Formulas Not Pulling

We currently utilize a very large global onboarding smartsheet. When a new hire accepts a position, the onboarding team uses a form to manually add them to the tracker so we can assign out the onboarding tasks and track progress. As part of a business initiative, we also have hidden column to track the amount of time spent for each onboarding task so we can better align our resources.
However, as new rows are created, it appears the formulas are dropped/lost. The form settings is currently set to "add to top".
Can you help me figure out how to get the formulas to automatically populate when a new row is added so I don't have to manually drag the formulas down the entire sheet?
Best Answer
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Hi Stephanie,
As long as the following is true it should work.
The new row will be auto-filled with the formulas if there are two rows below/above with the same formulas.
More details:
If the formula structure is the same above/below the Formula Autofill will add the formula(s) automatically.
Conditions That Trigger Formula Autofill
Youβll seeΒ formulasΒ populate automatically when you type in a newly inserted or blank row that is:
- DirectlyΒ between two othersΒ that contain the same formula in adjacent cells.
- At theΒ topmost of the sheetΒ if itβsΒ above two rowsΒ that have the same formula in adjacent cells. (This includes rows inserted from a form.)
- At theΒ bottommost of the sheetΒ if itβsΒ below two rowsΒ that have the same formula in adjacent cells. (This includes rows inserted from a form.)
- Above or below a single rowΒ that is betweenΒ blankΒ rows and has formulas.
More info:Β
I hope that helps!
Be safe and have a fantastic week!
Best,
AndrΓ©e StarΓ₯
Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
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Feel free to contact me for help with Smartsheet, integrations, general workflow advice, or anything else.
Answers
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Hi Stephanie,
As long as the following is true it should work.
The new row will be auto-filled with the formulas if there are two rows below/above with the same formulas.
More details:
If the formula structure is the same above/below the Formula Autofill will add the formula(s) automatically.
Conditions That Trigger Formula Autofill
Youβll seeΒ formulasΒ populate automatically when you type in a newly inserted or blank row that is:
- DirectlyΒ between two othersΒ that contain the same formula in adjacent cells.
- At theΒ topmost of the sheetΒ if itβsΒ above two rowsΒ that have the same formula in adjacent cells. (This includes rows inserted from a form.)
- At theΒ bottommost of the sheetΒ if itβsΒ below two rowsΒ that have the same formula in adjacent cells. (This includes rows inserted from a form.)
- Above or below a single rowΒ that is betweenΒ blankΒ rows and has formulas.
More info:Β
I hope that helps!
Be safe and have a fantastic week!
Best,
AndrΓ©e StarΓ₯
Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
β Did my post(s) help or answer your question or solve your problem? Please help the Community by marking it as the accepted answer/helpful. It will make it easier for others to find a solution or help to answer!
SMARTSHEET EXPERT CONSULTANT & PARTNER
AndrΓ©e StarΓ₯ | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
W: www.workbold.com | E: andree@workbold.com | P: +46 (0) - 72 - 510 99 35
Feel free to contact me for help with Smartsheet, integrations, general workflow advice, or anything else.
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Thank you so much!
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You're more than welcome!
SMARTSHEET EXPERT CONSULTANT & PARTNER
AndrΓ©e StarΓ₯ | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
W: www.workbold.com | E: andree@workbold.com | P: +46 (0) - 72 - 510 99 35
Feel free to contact me for help with Smartsheet, integrations, general workflow advice, or anything else.
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