Integrate Google Sheets with Form Builder Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to integrate Google Sheets with Form Builder using Pabbly Connect for seamless data collection and automation. Navigate the automation landscape confidently with clear, structured guidance suitable for professionals regardless of prior technical experience.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To integrate Google Sheets with Form Builder, start by accessing Pabbly Connect. This platform allows you to automate workflows seamlessly. If you are a new user, signing up takes less than two minutes. Existing users can simply log in to their accounts.

Once signed in, you will reach the Pabbly Connect dashboard. On the right-hand side, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ tab. This will open a dialog box prompting you to name your workflow. Name your workflow based on the task you want to automate, like ‘Google Sheets Integration’. After naming, click on the ‘Create’ button to proceed.

2. Setting Up the Trigger Application in Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will set up the trigger application in Pabbly Connect. The trigger application is the Form Builder, specifically using Gravity Forms as an example. Click on the trigger application option and select Gravity Forms.

• Choose ‘New Response’ as the trigger event.
• Copy the provided webhook URL.
• Go to your Gravity Forms dashboard and add this webhook URL in the form settings.

After pasting the URL, set the request method to POST and the request format to JSON. Save the settings in Gravity Forms, and return to Pabbly Connect. The platform will now wait for a response from the webhook, indicating that the integration is ready for testing.

3. Testing the Webhook Response

To test the webhook response, navigate back to Gravity Forms and preview the form you created. Fill in the fields with sample data, including first name, last name, email, and department. For the feedback question, select multiple choices as per your requirement.

• Submit the form after filling in the details.
• Return to Pabbly Connect to see if the response has been captured.
• Verify that all the submitted data appears correctly in the webhook response.

Once the response is received, you can proceed to set up the action application, which in this case is Google Sheets. This integration allows you to automatically log the responses in your spreadsheet.

4. Connecting Google Sheets to Pabbly Connect

After confirming the webhook response, you need to connect Google Sheets with Pabbly Connect. Select Google Sheets as the action application and choose the event ‘Add New Row’. Click on the ‘Connect’ button to establish the connection.

Choose ‘Add New Connection’ and sign in with your Google account. Allow Pabbly Connect to access your Google Sheets. Select the specific spreadsheet where you want to log the data.

Once connected, you will map the fields from the webhook response to the corresponding columns in your Google Sheets. This mapping ensures that every time a new response is received, it gets logged correctly in the designated spreadsheet.

5. Finalizing the Integration and Testing

With the Google Sheets connection established, you will now finalize the integration. Map each field from the Gravity Forms response to the appropriate columns in Google Sheets. This includes first name, last name, email, contact number, department, and feedback. using Pabbly Connect

After mapping, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to ensure data is sent to Google Sheets. Check your Google Sheets to confirm that the data appears correctly. Repeat the process by submitting new form responses to verify real-time logging.

This integration enables seamless data collection and ensures that all responses are automatically logged in your Google Sheet. You can now easily manage and analyze the data collected from your forms.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to integrate Google Sheets with Form Builder using Pabbly Connect. This integration automates data collection, ensuring that every response is efficiently logged in your spreadsheet. With Pabbly Connect, managing your form responses becomes effortless and streamlined.