In this article, we will cover whether you can use Google Forms offline and some workarounds on how you can use it even without an internet connection. Read on to learn more.
Unfortunately, you cannot use Google Forms offline. Using Google Forms in a traditional offline mode where you can collect responses without an internet connection is not possible. Google Forms is primarily a web-based tool that requires an internet connection to both create and fill out forms.
Collection of Responses: Google Forms itself cannot collect responses offline. Responses can only be submitted to your form when the respondent is online.
Syncing of Responses: When you're back online, any responses that were submitted while you were offline will sync to the linked Google Sheet.
Review Responses Offline: You can view and analyze the responses in the linked Google Sheet when you're offline, but this will only include data that was synced the last time you were online.
While you cannot use Google Forms to collect responses offline, you can manage and review the responses through a linked Google Sheet in offline mode. This approach requires some preparation while you're online, such as linking the form to a Sheet and enabling offline access for that Sheet.
Here's how you can do that:
First, create your form while you're online.
In the "Responses" tab of the form, click on the green Sheets icon to create a new spreadsheet that automatically records responses.
Open the linked Google Sheet. Enable offline access for this Sheet by going to the File menu and selecting "Make available offline." A pop-up window may show: click "Turn on" to allow offline access to your files.
We hope that this article has helped you and given you a better understanding on how to make use of Google Forms offline. You might also like our articles on setting up the if-then formula and how to view analytics on Google Forms. To optimize your workflow better, we recommend reading our guide on how to auto-send confirmation emails in Google Forms.
