Urgent: Squarespace Users Need to Reconnect Google Drive Forms by September 23, 2024
As a web design agency, we always strive to keep our clients informed about important updates that may affect their websites. Today, we're sharing crucial information for Squarespace users who have forms connected to Google Drive.
What's Happening?
Squarespace has announced that due to required updates from Google, all forms connected to Google Drive must be fully reconnected by September 23, 2024. This affects:
Form blocks
Newsletter blocks
Cover page forms
Promotional pop-up forms
If you don't take action before this deadline, Google Drive will stop receiving submissions from these forms.
How to Reconnect Your Forms
To ensure your forms continue working correctly, follow these steps:
1. Log into your Google Drive account at drive.google.com
2. Click the gear icon in the top-right corner and select "Settings"
3. Click "Manage Apps," scroll to Squarespace, and click "Options"
4. Select "Disconnect from Drive" (Note: This will disconnect all forms using that Google Drive account)
5. On your Squarespace site(s), double-click each form or newsletter block with a Google Drive connection
6. Click the "Storage" tab
7. Click "Google Drive," then "Disconnect," and confirm
8. Finally, click "Connect" next to Google Drive and follow the prompts to reconnect
Additional Resources
Squarespace has provided documentation and a video tutorial to guide you through this process. If you need further assistance, you can contact their Customer Support team.
Our Recommendation
As your trusted web design partner, we strongly advise taking care of this update as soon as possible to avoid any disruption in your form submissions. If you're unsure about any step of the process or need help implementing these changes, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
We'll continue to monitor this situation and keep you informed of any further developments. Your website's functionality is our top priority, and we're here to ensure a smooth transition through this update.
Stay tuned for more web design tips and important updates from our team!
