How to Connect Google Forms to Google Sheets? ( 2 Easy Ways)

Connect Google Forms to Google Sheets

Want to link Google Forms responses to Google Sheets? You may be aware of it if you use forms frequently. However, if you don’t know much about Google Forms’ different functionality then no worries, because in this article I am going to explain how to connect Google Forms to Google Sheets.

Creating a document of your all responses makes it easier to evaluate and analyze. For instance, if your form is used for student assessments or job interview purposes.

Though Google Forms provides the summary and even individual responses, it’s easier to save all the responses in one place and view them whenever needed or edit them. Google Forms is surely designed to have so many benefits for free. Though there are many form/quiz makers online, Google Forms is still one of the best amongst them due to its versatility.

Here, in this blog, we will take you through a detailed guide to how you can easily connect Google Forms to Google Sheets.

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So, let’s get started with this article, it is going to be a quick guide to read. We are going to just discuss two ways through which you can connect and save Google Forms responses to sheets.

Method 1: Connect Google Forms to Google Sheets

In this step, you can connect Google Forms to Google Sheets in two ways – either create sheets from the forms or create Google Forms from existing spreadsheets.

A. Connect the form to the spreadsheet

[Note* Even if you choose an existing spreadsheet, know that the data will be saved in another tab with the fields equivalent to those in your form.]

B. Create Google Form from a Spreadsheet

You can go the other way around by creating Google forms from columns in Google Sheets.

Method 2: Save Form Responses to Sheets through ExtendedForms

Now, let’s get to another part through which you can save Google form responses to Google Sheets. So, it’s a little bit more extensive steps, however, it doesn’t take much of your time. In this part of the article, we are going to focus on how you can save responses to sheets through the ExtendedForms app.

A. Install the add-on

B. Save Form Responses

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ExtendedForms App

ExtendedForms app is one of the top-rated timer apps of Google Forms in Google Marketplace. It lets you add a countdown timer within seconds, as it has no pesky configurations. Other than hassle-free settings, you get other features to set like – a specific deadline with date/time, sending invites with a customized invitation message, adding a welcome message (show before users start attempting forms), and so on.

Apart from these basic features, it includes a .CSV export option, classroom integration, team management (add teams and manager team role feature), and brand customization. The app has a dashboard that shows the summary of responses in an intuitive graph and the last 10 respondents’ status.

Furthermore, you can transfer ownership of your account to anyone with the account, including image cropping for your profile, and brand images. Plus, it allows you to enable shortened URLs and customize URLs.

Wrapping Up

Google Forms is a versatile tool and has all the needed features you may need. In this article, we got to know that you can link Google form responses to Google Sheets. However, if you want to know whether you can link multiple forms to one sheet, then let me tell you that whenever you connect Google Forms to Google Sheets a new tab is created. It is not possible to merge multiple forms into a single tab sheet. However, there are various add-ons in the Google market available to do that.

Also, the extended form has a free trial version and other pro versions. However, it has a feature now that allows you to top up your quota anytime, no matter which existing subscription plan you are on or the free plan. Just pay the amount of the particular quota you need and you are good to go.