First-run checklist

Install one add-on, then prove one small result.

Use this page when you are ready to install a FormSuite add-on from Google Workspace Marketplace but want a low-risk first test. The goal is simple: open the right add-on, configure one tiny workflow, confirm the result, then decide whether to scale it.

Published add-ons and first proof

Each add-on below has a public Marketplace install path. Pick the workflow that matches your current file, then run the smallest test listed before relying on real submissions, rows, emails, or documents.

Google Forms limits

FormGuard

First proof: save one response cap, deadline, or choice quota on a test form, then confirm the form closes or shows the expected message.

Forms email

FormNotifier

First proof: send one test owner alert or respondent confirmation, then confirm the message arrives with the right subject, recipient, and template fields.

Response formulas

FormCopy Pro

First proof: submit one test form response and confirm the new response row receives the formulas, formats, and helper columns from the model row.

Sheets email

FormMerge Pro

First proof: send one test email to yourself from a sample row, then confirm merge tags, recipient column, and row-level status before any batch send.

Docs and PDFs

DocForge

First proof: generate one sample Doc or PDF from a test row, then check template fields, output folder, filename, and formatting.

Dynamic choices

FormRanger

First proof: link one Google Forms choice question to one selected Sheets column, run preflight, update now, and confirm two sample choices appear.

Install-to-value checklist

  1. Choose the add-on by workflow, not by product name.
  2. Open the Google Form, Sheet, or Docs template you will use for the test.
  3. Install the matching add-on from its Google Workspace Marketplace listing.
  4. Launch the add-on from the Google Forms add-ons menu or the Google Sheets Extensions menu. If it does not appear, use the find add-on after install checklist.
  5. Configure one small mapping, rule, template, row, or test message.
  6. Run the add-on's preflight, test send, update now, run once, or sample generation action.
  7. Confirm the visible result before using a live workflow.
Do not start with a production batch. One test form submission, one sample row, one email to yourself, or one generated document is enough to catch most setup mistakes.

When to ask for help or leave a review

Ask for setup help only after one small test is unclear. Request a Marketplace review only after the add-on completed a meaningful first result.

Setup help

Send one short setup note

Include the add-on name, the type of file, the test you tried, and the exact step that blocked the first run. Do not include private responses, customer data, passwords, or sensitive records.

Review after success

Use the Marketplace listing after the first win

A useful review says what the add-on helped you do, what file type you used, and whether the first-run check passed. Keep it short and specific.

Promotion wording for community replies

When sharing this page in public communities, answer the user's immediate problem first. Use one link, disclose that you maintain FormSuite when recommending it, and prefer this checklist when the user has not chosen a product yet.

Google Forms operations

For Google Forms add-ons, I would test one small workflow first: one cap, one confirmation email, or one dynamic-choice mapping. Disclosure: I maintain FormSuite; this checklist shows the install and first-run path.

Google Sheets operations

For Sheets add-ons, start with one row before any batch. Test formula copy-down, one email, or one generated document, then scale only after the first result looks right.

Review request

If the first test worked, a short Marketplace review helps other users evaluate the add-on faster. Mention the workflow and result rather than broad praise.