3 Ways to Share Google Forms With Others

Key Takeaways

• Google Forms may be shared with users who fill in the options or with collaborators who edit form fields.
• You can make a form copy of a form to ensure the original is not changed.

Method 1: Share a Fillable Google Form (via Email and Link)

This method will help you send your form so that others can fill it out. For instance, a company can share the survey form with their users to improve the product.

Step 1: Open the required Google Form.

Step 2: Click the Send button at the top right of the form. On a mobile device, it will be a little send arrow.

Step 3: To send the fillable form via email, click on the envelope icon, input Emails, Subject, and Message, then click Send.

Step 4: To send the form via link, click the link icon, shorten the URL if needed, and then click Copy.

Now you may send the link to anyone.

Step 5: Lastly, if you want to embed the form on a webpage, click on the third icon. You will find the HTML code. Copy-paste the code on your webpage to embed it.

Method 2: Share an Editable Google Form (Add Collaborators)

By default, only the form creator can add or edit questions. However, the creator can add collaborators who can modify the form structure. For instance, multiple teachers can work on the same Google Form. When you add collaborators, you may also consider sharing form results with them.

Here is how to add form collaborators.

Step 1: Open the actual Google Form from a link or Google Drive.

Step 2: Click on the three-dot icon at the top. Select Add collaborators from the menu.

Alternatively, click on the Send button at the top of the form. From the window that appears, click on Add collaborators.

Step 3: Type the email addresses of the people you want to add as collaborators. Click on the Send or Done button.

Optionally, if you want anyone with the link to view and edit the form’s structure, click on Change under Copy link, then click on the tiny arrow next to Restricted. Select Anyone with the link. Then copy-paste the link and share it with anyone who can edit your form’s structure.

Tip: Learn how to import questions into Google Forms from Google Sheets.

Method 3: Share a Copy of Google Form (Without Editing Rights)

With the second method, editors can edit the form and view responses. What if you only want to share the form’s structure with others without allowing them to edit the form or view responses? For that, you will have to use a workaround. That is, create a copy of your Google Form and share that copy with others.

Step 1: To create a copy of your form, open the Google Form, click on the three-dot icon, and select Make a copy.

Step 2: Name the form and select the location on Google Drive. Click on Ok.

Step 3: Launch Google Drive and open the form’s copy. Then, share it using the second method.

Tip: Find out how to create and use sections in Google Forms.