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The "Master Program View" (Dynamic Sheet Aggregation)
Problem: Current Limitations Reports are "Flat" Lists: Current Reports can aggregate rows from multiple sheets, but they function as static lists. They cannot perform project logic (dependencies, duration calculations) across those sheets. No Cross-Sheet Critical Path: There is no native way to identify a "Critical Path"…
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How do you create a dynamic list of unique values from multiple sheets?
I am trying to create a "level of effort" calculation where we compare the count of bidded, lost, and awarded projects against a specific criteria, which is often a dropdown column in the source sheet. I have tried using JOIN, COLLECT, and INDEX from at least a dozen posts in the Community but nothing has worked to date.…
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Successor tasks have mysteriously changed to start the same day predecessor ends
While reviewing a timeline created several days ago I realized that successor tasks are suddenly starting the same day predecessor tasks are ending. For example, Task A ends on 4/10/26 and task B begins on 4/10/26. Previously, task B would begin the following day, in this case 4/13/26 because Saturday and Sunday are non…
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In Control Center: Link Assigned to, to Project Team on Intake
I have Control Center. We are set up to where the project team is not entered when a new project is created. The column is there, but the requestor doesn't necessarily know how the project team is. As we build out the project plan, I would like to have everyone that is "Assigned To" a task, auto-populate the Project Team…
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Dynamic Array Formula Help
GOAL: Create the most efficient formula that can drag across from Column "1" Row "2"and down as project budgets are activated (by form submission adding rows to the bottom of the sheet) and subsequently drawn down. Target Sheet has 60 project budget columns to the right of Project Kickoff, most blank, to allow additional…
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How do I list all predecessors (direct and indirect) for a given row?
Does SmartSheet have a way to list out all of the predecessor rows that feed into a given row? For Row 22 in the example below, I would like the formula to return the values 20, 19, 18, 17, & 16. Either that, or I would be looking for a list of all direct and indirect successors to a given row. Either would get me where I…
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Dynamic View Grid Lines / Column Freeze
Horizontal/column grid lines in Dynamic View to better differentiate columns and improve readability. Column freeze functionality or multi-toggle sections like the main sheet, allowing users to freeze key columns while scrolling.
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Timelines basics courses?
Hi all, I’m looking to get more up to speed with Smartsheet timelines, especially features like Gantt charts, dependencies, milestones, and overall timeline best practices. I’ve already built out one sheet and understand the basics, but I’d love to learn more about the tips, tricks, and best practices that more experienced…
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K-12 Education
Hello everyone, my name is Alan Miller and I am an Executive Assistant working in K-12 education in Grand Junction, Colorado. I would just like to introduce myself and share some of the uses of Smartsheet that I use within my industry. I have been using Smartsheet for 4 years now and just returned from my second time at…
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Automated Workflow - Assigning Multiple Contacts to a Cell
I have create a project intake form for my program. In my form, I ask the user to select the departments that a project will involve (e.g., Communications, Product Development, Field Team, etc.). I then created an automation where, depending upon the department selected, a person was assigned in a contact column to the…