How to Export a Google Form to Excel
Docswrite Team
Aug 14, 2025
3 min read

If you are looking to export a Google Form to Excel , you’ve come to the right place. Google Forms is a powerful tool for collecting data, but sometimes you need to analyze that data in Excel for better reporting, visualization, or integration with other platforms. In this guide, we will walk you through the process step by step and explain how tools like Docswrite.com can streamline your workflow.
Step 1: Access Your Google Form Responses
First, open the Google Form you want to export. Navigate to the Responses tab at the top of the form. This tab displays all the collected responses in a summarized or individual format. You can also view charts and graphs that summarize the data, but to work with the raw data, you will need to export it.
Step 2: Link Google Form to Google Sheets
Google Forms has a built-in feature that allows you to connect your form directly to a Google Sheet. Click on the green Sheets icon in the Responses tab. This action will automatically create a Google Sheet containing all your responses. Every new response submitted to the form will be automatically added to this sheet, making it easier to manage and analyze your data.
Step 3: Export Google Sheets to Excel
Once your responses are in Google Sheets, exporting to Excel is straightforward. Open your Google Sheet, go to File > Download > Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) . This will download the file in Excel format, which you can then open using Microsoft Excel or upload to other platforms for further processing.
Step 4: Use Docswrite.com for Seamless Integration
While exporting Google Form responses to Excel is simple, many businesses need to share or publish this data across multiple platforms. This is where Docswrite.com comes in. Docswrite is a website—not a plugin—that allows you to publish your Google Docs and Excel sheets directly to various CRMs with a few integrations. By connecting your exported Excel file from Google Forms to Docswrite, you can:
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Automatically update CRM records with survey or form data
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Share insights with your team without manual uploads
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Save time by streamlining data workflows
Docswrite makes it easy for teams to centralize data and improve efficiency, eliminating the need for repetitive copy-pasting or manual data entry.
FAQs
Q1: Can I export Google Form responses directly to Excel without using Google Sheets? A1: Google Forms does not offer direct Excel export. You must first link the form to Google Sheets and then download the sheet as an Excel file.
Q2: How often are responses updated in the linked Google Sheet? A2: Responses are updated in real-time. Every time someone submits a form, the data is automatically added to the linked Google Sheet.
Q3: Is Docswrite a plugin for Google Forms? A3: No, Docswrite is a web-based platform that allows you to publish Google Docs or Excel files to different CRMs via integrations. It is not a plugin but a standalone service.
Q4: Can I use Docswrite to send Google Form data to multiple CRMs at once? A4: Yes, Docswrite supports multiple integrations, enabling you to distribute your data to several CRMs simultaneously.
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