Use shortcut widgets

The shortcut widget allows you to create a link or a list of links to specific URLs, files, or Smartsheet items.

Who can use this?

Plans:

  • Smartsheet
  • Pro
  • Business
  • Enterprise

To add a shortcut widget:

  1. Open the dashboard you want to edit.
  2. On the toolbar, select Edit Dashboard, then select +Add Widget. 

  3. Select Shortcut widget.

  4. Select Add Shortcut.
    • URL: Specify the destination link and display text. This can be any type of link: internal sites, external sites, forms, etc.

    • File: Select Attach to choose the file stored online you'd like to attach.

      You can only attach files that are hosted on a supported online storage drive (Google Drive, One Drive, Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Egnyte).

    • Smartsheet Item: Choose which sheet, folder, report, workspace, or dashboard to link to.

      When others view your dashboard, only those shared to the item can access it.

  5. Adjust the layout and the title.
  6. Save your changes.

Once you've specified the shortcuts, use the options below to format the shortcut. 

To do this
 		Follow these steps

Change how the shortcuts in the widget are aligned

Select Stacked or Side-by-side from the layout options. 

Add a title to the widget

Expand the Title section. 

Toggle on Show title. Use the Title styling options to format it. 

Adjust the formatting for each link in the widget

To do this, select the field in the widget and then choose from the available Title styling options.