Does Formfacade support pre-filled survey links like native Google Forms?

"is there any option to pre-fill the cells like google form prefilled links in formfacade?"- Support forum

This is a common question from Google Forms users who already use Google's pre-filled links. For example, if a visitor picks a product on your website and then opens your enquiry form, they should not have to type that product again or you get enquiries you cannot match. Google's pre-filled link fills it in, but it opens Google's own form page, so the visitor leaves your website. Yes, Formfacade supports pre-filled forms just like native Google forms and your visitor will see the product already filled in, right on your website. Even better, it uses the same url parameters as Google's link and the responses are collected on your Google Forms.

Let's start. Create your form and follow the steps below.

How to create a prefill link in Formfacade?

  • On the page that opens, name your form, click Build form and click Proceed. It can take about a minute.
  • You will land on the form's "Preview" tab.
  • Click on "Share" tab
The tabs Edit, Preview, Share and Responses, with Share marked
  • Click Create prefill links under More options
The More options panel on the Share page, with Create prefill links marked
  • Click + Create new prefill
The Prefill links page saying No prefilled links yet, with + Create new prefill marked
  • Enter the Link name, fill in the answers and click Create prefill link. The dialog's note says that email and name are replaced by the contact's details when an email is sent. On this link, they stay as you typed them.
  • Click Copy link
The Prefill links screen with renewal-0417, its link near.tl/sm/K7pQ2xLmC/renewal-0417, 3 fields, Preview and Copy link, with Copy link marked

How to use the url parameters of Google Forms?

You just have to copy the same url parameters of Google Forms prefill url and use it in the webpage that embeds the Formfacade form or append it to the Formfacade share link for sharing the forms based on your needs. The pre-fill option can be used to prefill the same information for all users or different information for different users.
  • Click on the form's title, click on the ⚙️ icon, select the "Advanced" tab and click Launch next to "Edit this form with Google Forms". Google Forms will open in a new tab
  • In Google Forms, click on the "More" icon
The Google Forms toolbar with the three dot More icon marked
Click on "Pre-fill form" option
The Google Forms toolbar with the three dot menu open, listing Make a copy, Move to trash, Pre-fill form, Embed HTML and more, with the three dots and Pre-fill form marked
Pre-fill responses for the necessary fields and click on "Get link" button
Google's pre-fill page for the Product enquiry form with Oak dining table typed in under Product and Name and Email empty, with the answer and the Get link button marked
Click on "COPY LINK" and paste it in a notepad
The same page with the message Share this link to include pre-filled responses and COPY LINK marked
Copy the Google Form pre-fill parameters in the generated url
Append the above url parameters to the webpage url that embeds the form
For example, link each product's button to yourwebsite.com/enquiry?usp=pp_url&entry.952729137=Oak+dining+table and visitors will see the form on your webpage with the product already filled in.
The Product enquiry form with Oak dining table already filled in under Product, which is marked, above empty Name and Email fields
Or, append the url parameters to the Formfacade share link
The Link tab under Share via with the link https://near.tl/sm/K7pQ2xLmC in a box, which is marked

Summary

If a visitor picks a product on your website, your form should already name it and the Google Forms prefill url takes them off your website to do that. With Formfacade, you can create a prefill link in the Share tab or append the same url parameters to the webpage url that embeds the form or to the Formfacade share link and the form opens with the answer filled in. Create your form and complete the steps above. If you have any questions, write to support.

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