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How to Connect Google Forms to Google Sheets?

Google Forms is incredibly useful for collecting people’s sentiments about any subject. But you can not analyze these sentiments unless you connect Google Forms to Google Sheets.

Google Forms to Google Sheets

It doesn’t matter whether your goal is customer feedback. Or you’re digging for insights into how to plan a marketing campaign. Why Google Forms?

The cutting-edge tool allows you to put together custom surveys in minutes.

For starters, it’s a drag-and-drop tool. You don’t need extensive coding or design skills to get started. Besides, sharing on social media or embedding on your website is straightforward. Also, it allows collaboration. So, if you have a team whose input is critical to your survey, go ahead and use the app.

Let’s imagine you’ve just conducted a survey using Google Forms. The next phase is analyzing the survey data for hidden insights. This is where survey-based graphs, such as the Likert Scale Chart, come in.

These visualization designs can help you display insights into your Google Forms to Google Sheets faster and more conveniently. Also, they’re easy to read and interpret, irrespective of your experience with charts.

In this blog, you’ll learn the following:

Table of Contents:

  1. What are Google Forms & Google Sheets?
  2. Why Should You Connect Google Forms to Google Sheets?
  3. How to Collect Google Forms Responses?
  4. How to Connect Google Forms to Google Sheets?
  5. How to Analyze Google Forms Data Exported to Google Sheets?
  6. Benefits of Using Google Forms with Google Sheets
  7. Wrap Up

Before jumping into the how-to guide, we’ll address the following question: what is Google Forms?

What are Google Forms & Google Sheets?

Google Forms is an application for creating web surveys and Google Sheets is a spreadsheet application that you can use to analyze data.

Besides, both are free and shareable via email, social media, or URL links.

Use Google Forms to create surveys easily and quickly. It can help you plan for events, ask questions, and efficiently collect data.

Google Forms is ultra-flexible and easy to use. You can easily set questions depending on your preference. For instance, you can create survey questions with short answers, paragraphs, multiple selections, and verification boxes.

You only need a Gmail account to access Google Forms & Google Sheets.

The easy-to-use survey creator has a drag-and-drop interface. This makes it easy to move around widgets based on your preferences.

You can export Google Forms to Google Sheets using simple and easy-to-follow steps, which we will show you soon.

Why Should You Connect Google Forms to Google Sheets?

  • The freemium application stores the data collected within your Google Cloud (drive). You can easily retrieve it with just a click of the mouse.
  • It’s possible to link Google Forms to Google Sheets if your goal is to visualize data using graphs and charts.
  • The survey tool can help you to collect the target participants’ email addresses during a survey.
  • Google Forms has a preview button, which allows you to see how the final form will look in real time.
  • Google Forms are sharable by email or social media channels and embeddable into a website.
  • Also, you can easily duplicate ready-made survey forms, which can save you lots of time.
  • Google Forms data is encrypted to ensure maximum security.
  • You don’t need coding skills. Google Forms has drag-and-drop widgets and elements.

Let’s dive into how to collect Google Forms responses.

You don’t want to miss this.

How to Collect Google Forms Responses?

Before jumping into how to link Google Forms to Google Sheets, we’ll show you how to gather data using the application.

Let’s get started.

Google Forms provides a quick and innovative way to gather your target market’s sentiments.

It has lots of options, from a one-question to a long multi-section survey.

Secondly, Google Forms is a quicker alternative to asking questions via email. It’s loaded with all the standard survey fields, such as dropdowns and multiple-choice questions to gather data.

Use the Google Forms to:

  • Collect votes
  • Obtain feedback
  • Collect contact information on a website
  • Evaluate a product or service
  • Test knowledge with a quiz
  • Gather inventory data

Start by stating your objective. Then create survey questions that are aligned with your key goal.

Let’s assume you’ve created a Google Forms survey to gather data from patrons who frequent your restaurant.

You’ve put together a questionnaire to share with the intended audience. Your goal is to link Google Forms to Google Sheets so that you can export the responses.

Follow the easy steps below.

  • Click the Send button to share your form with the intended audience.
Click Send button to share your form
  • Alternatively, generate a URL and share it on your social media channels.
generate an URL to share

In the ensuing section, we’ll take you through how to export Google Forms data to Google Sheets.

Let’s dive in.

How to Connect Google Forms to Google Sheets?

  • Click the Google Sheets (highlighted) icon, as shown below.
Export Google Forms Data to Google Sheets 155
  • The results will be exported to Google Sheets.
Exported data in Google Sheets from Google Forms 155

In the coming section, we’ll take you through how to analyze Google Forms data using Google Sheets.

How to Analyze Google Forms Data Exported to Google Sheets?

Google Sheets is one of the go-to tools for reviewing survey-based data. However, it lacks charts that are best suited for visualizing Google Forms data.

We’re not advising you to do away with Google Sheets. 

Use ChartExpo to access a wider library of survey charts, such as Likert.

What is ChartExpo?

ChartExpo is an add-on you can easily install in your Google Sheets to access ready-made graphs for visualizing survey data, such as Likert Scale Charts.

Features and Benefits

  • The application has an ultra-friendly user interface to help you save time.
  • Use ChartExpo to turn overwhelming tables and spreadsheets into ready-made and insightful charts with just a few clicks.
  • ChartExpo has a 7-day trial, which is free. If unsatisfied with the add-in, you’re to sign out within minutes.

Example:

This section will use a Likert Scale Chart in ChartExpo to visualize the data exported from Google Forms to Google Sheets.

You don’t want to miss this.

Analyze Google Forms Data Using Google Sheets
  • To get started with ChartExpo, head to the Extensions button> Chart, Graphs & Visualizations by ChartExpo > Open.
open chartexpo in google sheets
  • Click the Add New Chart button to access your fully stocked library of charts.
add new chart in google sheets
  • Then, scroll through the numerous chart templates until you see the Likert Scale Chart.
search likert scale chart in google sheets
  • Select the sheet holding your data and select the Metrics option. Fill in the numerical numbers (in this scenario, we’ll fill in Responses).
  • Select the Dimensions button and fill in the dimensional data (in our example, we’ll use Questions and Scales).
  • Click the Create Chart button, as shown.
create likert scale chart on google forms data
  • Check out the final chart below.
Transfer and analyze Google Forms data to Google Sheets

Insights:

  • 43% indicated that they are satisfied with restaurant dining and the other 43% customers indicated that they are dissatisfied with your restaurant dining.
  • 40% of customers are indicating that they are satisfied with the food and 46% are very dissatisfied with the food they were served.

Benefits of Using Google Forms with Google Sheets

Using Google Forms for surveys helps you in many ways. Some of the benefits of using Google Forms are as follows:

  • Very Easy to Use

One of the biggest benefits of using Google Forms is convenience.

The application is readily available in Google Workspace, which is free.

You don’t need to download software onto your PC or make a purchase.

Did we mention it’s a drag-and-drop application?

You don’t need design or coding skills to get started with Google Forms.

Just like most other Google applications, the survey-based tool is designed to be accessible to all.

Google Forms has a small learning curve. In other words, it can take minutes for you and your entire team to get comfortable with the application.

Keep reading because, in the coming sections, we’ll take you through how to link Google Forms to Google Sheets.

  • It’s Free

Google Forms is 100% free.

Yes, you read that right.

You just need a Google account. Sign up for a Google account if you’re yet to have an account.

Unlike other survey builders, all of Google Forms’ features are free and open to all.

But, if you have a paid Google Workspace account, you’ll enjoy additional benefits, such as expanded storage space.

  • Allows Collaboration

One of the biggest benefits of the application is that you can easily collaborate with other team members with Gmail accounts. For instance, you can invite a colleague to help:

  • Build web surveys
  • Distribute forms to your audience
  • View Google Forms submissions
  • Suggest changes
  • Access and analyze responses

This feature also makes Google Forms the go-to tool for educators and business owners.

For instance, teachers can easily share Google Forms quizzes with students and gather their responses for grading. Also, the tool can help auto-grade students and generate simple charts for analysis.

  • Powerful Features

Google Forms has multiple features that you’re likely to find with most paid form builders. Some of these handy features include multiple question types.

You can easily use Google Forms to create multiple question types, such as:

  • Multiple-choice
  • Checkboxes
  • Linear scale
  • Short answer
  • Paragraph
  • Multiple choice grid
  • Checkbox grid

These options (highlighted above) allow you to customize your survey based on your preferences.

FAQs:

Can you link a Google Form to a Google Sheet?

Yes, you can link Google Forms to Google Sheets. The survey creator has an option of connecting with the spreadsheet application. This is because both applications are owned by the same parent company Google.

Google Forms is incredibly easy to use because it’s a drag-and-drop tool.

What is the main benefit of Google Forms?

One of the biggest benefits of using Google Forms is convenience.

The application is readily available in Google Workspace, which is free. To access Google Forms, create a free Google account. You don’t need to download software onto your PC or make a purchase.

Wrap Up

Google Forms is incredibly useful for collecting people’s sentiments about any subject. It doesn’t matter whether your goal is customer feedback. Or you’re digging for insights into how to plan a marketing campaign,

The cutting-edge tool allows you to put together custom surveys in minutes. Besides, it’s incredibly easy to share Google Forms on social media or embed it on your website. Also, it allows collaboration. So, if you have a team whose input is critical to your survey, go ahead and use the app.

Let’s imagine you’ve just conducted a survey using Google Forms. The next phase is analyzing the data for hidden insights. This is where survey-based graphs, such as the Likert Scale Chart, come in.

These visualization designs can help you display insights into your Google Form data faster and more conveniently. Also, they’re easy to read and interpret, irrespective of your experience with charts.

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