Smartsheet Formulas Basics Quiz
Questions with Verified Answers
=SUM() - ANSWERSWhich function can you use to add up numerical values?
=IF() - ANSWERSTricia has a task sheet where she is tracking both % Complete and
Status. Which function can she use to change the symbol in the Status column based
on the value in the % Complete column?
=SUM([Opportunity Value]@row * [Commission Rate]$1) - ANSWERSJennifer is
building a sheet to calculate commissions for her sales team. They earn a fixed
percentage of each sale they make. She has entered the commission rate in a cell on
her sheet. Which formula can Jennifer copy and paste into each row to correctly
calculate her team's commissions?
{} Braces - ANSWERSWhat symbols must you use when referencing another sheet?
"Red" - ANSWERSHow do you reference the red ball in a symbol column in a formula?
The value if true - ANSWERSReginald is managing requests for his IT team using a
sheet with a form. Employees can request the completion date in the "Date Need By"
column. The team member assigned to the work enters a date in the "Estimated
Completion Date" column. He wrote a formula to show if requests are on track. The
formula will display On Time or the number of days late. The formula displays an error,
#UNPARSEABLE. Reginald's formula: =IF(([Estimated Completion Datejl - [Date Need
By]1) = 0, On Time, ([Estimated Completion Date]1 - [Date Need By]1)) Which section
of the formula does Reginald need to correct?
=JOIN(ANCESTORS()) - ANSWERSYoko created a report to show collaborators on her
project their assigned tasks. They have told her that many tasks from different areas of
the project plan look the same in the report. To solve the problem, she wants to add the
parent name to the row in the report." Which formula should she use?
[Budget Total]# - ANSWERSOlga added a field called "Budget Total" in their sheet
summary. What is the syntax to reference the "Budget Total" field in a formula?
Contact List - ANSWERSWhich field type is available in a sheet summary?
=ANCESTORS() - ANSWERSGuillermo owns a project tracking sheet. His sheet uses a
hierarchy with all tasks being children of a phase. He created a filter to help his team
see only their tasks. They are reporting that it is difficult to understand the phase as
there are tasks with the same name in multiple phases. To help them understand the
Questions with Verified Answers
=SUM() - ANSWERSWhich function can you use to add up numerical values?
=IF() - ANSWERSTricia has a task sheet where she is tracking both % Complete and
Status. Which function can she use to change the symbol in the Status column based
on the value in the % Complete column?
=SUM([Opportunity Value]@row * [Commission Rate]$1) - ANSWERSJennifer is
building a sheet to calculate commissions for her sales team. They earn a fixed
percentage of each sale they make. She has entered the commission rate in a cell on
her sheet. Which formula can Jennifer copy and paste into each row to correctly
calculate her team's commissions?
{} Braces - ANSWERSWhat symbols must you use when referencing another sheet?
"Red" - ANSWERSHow do you reference the red ball in a symbol column in a formula?
The value if true - ANSWERSReginald is managing requests for his IT team using a
sheet with a form. Employees can request the completion date in the "Date Need By"
column. The team member assigned to the work enters a date in the "Estimated
Completion Date" column. He wrote a formula to show if requests are on track. The
formula will display On Time or the number of days late. The formula displays an error,
#UNPARSEABLE. Reginald's formula: =IF(([Estimated Completion Datejl - [Date Need
By]1) = 0, On Time, ([Estimated Completion Date]1 - [Date Need By]1)) Which section
of the formula does Reginald need to correct?
=JOIN(ANCESTORS()) - ANSWERSYoko created a report to show collaborators on her
project their assigned tasks. They have told her that many tasks from different areas of
the project plan look the same in the report. To solve the problem, she wants to add the
parent name to the row in the report." Which formula should she use?
[Budget Total]# - ANSWERSOlga added a field called "Budget Total" in their sheet
summary. What is the syntax to reference the "Budget Total" field in a formula?
Contact List - ANSWERSWhich field type is available in a sheet summary?
=ANCESTORS() - ANSWERSGuillermo owns a project tracking sheet. His sheet uses a
hierarchy with all tasks being children of a phase. He created a filter to help his team
see only their tasks. They are reporting that it is difficult to understand the phase as
there are tasks with the same name in multiple phases. To help them understand the
