To create a new TimeToSignUp sheet...

1. Log in
2. On the home screen of your account (accessed by https://www.timetosignup.com/username), click on the blue "New" button:
   
3. Then click on "New TimeToSignUp Sheet"
4. On the next screen, describe what participants will be signing up for. The more details you give, the more likely your TimeToSignUp sheet will be ready to use with minimal edits. 
   Examples of prompts:
   "Hamburgers for dinner, we need sides, drinks, desserts"
   "Serve lunch at the senior center. Monday 12:00pm-2:00pm Tuesday 12:30-2:00pm Wednesday 12:30-2:00pm Thursday 12:30-2:00pm"
   "I would like to create a signup for a potluck style teacher lunch"
5. Press the Create Sign Up Sheet button.
   TimeToSignUp utilizes AI to generate the categories and items for your TimeToSignUp sheet.
6. If you do not like the TimeToSignUp sheet that was created, you can:

• edit items by clicking on the paper/pencil edit icon 
• delete items by clicking on the x icon
• add new items by typing them at the bottom of the category 

Alternate Directions for Creating a TimeToSignUp Sheet
If you do not want to use AI to create your TimeToSignUp sheet, please use these step-by-step directions.

1. Log in
2. On the home screen of your account (accessed by https://www.timetosignup.com/username), click on the blue "New" button:
   
3. Then click on "New TimeToSignUp Sheet"
4. Click on the link below the text box "No thanks, I'll create it step-by-step"
   
5. Next, give your TimeToSignUp sheet a title:
   
6. You can optionally include a comment/instructions for the TimeToSignUp sheet in the "optional comments" field.
   
7. Press the button to "Create Sign Up Sheet"
   
8. Next enter a column heading. This is a description of what participants will be signing up for. It is not the actual items that participants are signing up for - that comes in the next step. Then press "Save Column Heading." (In our example, we are using the heading "Pasta Sauce Donations.")
   
9. Next, enter an item for which the participants will be signing up. This is where you list the actual item - and you can enter more items after this one. For example, if the column heading is "Paste Sauce Donations" then the item could be "2 jars of pasta sauce." You can also change the quantity if you will need multiple donations/volunteers. Press "Save Item."
   
10. After saving the item, you can either
    1. Add more items to the column:
       
    2. or add a new column:
       
11. Continue adding items and/or columns until all of your needs are posted on the TimeToSignUp sheet. All changes save automatically!
12. When you are finished, you can share the TimeToSignUp sheet with the members of your organization. See Notify/Email Participants about Sign Up Sheet

Platinum subscribers have the option of creating multiple sign up sheets. If you are not a Platinum subscriber, you can upgrade to a Platinum subscription by using the "upgrade" option in the "Welcome, [name]!" drop-down menu in the upper-right corner of the screen.