Automating Time Spent

Dakota Haeffner

Hello,

I've been reading through various articles, threads, and Google searches looking to see if there was a solution to calcuate how long it takes to complete a task.

Currently, I have a sheet user inputing a new row and the first portion of data, lets just say columns A:D. Then, they save and work in another system. Then come back ad fill out columns E:P, followed by a save.

That final save updates the modified time stamp and I want to know the difference between the created and final modified time. Is it possible to have this all done automatically? I've only seen manual input options.

A formula like =Created-Modified returns a decimal number and it's not obvious to me how I could convert this into hours.

Thanks for any help!

Dakota Haeffner

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Andrée Starå

Hi @Dakota Haeffner

I hope you're well and safe!

Please have a look at my post below with a method I developed.

More info: 

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/68589/lock-or-store-date-value-solution-without-using-zapier

Would that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Dakota Haeffner

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