Purpose
The Google Forms node allows you to capture data from your flow and save it as a new response in a Google Form. This automatically populates the Google Sheet linked to your form, making it a powerful tool for data collection.
Setup Guide
Follow these steps to correctly configure the node:
Step 1: Create Your Google Form
- Create a Google Form with all the questions you want to ask in your flow.
- For each question, note the corresponding variable you will use in your Zimflow (e.g.,
{{name}},{{email}}).
Step 2: Get the Prefilled Link
- In your Google Form, click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner and select "Get pre-filled link".
- Fill in the form fields with your Zimflow variable names (e.g., type
{{name}}into the "Name" field). This tells Google Forms where to map the data from your flow. - Click "Get link" at the bottom of the page, and then click "COPY LINK".
Step 3: Configure the Node
- Paste the copied prefilled link into the "Google Form URL" field in the node settings.
- The node will automatically extract the form fields (e.g.,
entry.12345) and the variables you mapped (e.g.,{{name}}). - You can now review and confirm the mappings. The data from your flow variables will be sent to the corresponding Google Form fields.
Example
If your flow asks for a user's name and stores it in a {{name}} variable, and you mapped that to the "Full Name" question in your form, the user's answer will appear in the "Full Name" column of your Google Sheet.