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Column → Add

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Summary

Creates a column in the selected Smartsheet sheet with the specified title, type, and optional position. For dropdown list columns, you can also provide the allowed options manually or as a JSON array.

Inputs

  • Sheet Name or ID (required) — Select the sheet or enter its ID.
  • Title (required) — The column title.
  • Index — Zero-based position for the new column. If omitted, the column is added at the end.
  • Column Type (required) — Choose the column type; defaults to Text/Number. Dropdown options apply to Dropdown List and Multi Dropdown List types.
  • Options Input Mode — For Dropdown List or Multi Dropdown List columns, choose Manual or JSON Array.
  • Options JSON — For JSON Array mode, provide an array of option strings, optionally as an expression, for example ["Option A","Option B"].
  • Options — For Manual mode, add dropdown option values one by one.

Output shape

A single item containing the Smartsheet API response for the created column.

The operation sends the new column's title and type, includes the index when specified, and includes options for PICKLIST or MULTI_PICKLIST columns when provided. The source excerpt does not show the exact response fields.

Examples

Example 1: Create a Text/Number column named Notes at the end of a sheet.

Choose the sheet, set Title to Notes, and leave Index unset.

Example 2: Create a Dropdown List column named Status.

Choose Dropdown List, then provide options manually or as a JSON array.

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