How to Pre-Populate Your Form Using the Spreadsheet to Form Widget?

  • cb88RG
    Asked on September 16, 2024 at 4:01 AM

    can i send the data who based from spreadsheet into the form when our costumers already submitted the form ?

  • Emma JotForm Support
    Replied on September 16, 2024 at 4:44 AM

    Hi cb88RG,

    Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support.  I understand that you're looking for a way to pre-populate your form with data from your spreadsheet. You can easily do this by adding the Spreadsheet to Form Widget to your form. Let me show you how:

    1. In Form Builder, click on Add Form Element on the left side of the page.

    2. Under the Widgets tab at the top of the Form Elements menu, search for the Spreadsheet to Form widget.

    3. Click on the Spreadsheet to Form widget to add it to your form. 

    How to Pre Populate Your Form Using the Spreadsheet to Form Widget? Image 1 Screenshot 40

    Now, let's set up the Spreadsheet to Form widget:

    1. Select the Spreadsheet to Form widget field and click on the Wand icon that comes up on the right side of the widget field.

    2. Click on the Upload File field under the General tab of the Widget Settings menu to add your spreadsheet.

    3. From the Dropdown menu under Access Code Column, choose the column in your spreadsheet that contains the access codes.

    4. Then, click on Update Widget at the bottom right corner of the Widget Settings menu How to Pre Populate Your Form Using the Spreadsheet to Form Widget? Image 2 Screenshot 51

    Check out the screencast below to see my result: How to Pre Populate Your Form Using the Spreadsheet to Form Widget? Image 3 Screenshot 62

    You might also want to check our guide about Using the Spreadsheet to Form Widget.

    Give it a try and let us know if you need any other help.

  • cb88RG
    Replied on September 20, 2024 at 8:16 AM

    is the spreadsheet can do it online ? like example when we update data from google spreadsheet, that widget already update too ?
  • Lorenz JotForm Support
    Replied on September 20, 2024 at 8:18 AM

    Hi cb88RG,

    I moved your question to a new thread. You can check that out here.

    Thanks for your understanding, we appreciate it.

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