What is "Smartsheet Publish" used for specifically?

Smartsheet Publish is specifically designed to share sheets or reports publicly while maintaining control over editing permissions. When you publish a sheet, anyone with the link can view the information contained within it without the ability to make any changes. This feature is particularly useful for organizations that want to share updates, project statuses, or other important data with stakeholders or the public without risk of unauthorized modifications.

The other options represent different functionalities within Smartsheet. Creating templates assists users in standardizing project workflows, automating email updates helps keep stakeholders informed about changes and activities, and integration with third-party applications enhances the versatility and capability of Smartsheet to work alongside other tools within a business's ecosystem. However, these functions do not pertain to publishing shared content for view-only access.