If you need to switch accounts or assign a new owner for a Google Form that uses Form Publisher, you can transfer ownership of the Form Publisher settings to another Google account. This allows the new user to manage and configure settings like templates, destination folders, and response spreadsheets.
Only one user at a time can own and manage the Form Publisher settings for a Google Form.
- If you have multiple Google Forms for which you want to transfer Form Publisher ownership, you must repeat this process for each form individually. Ownership is transferred on a per-form basis, and updating one form will not affect others.
- If you no longer have access to the previous owner's Google account, submit a support request so we can assist you.
Prerequisites
- Share all documents and folders listed below with the new Google account. Configure the new Google account to be an Editor.
- Template document (Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides)
- Destination folder
- Responses spreadsheet
- Google Form (add the new account as a collaborator)
- As a best practice, transfer the ownership for the documents and folders to the new Google account.
info You can only transfer ownership of documents and folders to someone from your organization.
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Disable Form Publisher from the current owner's account
After you share all documents and folders with the new Google account, you must now disable Form Publisher on the Google form from the current owner's account.
Procedure
- From the main menu in Form Publisher, select Form status and account info.
- Under the Current form tab, disable Form Publisher Status.
Result
Form Publisher is now disabled for the Google form.
Enable Form Publisher from the new owner's account
After the previous owner disables Form Publisher, the new owner must enable it again on the Google form to complete the transfer of ownership.
Procedure
- From the main menu in Form Publisher, select Form status and account info.
- Enable Form Publisher Status.
Result
Form Publisher is now enabled on the Google form from the new Google account.
The new Google account is now the owner of the Form Publisher settings and only they can make configuration changes.
The transfer of ownership for Form Publisher settings is now complete.