheets? Do you recommend another way to approach this project?

Andrée Starå

Hi John,

A solution that would be perfect for this use-case is the premium add-on, Control Center.

Is that an option?

More info: 

https://www.smartsheet.com/marketplace/premium-apps/control-center

If it’s not, it’s essential that you structure everything thoroughly, but you’ll probably end up going to have to update each sheet some time in the future anyway.

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Andrée Starå

Hi John,

A solution that would be perfect for this use-case is the premium add-on, Control Center.

Is that an option?

More info: 

https://www.smartsheet.com/marketplace/premium-apps/control-center

If it’s not, it’s essential that you structure everything thoroughly, but you’ll probably end up going to have to update each sheet some time in the future anyway.

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Cory Strischek

@Andrée Starå - quite a while later I can report that Control Center is, indeed, the answer to this question.

Andrée Starå

@Cory Strischek

Excellent!

Happy to help!