Google Chat

Google Forms + Google Chat Integration

Send messages to Google Chat on Google Form Submission

What is Form Director?

Form Director is a Google Workspace add-on that directs data submitted from Google Forms to applications like Google Docs, Forms, Sheets, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Email, Trello, Slack, QuickBooks etc.

Installation:

It is available in the Google workspace Marketplace.

Please check installation instructions to install the add-on.

What is Google Chat/ Hangouts?

Google Chat is a communication software developed by Google. Originally a feature of Google+, Google Chat became a stand-alone product in 2013, when Google also began integrating features from Google+ Messenger and Google Talk into Hangouts.

Google Forms to Google Chat: Use Case(s)

> Sends message to Google Chat Rooms

Google Forms

Sends message to Google Chat on Form Submit

Form Director

Google Chat

Demo Video: How to send message to Google Chat from Google Forms?

How to set up Google Chat

  • Name your service

  • Choose Hangout from the list of Applications

  • Choose Send Message (Webhook) under services

Configuring Google Chat

Google Chat sends messages to Chat Rooms using to services.

Send Messages through Webhook

Provide your webhook URL.

How to get WebHook URL?

From the chat room menu:

  1. Select Manage Webhooks

2.Click on Add Webhook

3.Fill in the name field and optionally the avatar URL field.

4.Click Save.

5.Copy and provide the webhook URL in Form Director

Mapping

  • Mapping of form fields to that of app fields is to be done in order to send messages with your form data.


  • Click on the edit mapping


  • Once you have done mapping you can save the service


  • Note : Mapping should be done between app field and form field of same type.

Notification

  • Notify your audience with success or error notifications.

  • Switch on Send Email to send email during execution.

Email Template

  • Send your own customized emails on form submission to your audience.

Attachment

  • Select the attachment to email from file upload in Google Form.

  • Click Pick Drive Files to attach files to Email.

Finish setting up

  • Save service

You are all set to send messages to Google Chat on your Google Form submission

Submit the Form

Submit the Google Form

See Google Chat/ Hangouts