Create a form

Create a new form

Start at forms.office.com.
Select New Form or New Quiz.
Type a title for your form. You can also provide an optional description.
Optional: Select Theme to create a color scheme or a theme.
Select Add new to add a question.
Choose an option: Choice, Text, Rating, or Date questions or select the drop-down list to see and choose one of these options: Ranking, Likert, File upload, Net Promoter Score, and Section.

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: If you use forms.office.com

When you create a form, it is saved and can be used as a template.
You can create a blank template and name it as a template to share.

Create a form using a template

Start at forms.office.com.
Select My forms.
Select a template.
Select Preview>Computer or Mobile.
Select Back to choose another template or edit the selected template.
To edit a template, select a question to edit.
Edit the question and/or the options specific to each type of question.

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: If you start at Office.com you won't see the option to use a template. The option to create a form using a template is only available at forms.office.com.

Preview a form

Select Preview on the ribbon.
Select Computer or Mobile.
Select Back to continue editing your form.

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Create a form using a template

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