How to build a Google Forms add-on with Google Apps Script

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Google Forms is a popular tool used by many individuals and organizations to create surveys, questionnaires, and other forms. While Google Forms provides a lot of great features out of the box, there may be times when you need to extend its functionality to better meet your needs. This is where Google Forms add-ons come in. With Google Apps Script, you can create custom add-ons that can be used to enhance the functionality of Google Forms. In this article, we’ll walk through the process of building a Google Forms add-on using Google Apps Script, with an example.

Getting Started

To get started with building a Google Forms add-on, you will need a few things:

• A Google account
• Access to Google Forms
• Basic knowledge of JavaScript

Once you have these things, you can begin building your add-on.

Creating a New Google Forms Add-on

The first step in building a Google Forms add-on is to create a new script file in Google Apps Script. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open Google Forms.
2. Click on the “More” button (three vertical dots) in the top-right corner of the screen.