Multiple selections from drop-down list, enhance database function

I saw this in a thread from 2015 but wanted to re-start it. Would love the option of being able to select multiple items from a drop-down list. This is handy for improving the database functionality. Many times I have sheets with dozens of projects/rows, and I need to list multiple values for a single attribute, then query based on a selection of those values. I can try to remember the values that I am using and enter them manually, but if I get the wording on one wrong it of course will not query correctly.

Overall for SS to really shine need to enhance the database function.

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ddonovan44616

I too, really need this feature. A graphic can have so many elements that need to be called out for cross referencing and it would work very well in a multi select dropdown list.

alanf

This is exactly what we need, too.

alanf

Kara, here's another specific Use Case for selecting multiple items from a drop -down (or even being able to select multiple check boxes): we have a list of items; some are associated with multiple stakeholders, and the ability select those stakeholders from the list would be really helpful.

Phil C

Yes. Multi-select should have been here as soon as dropdowns were made available given the very obvious and mappable examples from web form objects.

Can someone from SmartSheet acknowledge this outstanding request (3 years and counting) already?

Saylor

I just came back from ENGAGE last week and I tracked down several staffers while I was there who confirmed that this functionality is coming. They danced around the specific time-frame of the release but I was led to believe that it will be by year-end. I was very encouraged coming away from ENGAGE and seeing their commitment to getting the users what they need.

Marta Comin

Hi!

Is there any news about this functionality? I really need it!

Thank you very much,

Marta

David Karlsson

I hope this is going to be implemented soon. With this function you should be able to "tag" each row. Essential for e.g. using Smartsheet as a DMS. Keep up the good work!

// David

LaurenPersonal Collins

Specific scenario for how I (desperately!) need to be able to select multiple options in dropdown lists: we use SmartSheet to track contact info of all the members and stakeholders of our 2 nonprofits. A number of them fall into multiple categories, like Joe S. is a board member AND a sponsor of this year's fair AND donated to last year's toy drive, etc. Currently, we keep track of this by creating a row for each member but a different column for each event and interaction we have with each member, ugh.

Since we're nearing the end of the year that was projected as being when this feature would be ready, I'm hoping it will be released very, very soon!

Thanks

Jamie Null

One more vote for this request.

We have several use cases for multi-select. 1st is tracking our marketing content. We need to be able to multi-select from a web form all the departments that will benefit from the document, along with all our platforms, subthemes, and initiatives to categorize how the doc will be tagged.

2nd use case - We have our sponsors fill out a form to indicate what industries they are a part of. We need them to be able to choose all the various industries that apply.

3rd use case - Our sponsor grid has all the events that can be sponsored, and we'd like a multi-select for all the options they paid to sponsor (multi-select all available options). So our sales team can choose all available options and we can run reports on this with data accuracy.

Nicole

+1 for my vote as well for this feature - i'm hoping it will be added soon.

Damor

+1 - would love to have this feature.

Kate Hasse

An example of how I'd use multi select drop downs:

We have a sheet for all the monthly reports that my team sends out to a variety of audiences. Some reports go to Managers, some reports go to Providers, some reports go to Managers AND Providers, etc., etc....

If I included in the drop down ALL the possible selections of audience combinations, it would be a very long list. I would like my team to easily to able to select more than one recipient of their monthly reports.

JeremyF

We also require this functionality. Our use case is we use Smartsheet to track our IT Roadmap. Each row represents a high level gantt of project start and stop times. Each project has a number of 'Impacted Departments'. If I can select multiple departments, I can create a report showing IT project roadmap that affects them. The only work around now is to create a whole bunch of columns (about 20) that represent each department and put a check box in each. This is a UI nightmare.

jasonwilliams232371451

This request flows right along with David Allen's "Getting Things Done" - just a simple tagging feature like Evernote's would be a step in the right direction. Please tell me this is coming with next week's big update.

jennifer.jessop44491

Are there any updates when this function will be available? I really need this functionality for my Project Management.