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How To Create a Form in Google Docs

Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by UzEE.

One of the top reasons I like Google Docs a lot is because it is super easy to setup a web form for quick data collection. In fact, this is the feature I use the most out of the entire suite of services Google Docs has to offer. Sure there are a lot of ways to setup a simple data collection form (like surveys etc) but where Google Docs shines is that it actually collects the data in the form of a spreadsheet so you can apply any sort of data processing which you please.

Setting up a form is very quick and easy. There are many controls available at our disposal, covering a broad range of input options. I’ll explain the process of creating a form with an example – a scenario where you’re making a registration form for an event, something that I do a lot on Google Docs.

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