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Sharing & Managing Intake Forms

Once an intake form is built, there are two ways to get it in front of people — and the one you choose changes how submissions get matched to your book.

The two kinds of links

Static (public) link — one link anyone can use. AdvantaCRM tries to match each submission to an existing profile in your book. Best for events, mailers, your website, or a QR code where you don't know in advance who's filling it out.

Personalized link — generated from a specific client's profile and tied to that client. No matching needed; the submission always applies to them, and their info can be pre-filled. Best for someone already in your book.

Rule of thumb: known person → personalized link; unknown audience → static link.

Getting the static link (and QR code)

On the Your Intake Forms list, click the menu on a portal and choose Get Link.

This opens the Portal Link dialog with your Static Intake Form URL (click Copy) and a QR Code you can Download QR to print or drop into slides and flyers.

Anyone with this link can open the portal — no login required.

Sending a personalized link

Open the client's profile, then use Send Intake Form link from the Actions menu. Their existing information is pre-filled so they don't start from scratch.

See [Working a Profile: The Actions Menu] for the profile side of this. Note you'll need at least one active portal before a personalized link can be generated.

Managing an Intake Form

The menu on each intake form also lets you:

  • Edit — reopen the builder to change any setting, field, or branding.

  • Preview — see the form exactly as a client would.

  • Disable — take the portal offline without deleting it (visitors see an "unavailable" message). Re-enable anytime.

  • Delete — permanently remove the intake form.

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