How to Create a QR Code for a Google Form

Google seems to have a solution for everything. If you need to write a report, Google Docs and its many features, including speech-to-text, are always ready to help. When you need to conduct a survey or opinion poll to supplement your research, Google Forms can help you organize it quickly. Once you’ve done all that, you can save everything to Google Drive for easy access on all your devices. You can do all of this without installing any special software on your computer, as long as you have a Google account. That’s the beauty of the Google ecosystem, and why so many people turn to it to help them organize their work and personal lives.

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In addition to teachers creating quizzes to see if their students actually read the assigned passage and researchers collecting data to support their studies, people have come up with all sorts of fun and creative ways to use Google Forms, including using them to create a Harry Potter-themed digital escape room or collecting RSVPs for weddings and other events. But once you’ve finished your Google Form masterpiece, you’re faced with the dilemma of how to share it. That’s where creating a Google Form code comes in. With a QR code linked to a Google Form, users just need to scan it with their smartphones and they’ll be taken straight to the questionnaire.

If you haven’t already, you’ll need to create a Google Form before you can create a QR code for it. You can skip this step if you’re using an existing form. While Google Forms doesn’t have the option to take handwritten notes like Google Docs does, creating a basic form is a fairly straightforward process. To get started, head over to Google Forms and click the multicolored + icon to open a new form. Alternatively, you can access Google Forms from Google Drive by clicking the + New icon, scrolling down, and selecting Google Forms.

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You’ll probably find it easier to create a Google Doc using the website on your computer, but you can also do it using your smartphone or tablet. Once you’ve finished your form, the next step is to create a QR code so you can share it. Since Google Forms doesn’t have a built-in QR code generator, you’ll need to use a third-party website or app to create one. There are quite a few sites that will let you generate QR codes for free, including Adobe Express, QR Code Generator, and Canva QR Code Generator. The steps for creating a QR code will be essentially the same, regardless of which generator you choose.

Once you’ve created your Google Form and selected a QR code generator, you’re ready to generate a QR code that will link back to your form. Once that’s done, the person you send the form to will be able to scan the code with their iPhone or Android device and go directly to your form.

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To create a QR code for a Google Form, follow these steps:

1. Open the created form and click the Submit button located in the upper right corner of the screen.
2. Then, to send your message, click the link icon to create a shareable URL.
3. Click Copy to copy the URL.
4. Enter the Google form URL into your chosen QR code generator.
5. To personalize your code, follow the QR code generator instructions.
6. Click Download to save the QR code to your computer in your preferred format.
7. Use your phone’s camera or a QR code scanner to scan the code to make sure it’s working properly.

Once you’ve generated a QR code for your form, you’ll be ready to share it. There are a few ways to do this, including emailing it, embedding it on your website, printing it on promotional materials, or posting it on social media. Depending on the QR code generator you choose, you can pay a small amount to track and view analytics on how often your code is scanned.