Creating your first Google Form

Overview

This article will walk you through the basics of creating a simple registration form. The techniques you learn here will help you to create more complex forms.

How do I use this technology?

1. Login to G Suite @ UA (see Getting Started with Google Forms), and go to Forms.
2. Under Start a new form click Blank.
   
   
    
3. Under the Questions tab, click on Untitled Form.
   
   
    
4. Give your form a name associated with it's purpose. For our example we'll enter Virtual Game Night Reservations.
   
   
    
5. Click the Form description field.
   
   
    
6. Enter a brief description describing the purpose of the form.
   
   
    
7. Click the Untitled Question text.
   
   
    
8. Enter "Your Name".
   
   
   
   Note: Google automatically changed the type of a question from Multiple choice to Short answer based upon it's analysis of the question text. You should always verify that the question type is correct for your purpose.
    
9. Click the response type menu, and select Short answer.
   
   
   
   Other choices are:
   • Paragraph
   • Multiple Choice
   • Checkboxes
   • Dropdown
   • File upload
   • Linear scale
   • Multiple choice grid
   • Checkbox grid
   • Date
   • time
10. Click the Required slider.
    
    
     
11. Click the Add question button.
    
    
     
12. In the Question field, enter "Your Email".
    
    
     
13. Click the Required slider.
14. Click the Preview button to review your first form.

Next Steps

There are many other options available to you

• Adjusting your Google Forms settings

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.