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un wanted link is coming every order number its like https://near.tl/inbox , we dont want that particular link, how to remove it.

The default message includes the link to the mobile app that the users can use to manage their orders. If you don't want to include this link, you can add your own custom message. Instructions below. Login to Neartail > click on the form to open it > Edit page will open in a new tab > In the Edit page, click on the gear icon next to the Submit button > Button settings page will be displayed > click On submit > select Submit response to WhatsApp > enter the preferred message and click Save. You must use ${TEXTSUMMARY(true)} in the WhatsApp message setup to include the order details.

Good morning, I seem to have a problem with the addition of scores on my forms. All forms are the same (they are just used in different areas in the business). I have just completed a test form and the results are attached in a pdf. I answered all questions with a one (for ease of addition) so the final score should have been 25, but for some reason it is giving me a total of 26. This is happening on all my forms - the final score is always one more than it should be. I have checked the addition in the backend and it all seems correct, so I'm confused as to why it's not working properly. Can you help me please? Kind regards Amanda Wells

Hi Amanda, when you use the SCORE function to assign points and calculate scores, it will assign the points for all the multiple choice, checkboxes and grid questions. You have used the SCORE(SECTION, 1, 2, 3) formula to assign the points and calculate the section scores for the 5 sections in your form. Each of these sections has one grid question, a paragraph question for comments and a short answer question with the formula for the section score. These section scores are calculated correctly. You have used the SCORE(ALL, 1, 2, 3) formula to calculate the overall score. This formula assigns the points for each of the grid questions in the 5 sections as well as the multiple choice question "Type of Audit" in the home page. If you don't want to include the "Type of Audit" multiple choice question in the score calculations, then you can use the SUM function to add the 5 section scores instead of the SCORE function. SUM( section#1, section#2, section#3, section#4, section#5 ) where section#1, section#2, section#3, section#4, section#5 are the short questions you want to add to calculate the overall score. You must type @ and select the required field from the list to include them in the formula above. In the Edit page, click on the gear icon next to the total score question > Question settings page will be displayed > click Answer > enter the above SUM formula in the Calculate option and click Save.

HI I need urgent help in using Stripe in a google form. There is no option for when I go to Enable Payment. I was able to setup Paypal successfully, however, I want to switch it to Stripe as paypal is not suitable for this project.

Hi Charlie, We have integrated with Stripe for Card, Cash App automated payments in the US. If you would like to enable Stripe payments, login to Neartail > click on the form to open it > Edit page will be displayed > In the Neartail Edit page, click on the gear icon next to the Submit button > Button settings will be displayed. Click Enable payments > The payment options supported in your country will be displayed > click on the configure link for the Card payment option > create a Neartail Stripe account to enable card payments and and click Save. Once you complete the setup, you can use the Neartail share link to submit a response and test the payment process to ensure everything is working correctly.

Hi Recently I've been getting completed form via a link vs the completed form itself making it difficult to share the formwith my team to action therequest. Can this be corrected?

You can customize the WhatsApp message as required. The default message includes response summary along with the link to the mobile app that the users can use to manage their orders. If you don't want to include this link, you can add your own custom message. Instructions below. Login to Neartail > click on the form to open it > Edit page will open in a new tab > In the Edit page, click on the gear icon next to the Submit button > Button settings page will be displayed > click On submit > select Submit response to WhatsApp > enter the preferred message and click Save. You must use ${TEXTSUMMARY(true)} in the WhatsApp message setup to include the response summary. Please try this and confirm.

Hi, How do we validate Email (short answer) mandatory question is in correct format using validation rule? Certain responders enter incorrectly.. Eg spaces... con.. Etc

The Text - Email validation will work. If you are facing issues, please share an example along with the link for your form.

I used the custom whasapp text in the onsubmit button. This worked. However, now the formatting of the summary text has changed. The questions are no longer bold. Can you assist? Also, can there be a space after each answer to make it more readable?

You can use ${TEXTSUMMARY(true)} in the WhatsApp message setup to include the response summary. Please note that the the summary returned by this formula cannot be formatted.

I get a message saying report this problem. It doesn’t say what the problem is.

Hi Joe, could you please provide more details about when you are seeing this message? Are you trying to access a specific form, submit a response, or perform another action? Any additional information or a screenshot of the error will be useful.

Unable to configure whats app number

Login to Neartail > click on the form to open it > Edit page will open in a new tab > In the Edit page, click on the gear icon next to the Submit button > Button settings page will be displayed > click On submit > select Submit response to WhatsApp > configure the WhatsApp number and click Save. Please note that you must enter the country code when configuring the WhatsApp number. Once configured, the number cannot be changed. When a user submits the form, Neartail composes their order as a message and opens it in WhatsApp. Users can click on the send button to send their order as a WhatsApp message to you. Please note that this is not an automated notification, but a message that the user sends manually.

Please am i able to upgrade my subscription if i realize after purchasing a subscription that i need a higher subscription?

Hi Siamah, you can upgrade your subscription at any time. When you upgrade, the system will calculate the prorated amount and charge the difference.

How do I update the live version?

You make changes to the form using the Formfacade Editor. These changes will be live when you save the edits. If you have created your form in Google Forms and make the edits in Google Forms, then you must sync it to Formfacade. Open your form in Google Forms > click on the addon icon > click Formfacade > click More options > click Update or Customize to sync the changes with Formfacade immediately.

How many orders are accepted on the free trial?

Hi Aliya, you can collect up to 20 responses during the free trial period. If you would like to collect more than 20 responses or continue using Neartail after the trial ends, you will need to subscribe to a paid plan.

not a problem but a question, is it possible to track the conversion using google ads?

Currently, Formfacade does not support adding Google Ads conversion tracking scripts directly to the form. However, you can track conversions if you embed the form on your website.

Can subscription be cancelled at anytime?

When you subscribe to the paid plan, you can either choose the monthly or annual option. Monthly subscription is automatically renewed each month. You can cancel it anytime. Annual subscription is a 12 month contract and it is non refundable. If you need it for a short term (say 3 months), use can choose the monthly option, use it for 3 months and then cancel the subscription.

I need access to the signed forms. I have 5 signed forms I received during the trial. I have not decided whether to continue with the service or not. Thank you!

Hi Lindsay, once the trial ends, you will not have access to Formesign, but you can view the collected responses with signatures in Google Forms or Google Sheets. If you have setup the sync to drive or email notifications, you can access the signed documents in your google drive folder or the email.

I have an app for payment that works in Israel but I didn't succeed to understanding how and where to put it so it would work well because now it isn't

We have integrated with Stripe (Card, Bancontact, Paynow, Cash App, iDeal) and Paypal (Paypal, Venmo) for automated payments. In addition, you can also enable manual & offline payment methods such as UPI, Cash App, Zelle, cash on delivery, bank transfer, check. If you would like to use a different payment option, then you can choose from one of these 3 options. (1) Configure the thank you message to include the payment instructions or the payment link (2) Redirect users to the payment link (not recommended) (3) Customize the WhatsApp message to include the payment instructions or the payment link Customize thank you message Login to Neartail > click on the form to open it > Edit page will be displayed > In the Neartail Edit page, click on the gear icon next to the Submit button > Button settings will be displayed > click Disable payments > click On submit > select Show customized message for this button > enter the thank you message along with the payment link and click Save. Redirect on submit Login to Neartail > click on the form to open it > Edit page will be displayed > In the Neartail Edit page, click on the gear icon next to the Submit button > Button settings will be displayed > click Disable payments > click On submit > select Redirect to a webpage > enter the payment link and click Save. Customize WhatsApp message Login to Neartail > click on the form to open it > Edit page will open in a new tab > In the Edit page, click on the gear icon next to the Submit button > Button settings page will be displayed > click On submit > select Submit response to WhatsApp > enter the preferred message with the payment link or instructions and click Save. You must use ${TEXTSUMMARY(true)} in the .. Please try this and confirm.

How can I set up a notification for site admins to let them know when a form has been submitted?

Login to Formfacade > click on the form to open it > Edit page will be displayed > click Responses > click on the three dots icon next to the Submitted status > click Email Collaborators > setup wizard will be displayed > Enter your email address and click Next > update the subject and click Next > update the message and click Next. Whenever a user submits a form, the notification email will be sent to that email address. The number of email address you can notify depends on your subscription plan. Formfacade Email notification pricing https://formfacade.com/collaboration/pricing.html Formfacade Enhance pricing https://formfacade.com/enhance/pricing.html

Hi, we want to remove serial number from upcoming forms responses. Is there any solution?

Which serial number would you like to remove? Please share a screenshot.

When I started using the service the terms of service were different. 2 people answered a forms on my website and now I have to pay for a plan in order to see them. I wish to see the answers with the conditions I agreed when I implemented the service.

Hi Daniel, the terms of services hasn't changed. When you install the addon/create an account, we automatically enable a 7 day trial. After the trial ends, you will be on the free plan. In the Formfacade free plan, you can use one form and collect up to 20 responses per month. Please note that only the Embed feature is part of the Formfacade Free plan. If you would like to use the paid features such as customize, file upload, score calculations, redirect on submit, tasks, email notifications etc or collect more than 20 responses per month, you will have to subscribe to the paid plan. Notes for your reference: Embed form: Open form in Google Forms > Click on the addon icon > Click Formfacade > Click Embed in a webpage > You can select the website platform to get the embed code and add it in your webpage. You can also use the Formfacade share link directly to collect responses. Edit form: Make changes in Google Forms > Click on the addon icon > Click Formfacade > Click More options > Sidebar widget will be displayed. Click Update to sync changes with Formfacade. View responses: Open form in Google Forms > Click Responses > View responses by person, question or summary. You can also sync responses to Google Sheets. You will always have access to your data since it is recorded in your Google Forms and the linked Google Sheets.

I have not been receiving any of the Venmo payments made to me through my payment page. Only PayPal and Stripe. Where are the Venmo payments going?

Hi Emily, you have enabled automated card payments via Stripe, automated Paypal and Venmo payments via Paypal. Automated payments If you enable Stripe payments in your form, the payments from your users will be made to your bank account setup in Stripe. If you enable automated Paypal payments in your form, the payments are made to your Paypal account. Stripe transactions and payouts Login to Stripe > click Payments > You will be able to view all the transactions. You can also click Balances to view the balances and payout schedules. Stripe payout schedules https://support.stripe.com/questions/common-questions-about-payout-schedules View transactions in Paypal https://www.paypal.com/us/cshelp/article/how-do-i-check-the-status-of-my-payment-help142 View orders in Neartail Login to Neartail > click on the form to open it > Edit page will be displayed > click Orders > In the Orders page, click on the order to view the details > Order summary including the payment details will be displayed > you can click on the payment reference id to view the transaction in Stripe or Paypal.

Hello. I want to tell me how to connect my online shop with PayPal and Script. Also I want to ask you if I can connect with Revolut.

Available payment options We have integrated with Stripe (Card, Bancontact, Paynow, Cash App, iDeal) and Paypal (Paypal, Venmo) for automated payments. In addition, you can also enable manual & offline payment methods such as UPI, Cash App, Zelle, Lydia, cash on delivery, bank transfer, check. Enable payments Login to Neartail. Click on the form to open it. Edit page will be displayed. In the Neartail Edit page, click on the gear icon next to the Submit button. Button settings will be displayed. Click Enable payments. The payment options supported in your country will be displayed. You can configure the preferred payment options and click Save. Once you complete the setup, you can use the Neartail share link to submit a response and test the payment process to ensure everything is working correctly. Automated payments When this option is enabled, users will be able to submit the order only if the payment is successful. Please note Stripe, Paypal charges a transaction fee. Manual payments When the user submits the form, we automatically generate the QR code/ pay now button that autofills the amount. The payment details are displayed after the user submits the form. Please note that you will have to manually reconcile payments by checking the transactions. When a user places an order, the payment status will be either marked as "Pending" (not paid) by default. If the user clicks on the Mark as paid button, the status will be updated as "Paid, not verified". Once you verify the payment, you can mark the order as "Paid".

I am trying to determine what plan I would need to purchase to use this form to calculate scores. Do I specifically need to use one of the plans under "Calculate score in Google Forms"? Is "Scorecery" the same thing?

Hi Lisa, If you would like to assign points and calculate scores in your forms, you can subscribe to the Formfacade Calculate or Formfacade Enhance paid plans. Formfacade Calculate Pricing https://formfacade.com/enhance/pricing.html Formfacade Enhance pricing https://formfacade.com/calculate/pricing.html Note: We have renamed the Scorecery addon as "Formfacade - Assign points" addon. If you would like to customize the existing google forms to add score calculations, you can install the Formfacade - Assign points addon for google forms. Formfacade - Assign points Google Workspace addon for Google Forms https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/formfacade_assign_points/706030115252

Hi, how many signatures are available on the free trial ?

Hi Anthony, Formesign is a paid product with a 7-day free trial. You can collect up to 20 responses during this trial period. If you need to collect more signatures or continue using the service after the trial ends, you will need to subscribe to a paid plan. Formesign Compliance pricing https://formesign.com/compliance/pricing.html Formesign esign pricing https://formesign.com/esign/pricing.html

i've tested it, but the i didn't get the notification email

Login to Formfacade > click on the form to open it > Edit page will be displayed > click Responses > In the Responses page, click on the response to view the details > check the Additional details section. Does it display the email address for the Email collaborators option? - By default, it will display the configure link that indicates that the emails have not been set up. - If the emails are configured and sent successfully, email addresses will be displayed. - Otherwise, it will display the error message or 📫 icon next to the email to indicate that the email was not delivered.

Not showing any features after clicking the add-on button on the top right corner of the google form

If you open your form in Google Forms, click on the addon icon and click Formfacade (or any addon) immediately, sometimes only the Help option will be displayed in the menu. This is a Google Workspace issue. Please try clicking on the addon icon a few mins after opening your form (once the form is loaded); Configure score and other menu options will be displayed.

Removing Neartail branding

Hi Angela, You have subscribed to the Neartail Premium plan. The Neartail branding displayed in the bottom right corner in the forms has been automatically removed from the forms created using your account.

I was charged 96.00 on 4/26/2024 and I had cancelled my subscription in March. My usual invoice was for 12.00 monthly so why was I charged 96.00???

Hi Lindsey, you subscribed to the monthly plan on 5-Jun-2023 and cancelled the subscription in March this year. The last payment for your account was on 5-Feb-2024. Note: When you subscribe to the paid plan, you can either choose the monthly or annual option. If you choose the Basic plan monthly subscription, you will be charged $96 and your subscription is valid for 1 year. Annual subscription is a 12 month contract and it is non-refundable. If you choose the Basic plan monthly subscription, you will be charged $16 each month. Monthly subscription is automatically renewed each month. You can cancel it anytime.

Hello, My project team has a Formfacade subscription that is currently associated with the email account of an individual who is moving on from our team. I am wondering how we can transfer ownership of our Formfacade account to maintain access to our surveys. I see an option to change the email address associated with billing, but would appreciate any further help to understand how to change the email associated with the actual account (i.e., email used to log in, or to receive confirmation of survey submissions, etc.). *I've included the share link to one survey, but my question refers to my Formface account in general* Thank you!

Hi Crissy, Formfacade uses google signin. We do not have the option to transfer ownership or subscriptions. The subscription is linked with the email account used to subscribe to the paid plan. Only that account can be used to create the form and collect responses.

Hi, I am trying to add in a way for folks filling out this form to add their own signature but I can only figure out how to add in my signature...

Hi Anna, you can refer to the video to below to add signatures in your form using Formesign. Once you have setup your form, you will have to use the Formesign share link to collect responses. Please try this and confirm. Formesign demo video https://youtu.be/GPaSEioRKJ8

I would like to know, if there's any way that I can save the application forms that is being turned in from this site into my desktop files. I tried and I don't know if it's possible.

You can set up the sync to drive option so that the signed documents are automatically synced to your google drive folder when a user submits a response. For detailed instructions, refer to the article below. https://formesign.com/esign/how-to-sync-signature-and-signed-document-to-google-drive.html

I am using the form I used last year to receive photos from parishioners in our parish for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. I would like to delete the old ABANDONED, SUBMITTED, COMPLETED AND TRASH uploads from the previous year - I don't see this as an option. Please advice. Thank you - Patty Lindner, Dir. of Communications, The Community of the Good Shepherd.

Delete files from Formfacade When you move a response with files to the Trash status, Formfacade will show a confirmation popup (see screenshot below). You can click on Yes to delete the files permanently. If you would like to delete the responses, you can enable Strict privacy. Delete responses You can move redundant responses to Trash status. These responses will not be included in the Reports. If the Strict privacy is enabled, these responses will be permanently deleted after 7 days. Login to Formfacade > click on the form to open it > Edit page will be displayed > click Responses > In the Responses page, you can drag and drop (place the cursor on the profile image/default icon to drag) responses to the Trash status or click on an response to view the details, select the Trash status for the Move to option and click Submit. When you move a response to the Trash status, any uploaded files will be deleted. Once deleted, you cannot access these files. Enable Strict Privacy to delete responses You can enable the privacy option to delete the responses in Abandoned and Trash status permanently. Login to Formfacade > click on the form to open it > Edit page will be displayed > click Responses > In the Responses page, click on the three dots next to the Abandoned or Trash status > You can enable the privacy settings and click Save. When enabled, the responses in Abandoned and Trash status will be automatically deleted after 7 days. Please note that the Abandoned status will be hidden when the Privacy option is enabled.

form not open

Hi Pritam, Formfacade supports only public forms. If you have enabled Google Forms features that require signin such as limit to 1 response, file upload, send respondents a copy of their response option or enable collect email address with verified input option, you won't be able to use Formfacade. You have enabled the collect email address with verified input option in your form. You must disable the collect email address option add a short answer question with text email response validation to collect email address or use collect email address with responder's input option. Also, you have added a file upload question in your form. You must convert this in to a html file upload using the Formfacade - File upload addon and then use the Formfacade share link to collect responses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hello! Why do some say completed and others read PAID, I am not understanding the difference. Is there something I need to do?

Hi Katrina By default, there are four order status: Abandoned, Submitted, Completed, Trash. You cannot rename the default status, but you can choose to hide a default status. When you enable automated as well as manual payments in your form, the default order status will include Abandoned, Submitted, Paid, Completed, Trash. Abandoned orders If a user starts filling the form, but does not submit it, it will be displayed in the Abandoned status. These orders will be displayed only in the Neartail Orders page and it will not be included in Reports. Abandoned orders will have * prefixed to the order number in the Neartail Orders page. Submitted orders When the user chooses the automated payment option and submits the form, the order will be displayed under the Paid status. When the user chooses the manual payment option and submits the form, the order will be displayed under the submitted status. Once you verify the payment and update the payment status, it will be moved to the Paid status. These submitted orders will be recorded in Neartail and Google Forms. You can sync Google Forms responses to Google Sheets. Submitted orders will have # prefixed to the order number in the Neartail Orders page. The order numbers should be in sequential order. Trash orders You can move redundant orders to Trash. Login to Neartail > click on the form to open it > Edit page will be displayed > click Orders > In the Orders page, you can drag and drop (place the cursor on the profile image/default icon to drag) orders to the Trash status or click on an order to view the details, select the Trash status from the dropdown list for the Move to option and click Submit. Delete orders The orders in Abandoned and Trash status will not be included in the Neartail Reports. You can enable the Privacy option to delete the orders in Trash status permanently. Login to Neartail > click on the form to open it > Edit page will be displayed > click Orders> In the Orders page, click on the three dots next to the Abandoned or Trash status > You can enable or disable the privacy settings. When enabled, the orders in Abandoned and Trash status will be automatically deleted after 7 days. Please note that the Abandoned status will be hidden when the Privacy option is enabled.

Can I remove or edit my name at the bottom of my form? "Created by_______"

Hi James, You can customize the footer, header, theme, logo, but please note that this is common for all the forms you create using your account. Customize header, footer, theme Login to Formfacade. Click on the form to open it. Edit page will be displayed. Click Preview. In the Preview page, theme settings will be displayed in the right pane. Click Page. Enter the required text in the Business name (header / account name), Footer option (replaces "This site belongs to...") and click Save. You can upload your logo (square image 1:1 aspect ratio) to replace the default profile picture in the footer.

Hello, I am getting two errors on my form, when fully submitted, here are two screenshots: 1. Right at submit: https://prnt.sc/C9idKb4uTbtI 2. Another error note, which also happens on submit: https://prnt.sc/d2hkzBekDrAv Thank you!

Submit failed: Not able to update in google forms https://prnt.sc/C9idKb4uTbtI When the user submits the form, the response is recorded in Formfacade and Google Forms. If there are any issues with submitting the form or recording the responses in Google Forms, we show an error message to the user and also send a notification email to the form creator. The submit can fail because there is an issue with the form, internet connectivity issue etc. The notification email will include the error message, draft id, link to the response (abandoned or submitted). If the draft id is prefixed with the *, it indicates that the response has not been submitted. If it is prefixed with a #, it indicates that the response has been submitted. If the error for response shows "Not able to update this response in Google Forms", then this indicates that the submit was successful and the response was recorded in Formfacade, but it was not updated in Google Forms. Google Forms might reject the responses if it fails any response validations (incorrect answers, missing answers for required questions) or if you have enabled any of the features that require signin such as limit to 1 response, collect email address - verified input, send response receipts, response too large etc. You might have also noticed that sometimes Google Forms throws a "Something went wrong" error without giving any additional details. Request entity too large error https://prnt.sc/d2hkzBekDrAv You have added 28 paragraph questions in your form. When the user fills the answer for these paragraph questions along with other required questions in the form, the resulting response exceeds the size limit supported by google forms. That's why you are getting the entity too large error. To fix this, you can add a response validation for these paragraph questions to restrict the max characters or you can enable the option to not record the responses in google forms. Login to Formfacade > click on the form to open it > Edit page will be displayed > In the Formfacade Edit page, click on the form title to select it > click on the settings gear icon > Form settings page will be displayed > click Advanced > enable the toggle button for "Don't submit to google forms" and click Save. When this option is enabled, the responses will be recorded only in Formfacade.

Does this add-on allow a Google Form to be embedded into a website if the file upload feature is part of the form?

Yes, you can use the Formfacade addon to embed a google form with file upload on your website. Google Forms file upload requires login. You must customize your google form using the Formfacade addon to convert this into a html file upload to allow users to upload files without login. You can subscribe to the Formfacade - Embed paid plan. This plan is suitable for occasional light use cases that require collecting files. You get a 10mb max size per file with a total file storage of 1gb. Only the form owner can access the files one at a time after they login with their google account. Formfacade - Embed https://formfacade.com/embed/pricing.html If your requirement is to collect large files and collaborate with your team, you should also subscribe to the file upload plan 10gb, 100gb or 1tb. You can increase the max file size to up to 1gb per file (depends on the plan), the number of files per file upload question, restrict file types, enable unlisted links to allow anyone to access the files, add collaborators to provide access to specific users and use our addon to sync the uploaded files to your google drive. Formfacade - File upload https://formfacade.com/file-upload/pricing.html Convert to html file upload + Sync to drive https://formfacade.com/file-upload/google-forms-file-upload-sync-to-google-drive.html