Integrating Google Forms and SMS with Pabbly Connect: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Learn how to integrate Google Forms with SMS services using Pabbly Connect. This tutorial guides you through the process, ensuring automated SMS on form submissions.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for SMS Integration

To send SMS notifications on Google Form submissions, we will use Pabbly Connect. Begin by navigating to the Pabbly Connect website and signing in to your account. If you don’t have an account, you can easily create one within minutes.

Once logged in, locate the ‘Connect’ option on the dashboard. Here, you can create a new integration workflow that will link Google Forms to your SMS service provider. This process requires no coding skills, making it accessible for everyone.

2. Creating a Workflow for Google Forms and SMS

After accessing Pabbly Connect, click on ‘Create Workflow’ to start the integration process. You will be prompted to name your workflow. For this example, you can name it ‘Google Forms to SMS Integration’.

• Select Google Forms as the app.
• Choose the trigger event as ‘New Response in Spreadsheet’.
• This event captures responses directly from Google Sheets linked to your Google Form.

Once you have set up the trigger, Pabbly Connect will listen for new responses in the Google Sheet, allowing you to automate SMS notifications efficiently.

3. Linking Google Forms to Pabbly Connect

Next, you will need to connect your Google Form to Pabbly Connect. Create a Google Sheet that will collect the responses from your form. This is crucial as Pabbly Connect will pull data from this sheet.

To do this, go to your Google Form, click on ‘Responses’, and then click on the green spreadsheet icon to create a new spreadsheet. Ensure that your spreadsheet includes necessary fields like name, email, and phone number. The last data entry column will be important for Pabbly Connect to trigger the SMS.

4. Configuring Pabbly Connect Webhooks

Once your Google Sheet is ready, you will need to configure the Pabbly Connect webhooks. Go to your Google Sheet, click on ‘Add-ons’, and select ‘Pabbly Connect Webhooks’. If you haven’t installed it yet, you can find it in the Google Workspace Marketplace.

After installation, select ‘Initial Setup’ from the Pabbly Connect Webhooks menu. Here, you will need to enter the webhook URL provided by Pabbly Connect and set the trigger column to the last data entry column in your sheet. This ensures that every time a new response is recorded, the data will be sent to Pabbly Connect.

5. Sending SMS Notifications via D7 Network

With everything set up, you can now configure the SMS sending process. In Pabbly Connect, choose D7 Network as your action event and select ‘Send SMS’. You will need to input your SMS API token from D7 Network to authenticate the integration.

Compose your SMS message using the data captured from the Google Form. For example, you can write: ‘Hello [Name], thank you for registering for the Tik Tok Singing Competition!’ Ensure to include the recipient’s phone number and the country code for successful delivery.

Finally, test your integration by submitting a response through your Google Form. You should receive an SMS confirming the registration, demonstrating that Pabbly Connect has successfully integrated Google Forms with D7 Network.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to use Pabbly Connect to automate SMS notifications for Google Form submissions. By integrating Google Forms with D7 Network, you can streamline your communication process effectively. This setup not only saves time but also ensures timely responses to your participants.