Highlight Smartsheet cells, cards, and timeline bars with custom borders, glow effects, presets, and native view buttons.
Users
82
+3 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#91K
#76K among extensions
Version
4.11.15
updated 9 Jul 2026
Users
monthly, 14 months
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Ratings count
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Latest, 19 Oct 2026:1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About GlowBox for Smartsheet
Overview
Highlight active Smartsheet cells, cards, and timeline bars with customizable borders, glow effects, presets, and native Smartsheet view buttons.
π Whatβs new in GlowBox v4.11.11
* Added GlowBox access directly inside Smartsheet Grid View and Gantt View, next to Dynamic View.
* Added GlowBox access inside Smartsheet Table View, Board View, and Timeline View header areas.
* Added support for highlighting selected Board View cards.
* Added support for highlighting selected Timeline View bars.
* Added dynamic GlowBox icons that match your selected border color.
* Improved live apply behavior while the GlowBox popup is open.
* Fixed Grid View edit-cell border styling for long-text cells.
* Improved Table View canvas handling for high-DPI, Retina, 4K, and zoomed displays.
* Fixed intermittent popup message-port errors.
* Reduced typing lag by ignoring unnecessary editor mutations while editing cells.
* Decoupled border and glow colors so each can be customized independently.
* Updated the extension description to better reflect support across multiple Smartsheet views.
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GlowBox for Smartsheet
Make your active Smartsheet selection impossible to miss.
GlowBox adds a clean, customizable highlight around the Smartsheet item you are working on, helping you keep track of your selection in large sheets, detailed reports, board cards, Gantt schedules, and timeline views.
β¨ Features
* Native Smartsheet Access β Open GlowBox directly from supported Smartsheet views.
* Grid View Support β Highlight the active cell while working in standard sheets.
* Gantt View Support β Access GlowBox from the Gantt top menu area.
* Table View Support β Use GlowBox from the modern Smartsheet header area.
* Board View Support β Highlight selected cards with your chosen border and glow style.
* Timeline View Support β Highlight selected timeline bars.
* Quick Presets β One-click color styles including Electric Blue, Solar Gold, Lava Red, Royal Violet, Aqua Beam, Cosmic Pink, Alien Glow, and Random Spark.
* Custom Borders β Adjust border color, thickness, and style.
* Glow Effects β Add a customizable glow halo around the active selection.
* Independent Colors β Set border and glow colors separately.
* Live Updates β Changes apply while you adjust options.
* Dynamic Icons β GlowBox icons match your selected border color.
* Active Toggle β Quickly enable or disable GlowBox without reloading.
* Smartsheet Focused β Designed specifically for Smartsheet.com.
π‘ Why use GlowBox?
Smartsheet is powerful, but when you are working across large sheets, long rows, cards, schedules, or detailed data, it can be easy to lose sight of your active selection. GlowBox visually anchors your focus with customizable highlights, making your workflow clearer, faster, and easier to follow.
π Technical details
* Built exclusively for Smartsheet.com.
* Lightweight Manifest V3 Chrome extension.
* Settings are saved automatically.
* Optimized for Smartsheet Grid View, Gantt View, Table View, Board View, and Timeline View.
* Designed to avoid unnecessary background activity.
* Does not collect or sell user data.
β Support
Share feedback or feature suggestions through the feedback form inside GlowBox.