Creating/Sharing Gantt charts using Smartsheet

  1. To access Smartsheet login to MyNSM apps on http://mynsm.uh.edu using your CougarNet ID and your CougarNet password.

  2. Click on the “Smartsheet” icon.

  3. Click the “Menu” icon (upper-left corner of the Smartsheet window), then click the “Solution Center” (plus) icon.

  4. In the left panel, click “Create”, and select the desired template for the sheet that you want to create. A sheet is the primary place where information is stored. NOTE: Use the “Project” template to include common columns needed to create a project and enable Gantt chart functionality or use the “Grid” tile to start from scratch. You can view any sheet or report that contains at least two date columns (one representing the Start date of tasks and one representing the End date) in Gantt View.

  5. When prompted, enter a name for the sheet, and click OK. NOTE: The item name can contain up to 50 characters.

  6. The screen will refresh to display your new item—it's all ready for you to start working. NOTE: Select the “Gantt View” button in the toolbar to display your tasks in a timeline view based on their Start and Finish dates.

  7. To Share a Smartsheet Item, click the “Share” button at the top of the chart.

  8. The sharing form will be displayed. If the item isn't shared with anyone, you'll see the “Invite Details”.

  9. In the “Invite Collaborators” box at the top, type the MyNSM email addresses of the people you want to share the item with.

  10. Select a “Permissions” level. For a detailed breakdown of features available to each permission level, check out the Sharing Permission Levels article.

  11. Click “Share”.

More information about creating sheets can be found at https://help.smartsheet.com/learning-track/get-started/create-sheet

More information about sharing sheets can be found at https://help.smartsheet.com/articles/520104-share-sheets-reports-dashboards