Get Started with Microsoft Forms

Summary

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.

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Overview

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

Open a web browser and goto Office 365.
Once there, enter your UA Email address (e.g. UaUsername@alaska.edu), and then click Next.
At the Enter password prompt enter your UA password, then click Sign in.
At the Stay signed in? prompt click Yes.
After you have successfully signed in, in the upper left corner click the App launcher.
Select Forms.
The first time you access Microsoft Forms you will be presented with the following screen.
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.

Creating your first Microsoft Form

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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Wed 4/1/20 7:30 PM

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