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Smartsheet: Projects

Learn the fundamentals of creating and managing projects in Smartsheet
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Course: On-Demand
Beginner  Provider Darren Mullen  3 Lessons ·  15m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese Simplified 

Course Description

Smartsheet’s core functionality is built around managing projects. In these lessons you will learn the fundamentals of creating a project in Smartsheet, the different project-related views available, and how to leverage the baselines feature in order to measure a project’s performance. 

We’ll show you how Smartsheet lets you visualize projects in different formats, such as a card format that allows tasks to be dragged between lanes to change key values in a given row. Project dates can also be conveniently viewed on a calendar view to better visualize which tasks will start and end on specific calendar days.

What You'll Learn

  • Create a project in Smartsheet using its core project-management functionality
  • Explain the different project-related views available in Smartsheet
  • Use baselines to measure a project's performance
  • Visualize projects in a card format and drag tasks between lanes to change key row values
  • View project dates on a calendar view to see which tasks start and end on specific days

Key Takeaways

  • Smartsheet's core functionality is built around managing projects.
  • Smartsheet offers different project-related views for working with a project.
  • Baselines can be used to measure a project's performance.
  • The card format lets tasks be dragged between lanes to change key values in a given row.
  • The calendar view shows project dates so you can see which tasks start and end on specific calendar days.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in this Smartsheet: Projects course?

You will learn the fundamentals of creating a project in Smartsheet, the different project-related views available, and how to leverage the baselines feature to measure a project's performance.

What lessons are included in this course?

The course includes three lessons: Creating a Project, Project Sheet Views, and Baselines.

How does Smartsheet let me visualize projects?

Smartsheet lets you visualize projects in different formats, such as a card format that allows tasks to be dragged between lanes to change key values in a row, and a calendar view that shows which tasks start and end on specific calendar days.

What is the baselines feature used for?

The baselines feature is used to measure a project's performance.