Step 1: Open Google Forms
Firstly, you need to open your Google form. You can do this by going to the Google Forms homepage and selecting the form you want to view the responses for.
Step 2: View summary of responses
Once you have opened your form, you will be able to view a summary of the responses. This page will give you a brief overview of the data collected so far, such as the number of responses, the average time it took respondents to complete the form and a few graphs showing the responses to each question.
Step 3: View individual responses
If you want to view individual responses, click on the ‘Responses’ tab at the top of the page. This tab will have two options; ‘Summary’ and ‘Individual’. Select ‘Individual’ to see each individual response.
Step 4: Analyse responses
You can filter responses according to different criteria such as, specific questions, selected answers and response submission date. This makes the analysis much easier and faster.
Step 5: Download responses to a Google Sheets
Google Forms allows you to download the responses in different formats like Excel sheets, CSV files, and ZIP files. You can also choose to send the responses to Google Sheets, which will enable you to make more detailed analysis and graphs as well as sorting and filtering responses according to your needs.
Step 6: Share the responses
Google Forms also allows the user to share the responses with other people in different ways. If you are collaborating on a project, it can help team members track the progress in real time. You can also create a link to share with correspondents or download the data and send it through email or other messaging apps.
Google Forms offers a lot of data visualization options for your responses. You can use the data to track progress, measure insights, and make important decisions. When looking at the responses to your form, try to focus on the big picture, and apply the data you’ve collected to better understand the people who’ve responded to your form.
In conclusion, viewing responses on Google Forms is a simple process that can help you gather vital information, opinions and feedback. By following the above steps, you can save the time and effort on extracting, compiling and analysing data manually. Google Forms is an important tool for professionals, academics and anyone looking to collect data, and it is important to know how to view and analyse the responses collected.