How to Keep Column Descriptions in Smartsheet PDF Export
Use SSFeatures PDF exporter to preserve column descriptions and header notes in your PDF exports.
- •Keep column descriptions and header notes intact when exporting reports to PDF so your instructions and context travel with the data.
- •Export grouped and summarized reports with column descriptions preserved alongside totals and group headers, ready for printing, emailing, or archiving.
- •Work confidently with fewer errors and more control.
I'm going to show you how to export a Smartsheet Report to a PDF, including groups and summaries. First download SSFeatures. Open your Report. In this example, my report has one group and one summary. Click the SSFeatures button at the top. Click \"Export to PDF\". Click \"OK\". Now, SSFeatures will create a PDF file for you with all of your report's data, including groups and summaries. This is incredibly useful. Now you can export your reports exactly the way that you see them in Smartsheet.
Use Cases
Client Reporting - Export grouped and summarized reports to PDF with totals and headers intact, making it easy to send professional reports to clients.
Team Collaboration - Share accurate PDF versions of Smartsheet reports with teammates for meetings, email updates, or record-keeping without losing structure.
Printing Reports - Create printer-friendly PDFs of grouped or summarized reports that match your Smartsheet layout for quick handouts or documentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Smartsheet’s exporter removes grouped rows and summaries, while SSFeatures’ PDF exporter preserves all grouped and summarized data, keeping your report complete and accurate.
Yes. You can adjust paper size, margins, orientation, scaling, logos, sheet name, row numbers, timestamps, page numbers, and header notes to match your needs.
Yes. SSFeatures generates the PDF entirely within your browser and never sends data to external servers. Your PDF opens in a new tab for safe and private downloading.
SSFeatures has a 30-day free trial, so that you can try out all of the features of SSFeatures. You don't need a credit card. Just download the extension and start using SSFeatures, then your free trial will start automatically.
No, you do not need to provide credit card information or create an account. Simply download SSFeatures, start using Smartsheet, and then the free trial will begin.
Yes, SSFeatures is very safe. Here's why:
1. Your data stays private. SSFeatures runs inside your browser. It never sends your Smartsheet data to any outside server. Your info never leaves your computer.
2. Your settings are stored only in your browser. This means better privacy. If you uninstall the extension, you'll need to set it up again, but that's a fair trade to keep your info safe.
3. No API key needed. SSFeatures works with the page you're on, nothing more.
4. We're a Smartsheet Tech Partner. That means we work closely with Smartsheet to make sure our tools are safe and helpful.
5. You can check our code. SSFeatures is available on Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox. All browser extensions must pass strict checks, and you can inspect our code yourself.
Learn more on our Security Page.
1. Your data stays private. SSFeatures runs inside your browser. It never sends your Smartsheet data to any outside server. Your info never leaves your computer.
2. Your settings are stored only in your browser. This means better privacy. If you uninstall the extension, you'll need to set it up again, but that's a fair trade to keep your info safe.
3. No API key needed. SSFeatures works with the page you're on, nothing more.
4. We're a Smartsheet Tech Partner. That means we work closely with Smartsheet to make sure our tools are safe and helpful.
5. You can check our code. SSFeatures is available on Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox. All browser extensions must pass strict checks, and you can inspect our code yourself.
Learn more on our Security Page.
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"Finally found a solution to handle some of the features I have been waiting on for a long time... So grateful to SSFeatures for the Auto-Sort function that has dramatically improved our experience with DataShuttle > Update Dropdowns feature so they are always alphabetized. Column finding/hiding is awesome! Keep up the great work - saving me hours!!!"
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"PHENOMINAL app! A no brainer purchase for any Smartsheet super-user. Auto-sorting a sheet, printing or exporting a grouped/summarized report, SEARCHING FOR COLUMNS BY NAME! All in one packaged app that's controlled within Smartsheet. Amazing. Highly, highly, highly recommend."
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"All the SS Features are great but for us the PDF Generator was a huge game changer, a large percentage of our work depends on printed reports and the support of PDF generation for smartsheet reports while keeping the grouping & summaries was a must have."
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