- Open the student and choose Family link at the top to copy the link.
- Choose the eye button, Preview as the family, beside it to check what the family will see.
- Paste the link into your usual message to the family. Nothing is sent automatically.
- Optional: use Goals & progress → Chart settings → Parent Access Links for extra labeled links or QR codes.
The family link opens one student's family portal, with no account or app needed. Start with the link at the top of the student's page. You do not need to create another link or print a QR code to share it.
Optional: create a separate labeled link
If you want to manage access separately for different households, open Goals & progress, then Chart settings, and find Parent Access Links. Choose New Link, enter a label such as Weekly folder, and choose Create Link. Separate links let you revoke one without affecting another.
Use Copy link beside that labeled link. Its More actions menu includes Preview what the family sees. Team sharing is for other staff; use a family link for a parent or guardian.
Manage links over time
In Parent Access Links, check each link's status, expiration date, and recorded opens. If a link reaches the wrong person or access needs to end, choose More actions, then Revoke this link. That link and QR codes made from it stop working.
An expired link also stops working. Create and share a new link when a replacement is needed.
Common mistakes
Creating extra links when you only need to send the existing one: start with Family link. Use separate labeled links when you need to manage access independently.
Forgetting a printed code: a QR code works while its link is active and unexpired. If a folder is lost, revoke that link and share a replacement.
Posting a link somewhere shared: each link opens one student's portal, so treat it like that student's information and send it only to that family.
Frequently asked questions
Does a parent need an Evident account?
No. The link opens the family portal directly, with no app or login.
Does choosing Family link send anything to the family?
No. It copies the link. Preview as the family opens the portal for you to check. You send the link yourself through your usual messaging app or email.
Can families sign the chart from the link?
Yes. Every Parent Access Link lets the family sign the day's log. You can require a four-digit Parent PIN in the chart editor.
Which language will the family see?
The chart's Target Language, set in the chart editor's Family language section. The portal also offers English.
A QR code I printed last semester still works. Is that a problem?
It works because the link is still active. If you are not sure where the paper went, revoke the link and print a new one.
Can I see whether a family opened the link?
Each link shows when it was last used and how many times it was opened. For confirmation of a specific day, look for the family's signature on that day's log.