Using Forms in Google Docs

[formees]

This is great and easy way how to get online form. If you looking for more options how to customize and design you form, try FORMEES.com

[prinsukun]

awesome

[macky2green]

OK.  So everything was started from within Google Docs. If one uses the normal MS Excel, is it also possible for him/her to make a Form-like "form", same like Google's? Thanks.

[JustinNeverSayNever7]

Google Docs is really useful and easy to utilize.

[cookiecrumblez213]

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[SuperSlashnoBros]

Hi

[wannabeme82]

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[ngamporn]

Accept.advertising other fine

[ravovasquez]

Hey

how can i copy a part of a form in other form? i have to send a very similar (but not the same) form to many people, and i don´t want to make 30 diferent forms.

thanks !

[teknectar1]

@ravovasquez in the spreadsheet view click on the file menu then click make a copy. this copies your entire spreadsheet but also copies the form fields. then you just rename the new copy, go into the edit form function and delete the questions that you don't want to appear in that form. the questions you do want to duplicate will be preserved. then go back into the spreadsheet re-order the columns for easy viewing and delete the column that belong to the discarded questions.

[chipk77]

I love the simplicity and ease of cranking out a form in literally seconds. However, I'm wondering why on the form entry page the layout is so rigid? Why can't I have my text box to the right of my label instead of below it? seems to waste a lot of space. There also seem to be double line-breaks between each "question" which also takes up a lot of space. Of course, for free and functional, not complaining, just wondering.

[FurnitureFan]

@chipk77 I'd like more layout options too. But -

When I saw how long my form looked with double line spacing, I put fewer & shorter questions.

Double line-breaks remind me to keep questions to a minimum.

I think that's more readable.

Who needs to fill out a long cramped form? People often don't - especially volunteers. This way makes your form look good, and there's a better chance of it being read at a glance, and responded to.

[teknectar1]

@FurnitureFan yea and if you practice using page breaks it makes things look and feel a lot cooler too.

[lukmackul]

does anyone know how is the animation is made in this video? thanks.

[saylormom1]

How do you print each form as an individual form - not as a spread sheet?

[19520109]

What about confidentiality?

[emeka1978]

Thanks lot google. You can change the world with things like these. Not like that BS named facebook.

[KAVITAFADNAVIS]

Excellent way of google helping people.

[v7Aquaman]

This is a life saver!

[ididntseenothin]

Cool!

[SkyBlue4bluesky]

Does the ppl who will answer my forum has to have a google account?

[TheGranti7a]

Wow! This just made me look so competent to the local arts groups for which I am in-charge of scheduling details for an up-coming exhibit! Thanks Google!!

[SparxHCS]

I really wish a Form was editable by individual user outside of the Apps Domain user base.

[jophusandrobin]

very helpful. Thanks

[omendesign]

Shit, now were going to have to actually do work! I got very good at hot-keys for a reason bub!

[jellovendigar]

This will make some people's lives very easy :)

Really cool feature

[Padowaves]

Love Google Docs. Glad to see another nice addition to the Docs function.

[Vidx50]

Google docs is sweet

[NPmarketing]

IS THERE A BETTER WAY to create a nicer layout for the form. I want to have two columns instead of a long running list of questions which requires visitors to my site to have to scroll.

[sitadriver]

Yes Try Zoho its presentation is better it also uses better engine.

[btechscorporation]

Look:

watch?v=zEj0YGdXkh4

[LsBaba]

Google are doing a great job with their Docs apps. This example is typical, demonstrating how these apps really can make life easier in a collaborative environment.

[RasrapSmurf]

I really respect Google for doing a lot of these things, putting a lot of work into developing them and letting people use them for free.

[bonzaibb12]

@RasrapSmurf Yes but how secure is all off that private information. I'm so tempted but not sure if there is a potential for exploitation in the future.

[digitalsoul18]

@RasrapSmurf nothing is really ever 'free' - google can use your information to advertise to you, to keep you in their 'sphere', use your information for their own purposes (even if they wont personally identify you, they track your IP address) etc. You relinquish your control of your information to google which google uses to profit from.

However, I'm not denying they are providing good apps, which are 'free'.

[thebadbrown]

@digitalsoul18 If you've ever read about Google Apps, you'd know that the 'for business' and 'for education' versions do not include advertising. Apps for Business is a paid version, and 'for Education' is free because of branding purposes. If you develop trust in future consumers/users, you are creating future business for yourself. They can't afford not to do it.

[MoJoSB]

Now this feels useful...

[protectorofillinois]

I'm a Paralegal Assistant for one of Chicago's top-ranked law firms and compared to MS Office 2007, Google Docs simplifies my life everyday, and I can create and share documents online with my co-workers (which is DA FUCKIN' BOMB!!! Even my co-workers and supervisor are addicted to it) :-D Thank you so much for making my life so much easier :-D This video is going in my favorite and rated 5 stars all the way :-D

[tapachemo]

cool

[sarakaster]

so the question is, why buy expensive MS office anymore? Google is offering it completely shareable for free!

simple unimagenable a few years ago - amazing...

google wave (which the made open source) will, in addition to that, revolutionize the web anyway - keep being innovative!

[ThePunkyFairy]

how did they do the introduction ? with the drawing and the managment sketch ??? I would like to do that too ??

Anybody have any ideas ??

[nicotr014]

how did they create this animation you mean? Best guess is to learn Adobe Flash

[jamestyse]

Adobe After Effects

[chakkeramon]

Is there anything Google Cant do? lol

[mytubejm]

Problem with CommonCraft is they are no longer booking new business to build presentations for commercial businesses. Real shame - they did a great job. We would have loved to have hired them for our company.

[AVagent007]

I DONT GET IT

[xXxallalone1xXx]

WOW

[pinstripesandpedals]

Docs is ruling :)

[DanEDA]

"Just open any spreadsheet in Google docs and then click forms."

You lost me.

Any spreadsheet? How do I open "any spreadsheet"

in Google docs? Why would I open a spreadsheet if I am trying to create a form?

There's already a spreadsheet tab and a forms tab. That implies they are two different functions, not that tab is a subfunction of spreadsheet.

How about presenting a demo solving one real problem?

I need to poll people for a meeting time; can't see how from the forms options offered.

[bondservant08]

So you would simply say "Can you meet on Friday at 2pm?" Then select multiple choice for the answers and enter yes, no, and maybe.

Now email the form to whoever you wish to poll and check the box tht says to put the form inside the email. Click send and you're finished. When then they respond it will be placed directly in the spreadsheet and if you View the Summary it will give you percentages of who can, can't, and might make it.

[nilbud]

Face it, you're just not cut out for this kind of work. See if you can get a job working with republicans or tending animals because you're about 50 iq points short.

[JTMarlin8]

DanEDA, you are a complete moron.

I followed this video and made a working form + spreadsheet, exactly as described, in about 90 seconds. And yes, this was my first time doing it.

"Any spreadsheet" means just that. You can either open an existing spreadsheet or a new one. Then on the top menu bar, click "Form" -> "Create a form".

Please pay attention or do your company a favor and resign from your current position. You are clearly not qualified to accomplish simple tasks.

[adamdmasi]

and to think i commented "good point" to his comment. i did it too although it wasnt my first time. ive done trillions id guess

[pistol010672]

@JTMarlin8 a little hard on daneda he probably went home killed his family and self.

[adamdmasi]

good point

[CanCan2623]

@DanEDA How about: 1) Realizing that they mean you can CREATE ANY SPREADSHEET! 2) Follow their instructions (they're the ones who created Google Docs, so I ASSUME they know what they're talking about) 3) See number 2 4) See number 2 again.

[scaffeo]

WOW! useful for businesses - they have to be educated to use this and know of its existence. Databases on the cloud - integrates well with Zoho.

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