Get text alerts and follow-up emails in Gmail for new Google Form responses

First, we need to connect Google Forms, SMS and Gmail to Zapier.

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  Create Zapier account.

  Create Zapier account if you don't have one.

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  Connect Google Forms to Zapier.

  Give Zapier access to your Google Forms account, using Google Forms credentials.

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  Connect SMS to Zapier.

  Give Zapier access to your SMS account, using SMS credentials.

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  Connect Gmail to Zapier.

  Give Zapier access to your Gmail account, using Gmail credentials.

Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of Zapier.

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  Set up a Trigger action for Google Forms

  Choose the following trigger: New Response in Spreadsheet (Triggered when a new response row is added to the bottom of a spreadsheet.).

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  Then set up an Action for SMS

  Choose this action: Send SMS (Send an SMS to a number. Notice that a successful action means that the SMS has been queued, not delivered.).

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  Then set up another Action for Gmail

  Choose this action: Send Email (Create and send a new email message.).

• Then set up another Action for Google Forms

  Choose this action: New Form Response (Triggers when a new form response is received.).

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

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  Customize data flow

  Configure the data that is exchanged between Google Forms, SMS and Gmail.

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  Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

  Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Get text alerts and follow-up emails in Gmail for new Google Form responses!