Microsoft Forms

What is Forms?

Microsoft Forms is a simple, lightweight app that lets you easily create surveys, quizzes, and polls. In educational institutions, it can be used to create quizzes, collect feedback from teachers and parents, or plan class and staff activities.

Check out these resources from Microsoft to learn more:

If you are interested in using Forms, please email helpdesk@cscc.edu to start the discussion on how we may best support your needs.

How to use Forms

  1. Sign in to portal.office.com with your Columbus State account and click on the All Apps icon in the lower left corner.
    portal website with an arrow pointing to "all apps" icon on the bottom left
  2. Select Forms to open Microsoft Forms.
    Office 365 page showing with "Forms" icon highlighted
  3. Create a new form or create a new quiz. For this example, we will create a new form. 
    Note: If you are creating a form that will be used on behalf of a department or group, it may be best to use a group form. Reach out to IT Support for additional details.
    Forms home page with "New form" button highlighted
  4. Add your questions and edit question settings.
    Image of Forms question creator with toggles for "long answer" and "required" highlighted
  5. Adjust the form style and settings as desired. Preview and test the form to ensure it's ready. 
    In a created form, Settings menu is opened and "Style" and "Settings" menu items both circled
  6. Choose Collect Responses. Adjust access for your respondents then share the form with them using the link, email, embed, or QR code options.
    Inside of "Send and Collect responses" box
  7. View responses for the form or quiz. Export them to Excel if needed.
    Image of "Collect responses" and "View Responses" button with "View responses selected
    Responses overview box showing results of a survey and highlighting "View Responses" option
     

See Microsoft's Forms page for more information.

 

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