Todoist

Google Forms + Todoist Integration

Create Projects, Tasks in Todoist 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 Todoist?

Todoist is a to-do list and task manager for professionals and small businesses. Combining tasks, projects, comments, attachments, notifications, and more, Todoist lets users streamline their personal and team productivity and work more effectively.

Google Forms to Todoist: Use Case(s)

> "Create Projects" in Todoist on Google Form Submission.

> "Create Tasks" in Todoist on Google Form Submission.

Google Forms

Create Tasks & Projects on Form Submit

Form Director

Todoist

Choose Service


  • Choose Todoist from the list of apps.

  • Name your service.

  • Choose the available services

  1. Create Project

  2. Create Tasks

Configuring Todoist

  • Click on Connect to authenticate with Todoist app.

The authentication can be done by 2 methods

  • API token

  • OAuth

How to get API token?

  • Login to Todoist.

  • Click on the profile.

  • Click on Integrations.

  • Scroll down to API token.

  • Copy the API token.

  • Click on Issue a new API token to generate a new API token.

OAuth

  • Click on OAuth.

  • Click on Connect.

Service 1: Create Projects

  • Select Create Projects.

Mapping

  • Click Setup Mapping and setup the mapping.


  • Mapping of form fields to that of app fields is to be done in order to create tasks on form submission.


  • Click on the add icon to add new 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

  • Click Pick Drive Files to attach files to Email.


  • Add attachments from previous service results.

  • Select the required service result.

Finish setting up

  • Save service

You are all set to create Projects on your Google Form submission

Submit the Form

Submit the Google Form.

See the Projects created in Todoist

Service 2: Create Tasks

  • Mention the service name.

  • Select the application as "Todoist".

  • Select the service as "Create Task".

  • Authenticate with Todoist.

  • Select the required project.

Mapping

  • Click Setup Mapping and setup the mapping.


  • Mapping of form fields to that of app fields is to be done in order to create tasks on form submission.


  • Click on the add icon to add new 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

  • Click Pick Drive Files to attach files to Email.


  • Add attachments from previous service results.

  • Select the required service result.

Finish setting up

  • Save service

You are all set to create Tasks on your Google Form submission

Submit the Form

  • Submit data in the Google Form.

See the Tasks created in Todoist