How to Create a Google Form
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for Your Students
Before you start, make sure you are logged in
to the Google Account you use with your
students.
Go to docs.google.com/forms
Click on the plus sign to
start your form.
Name your form by typing the title in either of
the “Untitled Form” sections. Write a description
too!
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• Click on the palette icon to change your theme,
background colors, headers, and fonts.
You can choose
from
predetermined
headers or
upload your own!
Change your
background and
theme color!
Choose a font
style for your
form from the
drop-down menu.
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• Check your settings for your Google Form by
clicking the Settings gear icon.
In General Settings,
you can choose to
collect email
addresses, limit
responses, or allow
students to edit
after they submit!
• Make sure to save your settings!
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In the Presentation tab, you can choose
to show student progress, shuffle the
order of the questions or give students a
link to submit another response.
You can also personalize the
message students receive when
they have submitted their response!
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The Quizzes tab allows you to make the form a
quiz so you can assign point values!
Choose to let students see
their grade immediately or
later, once all students have
submitted.
When students do get to see
their grade, choose what
you want them to see!
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Creating Questions
You should see this tool bar on the right side of your screen.
Add a question.
Import questions from another form.
Add a title and description.
Add an image
Add a video
Add a section.
Choose “Add a question.” You can type your question into the
text box. Click the image icon if you would like to add a picture
to go with your question!
Type here!
Click the “Required” slider so students must answer the
question to be allowed to submit the form.
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When you add an image to a question, you can add a caption
below the image.
You can also add an image
independent of your questions and
give it a title or description above the
image.
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Add a video to your Google
form to help your students
understand the content.
You can search for a
YouTube video within the
Google form and choose
from a list…
Or paste the URL to a video you’ve
already found!
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Your video will be embedded directly into
your Google Form for students to watch!
Give your video a title or description.
Click the three dots to align the video left,
center, or right. You can even drag the
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Click the dropdown menu beside the question to choose the
type of question - short answer, multiple choice, etc .
Click “Answer Key” to give questions point values and assign a
correct answer to the question.
Assign
point
values
here!
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Short Answer
Click the “Add a
correct answer” text
box and type the
correct answer.
You can even allow
for multiple correct
answers and allow
for answer variation.
Click “Add Answer
Feedback” to give
feedback or explanation
for students when they
go over their answers
after submission.
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Multiple Choice
When you click “Answer
Key,” you are able to
highlight one or multiple
correct answers
On any style question, you can click “Add Answer
Feedback” and give written feedback for when
students are reviewing their answers after they have
submitted the form.
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Checklists
For questions with multiple
answers, you can also
create checkboxes for
students to choose all
possible answers.
When you click “Answer
Key,” you are able to
highlight one or multiple
correct answers
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Always preview your Google form before
assigning to students to see what they will see by
clicking on the eye.
You can even submit a response in “Preview”
mode to see the students’ process and what their
screen will look like!
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You can view student responses by
clicking “Responses” at the top of the
form!
Click this spreadsheet icon to view
responses in a Google Sheet!
When viewing student
responses, you can see Stop accepting responses
the overall average after the due date! If you
and frequently missed turn off responses, the
questions. students will not be able to
complete the form even
You can also view with the link.
responses by question
or by individual student!
Now, let’s look at how to assign your
Google Form to your students!
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Option 1: Share the link with
your students.
At the top right corner of your form, click the “Send” button.
To share via email, click the
image of the letter, and type
Type email
addresses here! your students’ email
addresses. You can
personalize the subject and
the message.
Make sure to check “Include
form in email!”
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To share using a link, click the hyperlink image.
Click “Copy” to copy the link. You
Check “Shorten
can then paste the link into an
URL” to create a
email, onto your website, or
shorter URL that is
anywhere else you wish to share
easier to type.
with your students!
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Option 2: Assign in Google
Classroom
Go to your Google Classroom for your students and go to
“Classwork.”
Click the “Create” dropdown menu and choose “Assignment.”
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Insert the title and description of the Google Form you are
assigning your students. Then click the “Add” button.
You can choose to add the
form from your Google
Drive or by pasting the link
that you copied from
Option 1.
Once you’ve added the form, set your due date and topic, then
click “Assign!”
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