{"article":{"id":360017929460,"url":"https://winningtemp.zendesk.com/api/v2/help_center/en-gb/articles/360017929460.json","html_url":"https://help.winningtemp.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360017929460-What-is-Check-in","author_id":387167576619,"comments_disabled":false,"draft":false,"promoted":false,"position":5,"vote_sum":1,"vote_count":1,"upvote_count":1,"downvote_count":0,"section_id":25896526247698,"created_at":"2020-12-07T10:27:34Z","updated_at":"2026-08-25T07:29:27Z","name":"What is Check-in?","title":"What is Check-in?","source_locale":"en-gb","locale":"en-gb","outdated":false,"outdated_locales":[],"edited_at":"2026-08-25T07:25:26Z","user_segment_id":null,"permission_group_id":32573410308498,"content_tag_ids":[],"label_names":["kiosk"],"body":"<p class=\"no-margin\">Check-in is a feature that allows users who don't have a smartphone or computer to answer the survey questions. All you need is <strong>one</strong> computer or tablet with easy access for all users. The user logs in with a personal four-digit code, answers the questions and then logs out.  <br><br>It's a perfect solution if you have co-workers in a factory, and you still want everyone to be able to contribute to the temperature.<br> </p><h3 class=\"no-margin\" id=\"h_01HGX4QCSGEHWN3M92FG9T86WS\">Activate check-in</h3><p>Activating check-in is super easy. Start by:</p><ol>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ee4e9cdcfc77c380ff85dddf86acf2e08\">Select <em>Administration</em> in the side menu</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e9e88972cb9294b6be2ed3d6ba779726f\">Click <em>System &amp; templates</em>\n</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e3e741d86655e3e3de7d4cb799dd03e00\">Click <em>Apps</em>\n</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e2c68ac8b51878e22b03aea4d02f5c53f\">Click <em>Check-in</em>\n</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ea5dabc359533d3357634af88039dfe89\">Click <em>Activate check-in</em>\n</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ef57a0c3ae7dc041a58740aaf71b05c89\">First, select a name for the URL. Secondly, use that URL to access the check-in feature on a phone, tablet, or computer below</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e0d509427f159a371e1a7619521ef3e66\">Choose the length of the code that the users check in with under the Default code length. </li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"efb311268e3b2791f4a47318f41090f51\">Click <em>Generate codes</em> to create codes for all the users</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e783b182b60655c3f599759cbf7d4294c\">The codes can be exported to Excel or can be found through the <em>Users tab</em> later on</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ef717601c2ed4e3fcd1f44e328ff3e6a4\">Distribute the codes by clicking send an email containing codes to the users</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e87c936f811deb5bdf77d6a3dd6863a68\">Click <em>Save</em>.</li>\n</ol><p><img src=\"https://help.winningtemp.com/hc/article_attachments/4559240163858\" alt=\"screely-1646746544234.png\"><br><br>Use the URL that you created to open Winningtemp on a shared computer, tablet, or phone, and the users can start to contribute to the temperature. <br> </p><h3 id=\"h_01HGX4QCSGQ4AP78AWWNBB1Z2X\">When you create new users</h3><p>If you create new users after you activate the Check-in feature, you generate codes for them in <em>Settings</em> -&gt; <em>Apps</em> -&gt; <em>Check-in</em>.<br> </p><div class=\"wysiwyg-callout wysiwyg-callout-tip\" role=\"note\">\n<span class=\"wysiwyg-callout-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></span><p><strong>Tips for boosting response rates</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e9520d4fbed8fa0892e1f8769f98503b0\">Encourage employees to answer during working hours, not during breaks.  </li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e74c9f2c035b964f10f08d9a17c967751\">You can use a third-party service to print a QR code poster that users can scan when signing in to the check-in solution. Your users scan the QR code and then enter their PIN code, a quick and easy sign-in solution.</li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e5d0ff4675e500e62580597c50b553a6e\">Put up posters near whiteboards or common areas to remind employees to answer.  </li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e1430db8351047e81f5235ca505586aca\">Show your organisation's results on a TV screen using the widget solution, so everyone can see the impact of their answers.</li>\n</ul>\n</div><p> </p><h3 id=\"h_01HGX4QCSGBXDK39SVJHRMQ0EQ\">Read more</h3><ol>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e5b748d433e13e01b9eb8ec53036dc644\"><a href=\"https://help.winningtemp.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4407217676434\" target=\"_self\">Use \"Check-in\" to access Winningtemp without a device</a></li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e7eb67ab736b9ea84c20d632c76aca3df\"><a href=\"https://help.winningtemp.com/hc/en-gb/articles/9315722534418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Widgets</a></li>\n</ol>","user_segment_ids":[]}}