When a meeting would be too much, but an email chain would be too disorganized, a form can work wonders. If you use Google Drive, you can use Google Forms to create and send forms to your friends and colleagues. With Google Forms, you can collect all answers all in one place. You can even embed the form directly into your email.
Here's what you need to know about making and using Google Forms.
There are a few ways you can make a Google Form: via the Forms website, from your Google Drive, via Google Sheets, or on your mobile device.
1. Go to forms.google.com and sign in to your Google account , if necessary.
2. Click the Blank form with a plus sign on it (or choose a template).
1. Go to drive.google.com and sign in to your account, if needed.
2. In the menu in the top-left corner, click New and then choose Google Forms.
1. Go to sheets.google.com and log in, if necessary.
2. Open the desired spreadsheet.
3. Click Insert, and then choose Form.
This works whether you have an iPhone or an Android:
1. Open a mobile web browser, like Chrome or Safari.
2. Go to forms.google.com. A new form will automatically open.
If you need to update your form, you have several options. For example, you can make changes to the questions, add images or videos, add titles or sections, and change the form settings.
1. Open your form.
2. To edit a question, click into it to open the editing options and make the desired changes.
3. To add a question, click the plus + sign in the menu on the right side of the form, then select the type of question you want to add and create the new question.
1. Open your form. Select that question or section you want to add the media to.
2. To add an image, click the image icon in the menu on the right side of the screen, then choose your image and click Select.
3. To add a video, click the video icon in the menu on the right side of the screen, then choose your video and hit Select.
1. Go into your form.
2. To add a title, click the Title "Tt" button in the menu on the right side of the form.
3. To add a section, choose Add Section in the sidebar.
You can click Settings at the top of the form to further customize your form. Here are a few options included within the settings section:
When you click Send in the top-right corner of the form, you will also have the option to add the following settings:
Quick tip: In addition to creating surveys, you can also use Google Forms' settings to create quizzes.
1. Go into your form.
2. Click Send.
3. You'll then have the option to add collaborators, get the form link and HTML embed code, and share it via Twitter or Facebook.
Once you've sent your form, you can view responses by going into the form and clicking Responses in the top toolbar. From there, you'll be able to see a summary of all responses, as well as answers to specific questions and answers by each responder.
