Formula to create a hyperlink

Detrie Zacharias

Is there an equivalent to this excel formula?

=HYPERLINK("http:www.google.com", "Link to GOOGLE")

Andrée Starå

Hi @Detrie Zacharias

I hope you're well and safe!

Unfortunately, it's not possible now, but it's an excellent idea!

Please submit an Enhancement Request when you have a moment.

• If you want another text to show instead of the URL, you'll have to use the Hyperlinking feature in Smartsheet.

I hope that helps!

Have a fantastic weekend & Happy New Year!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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smartsheet_pw2412

I found a workaround if it's helpful. It involves using 3 columns for input plus a 4th column which is the actual link

Column 1- type in the first part of your hyperlink -- e.g. https://websiteaddresspart1.com/

Column 2- type the unique part of the website address that would be unique to the row -- e.g. 123456

Column 3- type the ending part of the website address -- e.g. andfinalpartofwebsite?

Column 4- use this formula, which varies based on the name of your three columns above -- e.g. =[Column 1]@row + [Column 2]@row + [Column 3]@row

Now column 4 will be the unique weblink address, and functions like the HYPERLINK function in excel. Only difference, is that I you can't rename that link, at least that I'm aware of. After you do that, you can convert that cell formula in Column 4 to a column formula by right clicking the cell, and selecting "convert to column formula."

Heylook

@smartsheet_pw2412 Thank you!! It works!

Maximus

Andrée Starå, this idea has been submitted multiple times by many users over the past few years in the Discussions and Product Ideas, but has not been implemented yet.

The workaround suggested here works but it increases the workload, maintenance efforts and unnecessarily stored information multi-fold. Imagine you need to introduce it in the large number of the documents...

Has this actively upvoted idea been ever prioritized by the Smartsheet POs, dev teams? What is the status?

This feature is much needed by most users. Assuming you charge us user license fees, it would really make sense to be more flexible or provide at least some clarity and implementation horizons.

Thank you.