When you’re working with data in a spreadsheet, it’s important that it be easy to read. Unfortunately, Google Forms don’t natively format responses like this by default. Luckily for us though, we can easily auto-format the data using Google Sheets and some simple formulas!

Copy your form response data

You can copy and paste your data into a new spreadsheet. To do so, follow these steps:

Copy the response data from your Google Form by selecting it and pressing Ctrl+C on Windows or Command+C on Mac.
Paste the copied information into Excel or other spreadsheet application using the Paste Special feature (this will ensure that it is pasted as values instead of text).
Copy all columns in your original form response sheet and paste them into this new blank spreadsheet, not just one column (you might have to click “Select All” first).

Paste the copied data into a Google Sheet

Copy the data into a Google Sheet.
Make sure to copy the data, not just the form response.

Clean up the formatting

Once you have the data in a Google Sheet, you may want to clean up the formatting. To do so:

Remove extra spaces at the end of each row and between words in a cell. This will make it easier for others to read and analyze your data later on.
Remove commas from values that are not numbers (ex: “John Doe” should be formatted as “John Doe”).
Replace non-numeric characters with their corresponding values (ex: replace “a” with “1”). You can find a full list of these replacements here .
Remove line breaks (press enter twice) if they appear between cells or rows; they won’t affect how your spreadsheet looks but they might cause problems when copying information into other applications like Word documents or Google Forms responses!

Hide the original data.

To prevent confusion, you may want to hide the original data. You can do this by using a filter or formula, or even a conditional formatting rule.

Auto-formatting allows clean, easy-to-read data in your spreadsheets without any manual formatting.

If you’re using Google Forms to collect responses from a large number of people, auto-formatting can save you hours of time by automatically applying consistent formatting rules to each response as it comes in. For example, let’s say that a teacher wants to get feedback from students on their favorite color or what type of pet would be best for them. If he sent out an email asking everyone for their answers and then entered those responses into a spreadsheet after receiving them all back (which could take days), he’d have to manually format each cell as either text or numeric data–and there would probably still be inconsistencies between cells because some people wouldn’t follow directions exactly as written! Auto-formatting solves this problem by automatically applying consistent styles across multiple rows at once when new entries are added; this ensures that no matter how many responses come through at once or how quickly they arrive after being emailed out by the teacher himself (assuming he has permission), all values will look uniform when put together side-by-side within one sheet rather than having different types displayed differently depending upon which row they happen occupy within the said sheet.”

With these steps, you can auto-format your Google form responses in Google Sheets with ease. This process is not only helpful for quickly cleaning up messy data and making it readable but also for saving time during the analysis process by automating repetitive tasks so that you can focus on other things.

Sure! Here is a step-by-step guide on how to auto-format Google Form responses in Google Sheets:

Step 1: Open your Google Form

Go to your Google Forms homepage and select the form you want to auto-format the responses for.

Step 2: Go to the Responses tab

In the Google Form editor, click on the “Responses” tab located at the top of the page.

Step 3: Click on the Google Sheets icon

On the Responses tab, you will see a Google Sheets icon. Click on it to link your form responses to a new or existing Google Sheets spreadsheet.

Step 4: Create or select a Google Sheets spreadsheet

A pop-up will appear giving you the option to create a new spreadsheet or select an existing one. Choose the option that suits your needs and click on “Create” or “Select” to continue.

Step 5: Open the linked Google Sheets spreadsheet

Once you have created or selected your Google Sheets spreadsheet, it will open in a new tab.

Step 6: Click on “Add-ons”

In the Google Sheets menu bar, click on “Add-ons” and then select “Get add-ons” from the dropdown menu.

Step 7: Search for the “AutoCrat” add-on

In the Add-ons marketplace, search for “AutoCrat” in the search bar.

Step 8: Install the “AutoCrat” add-on

Click on the “+ Free” button next to the “AutoCrat” add-on to install it.

Step 9: Grant permissions

The add-on will request certain permissions to access your Google Sheets and Google Drive. Review the permissions and click on “Allow” to proceed.

Step 10: Configure “AutoCrat”

After the add-on is installed, go back to your Google Sheets spreadsheet. In the menu bar, click on “Add-ons” then select “AutoCrat” and choose “Open.”

Step 11: Set up a new job

In the “AutoCrat” sidebar that appears on the right-hand side of the spreadsheet, click on the “New Job” button to create a new job.

Step 12: Choose a template

Select a document template that will be used to format the responses. You can either create a new template or choose an existing one. Click on “Next” when you have made your selection.

Step 13: Set up merge tags

In the next step, you will need to set up merge tags to specify where the form responses should be placed in the template. These merge tags will be replaced with the actual responses. Click on “Next” to continue.

Step 14: Configure the destination

Choose the destination where you want the auto-formatted responses to be stored. This is typically the same Google Sheets spreadsheet that you linked earlier. Click on “Next” to proceed.

Step 15: Configure delivery options (optional)

If you want the auto-formatted responses to be emailed to specific recipients or shared as PDFs, you can configure the delivery options in this step. Otherwise, you can skip this step by clicking on “Next.”

Step 16: Configure naming options (optional)

In this step, you can set up naming options for the generated documents. This allows you to customize how the documents are named when they are created. Click on “Next” to continue or skip this step if you don’t need to customize the document names.

Step 17: Preview and test (optional)

If you want to preview and test the auto format, you can click on the “Preview” button to see how the responses will be formatted. This step is optional but recommended to ensure everything is set up correctly.

Step 18: Save the job

Once you are satisfied with the configuration, click on the “Save” button to save the job.

Step 19: Run the job

To auto-format the form responses, go back to the “AutoCrat” sidebar and click on the “Run” button. This will start the auto-format process.

Step 20: Check the formatted responses

After the job finishes running, check the generated documents or the Google Sheets spreadsheet to see the auto-formatted responses.

That’s it! You have successfully set up and run an auto format job for your Google Form responses in Google Sheets using the “AutoCrat” add-on.

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