Tip: Learn moreabout Microsoft Forms or get startedright away and createa survey, quiz, or poll.Want more advanced branding, question types, and data analysis? Try Dynamics 365 Customer Voice.
With Microsoft Forms, you can create surveys, quizzes, and polls, and easily see results as they come in.
Note:Creatinga quiz? Start here.
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Start a new form
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Go toMicrosoft Forms with your Microsoft 365 school credentials, Microsoft 365 work credentials, or Microsoft account (Hotmail, Live, or Outlook.com).
Note:You can also log in to Office.com, look for the Microsoft 365 icons on the left, and then select Forms.
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Title your formand, if you want, a description of it.
Note:Form titles can have up to 90 characters. Descriptions can have up to 1,000 characters.
Note:Your form is saved automatically while you create it.
(Video) How to use Microsoft Forms
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Choose what kind of question you want to add, such asChoice, Text, Rating, or Date question types. SelectMore question types
forRanking, Likert, File upload, or Net Promoter Score® question types. To organize sections for your questions, selectSection.Tip:You can also format your text. Highlight a word or words in yourtitle or questions, and then choose any of the following:Bold(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+B),Italic(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+I),Underline(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+U),Font color,Font size,Numbering, orBullets.
Important:If you delete a question, it will be permanently deleted along with any response data that's been collected for it. Learn more.
forRanking, Likert, File upload, or Net Promoter Score® question types. To organize sections for your questions, selectSection.Preview your form
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Totest out your form, answer the questions in Preview mode, and then selectSubmit.
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To keep editing your form, select Back.
Previewto see how your form will look. On a mobile device select Start a new form
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Sign in to Microsoft 365 with your school or work credentials.
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Select
New> Forms for Excel.Note: Forms for Excel is only available for OneDrive for work or school and new team sites connected with Microsoft 365 Groups. Learn more about Microsoft 365 groups.
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Enter a name for your form, and then selectCreate.A new tab for Microsoft Forms will open in your web browser.
Note:Form titles can have up to 90 characters. Descriptions can have up to 1,000 characters.
Note:Your form is saved automatically while you create it.
Add questions
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Choose what kind of question you want to add, such asChoice, Text, Rating, or Date question types. SelectMore question types
forRanking, Likert, File upload, or Net Promoter Score® question types. To organize sections for your questions, selectSection.(Video) How to Create a Form with Microsoft FormsTip:You can also format your text. Highlight a word or words in yourtitle or questions, and then choose any of the following:Bold(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+B),Italic(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+I),Underline(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+U),Font color,Font size,Numbering, orBullets.
Important:If you delete a question, it will be permanently deleted along with any response data that's been collected for it. Learn more.
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Totest out your form, answer the questions in Preview mode, and then selectSubmit.
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To keep editing your form, select Back.
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Sign in to Microsoft 365 with your school or work credentials.
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Open the Excel workbook in which you want to insert a form.
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SelectInsert > Forms >
New Form.Note:To enable the Forms button, make sure your Excel workbook is stored in OneDrive for work or school. Also note that Forms for Excel is only available for OneDrive for work or school and new team sites connected with Microsoft 365 Groups. Learn more about Microsoft365 groups.
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A new tab for Microsoft Forms will open in your web browser.
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Select the placeholder default title and change with your own. If you want, also add a description.
Note:Form titles can have up to 90 characters. Descriptions can have up to 1,000 characters.
Note:Your form is saved automatically while you create it.
Add questions
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Select
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Choose what kind of question you want to add, such asChoice, Text, Rating, or Date question types. SelectMore question types
forRanking, Likert, File upload, or Net Promoter Score® question types. To organize sections for your questions, selectSection.(Video) Create a form in Microsoft FormsTip:You can also format your text. Highlight a word or words in yourtitle or questions, and then choose any of the following:Bold(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+B),Italic(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+I),Underline(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+U),Font color,Font size,Numbering, orBullets.
Important:If you delete a question, it will be permanently deleted along with any response data that's been collected for it. Learn more.
Preview your form
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SelectPreviewto see how your form will look on a Computer or Mobile device.
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Totest out your form, answer the questions in Preview mode, and then selectSubmit.
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To keep editing your form, select Back.
Start a new form
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Sign in to Microsoft 365 with your school account.
Note:This feature only applies to Class or Staff Notebooks for Office 365 Education users. Learn more about OneNote Class Notebook and OneNote Staff Notebook.
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Open the OneNote notebook in which you want to insert a form.
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On the Insert tab, select Forms.
Note:The Forms button is only available for Office 365 Education users. To access Forms in OneNote for the web, please sign in with your school account.
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A Forms for OneNote panel will open and dock on the right side of your OneNote notebook.
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A new tab for Microsoft Forms will open in your web browser.
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Select the placeholder default title and update it with your own. If you want, also add a description.
(Video) How to Create a Form in Microsoft Forms - TutorialNote:Form titles can have up to 90 characters. Descriptions can have up to 1,000 characters.
Note:Your form is saved automatically while you create it.
Add questions
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Select
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Choose what kind of question you want to add, such asChoice, Text, Rating, or Date question types. SelectMore question types
forRanking, Likert, File upload, or Net Promoter Score® question types. To organize sections for your questions, selectSection.Tip:You can also format your text. Highlight a word or words in yourtitle or questions, and then choose any of the following:Bold(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+B),Italic(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+I),Underline(keyboard shortcut -CTRL/Cmd+U),Font color,Font size,Numbering, orBullets.
Important:If you delete a question, it will be permanently deleted along with any response data that's been collected for it. Learn more.
Preview your form
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SelectPreviewto see how your form will look on a Computer or Mobile device.
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Totest out your form, answer the questions in Preview mode, and then selectSubmit.
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To keep editing your form, select Back.
Your newly created form will appear at the top of your My forms list in theForms for OneNote panel and can be embedded into your OneNote notebook. Learn more.
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Now that you have the basics down, you can also customize your form theme, add a picture to a question, create sections, use branching logic, and more.
See what else you can do with Microsoft Forms.
Feedback for Microsoft Forms
We want to hear from you! To send feedback about Microsoft Forms, go to the upper right corner of your form andselectMore form settings 
> Feedback.
See Also
Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Forms
Adjust your form or quiz settings in Microsoft Forms
Send your form to collect responses
Check your form results
FAQs
How do I create a fillable form in Microsoft teams? ›
- In Teams, go to the channel you want and click Add a tab .
- Under Tabs for your team, click Forms.
- In the Forms tab configuration page that opens, choose Create a shared form that your team can edit, then provide a name for your new form.
- Sign in to Microsoft Forms with your Microsoft 365 work credentials.
- Under My Forms, select New Form.
- Enter a name for your form. ...
- Select Add Question to add a new question to a form. ...
- Select Preview at the top of the design window to see how your form will look on a computer or mobile device.
On the form template, place the cursor where you want to insert the layout table. On the Tables toolbar, click Insert, and then click Layout Table. In the Insert Table dialog box, enter the number of columns and rows that you want to include in the table.
How do I create a fillable form? ›- Open Acrobat: Click on the “Tools” tab and select “Prepare Form.”
- Select a file or scan a document: Acrobat will automatically analyze your document and add form fields.
- Add new form fields: Use the top toolbar and adjust the layout using tools in the right pane.
- Save your fillable PDF:
Forms on Office Online Click this link to go to the Templates on Microsoft Office Online Web site, where you can browse for free form templates and template parts.
What Microsoft program is best for fillable forms? ›Use the Microsoft Word Developer Tab controls like a pro. Create a fillable Word document. Customize a fillable Word document. Protect, save, and share a fillable form in Word.
Does Microsoft have a fillable form? ›In order to create fillable forms, you will need to start by enabling the developer tab by clicking on the File drop-down menu and then choose “Options.” Open the Customize Ribbon tab and select the “Main Tabs” option under Customize the Ribbon. Now you will need to select the Developer box and press “OK.”
What is the best app to create fillable forms? ›Adobe Acrobat DC is one of the best fillable form creator. It supports to fill and creates PDF forms, and provides a variety of PDF tools that helps users build forms quickly and easily. You can create forms from existing PDF files, or create customized forms from scratch.
What are the limitations of Microsoft Forms? ›200,000 characters is the maximum allowed for total responses per form. For example, if a form contains five text questions, and the respondent has already reached the 200,000- character limit by the fourth question, they won't be able to provide a response for the fifth question.
How do I collect responses from Microsoft Forms? ›In Microsoft Forms (https://forms.office.com), open the form or quiz. Select Collect responses. Note: If you're on the mobile site, make sure you're on the Questions tab and then press the arrow button in the center.
Can anyone access a Microsoft Forms survey? ›
Yes. Microsoft Forms authors can toggle their settings to let people outside of their organization to take to their survey or quiz. These responses will be submitted anonymously.
Can you make a Microsoft form editable? ›On the Developer tab, click Design Mode, and then add/edit the controls you want.
Can I use a table as a form? ›Structuring the form using HTML Tables: We can take the help of HTML tables to structure our forms. The <table> tag not only helps in creating desired tables but can also be used to structure our content such as forms.
How do I Create a dynamic form in Microsoft? ›Select your form from the dropdown, then add another Microsoft Forms action underneath- Get response details. Select your form for the Form Id, then select Response Id dynamic content for the Response Id.
What is the best free program to create a fillable form? ›Adobe Fillable Form Creator
Adobe Acrobat allows users to turn their old forms and paper documents into digital, fillable PDFs with ease. Whether it is a simple Word or Excel form, this program will let you make it smarter with digital fields.
- Within the Word program, select File > New Document.
- Create the form. Type out the necessary details of your form. ...
- Save as PDF. Once you're happy with your Word document, you'll need to save it as a PDF. ...
- Open PDF with Acrobat Reader. ...
- Prepare the form. ...
- Save your form.
Open Jotform
Create a free Jotform account and build your fillable PDF form from scratch — or upload an existing PDF form to convert it into a fillable PDF in a single click.
Microsoft Forms Pro is rebranded as Dynamics 365 Customer Voice.
What is the difference between a form and a template? ›Templates are the primary data-gathering document framework created by a member of your organization. Forms are unique instances of these documents created and completed by Form Users.
Is it better to make forms in Word or Excel? ›Word forms are often made of typographic characters that you run the risk of overwriting or displacing when you type your own characters. Text boxes provide a solution to this problem. Excel forms are typically made of controls or spreadsheet cells, which cannot be overwritten or displaced by typed characters.
Is it free to use Microsoft Forms? ›
Benefits and drawbacks of Microsoft Forms
The app is free for personal use with any Microsoft account. Additional features like a higher respondent limit come with paid Microsoft 365 Personal, Microsoft 365 Education, and Microsoft 365 Business accounts.
If you need a tool that is more versatile or customizable, Microsoft Forms might be the better option. If you're looking for a tool that is easier to use, has more collaborative features, and can add more elements to your actual form, Google Forms is the way to go.
How do I create a fillable form without Adobe? ›- Open Nitro PDF Pro.
- Click File and Open your document.
- Navigate to the Forms tab in the toolbar.
- Select the Text Field.
- Drag and drop to where you want the text field to go.
- To customize the field, right click and select Properties.
Along with generating personalized, beautiful documents, presentations and PDF, the data filled in the Google document can be stored into a spreadsheet destination. You can collaborate building Fillable Document with other users as well as publish the document as fillable form for your end users to fill data.
Why not to use Microsoft Forms? ›- 100 questions limitation: Microsoft Forms are limited to 100 questions per form. ...
- Microsoft Forms does not have an update feature for submitted answers or the option to save a form for later.
- There is a 4000 character maximum on text responses.
- There are 2 to 10 options per response for ranking questions.
| Microsoft Forms – Pros | Microsoft Forms – Cons |
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| All internal staff have automated access – Safe with no sign up/sign on for internal staff. | Offline limitations – Purely web based and need internet connection to run. |
- The designing and printing of the office forms requires much time.
- If the form was not correctly designed and printed, a lot of confusion may be raised and results in wastage of time, labour and money.
- It becomes monotony to fill the forms to the clerk.
If you use the Microsoft Forms web part to embed a form on a SharePoint page and choose to show form results on the page, SharePoint will automatically generate a link to that form and anyone with it can view a summary of responses.
Can Microsoft Forms send email? ›Search for "send email" and select the Office 365 Outlook action Send an email (V2). Enter the recipients, subject, and body of the email. Select dynamic content to include details from the form response in your email.
How do you automate form responses? ›- Go to Microsoft Power Automate, select. ...
- Under Flow name, give your flow a name or one will be generated for you.
- In the search box under Choose your flow's trigger, type forms.
- In the search results, select When a new response is submitted, and then select Create.
How do I make a Microsoft form accessible to everyone? ›
- Open the form or quiz that you want to manage.
- Select Collect responses.
- Under Send and collect responses, select: Anyone can respond - Anyone in our outside of your organization can be given the form or quiz link and access.
The difference between creating a new Form vs a new Quiz is that in Quizzes you can add answers and scores, as well as math equations, you can also provide feedback on the users selected answer - explaining why it is right or wrong.
Do I need a Microsoft account to use forms? ›Who can use Microsoft Forms? Microsoft Forms is generally available to Office 365 Education customers, Microsoft 365 Apps for business customers, and users with a Microsoft account (Hotmail, Live, or Outlook.com).
How do I create a form? ›- Choose an option: From forms.google.com, click Blank or choose a template. ...
- Name your form: In the top-left corner, click Untitled form or the template form name and enter a new name.
- (Optional) Do any of the following actions: Add a description: Under the form name, add your text.
With Microsoft Forms, you can create surveys, quizzes, and polls, invite others to respond to it using almost any web browser or mobile device, see real-time results as they're submitted, use built-in analytics to evaluate responses, and export results to Excel for additional analysis or grading.
What is the best tool to create a form? ›- Google Forms for quickly creating powerful forms for free.
- Microsoft Forms for analyzing form results in Excel.
- Jotform for building a form from a template.
- Formstack for regulated industries and advanced analytics.
- Typeform for conversational forms.
- Paperform for creating order forms.
To create a quick create form
In the solutions explorer, expand the entity that you want and select Forms. Select New > Quick Create Form from the toolbar. Drag any fields from the Field Explorer into the sections in the form. When you are finished, select Save and Close.
You can allow the responders to submit multiple responses via unchecking the One Response per person.
How many forms can you create in Microsoft Forms? ›Microsoft Forms users with a Microsoft account (Hotmail, Live, or Outlook.com) can create up to 200 forms and each form can receive up to 1,000 responses for paid accounts and up to 200 responses for free accounts. Learn more about form, question, response, and characters limits in Forms.
Can you combine two forms in Microsoft Forms? ›If you enable form merging for a form template, your users can consolidate data from many different forms that are based on that form template into one new form. This is useful when your users want to compare or summarize data from several forms.
Is Microsoft Forms being discontinued? ›
Forms, which Microsoft set free for consumers in 2020, isn't going away. But on Teams, the Forms app is being replaced with a new app called "Polls" via Microsoft Forms, with a Teams-branded icon.