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When you create your form, your first question will be created as well (multiple choice is default question type) .
You can edit the question as follows:
For Question Title you can type in the question you wish to ask.
For Help Text you can add additional directions or clarification for the question.
For Question Type you can choose between nine different types of questions
If the question type needs a list of answers (such as multiple choice or checkboxes) then you can fill in the available answers.
To force the user to answer the question, select the required question button.
Click Done when finished.
In addition to the one question you begin with, you can add more questions and other items to your form.
To add an item you can click the Add item button The items you are able to add include:
Basic question types: Text, Paragraph text, Multiple choice, Checkboxes, Choose from a list
Advanced question types: Scale, Grid, Date, Time
There are eleven different types of questions you can include in a form:
For the Text type question, you simply type in a question and the user gets a one-line text box to enter their response.
For the Advanced setting you can choose Data Validation to make the user’s response match a certain value, type, or pattern.
For the Paragraph type question, you simply type in a question and the user gets a multi-line text box for their response.
This type of question is well suited for open-ended or essay type responses.
For the Advanced setting you can choose Data Validation to make the user’s response match a certain value, type, or pattern.
For the Multiple Choice type question, type in your question.
Then enter in as many options as you wish for the answer choices. You can also copy and paste in your list if you have it typed up elsewhere.
You can also choose to add the Other option where the user will be allowed to add and choose a write-in choice for your list.
When the user completes the question, they may only choose one of the choices you have provided.
For the Advanced setting your can choose Shuffle option order to randomize the answer choice order.
For the Checkbox type question, type in your question.
Then enter in as many options as you wish for the answer choices. You can also copy and paste in your list if you have it typed up elsewhere.
You can also choose to add the Other option where the user will be allowed to add and choose a write-in choice for your list.
When the user completes the question, they can choose as many of the choices as they wish from what you have provided.
For the Advanced setting your can choose Shuffle option order to randomize the answer choice order, or Data Validation to make the user choose a certain number of responses.
For the Choose From a Dropdown type question, type in your question.
Then you can enter in as many options as you wish for the answer choices. You can also copy and paste in your list if you have it typed up elsewhere.
Note: There is not an Other option like in the Multiple Choice and Checkbox types.
When the user completes the question, they may only choose one of the choices you have provided from a drop-down list.
For the Advanced setting your can choose Shuffle option order to randomize the answer choice order.
In Forms, open a form or quiz. Click Add question. and enter your request for information. Next to the question, click the Down arrow. and select File upload.
If prompted, review the uploading information and click Continue. (Optional) Do any of the following actions:
Specify which file types people can upload. Next to Allow only specific file types, click Turn on and select the types.
Change the maximum number of files that people can upload.
Change the maximum file size.
Set a maximum size for all files collected via the form.
The field to let people select a number in a range, linear scale lets you set a scale from 0 or 1 to 2-10 with labels for the lowest and highest options. And yes, emoji work for labels, too.
Add questions as rows, and options about them as columns.
You can include as many rows and columns as you want, though do note that readers will have to scroll right to see more than 6 columns on desktop browsers or just 3 columns on mobile. You might want to keep the form preview open while setting up grid questions—just tap the eye icon on the top right, and refresh that page to see your changes.
Also, in addition to the standard option to require responses, the grid lets you require a response per row and can also limit users to only one response per column.
Allows users to select multiple answers for each row in a grid.
You can limit users to select only one answer per column and make users answer each question (row).
You can also shuffle the row order to eliminate the order bias and improve the form responses. Click Submit to finish.
For the Date type question the user will simply choose a date from a drop down box or with up/down arrows.
You have the option to include the Year or not.
For the Time type question you can choose either the time of day format or duration format with hours, minutes, and seconds.
The user will then select the time or duration using drop down menus and up/down arrows.