Add shortcut widgets to your dashboards

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 a dashboard you want to edit.
  2. On the top bar, select Edit Dashboard.
  3. On the top bar, select +Add Widget. The Add Widget panel appears.
  4. Select Shortcut widget. The widget configuration options appear in the right side panel.
  5. 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: Click Attach to choose the file that is stored online that you'd like to attach.

      Note: You can only attach files that are hosted on a supported online storage drive may be attached (Google Drive, One Drive, Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Egnyte).
    • Smartsheet Item: Choose which sheet, folder, report, workspace, or dashboard to link to.
  6. After you have set up the shortcut, adjust the layout and the title.
  7. 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 the align buttons to left-align or center-align the information in the widget.

Add a title to the widget

Check the box next to Display Title. Select Edit Custom Title to type the widget title.

Adjust the formatting for each link in the widget

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

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