How To Start A New Microsoft Form

Start a new form

1. Go to Microsoft Forms with your Microsoft 365 school credentials, Microsoft 365 work credentials, or Microsoft account (Hotmail, Live, or Outlook.com).

   Note

   You can also log in to Office.com, look for the Microsoft 365 icons on the left, and then select Forms.

2. Select  New Form.

3. Title your form and, if you want, a description of it.

   Note

   Form titles can have up to 90 characters. Descriptions can have up to 1,000 characters.

   Note

   Your form is saved automatically while you create it.

Add questions

1. Select   Add new to add a new question to your form.

2. Choose what kind of question you want to add, such as Choice, Text, Rating, or Date question types. Select More question types  for Ranking, Likert, File upload, or Net Promoter Score® question types. To organize sections for your questions, select Section.

   Tip

   You can also format your text. Highlight a word or words in your title or questions, and then choose any of the following: Bold (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+B), Italic (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+I), Underline (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+U), Font color, Font size, Numbering, or Bullets.

   Important

   If you delete a question, it will be permanently deleted along with any response data that's been collected for it. Learn more.

Preview your form

1. On a computer, select   Preview to see how your form will look. On a mobile device select   to see how your form will look.
2. To test out your form, answer the questions in Preview mode, and then select Submit.
3. To keep editing your form, select Back.