How to Set Default Dropdowns in Smartsheet Column Template
Set default dropdown choices once and paste them into any sheet
- •With SSFeatures save default dropdown options inside a column template so every new sheet gets the same choices and you stop retyping lists.
- •Paste your column templates and keep dropdowns, formulas, descriptions, and number and text formatting intact in one click.
- •Work confidently with fewer errors and more control.
I'm going to show you how to create a column template in Smartsheet. First, download SSFeatures. Open your sheet in Grid view. Click the SSFeatures button at the top. Hover over \"Create Columns\". Click \"Create Column Template\". Select the columns that you want to include in this template. Click \"Next\". Name your template. Click \"OK\". You have just created the template. To use this template in another sheet, open the sheet in Grid view. Click the SSFeatures button at the top. Hover over \"Create Columns\". Click \"Paste Column Template\". Click \"Paste\". SSFeatures will paste all of the columns from your template into the sheet. This saves you a lot of time compared to doing this manually from scratch every single time.
Use Cases
Standardized Project Sheets - Create templates for common columns like Status, Assigned To, or Due Date, and apply them across all your project sheets for consistency.
Team-Wide Best Practices - Save custom columns with specific formatting or formulas and share them as templates so your whole team uses the same setup.
Faster New Sheet Setup - When starting a new sheet, paste in your saved templates to instantly build out the structure without manually recreating each column.
Frequently Asked Questions
Click the 'Create Column Template' button, select the columns you want to save, give the template a name, and it will be ready to use in other sheets.
Go to the sheet where you want to add columns, click 'Paste Column Template,' choose your saved template, and the columns will be added instantly.
Column templates save time, reduce setup errors, and keep your sheets consistent. They’re especially helpful if you frequently build sheets with the same structure.
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