How to Automatically Copy Google Forms Responses to any other Spreadsheet

Google Forms is a powerful tool for collecting and organizing data, but sometimes you may want to automatically copy responses to a different spreadsheet for further analysis or sharing. Fortunately, there is a straightforward way to accomplish this using Google Apps Script.

To get started, open the Google Form that you want to copy responses from and go to the Responses tab. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select "Create a spreadsheet" from the dropdown menu. This will create a new Google Sheets file where responses will be automatically copied.

Next, navigate to the new spreadsheet and go to "Extensions" in the menu bar. Select "Apps Script" from the dropdown menu to open the Apps Script editor. This is where you will write the script that will copy responses from the Google Form to the new spreadsheet.

In the Apps Script editor, delete any existing code and paste in the following script:

```javascript
function onFormSubmit(e) {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];
var range = sheet.getRange(sheet.getLastRow() + 1, 1, 1, e.values.length);
range.setValues([e.values]);
}
```

This script is a simple function that will run every time a new response is submitted to the Google Form. It gets the active spreadsheet and appends the new response to the end of the sheet.

Save the script by clicking the floppy disk icon or pressing Ctrl + S. Name your project and click "OK" to save.

To link the script to the Google Form, go back to the Form editor and click on the three dots in the upper right corner. Select "Script editor" from the dropdown menu. This will open the Apps Script editor for the Form.

In the Apps Script editor for the Form, delete any existing code and paste in the following script:

```javascript
function onSubmit(e) {
var responses = e.values;
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById('YOUR_SPREADSHEET_ID');
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
sheet.appendRow(responses);
}
```

Replace 'YOUR_SPREADSHEET_ID' with the ID of the spreadsheet where you want to copy responses.

Save the script by clicking the floppy disk icon or pressing Ctrl + S. Name your project and click "OK" to save.

Now, every time someone fills out the Google Form, their responses will be automatically copied to the new spreadsheet. You can use this feature to easily organize and analyze data from multiple forms in one central location.

In conclusion, automating the process of copying Google Form responses to another spreadsheet can save you time and effort when working with large amounts of data. By following the steps outlined above, you can streamline your data collection process and make it easier to manage and analyze your responses.