SMARTSHEET CERTIFICATION | VERIFIED ANSWERS AND
CORRECT QUESTIONS - MOST RECENT EDITION
Q: What is the primary purpose of Smartsheet? ANSWER Work
management and automation.
Q: Where do you find all sheets, dashboards, and reports you own or are
shared with you? ANSWER The Home tab.
Q: What are the two types of tabs on the left-hand navigation panel?
ANSWER Personal (Home, Favorites, Recents) and Global (Browse,
Solutions).
Q: How do you create a new blank sheet? ANSWER Click the "+" icon on
the Home tab and select "Blank Sheet".
Q: What is a Workspace? ANSWER A container used to organize and
group related sheets, reports, and dashboards.
Q: Can a sheet belong to multiple workspaces? ANSWER No, a sheet can
only reside in one primary workspace.
Q: How do you search for a specific sheet across your entire Smartsheet
account? ANSWER Use the Search bar at the top of the screen.
Q: What does the "Favorites" tab do? ANSWER It stores shortcuts to
frequently accessed sheets, dashboards, or reports.
Q: What is the "Browse" tab used for? ANSWER To explore solutions,
templates, and the Smartsheet community.
Q: How do you access the Smartsheet Help Center? ANSWER Click the
question mark (?) icon in the top right corner.
Q: What is a Template? ANSWER A pre-built sheet structure designed for
specific use cases (e.g., Project Plan, ITIL).
Q: How do you duplicate a sheet? ANSWER File > Save as New.
,Q: What happens when you "Save as New"? ANSWER It creates a copy
without the attachments, discussions, or sheet-level formatting.
Q: Can you restore a deleted sheet? ANSWER Yes, from the Trash bin
within 30 days.
Q: Where is the Trash bin located? ANSWER Account menu (top right
profile icon) > Trash.
Q: What is the "Recent" tab? ANSWER A list of sheets you have viewed or
edited recently.
Q: How do you rename a sheet? ANSWER Click the sheet tab name at the
bottom and type the new name.
Q: What color is a sheet tab? ANSWER Blue.
Q: What color is a report tab? ANSWER Green.
Q: What color is a dashboard tab? ANSWER Orange.
Q: How do you move a sheet to a different workspace? ANSWER File >
Move.
Q: What is the "Solutions" center? ANSWER A hub for premium apps and
industry-specific templates.
Q: How do you quickly switch between multiple open sheets? ANSWER
Click the tabs at the bottom of the screen.
Q: What does "Publishing" a sheet do? ANSWER It generates a read-only
link or embed code for external viewing.
Q: Can you edit a published sheet without a Smartsheet license? ANSWER
No, it is read-only.
Q: How do you open the sheet summary? ANSWER Click the "Summary"
icon on the right panel.
Q: What is Sheet Summary used for? ANSWER High-level metrics, KPIs,
and sheet instructions.
Q: How do you access the Activity Log? ANSWER Click the clock icon on
the right panel.
Q: What information does the Activity Log show? ANSWER A
chronological list of changes made to the sheet.
, Q: Who can view the Activity Log? ANSWER Anyone with Admin or
Owner permissions to the sheet.
Section 2: Columns & Data Types (31-60)
Q: What is the Primary Column? ANSWER The first column in every
sheet, always Text/Number, cannot be deleted.
Q: Can the Primary Column be hidden? ANSWER No.
Q: What are the standard column types in Smartsheet? ANSWER
Text/Number, Contact List, Date, Dropdown List, Checkbox, Symbol, Auto-
Number.
Q: Which column type is required to assign a task to someone? ANSWER
Contact List.
Q: What column type is required to use dependencies? ANSWER Date
columns (Start and End dates) and a Dependency column (usually a
Text/Number column for duration).
Q: How do you create a multi-select dropdown? ANSWER Edit column
properties and check "Allow multiple values per cell".
Q: What is the difference between Dropdown and Dropdown (Single
Select)? ANSWER There is no difference; standard Dropdown only allows
one choice unless "Allow multiple" is checked.
Q: Can you restrict dropdown choices to a specific list? ANSWER Yes, by
typing the options in the column properties.
Q: What does a Checkbox column do? ANSWER It displays a true/false or
yes/no value.
Q: What is an Auto-Number column? ANSWER It automatically generates
a sequential or formatted number for new rows.
Q: Can you manually edit an Auto-Number cell? ANSWER No.
Q: What is a Symbol column used for? ANSWER To display visual
indicators like RYG (Red, Yellow, Green) balls, flags, or stars.
Q: How do you change a column type? ANSWER Click the column header
dropdown > Edit Column Properties.
CORRECT QUESTIONS - MOST RECENT EDITION
Q: What is the primary purpose of Smartsheet? ANSWER Work
management and automation.
Q: Where do you find all sheets, dashboards, and reports you own or are
shared with you? ANSWER The Home tab.
Q: What are the two types of tabs on the left-hand navigation panel?
ANSWER Personal (Home, Favorites, Recents) and Global (Browse,
Solutions).
Q: How do you create a new blank sheet? ANSWER Click the "+" icon on
the Home tab and select "Blank Sheet".
Q: What is a Workspace? ANSWER A container used to organize and
group related sheets, reports, and dashboards.
Q: Can a sheet belong to multiple workspaces? ANSWER No, a sheet can
only reside in one primary workspace.
Q: How do you search for a specific sheet across your entire Smartsheet
account? ANSWER Use the Search bar at the top of the screen.
Q: What does the "Favorites" tab do? ANSWER It stores shortcuts to
frequently accessed sheets, dashboards, or reports.
Q: What is the "Browse" tab used for? ANSWER To explore solutions,
templates, and the Smartsheet community.
Q: How do you access the Smartsheet Help Center? ANSWER Click the
question mark (?) icon in the top right corner.
Q: What is a Template? ANSWER A pre-built sheet structure designed for
specific use cases (e.g., Project Plan, ITIL).
Q: How do you duplicate a sheet? ANSWER File > Save as New.
,Q: What happens when you "Save as New"? ANSWER It creates a copy
without the attachments, discussions, or sheet-level formatting.
Q: Can you restore a deleted sheet? ANSWER Yes, from the Trash bin
within 30 days.
Q: Where is the Trash bin located? ANSWER Account menu (top right
profile icon) > Trash.
Q: What is the "Recent" tab? ANSWER A list of sheets you have viewed or
edited recently.
Q: How do you rename a sheet? ANSWER Click the sheet tab name at the
bottom and type the new name.
Q: What color is a sheet tab? ANSWER Blue.
Q: What color is a report tab? ANSWER Green.
Q: What color is a dashboard tab? ANSWER Orange.
Q: How do you move a sheet to a different workspace? ANSWER File >
Move.
Q: What is the "Solutions" center? ANSWER A hub for premium apps and
industry-specific templates.
Q: How do you quickly switch between multiple open sheets? ANSWER
Click the tabs at the bottom of the screen.
Q: What does "Publishing" a sheet do? ANSWER It generates a read-only
link or embed code for external viewing.
Q: Can you edit a published sheet without a Smartsheet license? ANSWER
No, it is read-only.
Q: How do you open the sheet summary? ANSWER Click the "Summary"
icon on the right panel.
Q: What is Sheet Summary used for? ANSWER High-level metrics, KPIs,
and sheet instructions.
Q: How do you access the Activity Log? ANSWER Click the clock icon on
the right panel.
Q: What information does the Activity Log show? ANSWER A
chronological list of changes made to the sheet.
, Q: Who can view the Activity Log? ANSWER Anyone with Admin or
Owner permissions to the sheet.
Section 2: Columns & Data Types (31-60)
Q: What is the Primary Column? ANSWER The first column in every
sheet, always Text/Number, cannot be deleted.
Q: Can the Primary Column be hidden? ANSWER No.
Q: What are the standard column types in Smartsheet? ANSWER
Text/Number, Contact List, Date, Dropdown List, Checkbox, Symbol, Auto-
Number.
Q: Which column type is required to assign a task to someone? ANSWER
Contact List.
Q: What column type is required to use dependencies? ANSWER Date
columns (Start and End dates) and a Dependency column (usually a
Text/Number column for duration).
Q: How do you create a multi-select dropdown? ANSWER Edit column
properties and check "Allow multiple values per cell".
Q: What is the difference between Dropdown and Dropdown (Single
Select)? ANSWER There is no difference; standard Dropdown only allows
one choice unless "Allow multiple" is checked.
Q: Can you restrict dropdown choices to a specific list? ANSWER Yes, by
typing the options in the column properties.
Q: What does a Checkbox column do? ANSWER It displays a true/false or
yes/no value.
Q: What is an Auto-Number column? ANSWER It automatically generates
a sequential or formatted number for new rows.
Q: Can you manually edit an Auto-Number cell? ANSWER No.
Q: What is a Symbol column used for? ANSWER To display visual
indicators like RYG (Red, Yellow, Green) balls, flags, or stars.
Q: How do you change a column type? ANSWER Click the column header
dropdown > Edit Column Properties.
