Microsoft Forms has introduced a range of powerful updates in 2024, enhancing its utility for creating, collecting, and analyzing data. Here’s a detailed overview of the new features.
Key Features
- Forms Data Sync to Excel: New responses are synced in real-time to Excel, allowing users to continue working on their spreadsheets without missing any data. With one click, users can access all responses in Excel for the web and utilize its rich functionalities for data analysis and visualization.
- Practice Mode: Ideal for both business and education, practice mode enables responders to review, test, and reinforce information. They can learn at their own pace, receive instant feedback, retry questions, and get summaries upon completion.
- The Forms App: The new Forms app allows users to create surveys and forms with just a few clicks, providing the same experience as the Forms website. Users can create forms/quizzes, choose questions from AI suggestions, and select various themes. Forms can be distributed directly from the app, though an internet connection is required.
- Disable the Question Number: To create a more relaxed experience, especially for casual surveys like holiday RSVPs, the question numbering can now be disabled in the settings, making the form feel less like a business survey.
- Google Forms to Microsoft Forms Migration: Administrators can now bulk migrate Google Forms to Microsoft Forms via the Microsoft 365 admin center. Once migrated, users can easily access their forms on the Forms website.
- Pre-fill Link: Soon, users will be able to use pre-fill links to populate specific fields in a form with predefined responses. This feature streamlines data entry, reduces user effort, and ensures response consistency.
Conclusion
The 2024 updates to Microsoft Forms significantly improve its functionality, making it a more versatile and user-friendly tool for data collection and analysis. These features enhance user experience, streamline workflows, and provide robust data management capabilities.
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