How to Use Google Docs - Forms

8/7/2019 How to Use Google Docs - Forms

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How to Use Google Docs: Forms


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Jason San Diego / 2011 2

Content

Getting Started

Create Form

Share Form

Collect Data


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Scope

Strictly covers the Form option of Google Docs


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Scope

Does not cover creating Microsoft Office-like(Word, Excel, Powerpoint) files


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Scope

There is another tutorial Google Docs OfficeTools for that


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Google Docs?

A Google service where one can

create/modify/download documents andforms


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The Form can be used for data-gatheringpurposes (surveys, RSVPs)


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Getting Started


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Go to docs.google.com


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Use your Google/Gmail account as log-in


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See Home Screen after login


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Click to create a new Doc item

Dropboxappears


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Click Form


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An extra window/tab appears


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Specify name of form


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Add notes and instructions to aid the user


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Now to add a question


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There is one premade


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Specify question here


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Add help text


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Choose question type


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Complete the question's details


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Instructions are built-in into the question for oneto follow


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Details needed depend on the type


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Tick this to make the answer required


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To edit a question

B l th fi t ti i th


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Below the first question is anotherpremade question


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Hover here and click the pencil icon to edit


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The first question is out of edit mode


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Now the second question is in edit mode


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To edit a question

Below the first question is another


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Below the first question is anotherpremade question


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Hover here and click the pencil icon to edit


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The first question is out of edit mode


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Now the second question is in edit mode


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Build up the question


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Click Done on a question


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See the question in final form


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You can keep editing if wanted


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But to make more questions...

Cli k Add It (Q ti t f h i )


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Click Add Item > (Question type of choice)

A th ti t dit


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Another question to edit appears


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Now check out two other tools in Form-making

S ti h d


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Section header

A h d f


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A header form appears

A header divides a set of questions


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A header divides a set of questions


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For example, have a header for color-relatedand shape-related questions

Page break


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Page break

A page break form appears


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A page break form appears

Here is another page to add questions


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Here is another page to add questions


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Here are extra buttons beside Edit

Duplicate: Makes anotherquestion of the


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same type, ready for editing

Delete: Delete a question, header or page


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break


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When everything's done...

Click Save


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Click Save


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Now to collect responses


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Share Form

Click Email this form


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Click Email this form


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Tick this to see your form on the email


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c t s to see you o o t e e a

Click Send


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Recepients should receive an email to answerthe form


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Tip: Test your form by sending a copy to yourself

Alternate: Copy and paste the link belowan open form


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an open form


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It leads you to the actual form for input


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Collect Data

Click See responses


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Choose from either

Summary


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Or

Spreadsheet


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Note: Spreadsheet is editable


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