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How to Use a widget in Sights to show when an entire sheet has been modified by date?

cme14041
cme14041 โœญโœญ
edited 12/09/19 in Archived 2017 Posts

I would like to know how to use a widget in sights to have a ongoing updated date whenever the entire associated sheet has been modified or changed. ย I have seen it on the sights help page and I have viewed it by watching the tutorial video but there is nothing referencing how to actually create it. ย I have attached a picture to see what I mean. ย  *(Last Updated On)ย 

Your assistance with this is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Comments

  • Robert Casper
    Robert Casper โœญโœญ

    On your referenced sheet, add a System Column for the Date Modified.ย  When you save the sheet, Smartsheet will automatically populate the cell with the date that row was last modified.ย 

    Add a Metric Widget to the Sight referencing the specific Date Modified cell you would like. Your top level or summary task is often a good candidate for this.ย  As your sheet gets update, the metric cell will update on the Sight.

    Robert

  • cme14041
    cme14041 โœญโœญ

    Thank you for response, it is greatly appreciated. ย 

    So, that I am clear, after I create the System Column, I should be able to get an ultimate automatic last modifiedย update regarding the referenced sheet, no matter what isย changed within the sheet?ย 

    Ultimately, I just want one date to display on the dashboard of the last changes to the sheet regardless of what is changed. ย The widget on Sights will only need to have one date. ย 

    Can this be done?

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