How to copy hyperlink from Excel to smartsheet

Stewart67

Hello

I have a column of hyperlink data in Excel that I want to copy into a column in smartshart.

The Excel data is in the form: =HYPERLINK("https://rimac-automobili.jamacloud.com/perspective.req?projectId=108&docId=756815","P3-SET-642")

When I use ctrl C in Excel and then ctrl V in smartsheet, it only copies over the display text not the actual hyperlink.

Smartsheet has 'paste special' greyed out, so I can't seem to do a paste special -> link, in smartsheet either. Is that correct?

As a work-around, I have imported the Excel sheet into smartsheet, as a separate sheet. However, the cells with hyperlinks are shown as #UNPARSEABLE. I guess because smartsheet doesn't like the '=HYPERLINK' part.

Is there a way to extract the hyperlink into the correct smartsheet syntax? i.e. https://rimac-automobili.jamacloud.com/perspective.req?projectId=108&docId=756815%22,%22P3-SET-642%22

So the "=HYPERLINK(" and the final ")" are removed?

I can't see another way of doing it. Would be great if I could just cut and paste the hyperlinks from Excel into smartsheet!

Thanks

Andrée Starå

Hi @Stewart67

I hope you're well and safe!

You could use the SUBSTITUTE feature to remove the HYPERLINK and ).

Would that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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