You can select types of questions from a menu:
- Open a form in Google Forms.
- On the right, click Add .
- To the right of the question title, choose the type of question you want.
- (Optional) To make it required for users to answer your question, turn Required on or off.
- (Optional) To add the “Description” field, click More Description.
- (Optional) To find more options for each question, click More .
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You can provide an open question. Responders can find one line to write their answer in a few words.
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You can set rules such as maximum character count. Learn how to set rules with data validation.
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You can provide an open question. Responders can write long answers in paragraphs.
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You can set rules such as maximum or minimum character count. Learn how to set rules with data validation.
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You can provide a set of options. Responders can choose only one option.
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You can include "Other" as an option. Responders can type a short answer.
- Based on a responder’s answers, you can send them to a certain section of the form. Learn how to show questions based on answers.
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You can provide a set of options. Responders can select multiple answers.
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You can include "Other" as an option. Responders can type a short answer.
- Based on a responder’s answers, you can send them to a certain section of the form. Learn how to show questions based on answers.
- You can provide a set of options. Responders can choose only one option.
- Based on a responder’s answers, you can send them to a certain section of the form. Learn how to show questions based on answers.
You can ask the responder to upload a file in your form.
Important:
- You can’t use this question type, if:
- The form is stored in a shared drive.
- Your administrator turns on Data Loss Prevention.
- To answer this question, responders need to sign in to a Google Account.
- For the form owner, uploaded files are stored in a new folder on Google Drive.
To set up a file upload question, you can:
- Specify which file types responders can upload.
- Set up the maximum number of files responders can upload.
- Choose the maximum file size responders can upload.
You can ask responders to provide a rating on a scale.
- Your scale can start at zero or one.
- Your scale can end on a whole number from 2 to 10.
- You can set a label for each end of the scale.
You can create a grid where responders can select one or more answers per row.
Tip: This type of question is often used to rate a category of options.
- Add your question to the “Question” field.
- Add the options for the rows. For example: A, B, C.
- Add the options for the columns. For example: 1, 2, 3. Responders can only choose one column per row.
- (Optional) To make sure responders choose an option from each column, turn on “Require a response in each row.” If they don’t, they get an error message and can’t continue.
- (Optional) To limit answers to one choice per column:
- At the bottom right, click More .
- Check the box next to “Limit to one response per column.”
- (Optional) To shuffle the row order every time the survey is open:
- At the bottom right, click More .
- Check the box next to “Shuffle row order.”
Example of “Limit to one response per column”
Input:
- Rows: A, B, C
- Columns: 1, 2, 3
Result: Responders can choose one row item (A, B, C) for each column (1, 2, 3). If they check multiple rows in a column, they get an error message.
You can create a grid where responders can select one or more answers per row.
Tip: This type of question is often used to rate a category of options.
- Add your question to the “Question” field.
- Add the options for the rows. For example: A, B, C.
- Add the options for the columns. For example: 1, 2, 3.
- (Optional) To make sure responders choose an option from the columns for each row, turn on “Require a response in each row.” If they don’t, an error message appears and the responder can’t continue.
- (Optional) To limit answers to one choice per column:
- At the bottom right, click More .
- Check the box next to “Limit to one response per column.”
- (Optional) To shuffle the row order every time the survey is open:
- At the bottom right, click More .
- Check the box next to “Shuffle row order.”
Example of “Limit to one response per column”
Input:
- Rows: A, B, C
- Columns: 1, 2, 3
Result: Responders can check multiple columns (1, 2, 3) for each row item (A, B, C). If they check multiple rows in a column, they get an error message.
Responders can fill out a date in mm/dd/yyyy format.
To include the year or time, at the bottom right of the question, click More .
Responders can fill out the:
- Time in hh:mm AM/PM format
- Duration in Hrs Min Sec format
To switch between time or duration, at the bottom right of the question, click More .