Workflow guide

Google Forms choice limiter for slots and quotas

Choice limits help when each answer option represents capacity: appointment times, workshop sessions, volunteer roles, pickup windows, or simple inventory choices.

When choice limits help

Appointment slots

Let visitors pick a time slot and remove it when the quota is filled.

Event sessions

Keep each session within capacity while the rest of the form stays open.

Volunteer roles

Stop assigning a role after enough people have selected it.

Simple inventory choices

Use option quotas when each selected choice consumes one unit.

Set up choice limits with FormGuard

  1. Add your multiple-choice, checkbox, or dropdown question in Google Forms.
  2. Open FormGuard from the Google Forms add-ons menu.
  3. Turn on Choice eliminator.
  4. Set the quota for the supported question.
  5. Save settings and test the form with a sample submission.
For quantity-based sales, such as one response buying three units, a simple choice quota may not be enough. Test the workflow on a copy before using it for live inventory.

Use choice limits with response limits

Choice limits can run alongside a total response limit. A form can close when total capacity is reached while individual options are removed as they fill.