My new favorite free thing from Google Docs!

Create forms in a jiffy
Choose New > Form to create new forms straight from Docs Home. We've also improved form editing, starting with drag-and-drop to reorder questions.

Features: Creating forms

You can create a form from the Docs list or from any spreadsheet.

Creating a form from your Docs list:

1. Click New > Form
2. In the form template that opens, you can add any questions and options you'd like.
3. Click Email this from once you've finished adding your questions.
4. Add email addresses for your desired recipients.
5. Click Send.

Creating a form from a spreadsheet:

1. Click on the Form tab and click on Create a form.
2. In the form template that opens, you can add any questions and options you'd like.
3. Click Email this from once you've finished adding your questions.
4. Add email addresses for your desired recipients.
5. Click Send.

How do I...

...edit a question?

To edit an existing question, just click the Edit button on the right hand side of the question you want to edit.

...delete a question?

To delete a question, just click the Delete button on the right hand side of the question you want to delete.

...duplicate a question?

To quickly duplicate a question, just click the Duplicate button on the right hand side of the question you want to duplicate.

...embed a form?

If you'd like to embed your form in a website or on a blog, after you create your form and save it, click the More Actions button at the top of the editor, and select the Embed option in the menu that drops down.

...create multiple choice questions?

Click the Add Question button at the top of the editor, and then select the Multiple Choice option in the menu that drops down.

More things you can do with forms:

• Insert columns to contain your own content - like for calculated content, notes or lookups
• Insert Rows of information at the top - below the column headers (questions) and ABOVE the area where data is collected. The form responses will always get inserted in the first available/blank row.
• Insert new sheets - before or after the sheet which contans the form responses.
• Move the form response sheet to any position amongst other sheets
• Edit the confirmation message that the person filling out your form will see after submitting their response. Click the More Actions button at the top of the editor, and then select the Edit confirmation option in the menu that drops down.

More things you can do with the results spreadsheet:

• Insert columns to contain your own content next to form responses, such as for calculations, notes, or lookups.
• Insert new sheets or move sheets. Responses will continue to be automatically entered in the same sheet.

Additional tips:

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Rob McBryde
President | Web Developer
IVM Communications
www.ivmcommunications.com