How to see Google Form responses
See Google Form responses in three views: a summary chart, question by question, or one submission at a time, plus the Link to Sheets option.
Quick answer
Open your form in Google Forms and select the Responses tab. The Summary view shows a chart of the answers, the Question view shows one question at a time, and the Individual view lets you page through each submission. Link to Sheets sends all responses to a spreadsheet.
Steps at a glance
- Open your form and select the Responses tab
- Read the Summary view for the response count and chart
- Switch to Question to review answers one question at a time
- Switch to Individual to page through each submission
- Point to Link to Sheets to send responses to a spreadsheet
Interactive demo
Summary
The Responses tab in Google Forms collects every submission in one place. You can read the totals as a chart, go question by question, or open each person's full submission. It tells you quickly what your respondents actually chose.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Open the Responses tab
Open your form in the editor. Select Responses near the top of the page. The number next to the tab shows how many submissions the form has received so far.
Step 2
Read the Summary view
Select Summary to see the total number of responses and a chart for each question. For a multiple choice question, the chart shows each option with its share of the answers, and the question heading shows the response count. Copy chart puts the chart on your clipboard.
Step 3
Switch to Question view
Select Question to review answers one question at a time. Each option is listed with the number of people who picked it, such as 2 responses or 1 response. Use the View options menu to change how the question is displayed.
Step 4
Switch to Individual view
Select Individual to read one submission at a time. Use Next response to move forward through the submissions. Print response and Delete response sit beside the arrows for the submission you are viewing.
Step 5
Send responses to a spreadsheet
Point to Link to Sheets, next to the response count, to see that it sends responses to a spreadsheet. Select it when you want to filter or sort the answers outside the form.
Why this matters
You sent a poll to your team and need to know where people want to eat on Friday. Opening the Responses tab gives you the count and the split in seconds, and you can still read each submission on its own.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Summary, Question, and Individual?
Summary shows charts for the whole form. Question shows the answers to one question at a time. Individual shows one person's full submission at a time.
Can I see how many people picked each option?
Yes. Both the Summary and Question views show each option with its response count, for example 2 responses for one option and 1 response for another.
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