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J_B0B
May 19, 2023Copper Contributor
Sorting a Table with Checkboxes
Hello all, I have what I thought would be a pretty straightforward spreadsheet... It's just about ready to go, but now I'm running into a problem where I'm unable to sort the table and have the c...
mathetes
May 19, 2023Silver Contributor
Since checkboxes don't add any more information than a "Y" or "X" would--i.e., it's either checked or not--why not just ask your users to indicate "Y" to answer each question in the affirmative. You could use a dropdown/data validation to ensure the answer is not filled inappropriately.
Presumably that would avoid the sorting issues you're encountering.
- J_B0BMay 22, 2023Copper ContributorI was trying to make it a little easier for tablet use, but I'm starting to think that I may have to go that route instead. Good idea!