HYPERLINK Function

Adrian Mandile CHESS

Hi @Genevieve P., @Paul Newcome,

Cc: @Art Schneiderheinze, @AJW, @Andrée Starå

Are we any closer to getting a HYPERLINK() function in Smartsheet?

Something with a familiar syntax such as...

= HYPERLINK( Link_URL, [Display_Label] )

I know this has been discussed on many old threads, but I have been able to calculate a formula based on Sheet column data values to calculate a clickable URL – just not a one with a neat Display Label however! I use:

= "https://domain_name.sharepoint.com/library/" + [Folder Name]@row

It will display the full https:... text, but at least it is clickable.

If the URL root is the same for all items in the sheet, then I create a Sheet Summary field called "SharePointURL" (or "FolderURL", or something like that) and change the column formula to be...

= SharePointURL# + [Folder Name]@row

AJW

Nicely done, Adrian. And thank you!

Susan L.

I'm also hoping for a solution that will allow a clickable URL similar to an "input mask" in Access. Including the actual URL is...fine....except when it's particularly long or the data are shared with stakeholders who may not be familiar with what those URL's mean.

isa.ohara

I would also like a function to be able to retrieve the Hyperlink only data from a Hyperlink that has friendly text...

MaaikMeijerink

I use these dynamic hyperlinks a lot for prefilling fields in Smartsheet forms: For example: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/a8317341b2f04d84ad813bc75c6be71d?Column2=BLABLABLA

I agree this does look not very userfriendly in a smartsheet sheet or in a Alert Notification (mail or within Smartsheet itself)

Can I add another suggestion with this one besides the suggested Hyperlink-function, to make it even more userfriendly? Why not make a button for this, filling the complete cell, which also colors according to Conditional formating:

Something with a familiar syntax such as...

= HYPERLINK( Link_URL, [Display_Label], [Format])

Where Format can be:

• Text
• Button

I know there are some challenges to accomplish this technically, but does give the user a real call-to-action experience in my opinion.

Samuel Mueller

Please incorporate this feature, or at least add it to the roadmap. you can't even move links with datamesh. It can be very frustrating.

Nataly Allimonos

Came to community just for this! Hoping to see it launched soon!

Adrian Mandile CHESS

We are long overdue for some updates to the intrinsic Functions within Smartsheet. What about:

=TEXT() for some custom formatting? Or else just put custom number formatting in the toolbar icon.

=INDIRECT() for smarter cross-sheet or intra-sheet cell referencing?

How about a =JOIN() function that allowed for selected/non-contiguous cells in the 'range' (so it doesn't break when people inadvertently move columns)?

Surely, these can't be too difficult to add.

ro.fei

It'd be incredibly useful if there was a formula that would allow us to add hyperlinks dynamically. For instance, something like HYPERLINK("Text to display here", "www. link goes here .com") would allow so much versatility. We could dynamically add hyperlinks as needed using formulas, we could add hyperlinks to cell-linked cells, and so on.

Frank Falco

I agree with all the comments in this thread.

Please add this HYPERLINK function asap. It is not a good user experience.

@Genevieve P. It would be great to get this implemented soon.

Matt Trala

Having to manually update every row with a hyperlink, just to get the mask function, is not ideal. Consider adding it as an automation option as well, please. In my case, I fill out the drop-down and then it would ideally turn into a hyperlink based on what was entered.

For now I've been filtering for that drop-down option and having to copy/paste an already hyperlinked cell amongst the results.

Tim Starkey

Already voted in the past but keeping this alive. Would like to see this function. Currently writing a dynamic hyperlink formula to our file share for client portals. Its all automated on the smartsheet side (can't help with the actual provisioning on the file share software side... yet) But I am left with a long URL. Would love to see it clean.

BethWork

I also vote to have this functionality ASAP. Having the option to hyperlink in a formula without having to do some crazy work around would be very useful.

jlrossi08

Helping upvote this as well. Having the hyperlink formula capability would be excellent.

erikgwilliams

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/389675#Comment_389675

I agree that not having the ability to Hyperlink is a serious corporate miss. Please get on board smartsheet.

shs06

I agree with the comments above, it would be very useful. Thank you.