Adobe submit form to Gogle Form

Report · Apr 08, 2024

Hello,

I setup a form with a submit button. That submit button links to a Google Form submission. I got it connected correctly where new rows are being entered into the form, but all I get is a time stamp. It won't take the data entered.

I started simple with just one text field. See screenshot below

Report · May 21, 2024

When setting up a form with a submit button that links to a Google Form, you want to ensure that each form field corresponds correctly to the fields in the Google Form. If you are only getting timestamps and not the entered data, it's likely that the data isn't being properly sent to the Google Form. Here are some steps to ensure the data is submitted correctly:

Step-by-Step Guide to Ensure Data Submission to Google Forms

Verify Field Names and IDs: Ensure that the form fields in your HTML form have the correct name attributes that correspond to the entry IDs of the Google Form. Each Google Form field has a unique entry ID that you need to match in your form.
Check Form Action URL: Ensure that the form action URL is correctly set to the Google Form URL.
Use the Correct Method: Make sure the form uses the POST method to send data to the Google Form.

Example HTML Form

Here's an example of how your form should look:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Submit Form to Google Forms</title>
</head>
<body>
    <form action="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/YOUR_GOOGLE_FORM_ID/formResponse" method="POST">
        <label for="name">Name:</label>
        <input type="text" name="entry.1234567890" id="name" required>
        <br>
        <label for="email">Email:</label>
        <input type="email" name="entry.0987654321" id="email" required>
        <br>
        <input type="submit" value="Submit">
    </form>
</body>
</html>

Finding the Correct Entry IDs

Open Google Form: Go to your Google Form in the browser.
View Form Source: Right-click on the form and select "View Page Source" or press Ctrl+U to view the HTML source of the form.
Locate Entry IDs: Search for the entry. IDs. These look like entry.1234567890 and correspond to each form field.

Example Process for Locating Entry IDs

Open your Google Form and right-click on one of the input fields.
Select "Inspect" (Chrome) or "Inspect Element" (Firefox).
In the Developer Tools pane, locate the name attribute for the input field. It will be something like entry.1234567890.

Ensuring Data is Collected

Correct Attribute Names: Make sure each input field in your HTML form has a name attribute that exactly matches the entry ID from the Google Form.
Required Fields: Ensure all required fields are included in your HTML form and are filled out when submitting.

Example Full Form

Assuming you have a Google Form with fields for "Name" and "Email", and their corresponding entry IDs are entry.1234567890 and entry.0987654321 respectively, your HTML form should look like this:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Submit Form to Google Forms</title>
</head>
<body>
    <form action="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/YOUR_GOOGLE_FORM_ID/formResponse" method="POST">
        <label for="name">Name:</label>
        <input type="text" name="entry.1234567890" id="name" required>
        <br>
        <label for="email">Email:</label>
        <input type="email" name="entry.0987654321" id="email" required>
        <br>
        <input type="submit" value="Submit">
    </form>
</body>
</html>

Replace YOUR_GOOGLE_FORM_ID with the actual ID from your Google Form URL.