Tech Literacy Tools
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Getting started

A Google Slide covered edge-to-edge with handwritten signatures.

Copy Template

Make a copy of the template by clicking the blue Use Template button in the top right. You can delete all the instructions and content from the slide.

The default size of the page is 18" by 18". If necessary, go to File > Page Setup to change the size of the template.

Publish Form

This is a one-time process to get a link you can send to people to collect their signatures. You will be working in the Apps Script code editor, but you will not need to change any code.

  1. On the menu bar, go to Extensions -> Apps Script

    Red arrows point to Signature Collector and Apps Script options within the Extensions menu's Add-ons section.

  2. In the top right, click Deploy -> New deployment

    Deploy dropdown menu with options for New deployment, Manage deployments, and Test deployments, with an arrow pointing to New deployment as the next step.

  3. In the box that pops up, double-check the values match the ones listed below.

    New deployment configuration dialog for a web app with fields for description, execution permissions set to "Me", and access level set to "Anyone"
    Field Value
    Select type Web app
    Description leave blank
    Execute as Me [your email address]
    Who has access Anyone

Who has access

This controls who can submit a signature, not who can see the submitted signatures. You can change the value to Anyone within [your organization] to limit access. However, this mode sometimes prevents people who are signed into multiple accounts from accessing the form.
  1. Click Deploy

Authorize access

Click Authorize access and follow the prompts to grant the necessary permissions for the add-on to run. No data is sent to me or any third parties. See the privacy page for more information.

This app isn't verified

When you attempt to give the add-on permission to run for the first time, you may see a scary-looking screen that says "This app isn't verified". This just means it has not been submitted to Google for review. To bypass this message, click Advanced and then Go to Signature Collector (unsafe).
Google's unverified app warning screen, with arrows pointing to the "Advanced" link and the "Go to Signature Collector (unsafe)" link.

Test form

After you authorize the add-on, copy the Web app URL.

Web app URL confirmation screen with an arrow pointing to the copy button next to the URL.

You can test your form by visiting the URL in a new browser window and submitting a signature. After you click "save", the signature should appear in your slideshow.

Signature submission form with a handwritten signature reading "test".
A test signature reading "test" placed on an otherwise blank Google Slide.

Share form

If the test worked, you can share the URL you copied with anyone you need to collect a signature from.

Tip

If you lose the form URL, you can get it back by re-opening the Apps Script editor from Google Slides (Extensions -> Apps Script) and choosing Deploy -> Manage deployments. Be sure to copy the Web app URL.