Google Forms
What are Google Forms?
Google Forms is a tool that is part of Google Docs. Google Forms first started in the Spreadsheet application and has now become its own application. Google forms allows anyone to create an easy to use web form, tie it to an area where you can track results and post it on the web without having to know programming. You can also choose from 13 predesigned form templates. Categories for these templates include:
- Basic Employment Application
- RSVP Form for a Holiday Party or Event
- "Contact us" website form
- Online Petition
- Event Registration Form
- Volunteer Survey
- Event Feedback Survey
- Collecting Mailing Addresses
- Website Satisfaction and Feedback Survey
- Generic Product Satisfaction survey
- Running Log
- Nutrition/Food Diary
- Detailed Product Satisfaction Survey
There is no need to sign in to respond to a form. Anyone can respond either directly from an email message or from the automatically generated web page.
Responses are automatically added to a Google Spreadsheet. You can even keep a closer eye on them by adding the Google Docs Forms gadget to your iGoogle homepage or your Clemson Google Start Center. It lists your recent active forms, with new responses highlighted.
To access or setup your Google Forms, open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:
Login using your Google Apps for Education login and password.
Is there a cost associated with Google Forms?
No.Google Forms is a completely free application. To create a Google Form, you will need a Google account. To create a Clemson Google Apps for Education account, go to: http://www.clemson.edu/ccit/support_services/it_support/email/google/gcreate.html
To create a Google account: https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?Google forms works in either of these systems and you can setup accounts in either for free.
Can I download the Google Forms application?
No.Google forms is completely online. You just need to have a web enabled browser to create and share Google Forms.
How do I use Google Forms?
The best place to learn about Google Forms, is the Google Forms Help Documentation. However, there are also several great resources available online to teach you more about Google Forms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Review the Google Forms Help Documentation for frequently asked questions and their answers. Another great place to look is the Google Docs Blog.
Do we offer Instructor-Led training for Google Forms?
No. Submit a request to ITHELP@clemson.edu for assistance with Google Forms.
Additional Resources
- Introduction to Google Forms
- Embedding a Google Form in your Blog
- Google Forms Templates
- How to create Forms and Surveys using Google
- Google Spreadsheets and Forms Tutorial
- Create an Online Quiz using Google Documents
- Quick and Easy forms with Google Docs
- Google Docs Forms Tutorial
- Add Data to Google Spreadsheets using Forms
- Customize Google Docs Forms