Use rich text widgets

With the rich text widget, you can enter any text string you want to use for titles, instructions, updates, or any other type of text.

Who can use this?

Plans:

  • Smartsheet
  • Pro
  • Business
  • Enterprise

You can set up the widget when you first add it to your dashboard, or later by editing the dashboard and selecting the widget.

Add a rich text widget

  1. Open the dashboard you want to edit.
  2. On the toolbar, select Edit Dashboard.
  3. On the toolbar, select +Add Widget. The Add Widget panel appears.
  4. Select Rich text.
  5. In the widget, add the text you want. 

Configure your widget

After adding the widget and your text, you can:

  • Add a title to the widget. Select Show Title in the right panel and enter your widget title. 
  • Adjust the text formatting. You can do this in the right panel, select the text and then choose from the available formatting options.
  • Make links and email addresses clickable. Type a space at the end of the link or email address OR select the text and customize the link text. 
link rich text widget

Make your changes and select Done.

Format your URLs

To open the Edit URL menu, select any URL in your widget and select the Edit icon.

  • Link: Copy and paste any link you want, or easily remove the one you have.
  • Display Text: Personalize the text you want readers to see.

In the Edit Smartsheet Item menu, you can edit:

  • Select Smartsheet Item. Select a Smartsheet item to link directly to the URL. 
  • Display Text. Personalize the text readers see.