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Google Forms

Get Started with Forms

Google Forms is a free tool from Google that allows you to do the following:

Create forms & quizzes
Share the forms with others
Allow others to complete the forms online
Collect respondents usernames
Collect all the responses in a spreadsheet
Provide you with helpful summaries of the collected data with charts and graphs

Creating a New Form

Once you are in Google Drive you can create a new form:

Click the New button in the top left corner and select Google Forms
1. An untitled form will now be created
Enter a name for your form and is now ready for you to edit.

Adding Collaborators to the Form

Just like with other Google Documents, you can give other people edit rights to collaborate on the creation of your form. To add collaborators:

From the more menu, click on Add collaborators...
The normal Sharing settings window will open where you can share the form with other people.

Editing a Form Description

After creating your form, you can optionally add text for a description. Usually this is where you can explain to the user the purpose of the form, any special directions, or other helpful information.

Below the title of the form, there is a box labeled Form Description.
Simply click and type in that box to add your description.

Screenshot of a Google form. The header at the top of the page is in purple with a purple line underneath. There is also another tab that says Responses. The Question tab is selected and the header says My Form. There's a field below that says form description. To the right there is a tool bar with Google Forms options.

Additional Google Forms Documentation

When using educational technology tools, be FERPA aware. To learn more, visit the Registrar's FERPA Guidelines site.

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