Getting Started with Microsoft Forms

Microsoft Forms is a part of the Microsoft 365 suite providing a quick, easy way for you to collect information, conduct surveys from internal OCAD U faculty, staff or students, or external users to OCAD U. 

What is Microsoft Forms good for?

• Quizzes
• Informal Surveys
• Polls
• More from Microsoft

What are the primary features of Microsoft Forms?

• Who can fill out forms?
  • Forms can accept responses from internal and external users allowing “Anyone with the link can respond”
  • Or, “Only people in my organization can respond” and you can require name and restrict one response per person
• Options for responses
  • You can activate or deactivate the form
  • Start and End Dates
  • Shuffle questions
  • Email responses
• Download all responses in Excel
• Microsoft Forms is secure

What is Microsoft Forms not good for?

• Do not ask for passwords, social security numbers, passport identification numbers, or credit card numbers or your Form will be flagged for Phishing.
• Any kind of Survey, Poll or Quiz with more than 5000 responses 

How can I learn more about Microsoft Forms?                                                   

• LinkedIn Learning - Microsoft Forms First Look
• Microsoft Forms
• Microsoft Forms FAQ