Getting Started with Microsoft Forms

Microsoft Forms is a part of the Office 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: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/frequently-asked-questions-about-microsoft-forms-495c4242-6102-40a0-add8-df05ed6af61c

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 quite secure: it is HIPAA and BAA compliant: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/security-and-privacy-in-microsoft-forms-7e57f9ba-4aeb-4b1b-9e21-b75318532cd9

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?                                                   

• Lynda.com: Microsoft Forms First Look. https://www.lynda.com/Microsoft-Forms-tutorials/Microsoft-Forms-First-Look/637379-2.html?org=ocadu.ca
• Microsoft Forms https://support.office.com/en-us/forms
• Microsoft Forms FAQ https://support.office.com/en-us/article/frequently-asked-questions-about-microsoft-forms-495c4242-6102-40a0-add8-df05ed6af61