Create a Live Dashboard from Google Form Responses
Morgan Hopkins, Customer Success Manager
Jul 21, 2020 · Updated Mar 2026
We all have mundane processes that we complete every day, many of which still rely on paper based forms. If
you haven't used Google Forms previously, do yourself a favor and create one today at
forms.new.
Google Forms is probably the most unknown and underutilized of all Google applications. Tucked away behind
the More menu item, when you click New in Google Drive. It must be tough being the lesser known
sibling to Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides. We love you Google Forms, and are confident that your
time in the spotlight will come.
Google Forms is included free with every Google account, so it can be used by just about anyone. Despite its
ease of use and simplicity, Google Forms is an incredibly powerful tool used by organizations big and small
who simply want to capture information in a structured way. Google Forms also natively stores your form
response data in a Google Sheet, creating a new row for each form submission made, so you can easily report
on the information at any time.
Things You Can Do with Google Forms
Google Forms can be used for just about anything. Capturing Time Off Requests, Purchase Requisitions, Expense
Reimbursement Requests, Personal Development Requests, IT Service Requests, and so much more.
Google Forms provides an easy to use form builder so you can create professional looking, mobile ready forms
in minutes.
Like all Google products, Google Forms can scale with your business. Google Forms can handle as much data as
Google Sheets, and Google Sheets can currently handle up to 10 million cells of data.
Even if you don't use Google as your core collaboration tool in your domain, only the form admin needs a
Google account. Form respondents do not need a Google account.
Things You Can Do with Google Forms + Fast Forms
What if you wanted to make your form a little more interactive?
With the Fast Forms
add-on, you can turn any Google Form into an interactive workflow. Picture an
employee submitting a Time Off Request. Once submitted, the request is automatically routed to the employee's
Line Manager via a personalized notification email. The employee and Payroll team can also be notified with
branded document attachments so everyone stays informed and company records stay up to date.
How It Works
Every time a Google Form submission is made, the response data is automatically written to a linked Google Sheet.
Google Looker Studio can connect directly to that Google Sheet as a data source, giving you a live dashboard
that updates with every new submission.
When you combine this with Fast Forms, you get the best of both worlds: your form submissions trigger
personalized notification emails with branded document attachments to the right people, while your dashboard
gives you a real-time, visual overview of all responses.
This is especially useful for operations teams, HR departments, and project managers who need both instant
notifications and at-a-glance reporting from a single Google Form.
For additional guidance on setting up workflows with the add-on, refer to our
support articles.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly does the dashboard update after a form submission?
Google Looker Studio refreshes its data from the connected Google Sheet periodically. For most use cases,
you will see new responses appear in your dashboard within a few minutes of submission.
Can I customize who receives notifications based on form responses?
Yes. Fast Forms supports dynamic recipients through Google Sheets look-up tables and routing conditions.
You can map form respondents to specific recipients so that notifications are automatically sent to the
right person, and you can set conditions so that recipients only receive notifications when specific
criteria are met.
Is Fast Forms free to use?
Fast Forms offers a Free plan that includes up to 30 notifications per month. For higher volumes, the
Individual plan is $4/month (billed annually) and the Team plan is $24/month (billed annually). You can
install Fast Forms from the
Google Workspace Marketplace.
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