How do I make a Google Form?

I'm sure you have all filled out countless Google Forms over the years. Curious on how to make one? Just keep reading this post, we will walk you through the basics.

Create the Form

To get started open Google Drive.

1. Click New.

2. Click More.

3. Click Google Forms.

1. Create an informative title. Using something like Quiz might not be super helpful to the end user, what is it a quiz about?

2. Add a description or directions under the title. This will be very helpful in the long run.

Creating a Question

1. Question title.

2. Short description or directions for this specific question.

3. Multiple choice questions.

4. Required question - you can't submit if you don't answer this question. Toggle it on/off.

5. I clicked this icon to add a description under the question title. Using a description under the title is a pro tip!

1. Click the plus symbol to add a question. Look to your right, you should see it there. For this example I choose Video.

2. The video is inserted. If you wanted to add some questions about the video, just click the plus symbol to add them below.

One you have all your questions, videos, etc in your Form it is time to share it.

Click Send in the upper right corner.

1. Click this if you want the student to be logged into their Google account and have the form automatically collect their email address. This is probably something you want to do, so you know who answered what.

2. You can also get a direct link or the embed code for the form.

3. Fill this out completely if you are emailing the form. Make sure your Subject and Message are informative.

4. Just click this. It make filling out the form about 48% easier.

5. Want a buddy to help you create this form? Just add them as a collaborate, kinda like in Google Docs.

6. All ready? Click Send.

Email Looks Like

Data From Form

To find your results, return to your form.

Click Responses.

1. Toggle between summary and reading each individual submission.

2. Scroll down to see more responses.

3. Click the green flag to see the traditional Google Sheet for a single view of all the answers.

Additional Support

How to use Google Forms - offical G Suite help page
Alice Keeler - follow her on twitter and read her blog. All of her posts that reference Google Forms can be found here.
Matt Miller (DITCH that Textbook) has 9 interesting ways to use Forms, definitely a worthwhile read.

Who is emailing me? The Blue Man Group??? (Add an image to your Google account.)

WHY It is always nice to put a face with a name. Sometimes we need a tiny little reminder of what someone looks like because we don't see them very often. Follow these steps to add/change the image associated with your Google account. HOW Open your email. Click your image. It might just be a blue circle if you have not added something already. Click Change . Find an image you like. Your amazing new image will appear. From now on everyone can put a name to a face!

Annotate PDF? How might I do that?

So I have a PDF and I need to edit it. Here is one method that works pretty well for me. Open Word. Click File . 1. Click Open . 2. Click Browse . 3. Find the PDF you want to annotate. 4. Click Open . Click OK when you see this box. Bam! Your PDF now opens in Word. Note: you maybe have to click Enable Editing at the top of the screen. Finished editing and want to turn it back into a PDF? Click File . 1. Click Save As . 2. Click This PC . 3. Pick a location. I usually save things to my desktop. 4. Click Save as type - and choose PDF. 5. Click Save .

Zoom - How to connect to a Zoom meeting.

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