Automatically capturing the name/ user who completed a form

Laydin
Laydin ✭
edited 06/14/22 inAdd Ons and Integrations

I have created a form that needs to capture who filled it out. Currently I am having the person fill in their name. I am wondering if there is a way in forms to have the person automatically capture? That way they don't need to fill that in.

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  • SuzWS
    SuzWS ✭
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    On your grid, insert two system columns - 1 for Created (date), the other for Created By (Insert column, properties = auto number / system)

    Now, enable the option for signing in to Smartsheets on the form settings

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  • SuzWS
    SuzWS ✭
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    On your grid, insert two system columns - 1 for Created (date), the other for Created By (Insert column, properties = auto number / system)

    Now, enable the option for signing in to Smartsheets on the form settings

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  • Laydin
    Laydin ✭
    edited 11/18/21
    On your grid, insert two system columns - 1 for Created (date), the other for Created By (Insert column, properties = auto number \/ system)<\/p>

    Now, enable the option for signing in to Smartsheets on the form settings<\/p>","bodyRaw":"[{\"insert\":\"On your grid, insert two system columns - 1 for Created (date), the other for Created By (Insert column, properties = auto number \\\/ system)\\nNow, enable the option for signing in to Smartsheets on the form settings\\n\"}]","format":"rich","dateInserted":"2021-11-18T16:08:49+00:00","insertUser":{"userID":141923,"name":"SuzWS","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/SuzWS","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/defaultavatar\/nWRMFRX6I99I6.jpg","dateLastActive":"2021-11-18T15:52:34+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭"},"displayOptions":{"showUserLabel":false,"showCompactUserInfo":true,"showDiscussionLink":false,"showPostLink":false,"showCategoryLink":false,"renderFullContent":false,"expandByDefault":false},"url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/comment\/311305#Comment_311305","embedType":"quote"}"> https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/311305#Comment_311305

    Thank you so much!!

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  • Davut Gurbuz
    Davut Gurbuz ✭

    Hi there,

    Is there any way to show/bring existing(filled) form, if the form filled by the user in same day. So, they can edit the form they filled the same day, but the following day it'll be a fresh form.

    Kind Regards!

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  • Andrée Starå
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    Hi@Davut Gurbuz

    I hope you're well and safe!

    Unfortunately, it's not possible now, but it's an excellent idea!

    Please submit this as a Product Feedback or Idea(If it hasn't been added already)when you have a moment.

    Here's a possible workaround or workarounds

    • Have them submit the form and then trigger an automated update request that they can use to edit the data.

    Would that work/help?

    I hope that helps!

    Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

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Hi @Matthew Drake<\/a> <\/p>

There currently isn't a way to overlay an Outlook Calendar on top of a Smartsheet Calendar; you can do the reverse, publish dates from Smartsheet into Outlook.<\/a><\/p>

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You are not missing anything. This is how DV works with dropdowns unfortunately. My work around in the past is to create an other option in the drop down, user chooses save. Then have logic built for a text field that appears so the user can input the values not present in dropdown. <\/p>

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