Short Links for Processes allows you to share a shortened link with applicants which brings them to the first form in a process.
Share a Short Link for a Process
- Click Tools on the upper navigation bar, and then click Process Manager.
- Click the process name.
- Click Edit Process Summary.
- Click the link icon.
- The toggle should be green, indicating that the link is active. If it is not, click the toggle.
- Click the paper icon to copy the short link.
After copying the short link, it can be pasted into an email or other form of communication to applicants.
Applicant Experience
When an applicant clicks the short link, one of the scenarios below occurs.
- If they are already logged into the site, they are brought to the first form in the process.
- For a restricted visibility process, the applicant does not need to enter the access code when using the short link.
- If they are not logged in, they are brought to the Grant Interface logon page to log in or create an account.
The short link leads to an Inactive Link message if any of the following are true:
- The process is turned off.
- The current date is not within the process start and end date range.
- The process is set to internal visibility.
- The short link is not toggled on.