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Brief introduction to our 3 most common form providers and using them on Blink

Updated over a week ago

Introduction

Any Admins within your organization can create and distribute forms, gather data, and automate key processes. This article will cover the most common Form Providers and help narrow down which Form Provider you may want to use.

This feature is available with all Blink subscriptions.

In this article:

Google Forms

This is one of the easiest use Form Providers. Through Custom Variables you can also pull data from Blink into the form itself to save time for your employees when filling in recurring information. For more assistance with Google Forms, please visit their help desk or check out the following help article:

You should use this form if:

  • You want data to be pulled into the form directly from Blink

  • You don't have a massive amount of experience with Form Building

  • You are looking for a free, quick, easy form

Microsoft Forms

Alike Google Forms, Microsoft Forms is an easy-to-use Form Provider. It has excellent data collection and can analyze the data submitted. For more assistance with Microsoft forms, please visit their help desk or check out the following help article:

You should use this form if:

  • You want data analysis to be done automatically

  • You want a more customized look/feel

  • You are looking for a free, quick, easy form

Typeform

Typeform is a much more customizable tailored experience allowing you to build customized and clear-looking forms. This form provider is more complex but is on a paid plan. For more assistance with Typeform, please visit their help desk or check out the following help article:

You should use this form if:

  • You want the most customizable Form

  • You want a seamless experience when creating and adding a Form to Blink

💡 Helpful Hint

At this time, only forms from external providers are supported as part of a Blink subscription. If you're looking to create a custom form with us, we encourage you to contact our support team.

Please note that custom forms are not included in your Blink subscription and may be cost prohibitive for some organizations.

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