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Hello Smartsheet Gurus,
I have a spreadsheet that has a few columns as checkboxes, but when the checkbox is not needed, I want the cell to show nothing. Is there a way to do that?
Thanks,
Arryn
Hi Arryn,
A workaround is to add character like punctuation to the cell and to color it in the same color as the cell.
Would that work?
Have a fantastic week!
Best,
Andrée Starå
Workflow Consultant @ Get Done Consulting
Ah, yes it did. So simple, thank you!
Excellent!
Happy to help!
Andrée
Would love to see an option to remove the checkbox entirely from a cell without adding a character.
Great idea and I agree!
Please submit an Enhancement Request when you have a moment.
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