Save Web Form to mobile Home Screen

Jennifer Dewhurst

OK. So You're going to think I'm crazy but...I CANNOT figure out how to save a webform to my homescreen on my Android phone.  I already have several forms on the home screen but I am NOT getting the same options to add the new forms to my Homescreen.  WHY??

I have created the web form ON THE DESKTOP computer.  I have emailed myself the link via Outlook 2016.  I can open the link in the Smartsheet App (on my phone) but I CANNOT find out how to save it as a shortcut.  I do not want the users to have to reference the email every time they need to use the form.  iw ant them to be able to click the icon, enter the info and submit.  I have done this before but what has changed?? Please help.

Jennifer Dewhurst

Ok, so we no longer have this option, right?

• Avoid pinning Smartsheet form links to your device’s home screen—doing this prevents the forms from being opened in the mobile application.  

Andrée Starå

Hi Jennifer,

I tried it on my iPhone, and it opens to the web, but I get a dialog if I want to open it in the app.

I hope this helps you!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant @ Get Done Consulting

Anthony Caole

Jennifer:

On my Android phone, find the form you want to add to your homescreen. Open the form up. Select the share icon. Select the option from the menu of share options "Copy to Clipboard." Go to your homescreen and open Chrome. Paste the url into your Chrome Browser. Click the menu option once the form loads in the browser... select Add to Homescreen. 

I just completed that process on my Android, which someone else showed me at Smartsheet Engage '18. The only problem is you can't push this fix out to other users. I would add all forms to a dashboard and then I only have to worry about people adding a link to the dashboard to their homescreen vs. each and every form.

 

Anthony Caole, Alaska

a.caole@3starak.com

Jennifer Dewhurst

No, this is exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you!

Andrée Starå

Ah! 

I misread your question. Sorry about that!

Best,

Andrée

Anja Smeets

That is a great tip Anthony. Thanks.

Vincent van de Wiel

Hi, I made a link to a form on my android phone via a Chrome link. The nasty think is that if I scroll to top, and I go to far, the page refreshes and all filled data and pictures taken are gone!

The same thing happens with other browsers...

It looks every person using the forms needs a licensed SmartSheet account and only use the app to use a form without this nasty refresh?

Anyone better options?

BR, Vincent

Andrée Starå

Hi @Vincent van de Wiel

As a possible workaround, there is an add-on, Smartsheet Sync that integrates with Google Forms. 

More info: 

https://help.smartsheet.com/articles/1850129-smartsheet-sync-add-on-for-google-forms#sync

Would that work?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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