on January 13, 2023

Collecting Lat-Long in a Google Docs Form by adding script?

Geographic Information Systems

How do I capture a long lat in Google form?

Add a location field to your form

  1. Open a form from Forms.
  2. Add a location field by dragging it from the fields menu into your form.
  3. Name your location field.
  4. Enter latitude and longitude coordinates to position the center of your map.
  5. Check or uncheck Display map to show or hide the map on your published field.

How do I add a geocode to a Google form?

To do this in Google Sheets: select Add-ons > Geocode by Awesome Table > Geocode on form submit then click the Activate trigger button.

How to pass latitude and longitude to Google Maps dynamically?

Get API key from below link and paste it in highlight script API


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Can Google Forms measure time?

To clarify for others - Google Forms can't track time. This route takes you completely out of Google Forms and into Apps Script. There's a lot of ways you can write the JS to track, store and even display the time back to the user. This sample was just 1 way within a custom web app.

How do I collect data from a Google form?

How to use Google Forms

  1. Step 1: Set up a new form or quiz. Go to forms.google.com.
  2. Step 2: Edit and format a form or quiz. You can add, edit, or format text, images, or videos in a form.
  3. Step 3: Send your form for people to fill out. When you are ready, you can send your form to others and collect their responses.




Can Google Forms track time?

Yes. If somebody is using Google Forms, and you fill out their questionnaire, they can see the date and time that you submit the form.