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I have a cognito form with questions that allows the user to vote (select) for all the checkboxes that apply to them.  I need to map those answers to the respective column in excel so I can track how many votes each option gets.  

For example, if they form submitted was for this:

 

Then I need to add a row that looks like this:

 

I know I need to use formatter but I’m not sure where to start with this one.  If I can get the #’s, that’s fine, I can work with the actual option such as “Ancillary products” in the cell but must be in the correct column.

Hi @Kim_M 

Help link for how Excel spreadsheets need to be configured to work in Zaps: https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496044256909-How-to-Setup-Your-Microsoft-Excel-sheet-to-Work-With-Zapier

 


I’ve got excel table set up properly but how do I take the outputs of the trigger from cognito forms, and add them to the matching columns.  If this is the input of the trigger:

How do I get my row to fill in like this?

 


Hi @Kim_M 

You’ll have to add logic in the Zap steps to convert the comma separate list to their own variables.

 

Try these Zap steps:

  • Formatter > Utilities > Text to Line Items
  • Formatter > Utilities > Line Items to Text

 

 

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