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Posted on03-06-2022 11:11 AM

Last year we created a form for our membership. But it required people to sign in to a gmail account to fill it out. The form does not have the option "Requires Sign in" checked, so what happened? We need a form that does not require sign in as our membership is elderly and many do not have gmail accounts. Do we need to give up on Google forms?

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Are you collecting email addresses - either underSettings > ResponsesorSettings > Default? I believe those will require them to sign into a Google account.

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No, no emails collected. No restrictions, still it is asking them to sign in.

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@dlars95or using file uploads? -KAM

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Hi dlars95,

Using any the following settings will require respondents to log in before being able to complete a Form:

  • "Collect email addresses" is set to "Verified".
  • "Allow response editing" isenabled
  • "Limit to 1 response" isenabled

Note:

  • When "Collect email addresses" is set to "Responder input",the user can manually enter an email address.
  • When "Collect email addresses" is set to "Verified",the user is required to click the checkbox for an email address. See announcement:Google Workspace Updates Recap: 2023-06-23

Also, using a file upload question, which allows a respondent to upload a file, will require the respondent to be signed into an account.

In order to allow users fill the Form without log-in, you need to:

  1. Open theform inGoogle Forms.
  2. Eliminate all file upload questions.
  3. At the top of the form, click "Settings".
  4. Next to "Responses",click the down-pointing arrow▼.
  5. Set "Collect email addresses" to "Do not collect".
  6. Disable "Allow response editing".
  7. Disable "Limit to 1 response".

Next, if users see the notification "Sign in to Google to save your progress", then the form is allowing users to Autosave response progressbefore submission. To prevent users from saving their progress (for up to 30 days), you need to:

  1. Open theform inGoogle Forms.
  2. At the top of the form, clickSettings.
  3. Next to "Presentation",click the down-pointing arrow▼.
  4. Enable "Disable auto-save for all respondents".

NOTE: the red * Required notification is simply informing that any question with a red asterisk is a question that requires an answer. It doesn't mean the user must login.

Finally, if the Form is on a Shared drive, and users get a message that says "You need permission", then follow these procedures to remove the requirement, so that anyone with the link can fill out the form:

  1. Open theform inGoogle Forms.
  2. At the top of the form, clickSettings.
  3. Next to "Responses",click the down-pointing arrow▼.
  4. Disable "Restrict to users in [yourdomain.com] and its trusted organizations".

I hope that clarifies the situation.

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