Mastering Google Forms for Surveys

Aug 21, 2024

Google Forms Overview

Introduction to Google Forms

  • Google Forms is a tool for creating surveys and quizzes.
  • Key Benefits:
    • Entirely free with a Google account.
    • Intuitive and easy to use.

What You'll Learn

  • How to access Google Forms.
  • Creating a basic survey with sections.
  • Setting up logic for responses.
  • Distributing the survey and collecting responses.
  • Analyzing results.

Accessing Google Forms

  1. Via Google Drive:
    • Go to Google.com, click on the waffle icon (app launcher).
    • Select Google Drive, and then click on the option to create a new Google Form.
  2. Direct Link:
    • Go to forms.google.com to access the homepage directly.

Creating a New Form

  • Start with a blank form or use a template from the template gallery.
  • Give your form a title and a description.

Building Your Survey

Adding Questions

  1. Click on the placeholder question to edit.
  2. Input your question and use the suggested options for answers.
  3. Types of questions:
    • Multiple choice
    • Short answer
    • Paragraph
    • Checkboxes
    • Dropdown
    • Linear scale

Inserting Multimedia

  • You can add images or videos to your questions for better context.

Organizing Questions

  • Rearrange questions by dragging and dropping them.
  • Use sections to organize questions based on logic.

Setting Up Logic in Surveys

  • Go to section based on answer:
    • Set logic for respondents based on their answers to navigate to different sections.
    • Example:
      • Yes/Maybe -> Additional Questions
      • No -> Tell me more about why not (new section).

Testing Your Form

  • Use the preview mode to check how the form works and ensure logic functions correctly.

Customizing the Form

  • Customize theme colors, header images, and fonts.
  • Adjust settings to shuffle questions or define quiz options.

Distributing the Form

  1. Click the send icon to share your survey.
    • Distribute via email, link, or embed HTML code.
    • Share directly on social media.

Collecting Responses

  • View responses in the responses tab to analyze results:
    • Summary: Overview of all responses.
    • Question-by-question view: Detailed responses for each question.
    • Individual responses: Review each respondent's answers.
  • Export responses to Google Sheets or download as CSV.

Finalizing and Closing the Survey

  • Toggle the survey on/off to control response collection.
  • All edits are auto-saved in the cloud.

Conclusion

  • Google Forms allows for easy creation and distribution of surveys and quizzes.
  • Encourage feedback and suggestions for future topics.

Thank you for attending this lecture on Google Forms!