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Automation template not working
I am trying to use the automation template in a work plan sheet, where when I change the project status column to "completed" the "% completed" changes to 100% on the row. I have even tried to reverse it, and say when % completed = 100% change project status to Completed. This seems like a very simple ask, and is a baked…
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Child row and Multi- contact cell selections
I am currently developing a portfolio management system in Smartsheet to centralize our work. To accommodate multiple project owners, we are utilizing a multi-select contact cell. When a user is assigned as an "owner," the initiative appears on their individual summary sheet. However, we have encountered a challenge: in…
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Post Dashboard Demo Questions
I always get the same question after I do a dashboard demonstration. 😂 "How do I export this to Excel?" What are some questions you get after demonstrating a Smartsheet dashboard's capabilities?
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Using Smartsheet for "Severity 1" project issue updates
Hello all: Brainstorming ideas here. Instead of sending multiple emails out to stakeholders throughout the day ('Reply all, Reply all, Reply all'), does anyone have any suggestions on how to use SS to update stakeholders regularly when there is a serious technical issue on a project? Keep in mind that I would only want the…
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Formula to calculate task completion by owner by referencing parent rows
Hello all, I am looking for some help with a formula. I'm super close to getting it but can't figure out the last piece. Goal: I have a sheet tracking task completion and want to calculate, month by month, the percentage of tasks completed for each person. Setup: Level 1 rows = person’s name (owner of tasks) Level 2 rows =…
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Automatic Workflow Question
I am trying to copy the data from a Business Problem cell to a Project Description cell without impacting/changing previous entries. Is it possible to create a single automation workflow that copies/replicates data from "Business Problem" into "Project Description" in the same worksheet? I tried the column formula route…
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Why are we unable to resize anything within the Browse menu?
The Browse menu is really unwieldy and as someone who loves to have side by side windows, so much of this space is wasted because the menu is both unconfigurably and unresizeable. Is there anything we can do about this? I would love to be able to just close the "Workspace Shared To" menu (the share button is literally…
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Disable auto update of start dates for dependent tasks
Looks like there was a thread on this https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/7262/forced-dates-when-dependency-is-enabled to disable auto-update of start dates when using the predecessor feature.. is this implemented?
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Protect Integration-Critical Columns and Rows While Still Letting Admins Add Content
In our organization, Smartsheet sheets are more than collaborative tools — they act as data sources for integrated applications, dashboards, and automation workflows. These integrations rely on specific columns, rows, and cell references remaining consistent over time. However, users with Admin rights can currently rename,…
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Drag and Drop in Timeline view
It would be great if I could move the boxes around in Timeline view by dragging and dropping. Currently the only way to move them is to edit the dates in either the box details or the grid itself.