fill cell from another cell

Stephen Hindes

i have a spin off of the same question.

column 1=date , column 2=mods number, 3=helper.

Helper= =IF(mods522 = "", "mods empty", IF(date522 <> "", "date empty T", TODAY())).

then i was trying to today's date in Date column from this cell.

i tryied workflow to do this but they did not like it because you had to save and refresh (sometimes twice).

is this possiable?

Andrée Starå

Hi @Stephen Hindes

I hope you're well and safe!

Not sure I follow.

Can you describe your process in more detail and maybe share the sheet(s)/copies of the sheet(s) or some screenshots? (Delete/replace any confidential/sensitive information before sharing) That would make it easier to help. (share too, andree@workbold.com)

I hope that helps!

Have a fantastic week & Happy Holidays!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Stephen Hindes

if i put a mods number in the cell and the date is empty, put todays date in.

i tried to use Today() but what happens is that i come back the next day and the date changed.

Stephen Hindes

Stephen Hindes

i know i could do this in Excel in a macro by assigning todays date as a value then copy this value to a cell.

Andrée Starå

@Stephen Hindes

You could use a Workflow combined with the Record a date Action to register the current date.

Another option could be the method I describe in my post below.

Please have a look at my post below with a method I developed.

More info: 

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/68589/lock-or-store-date-value-solution-without-using-zapier

Would any of those options work?

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