Lock column width

Amelina de la Cruz

I was wondering if there was a way to lock the column width of a sheet. Our sheet has nearly 100 people that need to edit, but I'd like to prevent everyone from adjusting the column widths.

Genevieve P.

Hi @Amelina de la Cruz

There currently isn't a way to prevent user shared with Editor permissions or higher from adjusting with width of a column. Editors won't be able to change the column properties, but they will still be able to stretch out the column or make it thin. Please let the Product team know of your use-case and request by filling in this form, here!

Thanks,

Genevieve

Suzanne Raphael

This is a major pain. I have a primary column that is frozen—specifically because I need to see ALL OF IT regardless of the window size. When I have the window large, I size it as desired. But when I narrow the window, it compresses, and when I widen the window again, it stays compressed. I spend a not-insignificant percentage of time manually resizing that column, over & over again. If I could double-click on the column header to make it fit to content, that would be fine, but that doesn't work either. Seriously, this is super irritating.

Ghoneycutt

Adding this function would be very helpful.

Andrée Starå

Hi @Amelina de la Cruz @Suzanne Raphael @Ghoneycutt

I hope you're well and safe!

Great idea! That would be a great addition to Smartsheet features.

Please submit this as a Product Feedback or Idea (If it hasn't been added already) when you have a moment.

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Harry Luk

please upvote here: https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/96905/column-widths-should-be-lockable