Smartsheet Certification Practice Exam

Which collaboration feature allows a recipient to make a one-time change to your sheet without being a collaborator?

1. Share a sheet

2. An update request

3. Publish

4. Send a row

The correct answer is: An update request

An update request is designed to facilitate collaboration by allowing recipients, who are not collaborators on the sheet, to make specific updates. When a user sends an update request, they can specify the rows that need to be edited, and the recipient can make those changes without having full access or being a collaborator on the sheet itself. This feature is particularly useful for collecting information or updates from individuals who might not need continuous access to the entire sheet but need the ability to contribute specific data when prompted. In contrast, sharing a sheet generally involves granting broader access and collaboration capabilities, which means the recipient can see and interact with the sheet continuously rather than just providing one-time updates. Publishing the sheet also doesn't permit one-time changes from recipients; it primarily creates a view-only access point for external users. Sending a row involves sharing a particular row of data, which does not allow for modifications unless the recipient has the necessary permissions on the original sheet. Thus, the update request stands out as the feature that perfectly fits the description of allowing one-time changes without full collaboration rights.