Smartsheet Certification EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
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What can be added to a dashboard to help users understand the data on a
dashboard? - ANSWER Text labels
Which option would allow someone to view a report if they are not shared to the
underlying sheet(s)? - ANSWER Add the report to a dashboard by using the
Report Widget
Which file type cannot be uploaded using the image widget? - ANSWER PDF
Which two views of a row report can be displayed on a dashboard using the report
widget? - ANSWER Grid, Gantt
What is the default label for the data in a metric widget? - ANSWER Column
name
Which dashboard widget type would be best to show a live updating budget
number of a project? - ANSWER Metric
How is embedding a form on a dashboard via the web content widget effective? -
ANSWER It allows an individual to complete a form submission without leaving
the dashboard
, Which widget behavior will allow the user to open the underlying sheet or report?
- ANSWER Open the data source
What symbol notes the beginning of a formula? - ANSWER =
Which formula is the most scalable way to count the indented rows under "Carl
Jackson", knowing that you will be adding additional rows within this hierarchy? -
ANSWER =COUNT(CHILDREN())
I am adding a field called "Budget Total" in the Sheet summary of a sheet. What is
the syntax to reference the "Budget Total" field in a formula? - ANSWER [Budget
Total]#
How is tagging a shared collaborator in a comment, via the use of @mention, an
effective means of collaboration?
It shares that collaborator a published view of the sheet so they can view the
comment.
It instantly sends the @mentioned individual an alert with the comment.
It begins keeping track of the @mentioned individual within activity log.
It adds the @mentioned individual to your My Smartsheet Contacts - ANSWER It
instantly sends the @mentioned individual an alert with the comment.
I have a handful of tasks that are falling behind schedule and I want to quickly
view which items are marked "Red" in my project status column. To identify this
information WITHOUT having to leave the sheet, I should:
Turn on highlight changes
Write a formula
Create a filter
,Send an update request to my collaborators - ANSWER Create a filter
Date based alerts help keep collaborators aware of key project dates. Date based
alerts can be triggered on a specific date or based off a date in any date column.
Which of the following is a possible use case for establishing a date based alert?
Samuel wants to automatically inform his boss when the status of a task becomes
at-risk
Samuel wants to notify all collaborators when a task is over budget
Samuel wants to be sent an email five days before the start of each task so he can
check in with key collaborators
Samuel wants to automatically let external vendors know when a task is not
complete - ANSWER Samuel wants to be sent an email five days before the start
of each task so he can check in with key collaborators
Auto-fill is automatically applied by Smartsheet within every sheet. Which two of
the following functions does auto-fill perform?
Copy manual update requests to generate recurring updates
Continue patterns of formatting
Apply formulas and adjust cell references to adjacent rows
Generate a numeric value based on conditional formatting rules - ANSWER
Continue patterns of formatting
Apply formulas and adjust cell references to adjacent rows
The ___________ widget uses a URL or embed code to surface interactive content
on a dashboard.
, Title
Report
Image
Web Content - ANSWER Web Content
In order to enable Card View, your sheet must have a least one of three specific
column types. Two of those columns are dropdown list and symbol. What is the
third column type?
Date column
Text/Number column
System Generated column
Contact List column - ANSWER Text/Number column
Changes in cell formatting can be used to capture the attention of a user. Which of
the following features allows collaborators to see updates since they last viewed
the sheet?
Conditional formatting
Format painter
Symbol column type
Highlight changes - ANSWER Highlight changes
What information is tracked in the Attachments Summary? (select the three that
apply)
File name
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
||Already Graded <100% Scored>
What can be added to a dashboard to help users understand the data on a
dashboard? - ANSWER Text labels
Which option would allow someone to view a report if they are not shared to the
underlying sheet(s)? - ANSWER Add the report to a dashboard by using the
Report Widget
Which file type cannot be uploaded using the image widget? - ANSWER PDF
Which two views of a row report can be displayed on a dashboard using the report
widget? - ANSWER Grid, Gantt
What is the default label for the data in a metric widget? - ANSWER Column
name
Which dashboard widget type would be best to show a live updating budget
number of a project? - ANSWER Metric
How is embedding a form on a dashboard via the web content widget effective? -
ANSWER It allows an individual to complete a form submission without leaving
the dashboard
, Which widget behavior will allow the user to open the underlying sheet or report?
- ANSWER Open the data source
What symbol notes the beginning of a formula? - ANSWER =
Which formula is the most scalable way to count the indented rows under "Carl
Jackson", knowing that you will be adding additional rows within this hierarchy? -
ANSWER =COUNT(CHILDREN())
I am adding a field called "Budget Total" in the Sheet summary of a sheet. What is
the syntax to reference the "Budget Total" field in a formula? - ANSWER [Budget
Total]#
How is tagging a shared collaborator in a comment, via the use of @mention, an
effective means of collaboration?
It shares that collaborator a published view of the sheet so they can view the
comment.
It instantly sends the @mentioned individual an alert with the comment.
It begins keeping track of the @mentioned individual within activity log.
It adds the @mentioned individual to your My Smartsheet Contacts - ANSWER It
instantly sends the @mentioned individual an alert with the comment.
I have a handful of tasks that are falling behind schedule and I want to quickly
view which items are marked "Red" in my project status column. To identify this
information WITHOUT having to leave the sheet, I should:
Turn on highlight changes
Write a formula
Create a filter
,Send an update request to my collaborators - ANSWER Create a filter
Date based alerts help keep collaborators aware of key project dates. Date based
alerts can be triggered on a specific date or based off a date in any date column.
Which of the following is a possible use case for establishing a date based alert?
Samuel wants to automatically inform his boss when the status of a task becomes
at-risk
Samuel wants to notify all collaborators when a task is over budget
Samuel wants to be sent an email five days before the start of each task so he can
check in with key collaborators
Samuel wants to automatically let external vendors know when a task is not
complete - ANSWER Samuel wants to be sent an email five days before the start
of each task so he can check in with key collaborators
Auto-fill is automatically applied by Smartsheet within every sheet. Which two of
the following functions does auto-fill perform?
Copy manual update requests to generate recurring updates
Continue patterns of formatting
Apply formulas and adjust cell references to adjacent rows
Generate a numeric value based on conditional formatting rules - ANSWER
Continue patterns of formatting
Apply formulas and adjust cell references to adjacent rows
The ___________ widget uses a URL or embed code to surface interactive content
on a dashboard.
, Title
Report
Image
Web Content - ANSWER Web Content
In order to enable Card View, your sheet must have a least one of three specific
column types. Two of those columns are dropdown list and symbol. What is the
third column type?
Date column
Text/Number column
System Generated column
Contact List column - ANSWER Text/Number column
Changes in cell formatting can be used to capture the attention of a user. Which of
the following features allows collaborators to see updates since they last viewed
the sheet?
Conditional formatting
Format painter
Symbol column type
Highlight changes - ANSWER Highlight changes
What information is tracked in the Attachments Summary? (select the three that
apply)
File name
