Howto Create Google form

How to Create a Google Form: A Step-by-Step Guide

Google Forms is an easy-to-use tool for creating surveys, quizzes, or simple forms to collect information online. Whether you’re gathering feedback, hosting a quiz, or creating a registration form, Google Forms is the ideal solution for quickly creating and distributing forms. Here’s how you can create a Google Form from scratch.

Step 1: Sign In to Your Google Account

1. Open your web browser and go to Google Forms.
2. If you’re not already signed in, you’ll need to log in with your Google account credentials.

Step 2: Start a New Form

1. Once signed in, you’ll see a blank form template.
2. To create a new form, click the blank form button or choose from one of the pre-built templates available (e.g., “Event Registration,” “Survey,” etc.).
3. A new, untitled form will open in a new window, where you can begin customizing it.

Step 3: Title Your Form

1. Click on the “Untitled Form” text at the top of the page to enter the title of your form.
2. Add a brief description below the title to let users know what the form is about (optional but recommended).

Step 4: Add Questions

1. Click on the first question box that says “Untitled Question.”
2. Enter your question text.
3. Choose the question type from the dropdown menu next to the question. Options include:
   • Short answer: For text responses like names or email addresses.
   • Paragraph: For longer responses.
   • Multiple choice: For a list of options where only one can be selected.
   • Checkboxes: For a list of options where multiple choices can be selected.
   • Dropdown: A dropdown menu with options.
   • File upload: Allow respondents to upload files (requires you to have a Google Drive account).
   • Linear scale: Respondents rate something on a scale (e.g., 1 to 5).
   • Date/Time: Collect dates or times as responses.
4. Enter the answer choices if your question is multiple choice, checkboxes, or dropdown.
5. Add more questions by clicking the “+” button on the right toolbar. You can add as many questions as needed.

Step 5: Customize Your Form’s Design

1. Click on the “Theme” icon at the top of the page (it looks like a painter’s palette).
2. You can select from default theme colors, fonts, or upload your own images for a header. This can help make your form look more personalized or professional.

Step 6: Configure Form Settings

1. Click on the gear icon (Settings) at the top right corner to configure the form’s settings.
2. You can choose the following:
   • General Settings: Decide if responses are anonymous or if users need to sign in with a Google account.
   • Presentation Settings: Customize how the form will be presented to the users, like adding a confirmation message after submission.
   • Quizzes: Turn your form into a quiz by enabling this setting, then set correct answers and point values for questions (great for tests or quizzes).

Step 7: Preview Your Form

1. To see what your form looks like to respondents, click the eye icon (Preview) at the top right.
2. You can fill out the form to check its flow and how the questions appear.

Step 8: Share Your Form

1. When you’re ready to distribute your form, click the Send button at the top right of the form editor.
2. You have several options to share your form:
   • Email: Enter the email addresses of people you want to send the form to.
   • Link: Copy and share the link directly with people (you can shorten the link if needed).
   • Embed HTML: Embed the form directly into your website by copying the HTML code.

Step 9: Collect Responses

1. Once your form is live and respondents start submitting their answers, you can check the responses.
2. Go back to the form editor and click on the Responses tab at the top.
3. You can view the responses in different formats:
   • Summary: View a graphical summary of the responses.
   • Individual: See individual responses.
   • Spreadsheet: Click the green Google Sheets icon to export responses to a spreadsheet for further analysis.

Step 10: Review and Close the Form

1. If you no longer want to accept responses, you can disable the form by toggling the Accepting Responses button to “off.”
2. You can also set up email notifications to alert you whenever a new response is submitted.