SSFeatures is a browser extension that integrates new functionalities into Smartsheet, such as auto-sorting and conditional format copying, to enhance user efficiency. It addresses the lack of advanced automation and formatting tools within Smartsheet, saving users time on repetitive tasks.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Smartsheet lacks advanced automation and formatting capabilities, requiring users to perform repetitive tasks manually. This results in wasted time and reduced efficiency when managing and manipulating data within Smartsheet.
Solution
SSFeatures is a browser extension designed to enhance Smartsheet functionality by integrating time-saving features directly into the Smartsheet interface. It addresses the limitations of native Smartsheet by providing tools for advanced sorting, conditional formatting, data manipulation, and reporting. The extension allows users to automate tasks such as auto-sorting rows, copying conditional formats between sheets, and generating grouped and summarized PDF reports. By streamlining these processes, SSFeatures significantly improves user productivity and reduces the time spent on manual, repetitive actions within Smartsheet. The extension interacts directly with the Smartsheet webpage, adding new buttons and widgets, and leveraging Smartsheet's own JavaScript code to ensure seamless integration and consistent behavior.
Target Audience
SSFeatures targets Smartsheet users, including project managers, operations managers, and data analysts, who seek to enhance their productivity and streamline their workflows within the Smartsheet platform.
Features
- Auto-sorting: Automatically sorts rows after any data modification, including form submissions, with support for filters and saved settings.
- Conditional Formatting Copy/Paste: Copies conditional formats between sheets or within the same sheet, with options to store formats and bulk delete.
- Automation Workflow Copy/Paste: Copies automation workflows between sheets, supporting complex workflows and cross-region copying.
- Report PDF Exporter: Generates PDFs with grouped and summarized data, offering customizable options for page style, scaling, and timestamps.
- Hide/Unhide Columns: Hides and unhides specific columns with options to save settings for quick access.
- Import Data into Existing Sheet: Imports data from Excel, OpenDocument, CSV, and TXT files directly into an existing sheet, with options for merging, replacing, appending, and filtering.
- Go to Column: Quickly finds and jumps to a specific column using keyboard shortcuts.
- Find Column IDs: Displays all column IDs for easy reference, faster than using the Smartsheet API.
- Sheet Stats: Shows statistics about the sheet, including rows, columns, and cross-references, to monitor usage limits.
- Sheet Limit Alerts: Sends alerts when a sheet approaches usage limits for rows, columns, and cross-sheet references.
- Bulk Clone Conditional Formats: Clones one format and pastes it across multiple columns.
- Spell Checking: Spell checks the entire sheet or report, supporting 80 languages and dialects.
- Set Capitalization: Sets capitalization rules on columns, with options for automatic refreshing.
- Remove Columns from Conditional Formats: Removes columns from all conditional format rules.