In Smartsheet, how do you initiate a new project from a template?

Initiating a new project from a template in Smartsheet is best accomplished by selecting a project template from the Template Gallery. The Template Gallery is designed to provide users with pre-built project structures that can be customized to fit their specific needs. This approach saves time and ensures that users have a comprehensive structure in place to start their projects, including predefined columns, formatting, and often even sample data that can help guide users.

Using templates allows for consistency across projects, as teams can rely on best practices and established workflows embedded in these templates. Additionally, starting from a template can reduce the potential for errors that may arise from building a project from scratch, particularly for users who may not be fully familiar with Smartsheet's features or project management principles.

Other methods, such as customizing a blank sheet from scratch or cloning an existing project, may also be useful in certain scenarios, but they do not leverage the benefits of pre-defined templates which are explicitly designed for quick and efficient project initiation. Importing data from an external source is another option that serves different purposes, primarily for integrating existing information into Smartsheet, rather than starting a project anew.