Get Started with Microsoft Forms

Overview

With Microsoft Forms, you can create surveys, quizzes, and polls, and easily see results as they come in. When you create a quiz or form, you can invite others to respond to it using any web browser, even on mobile devices. As results are submitted, you can use built-in analytics to evaluate responses. Form data, such as quiz results, can be easily exported to Excel for additional analysis or grading.

Microsoft Forms makes it easy to collect and analyze data. Tied in with Microsoft SharePoint, PowerApps, and PowerAutomate you can create solutions for collecting information, automate processes, and define workflows to manage information and provide notifications quickly and easily.

How do I use this technology?

Access Microsoft Forms

  1. Open a web browser and goto Office 365.
  2. Once there, enter your UA Email address (e.g. UaUsername@alaska.edu), and then click Next.

    Office 365 Login Portal username field
     
  3. At the Enter password prompt enter your UA password, then click Sign in.

    Office 365 Portal Login password field
     
  4. At the Stay signed in? prompt click Yes.

    Office 365 Login Portal stay signed in prompt
     
  5. After you have successfully signed in, in the upper left corner click the App launcher.

    Office 365 Landing Page with App Launcher highlighted

     
  6. Select Forms.

    Office 365 App Launcher with Forms highlighted
     
  7. The first time you access Microsoft Forms you will be presented with the following screen.

    Microsoft Forms first run screen.
     
  8. Congratulations you have successfully started along the path of becoming a data analysis guru.

 

Next Steps

You can create forms for a wide varity of purposes, as well as for personal use, shared with others, or shared with group.

 

Is there any additional information I should know about?

For additional assistance contact the IT Services Technical Support Center via phone at (907) 786-4646, toll-free at (877) 633-3888, email us at uaa.techsupport@alaska.edu, or visit the Services section to open a support ticket.

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