Choose a type of question for your form

You can select types of questions from a menu:

Open a form in Google Forms.
On the right, click Add .
To the right of the question title, choose the type of question you want.
(Optional) To make it required for users to answer your question, turn Required on or off.
(Optional) To add the “Description” field, click More Description.
(Optional) To find more options for each question, click More .

Types of questions

You can provide an open question. Responders can find one line to write their answer in a few words.
You can set rules such as maximum character count. Learn how to set rules with data validation.

You can provide an open question. Responders can write long answers in paragraphs.
You can set rules such as maximum or minimum character count. Learn how to set rules with data validation.

Based on a responder’s answers, you can send them to a certain section of the form. Learn how to show questions based on answers.

Based on a responder’s answers, you can send them to a certain section of the form. Learn how to show questions based on answers.

Based on a responder’s answers, you can send them to a certain section of the form. Learn how to show questions based on answers.

You can ask the responder to upload a file in your form.

Important:

You can’t use this question type, if:
- The form is stored in a shared drive.
- Your administrator turns on Data Loss Prevention.
To answer this question, responders need to sign in to a Google Account.
For the form owner, uploaded files are stored in a new folder on Google Drive.

To set up a file upload question, you can:

You can ask responders to provide a rating on a scale.

You can ask responders to provide a rating.

You can create a grid where responders can select one or more answers per row.
This type of question is often used to rate a category of options.
You can add options for rows and columns, and set up optional rules like limit one choice per column. Learn how to set rules for your form.

You can create a grid where responders can select one or more answers per row.
This type of question is often used to rate a category of options.
You can add options for rows and columns, and set up optional rules like limit one choice per column. Learn how to set rules for your form.

Responders can fill out a date in mm/dd/yyyy format.

To include the year or time, at the bottom right of the question, click More .

Responders can fill out the:

To switch between time or duration, at the bottom right of the question, click More .