How to use Google Forms - Tutorial for Beginners

Google Forms is one of the most flexible apps within the Google Drive suite. In this tutorial, Scott Friesen shows you everything you need to know about creating surveys, receiving responses, and so much more. This beginner's guide will have you using Google Forms like a pro in no time.
00:00 Why Google Forms is so valuable
00:39 How to access Google Forms
00:54 Add Title and Description to Google Form
01:19 Adding and Editing Questions
01:59 Different Question Types in Google Forms
03:07 Changing Question Options
04:00 Adding a Multiple Choice Question
05:19 Adding Images to a Question
07:01 Adding Images or Video to Google Forms
08:02 Adding a Section to Google Forms
09:17 Changing the Google Form Theme
10:29 Previewing the Google Form
11:44 Editing Google Form Settings
13:31 Converting Form to a Quiz
13:58 How to Send a Google Form
14:54 Viewing Responses in Google Forms
16:29 Viewing Responses in Google Sheets
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[@MrMomendoza22]

Thank You

[@tinaomaivboje4849]

Tina Omaivboje 1 second ago Thanks a lot Scott, this has helped me a lot. However, I'll like to ask if it's possible for to have users to upload their picture on the form.

[@xzSeer]

Thanks Scott!

[@sandibrekke9936]

How do I add a place for them to sign a permission form?

[@spyroulamavrommati9513]

Dear Scott, thank you for the great work! Can you please advise on the following : I created a questionnaire and for one question I have chosen the multiple choice option. However, I wanted the participants to be able to choose more than one answer, if they wished to. How do I do that?

[@PowerSerge]

Who here is a student :)

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Me

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Me

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You are a great teacher. Straight to the point. Thank you Scott.

[@bisa365]

I have been avoiding tutorials on anything right now, but this tutorial on google forms is different. It couldn't be simpler to understand, thank you Teacher!

[@kaycole4245]

This is great! I"m a teacher learning lots of new technology for remote learning, and this video told me all I need to know about Forms to get started! Thanks!

[@ontrada]

Fantastic! With the Covid-19 pandemic I've suddenly been launched into online teaching. Clear and concise tutorials like this will definitely soften the landing! Thank you!

[@briangolas2884]

Great tutorial. Never used forms before but have to learn it quickly to take the attendance of my students for distance learning during quarantine.

[@Simpletivity]

Glad it was helpful! All the best as you adjust your teaching during this time.

[@FatikhinSalim]

me too..besides attendance, online quizzes and certification make it more excited for students to learn...hey Let's view my school in Malaysia during pandemic and thank you for giving a subscribe on my channel for motivation to continue my e-learning at kzbin.info

[@gopalsarma3724]

Very nice. Explained in detail for the first timers to comprehend and do the form effortlessly. Thank you 👍

[@jennifersandiego8921]

Yes, the instructions are very simple, and his tone is very friendly and he sounds also very accommodating. :)

[@Simpletivity]

Thank you so much!

[@lisabi3327]

Ugh. That helped so much!!!! I wasted a whole day looking for ways to get the responses directly to my email. Turns out it was in my face the whole time!! Thank you and be safe out there!

[@Simpletivity]

Glad it helped!

[@ElainePetrakisMidnightCrafter]

That was a fantastic tutorial Scott! Thank you so much for making it so easy and for breaking it down clearly and slowly. You are a fabulous teacher!!!!

[@Simpletivity]

You're very welcome!

[@lydiakimani6127]

Great info.Its clear and simple!

[@christopherscot3785]

This was incredibly helpful. I have used Forms before and still learned so much that I did not know Forms could do. Thanks!

[@brandysmyth6159]

This was a fantastic help! Thank you for the great video. I don't feel like a beginner anymore!

[@portcreditdave]

That was awesome. I'm a teacher trying to learn all this on the fly as I teach online. Thanks a lot!

[@Simpletivity]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lillan8854]

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[@G_Boom]

Thank you, this helped me out a lot. I'm just now trying to learn google suite and this form is the beginning of what I can use.

[@Simpletivity]

You're very welcome!

[@tranitarandolph7979]

G Boom I totally agree!! Scott Friesen you did a terrific job!!

[@Simpletivity]

@@tranitarandolph7979 Thanks so much, Tranita.

[@johnthuku4566]

Good presentation. Brief, focused and covered all essential areas. Thank you.

[@nhlanganisotshabalala839]

Thanks Scott for a great tutorial. This is my first time using Google Forms, you demystified it excellently.

[@Simpletivity]

You're very welcome!

[@martinakealy6796]

Lovely voice Scott. Right speed for really clear explanations. Well done!

[@Simpletivity]

Thank you kindly!

[@vito1414]

Perfect tutorial! Thank you

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Love you and your tutorials Scott! I am your biggest fan!!! Learning A LOT!

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An avid viewer and a follower for quite a while(from personal account) and love your channel a lot. So subbed again from my Pro account. Thank you.

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Thanks so much for subscribing twice!

[@UnitCodesChannel]

Thanks to you for making life easier with simple videos that produce amazing productivity efficiency, especially everything you’ve done with the whole g suite ..(not required but hope some day you create a good comparison among g suite vs ms word or even libre line up ).. and even if you don’t you already provide superior content🤩

[@panchamkatalia2491]

Thank you Scott for simplifying this. Your video is super demonstrative.

[@Simpletivity]

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@cynthiagonzalezlopez1464]

You are amazing! Thank you very much!!! I was asked to learn how to do this today and I already feel I am NOT a beginner. Thanks Scott!!! Best tutorial ever :-)

[@Simpletivity]

You are so welcome!

[@isabellel7677]

Super tutorial! I will be using it to invite clients to leave a review. This was a great review. The only thing that would have added to it would have been to see a few other sample forms with the different options. But no complaints at all! This is a big help to me. Thank you!

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You are most welcome, Isabelle. All the best as you create your client review form!

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[@christinediampovisa5862]

I need this for work and I was so stressed out because I suck at tech. But you made this both pain-free and easy. Thank you (obviously I had to subscribe) 🍀

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Thanks for subscribing!

[@FatikhinSalim]

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[@2guptanshu]

Thanks a million... It helped me to make quizzes more interesting for my students... Stay blessed

[@Simpletivity]

So glad to hear that!

[@AnnetteTonkin]

Another great tutorial. I've never used Google Forms before but now feel confident in setting one up. Thank you

[@Simpletivity]

You're very welcome!

[@FatikhinSalim]

Thanks alot too...for this great tutorial, really helpful during pandemic and lockdown

[@justchill666]

Hey Scott, you made my day in understand the process...👍thanks brother...

[@Simpletivity]

You are most welcome!

[@leezefrancis9795]

Thank you much!! you make things so simple for beginners, I am so confident now to use google forms. keep making new videos and help us learn something new...

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[@FatikhinSalim]

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[@janiceprevail2708]

Thank you for this! Like others, I am a teacher who has been thrown into virtual teaching. I am so-so at tech, but you r video helped me alot!

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[@FatikhinSalim]

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[@atlass8331]

Great video and presented very well. I still have a few questions. I'm high school teacher and I use google classroom. We had some people from google come out to teach us but the lessons were to quick and didn't cover to many fine details. I so not understand why google, with all of their millions of employees can not make tutorials for their own products. I just don't get it. - How come when I remove an item in docs or forms it always seems to come back? - Can I share or copy and paste forms and docs between different accounts without one being effected when the other is edited? - Why does google delete my older classrooms when I'm still trying to use them? How can I prevent this? - How come there is no way to contact anyone at google for help? -How do I fix issue with google classroom grades.... It's like I love this and I hate it at the same time.

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[@meriamestrada8598]

Thank you so much for the basics of how to use google forms. I am in my senior years and still very much engaged in education. This is very helpful.

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[@RASHI_SAVLA]

This was needed. Thank you

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[@DellSelf]

My goodness. I had no idea that much could be done with Google forms. Thank you for teaching.

[@Simpletivity]

You're very welcome!

[@anitakatoch7290]

That's what exactly I was seeking for ! Thank you for helping me understand it in a better way .This is a great help for my online teaching. Fantastic . One query how can I check my student's score.

[@daffonteresap.3691]

Exactly what I needed today to get my online midterm exam done. Thank you so much for this tutorial.

[@tinaomaivboje4849]

Thanks a lot Scott, this has helped me a lot. However, I'll like to ask if it's possible for to have users to upload their picture on the form.

[@Simpletivity]

Yes you can! Just select the File Upload question type for this purpose.

[@marinayu3796]

Who else is here because they didn't listen to the tutorial in class so you're doing it now?

[@dorothyingram4623]

Very EXCELLENT tutorial!!!!!! This guy has done others I’ve listen to, he is Great!!!!

[@Simpletivity]

Glad you enjoyed it!

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You are a dedicated, sincere and enthusiastic person in your KZbin video tutorials. Thank you.

[@Simpletivity]

Wow, thank you! So glad that you are enjoying these videos.

[@namalfernando]

I learned something new with your simple and very clear instructions. Thank you so much.

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You are most welcome!

[@FatikhinSalim]

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[@joebenga787]

Great video as always. I created a form to track my expenses. It has a date, were spent, amount, category to charge-to, etc. I then can take a picture of the receipt and it all gets logged into Sheets which I use for assisting in the preparation of my taxes or see my spending habits. I can also import PDF receipts if I but something on-line. Microsoft has a Form function in Ofice 365, you should compare the two products.

[@Simpletivity]

That's fantastic, Joe. Thanks for sharing your expense tracking form with us!

[@UnitCodesChannel]

MS Vs G Suite. Agreed.

[@evangelenehosein7441]

Thanks for this. I have been wondering how to track my expenditure.

[@iansteyn7342]

Thanks for this Scott. VERY helpful. I use Forms as a check-in form for an AirBnB property. So guests will fill in the form with their details, etc. however, they have indicated that they can see the responses from other guests (with their names, contact details, etc) which is not good. How do I limit the content of the responses to only be visible to me?

[@amehta90]

So useful, thank you so much! Can the person filling out the form receive an email confirmation that their form has been submitted?

[@robinbourassa1131]

Hi Scott, I'm so glad I found this tutorial. Very easy to follow and appreciate the ease and simplicity of following along with your instructions. Thank you! We use the Google suite for everything at work and I have created forms in Google Forms before, but I am getting stuck on how I can create a form that allows me to have recipients choose like 4 options out of 50 offered. I can create the form but after that I'm stuck with directions to allow this option? Thank you in advance for your assistance!

[@carenilene]

I needed this 2 weeks ago. So Grateful!!!

[@mideadeolumuyiwa9724]

@@carenilene I totally agree. This tutorial was fantastic!

[@litapreston298]

The best tutorial on google forms! Great that you showed what google sheets would look like.

[@manisha5057]

Thank you so very much sir, for this tutorial as it helped me in completing my project smoothly 😊 Keep it up 👍👍

[@ranbahadursingh8482]

Very simple and user friendly tutorial for students and professionals

[@maryamakiling9785]

living up to the name #simpletivity! very easy to follow. very useful to a technophobe like me. thank to you so much.

[@Simpletivity]

Happy to help!

[@luyar2920]

Great tutorial - How do I send my copy to my co-worker so that they can send the form out and get the responses, or is there a way to direct the responses to someone else..Thanks

[@nadiabrice633]

Great tutorial Scott! Thanks very much for putting it together

[@Simpletivity]

My pleasure!

[@gealachinion]

Very helpful! Is there a way to customize who the forms' responses go to? Like if I'm creating a form for multiple teachers or clients, can I adjust settings so that a form's responses will go to a specific email address and not mine? Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial!

[@PrinceEC]

This was an amazing very helpful video. Clear concise and straight to the point and most of all IMO, it covered all aspects of the google form :) Thank you sir!

[@Simpletivity]

You are very welcome, Errol!

[@pauljohnong5924]

Who else is forced to learn this because of the quarantine?

[@saimamahmood8268]

Meeeee

[@linachan1172]

Me

[@masterlgtgaming1749]

Im learning this to know what is recorded on the form

[@sciencebeing6134]

Fir test. Meeeeeeeee

[@rythebeloved5413]

school :)

[@richardweinroth2678]

Wonderful! Upbeat! Incredibly helpful. Dives in without getting too "techy."

[@chichu5065]

Thank you so much! This video helps me to do surveys for my subjects at university! Nice tutorial and clear explanation.

[@nancycowen8183]

This is so helpful. I would like to export the data from the form to a PDF. Can that be done?

[@sasmitamohanty1948]

Thanks dear....Its really a great help specially during these quarantine.😊😊

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[@vanessacadman9021]

Thank you for this useful tutorial! I am needing to set up a consent form for patients that can be easily sent out and completed and returned to the practice before attendance. How would I access a specific person's responses rather than getting all the replies in a survey setting?

[@demiro2984]

Well explained, it makes me want to make my google form NOW!

[@lesliemcvay7998]

HI, I am a teacher and I am trying to link the score on a student's quiz back (created as a quiz on google form) to their Google Classroom grades. How do I do that? Great video!

[@FatikhinSalim]

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[@atulmujumdar7957]

I want to do a quiz in google form for participants . Please tell me how to take or bring or upload video and audio from my file in this quiz for participants.

[@mylamolina5106]

thank you so much that was awesome! it really helps a lot to me. i'm just a beginner using this google apps.

[@Simpletivity]

Great to hear!

[@emmdentalmaginhawa2793]

Thanks for the video. We need to make an advanced form in booking our patients for emergency cases due to COVID 19 pandemic and this tutorial really helped me alot.

[@Simpletivity]

So glad this could help. All the best to you and your office!

[@michelespeno3502]

Hello I just watched your video on How to Use Google Forms, my question is, I just simply want to put an form sign up on my FB business page! Do you have a step by step video on where and how to put up the form after you have it all made? I keep getting messed up! THANK YOU I REALLY ENJOY YOUR videos!

[@rvind000]

*Well done Scott 🙏💐*

[@Simpletivity]

Thank you kindly

[@odettelavoie7909]

Great tutorial ! How do you suggest I add an “admin section” to a form. I want to create a “request for assistance form” and would like to be able for the administrator of the program to add comments such as “approved! Declined! Pending!” and some general comments. Thx

[@anandawellnessinstituteyog423]

Thank you , this was very helpful. i needed a form as an application for a free Discovery session with the potential students. I might need to create a pretty link to send to people.

[@p.ehomeactivitieswithcoach1151]

Im using this for my classes but I was wondering is there anyway you can leave a comment back to the students about their answers through google forms?

[@Simpletivity]

Yes! On the Responses tab, select Individual. Here you can provide individual feedback for any question for that person.

[@brylzenarosa5379]

Thanks! Here's a guide to the sections of the video. :) 00:15- Accessing Google Forms 00:43- Creating a Blank Form 02:00- Question Options (Short Answer, Paragraph, Multiple Choice, Checkboxxes, etc.) 03:10- Duplicating Questions 03:23- Deleting Questions 03:25- Activating the Required Option 03:57- Adding a New Question (Multiple Choice) 06:01- Importing Questions 06:23- Adding a Title and Description 07:06- Adding an Image or Video 08:07- Adding a New Section 09:18- Customizing the Theme 10:33- Preview 11:46- Other Settings (Collect email address, limiting to 1 response, edit after submit, shuffle question order, make as a quiz, etc.) 14:00- Sending/Sharing the form 14:58- Viewing Responses

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks for taking the time to list this out!

[@maamperez2002]

This video tutorial is a big help for us, teachers. Thank you so much very detailed and easy to follow.

[@Simpletivity]

You're very welcome!

[@davemohammad4819]

Hi, it was great. Thank you very much. How can I adjust the time? For example, students can only answer at 3 to 4 in the afternoon.

[@saimashahidsaif5490]

It is really helpful. Just want to know that after the form to participants, do they have the option to edit or change my questions in the form?

[@eylulderin6713]

Thank you so much that was very helpful ❤️

[@Simpletivity]

You are so welcome!

[@onesimuschisha3796]

This is one of the most helpful tutorials I have ever watched. Thanks Scotty.

[@Simpletivity]

I'm so glad to hear that. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@rickilevine9173]

This was very helpful. Thank you. Is it possible to make responses confidential? I want to have my staff answer honestly without feeling as they will be judged.

[@RS-wz4ef]

Truly excellent, as usual. I learned a lot about a subject about which I knew nothing. This is going to be a big help for my teaching. Your video just got another "Like," and your channel just got another subscriber. Thanks!

[@Simpletivity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dr.fahmeedaakram4674]

I didn't find this much clear information in any other video. You have made things very easy for us. Stay happy and blessed!

[@Simpletivity]

So nice of you

[@dr.fahmeedaakram4674]

@@Simpletivity Can you tell me that if I want to give the same survey to another group of students and I want to keep the responses separate. How will I get a different code? With the same code obviously the responses would get mixed. Waiting to hear from you at your earliest convenience.

[@mohsinfareed1797]

Thanks. posted only few hours and can see 390 views. Means people like me just waiting for your great great well explained videos. Thanks again for all the effort.

[@Simpletivity]

You are very welcome, Mohsin. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@Brianzer23]

So clear and helpful. Thank you very much for this!

[@Simpletivity]

You're very welcome!

[@MrRoyobentoni]

I have been using spreadsheets since 1987. lotus 123 on a 640k Toshiba laptop. IF I only knew then what I know now. Great information. You are a good teacher.

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks so much, Roy. I started with Quattro Pro as my first spreadsheet back in '89!

[@gianluca_ruggieri]

Impressed by your teaching style and voice-over, great job 👍👍

[@Simpletivity]

Thank you! 😃

[@sandraramos6151]

I did like the video as a beginner. Anxious to do more with this.

[@janpaulk795]

So glad I found your video. Looking forward to seeing more

[@Simpletivity]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@eyitaderinsola8513]

Thank you. Also want to know how i can limit response... This was really helpful.

[@alhassanmutala4244]

This is the best tutorial I have seen online today. Exactly what I needed, Thanks 😊 !

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks so much for your kind words. I'm so glad that you found it useful!

[@rinibraganza3478]

Thank You Scott for delivering the tutorial in such a simplified manner. Very helpful in enhancing knowledge regarding google tools.

[@Simpletivity]

You're very welcome!

[@kazeemdisu4457]

Thank you for a well explained process, however I have a question. Is there a way to associate numbers with the options? For example if I have 5 options, can I label them as 1,2,3..5 in that other so that when I look at the spreadsheet all I see are the numbers allocated to each question and not the answers themselves. Thank you

[@oathkeeper6797]

A deep thanks Mr. Scott! I really needed that since I am a person meant for surveys and now I need to do that online.

[@Simpletivity]

You are most welcome. All the best as you setup your next survey!

[@oathkeeper6797]

@@Simpletivity Omg! I didn't expect a reply when I watched the video 1 hear after uploading 😍😍 thanks for this too Sir!🤗

[@lisaterracinarosenberg4102]

Thank you for this very helpful video. I had no idea. Creating surveys and collecting email has been something I have wanted to do.

[@philipjoakim]

Thanks Scott, very nice and informative video presentation. Very easy to follow and I like it that you keep it simple thus the name of your channel. Thumbs up

[@Simpletivity]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching, Philip.

[@massaglia]

Terrific video! Thanks for making this tool very simple. V

[@Simpletivity]

You are most welcome, Victor.

[@sgc12995]

Super helpful video! Question for you: Is there a way to have the form responses send to an email when they are completed? Thanks!

[@JohnHReed-xp4dy]

I found out about Google Forms because of this video. Thank you!

[@Simpletivity]

You are very welcome, John.

[@jjanson50]

Super good tutorial. Ultra clean and clear. Thank you!

[@jianjunyang2534]

Thank you so much now I can use this for teaching my students :)

[@ElainePetrakisMidnightCrafter]

Thanks for being really thorough and easy to understand!!

[@Simpletivity]

My pleasure!

[@camper800]

Great video, helpful to the point information and liked your delivery. You asked about more .... I'd like to see more behind the scenes of the results. My plan is to use it as an order form.

[@Simpletivity]

Awesome, thank you!

[@mariacavazos399]

Thanks! I would like to know how I can get my weekly quiz and answer form connected so I can get grades instead of having to looking them up individually.