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

If you already send Google's pre-filled links, you'll want the same links to work once your form is on your website. Google's pre-filled link opens Google's own form page, so the visitor leaves your site to see the answer filled in. For example, a visitor who picks a product on your website should find it already named in your enquiry form. Yes, Formfacade supports pre-filled forms the same way Google Forms does. You create a prefill link in the Share tab, or add the same url parameters as Google's link to your webpage's url, and the form opens on your page with the answers filled in. The responses are collected in your Google Form.

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.
  • Click on the "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.
  • 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?

Copy the url parameters of a Google Forms pre-filled link and add them to the url of the webpage that embeds your Formfacade form, or to the Formfacade share link. You can pre-fill the same answers for everyone or different answers for different people.
  • 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".
  • 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

Google's pre-filled links open Google's own form page, so they take people off your website. With Formfacade, you create a prefill link in the Share tab, or add the same url parameters to the webpage that embeds your form or to the Formfacade share link, and the form opens with the answers filled in. Create your form and complete the steps above. If you have any questions, write to support.

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