[grc] Tracking Volunteer Hours - mobile spreadsheet vs PC based spreadsheet or ... what?

[Caitlin Reading]

Dear Max,
                   It might make more sense to ask what system or method
other groups use handle this. I would
    suggest that you specifically inquire with stations like WORT, who
handle a large volume of volunteers annually.
    They have a Volunteer Coordinator I am sure you could reach out to. I
would look at their website for the specific
   individual/ dept to send your question to. I would think you can get
ideas on how volunteer log their own hours,
  hand in reporting forms and how the information is tallied together for
reporting & statistical use. Good luck, may
  be you will share your findings!

    Caitlin Reading
  LPFM Start-Up Specialist



On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Max via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:

> What fields do you put in your spreadsheet and where do you keep it to
> update volunteer hours and what is being done?
>
> WHO is in on what range of time?
>
> Do you have multiple entries per date?
>
> Do you duplicate a line for a second and third volunteer in group
> activities or put multiple names into a column for "who is doing this"? or
> similar field name? ... but I don't really like WPS Office so much
>
> -As it often erases the first word of a line if I hit 'return" to push a
> line down and insert a comment in the word processor!
>
> -The text editor keeps asking me if I want to keep that format (even though
> I already clicked yes and "don't ask me again" numerous times" so I just
> let it use the word processor format)
>
> -Often the cursor "jumps" upwards into the middle of the previous paragraph
> and I don't always know ... making for a lot of editing! Especially if I
> was using the voice recognition!
>
> -Sometimes requires I press "Edit" to edit ... next time not. No apparent
> pattern.
>
> -Vertical Kerning is so large that it wastes a lot of vertical space on a
> smartphone that has such a small screen to start with!
>
> -When naming a file, only picks up a very few first characters to make the
> name ... also have trouble pointing it to save to my chip instead of the
> onboard RAM which is a disaster if the phone ever dies and you didn't
> backup the files recently!
>
>
>
>
> --
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