In this article, we will show you how to set up a Google Forms volunteer sign up. Simply follow the process below.
Follow the steps below to create a user-friendly volunteer sign-up form using Google Forms:
On the main page of the Google Forms website, click on the "+" icon, usually found in the upper left corner. This action opens a new, blank form.
At the top of your new form, you'll find fields for the form's title and description. Enter a specific title such as 'Volunteer Sign-Up and a brief description that explains the purpose of the form or provides additional instructions.
To add questions, click the "+" button on the right sidebar. Include various types of questions to gather important details like the volunteer's name, contact information, available dates and times, and any specific skills they can offer.
For each question you add, select the most suitable response type from the dropdown menu on the right side of the question. Use short answers for names, paragraphs for detailed responses, multiple choice for specific options, and checkboxes for selecting multiple answers.
Ensure no important information is missed by setting key questions as mandatory. Next to each question, toggle the 'Required' slider to ensure that respondents cannot submit the form without answering these key questions.
Click on the palette icon in the upper right to open the customization options.
Here, you can change the color theme of the form or add a custom header image, such as your organization's logo or a relevant photo.
Before sharing your form, preview it by clicking on the eye icon in the upper right.
This lets you review the form as a respondent and check for clarity, and ease of use.
Once your form is complete and you’re satisfied with it, click on the 'Send' button at the top.
You can then choose to share your form via email, copy a link to the form, or get an embed code to place it on your website.
Volunteer sign up responses can be tracked both through the Google Forms interface and Google Sheets. Simply follow the process below.
Here’s how to monitor and review responses directly within the Google Forms interface for your volunteer sign up form.
To view the responses to your volunteer sign-up form, open the form in Google Forms and click on the 'Responses' tab. This tab displays all collected responses in one place.
In the 'Responses' tab, select the 'Individual' option to review each volunteer's submissions one by one. This view helps examine specific details provided by each respondent.
For an overall view, choose the 'Summary' option in the 'Responses' tab. It offers a comprehensive overview of the total number of responses and graphical representations of the collected data.
Here’s how to link your Google Forms to Google Sheets to track your volunteer sign-up responses.
To start analyzing your form responses in Google Sheets, go to the 'Responses' tab in your Google Forms and click on the Google Sheets icon. This action will create a new spreadsheet linked to your form.
In the linked Google Sheets spreadsheet, each form response is organized into rows, with individual answers in separate columns. This layout simplifies the process of sorting and reviewing the data.
We hope that you now have a better understanding of how to create a Google Forms Volunteer sign up. If you enjoyed this article, you might also like our article on how to add collaborators on Google Forms or our article on how to set up QR code attendance on Google Forms. If you want to know how to set up an email notification for Google Forms, we also suggest checking out our detailed guide.
