Sign up for TakeTurns

In this article, we walk through how to sign up for TakeTurns. We offer multiple options. You can:

• Create a TakeTurns account with your email, or

• Use existing credentials from services such as Google, Microsoft, etc.

Where to sign up

The main sign-up screen for TakeTurns can be found at www.taketurns.app/signup. You can reach this screen anywhere you see a link to create a new account. When you navigate to the sign-up page, you can see all the options in one place.

• To create a TakeTurns account with your email address, use the form at the top

• To sign up using existing credentials, the buttons on the bottom half of the screen.

Sign up with an email address

To create an account with TakeTurns, you need to enter all the details into the web form on the top half of the page.

1. Enter your First Name and Last Name.

2. Enter your Function/Role. This describes in which function you work, for example, Legal, Accounting, Sales…

3. Enter your Job title. This will help participants understand your role

4. Enter your Email Address. Your email address will be your username.

5. Enter the Password of your choice. The password must have a mixture of upper and lowercase letters, symbols, and numbers.

6. Optionally opt-in to marketing communications.

7. Submit the form. If the submission is successful, the final step will be to validate your email address. The UI will refresh, and a form will appear asking you to enter a six-digit verification code. At the same time, TakeTurns will send the code to the email address you entered in step three.

8. In the verification form, enter the six-digit code and submit.

Sign up with a service

By signing up for TakeTurns using Google or Microsoft, you’re using those services as a single sign-on service. This means you’ll use your login credentials for that service--for example, at Google, this would be your Google Workspace or GMail address and Google password--to access TakeTurns. This eases your need to manage yet another set of usernames and passwords. Also, it is important to note that at no time will TakeTurns take possession of critical details such as your passwords.

Using your Google Account

To sign up using Google:

1. Click on the Sign up with Google button in the upper half of the screen

2. TakeTurns will redirect you to Google’s authentication service (accounts.google.com). Follow the prompts to log into google.

3. If successful, Google will authenticate, pass those details to TakeTurns and we’ll provide access to an account tied to the google id.

Using your Microsoft Account

To sign up using Microsoft:

1. Click on the Sign up with Microsoft button in the upper half of the screen

2. TakeTurns will redirect you to Microsoft’s authentication service (login.microsoftonline.com). Follow the prompts to log into Microsoft.

3. If successful, Microsoft will authenticate, pass those details to TakeTurns and we’ll provide access to an account tied to the Microsoft id.

Select a plan

After signing up, you can choose a plan with a trial period of 30 days. When selecting a subscription plan, you will go through a payment checkout process but you won’t be charged until your trial period expires. You can cancel your trial at an time before it expires. You will be able to later upgrade or downgrade your plan by managing your account.

Complete your profile

The last step of the signup process is optional and allows you to complete your profile. This will help participants better identify you in collaborations. On this screen, you can edit:

• Your first and last name

• Your function

• Your avatar (small photo that identifies you)

If you skip this step, you will be able to edit your profile later in your settings.