Dropdown update

Auto update a Google Forms dropdown from Google Sheets

FormRanger updates a supported Google Forms dropdown from a selected Google Sheets column. Use it when your option list changes in Sheets and manual copy-paste is slowing you down.

Quick answer

Keep choices in one clean Sheets column, map one dropdown in FormRanger, run Preflight, click Update now, then check the public preview.

First-run path

  1. Create a copied form with one dropdown question.
  2. Use a small Sheets column with Alpha and Beta.
  3. Select the spreadsheet and map the dropdown.
  4. Run Preflight and Update now.
  5. Confirm the preview dropdown shows the sheet values.

Good fit

Rosters

Names, teams, locations, or departments.

Events

Sessions, rooms, tracks, or category lists.

Catalogs

Products, services, package names, or item labels.

Cleanup

Sort and dedupe choices before respondents see them.

Boundary

Updating a dropdown is not the same as reserving a seat, locking inventory, collecting payment, or filtering choices live while a respondent answers.

When this works best

Changing signup lists

Class sessions, event rooms, office locations, and team lists that change in Sheets before the form is shared.

Owner-reviewed updates

Choice updates that should happen after a human checks the Sheet, not while a respondent is mid-form.

FAQ

Does it update while someone is filling the form?

No. Treat FormRanger as an owner-controlled refresh tool. Update before sharing or between response windows.

What proves the update worked?

The public respondent preview shows the new Sheet values after Update now. A saved mapping alone is not proof.

Next step

Install only after the workflow matches your form, then prove one copied-form update before touching a live form. If Preflight, Update now, and the public preview all work, that is the right moment to leave an honest Marketplace review.