# Links that open Venzeo forms directly

> The create and add forms in Venzeo™ have their own links (shortcuts, deep links), for example to invite a user or add a tag.

Source: https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/links-that-open-venzeo-forms
Language: en
Updated: 2026-10-27

The 14 create and add forms in the table open from their own link. Use these links in bookmarks, in your intranet or in your own instructions for colleagues.

A link is your organisation's Venzeo™ address followed by the path from the table, for example `https://yourcompany.venzeo.com/settings/reporters?open=user-invite`. If you are not signed in, Venzeo™ asks you to sign in first and then opens the form.

## Forms and their links

Most forms are on administrator pages. Where a form needs a feature, an administrator must turn that feature on first.

| Menu item                            | What it creates                                                                                                                        | Who can use it                                                                       | Path                                            |
| ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Create web report**                | A report with photos from your computer, see [Creating a report on the web](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/creating-a-report-on-the-web)                                                | Any user with web access, when web reports are on (support@venzeo.com turns them on) | `/reports?open=create-report`                   |
| **Activate new device with SMS**     | An activation SMS for a phone that is somewhere else, see [Activating the mobile app by SMS](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/activating-mobile-app-by-sms)                               | Administrators                                                                       | `/settings/devices?open=device-activate-sms`    |
| **Activate new device with QR code** | A QR code that activates a phone or tablet with you, see [Activating the mobile app on a device](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/activating-mobile-app)                           | Administrators                                                                       | `/settings/devices?open=device-activate-qr`     |
| **Create In-App Venzeo™ Task**       | A task for your team in the mobile app, see [Creating and assigning tasks](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/creating-and-assigning-tasks)                                                 | Administrators, with in-app tasks on                                                 | `/settings/tasks?open=create-task`              |
| **Create Venzeo™ Request via SMS**   | A one-time request sent by SMS to someone outside your team, see [Requesting photos from someone outside your team by SMS](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/requesting-photos-by-sms) | Administrators, with Venzeo™ Requests on                                             | `/settings/tasks?open=create-one-time-request`  |
| **Invite new user**                  | A user, with or without web access, see [Adding a new user](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/adding-new-user)                                                                | Administrators                                                                       | `/settings/reporters?open=user-invite`          |
| **Add new Tag**                      | A tag (previously called type), see [Adding and editing tags (types) for reports](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/managing-types)                                          | Administrators                                                                       | `/settings/types?open=type-add`                 |
| **Add new Category**                 | A category of tags, see [Grouping tags into categories](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/managing-type-categories)                                                                    | Administrators                                                                       | `/settings/types?open=category-add`             |
| **Create new notification**          | An email alert for chosen tags, see [Activating an email alert notification](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/activating-an-email-alert-notification)                                               | Administrators                                                                       | `/settings/notifications?open=notification-add` |
| **Create new Status**                | A report status, see [Tracking report progress with statuses](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/status-management)                                                              | Administrators                                                                       | `/settings/statuses?open=status-add`            |
| **Create new POI**                   | A place of interest, see [Setting up places of interest (POIs)](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/managing-places-of-interest)                                                            | Administrators, with places of interest on                                           | `/settings/pois?open=poi-add`                   |
| **Create new asset**                 | An asset, such as a bin or a vehicle, see [Tracking assets such as bins and vehicles](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/managing-assets)                                      | Administrators, with assets on                                                       | `/settings/assets?open=asset-add`               |
| **Create new Project**               | A project, see [Grouping reports by project](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/managing-projects)                                                                               | Administrators, with projects on                                                     | `/settings/projects?open=project-add`           |
| **Create new Group**                 | A group of users, see [Setting up groups for separate teams](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/groups)                                                               | Administrators, with groups on                                                       | `/settings/groups?open=group-add`               |

## How the links behave

- The form stays open when you refresh the page.
- When you save or close the form, `?open=…` disappears from the address. A refresh then shows only the page.
- An `open=` value works only on its own page: `/reports?open=user-invite` opens nothing.
- For an email alert, `&typeId=<tag ID>` after the path selects that tag in the form. Venzeo™ adds it for you when you click **Setup Email Notification** next to a tag on the **Tags & Categories** page.

To turn a feature on or off, see [Turning optional features on or off](https://help.venzeo.com/en/article/customizing-interface).