Overview
In this guide, we provide walkthroughs for creating the following sample surveys in Microsoft Forms:
- Setting up an event RSVP form
- Setting up an anonymous feedback survey
For more detailed guidance on using Microsoft Forms for survey creation, see our guide:
Creating an event RSVP form in Microsoft Forms
Using Zoom for your event?
If your event is a Zoom webinar or Zoom meeting, you can instead use Zoom's built-in registration feature to manage RSVPs:
The steps below walk you through setting up an event RSVP form with the following settings:
- Anyone (with or without a USC account) may fill out the form
- Respondent names and email addresses are collected, so responses are not anonymous
Quick guide
- Go to https://forms.microsoft.com, and click Sign in.
- If you are prompted to sign in:
- Type your @usc.edu email address, and click Next.
- The Shibboleth page appears. Sign in using your USC NetID and passphrase.
- The Duo page appears. Complete the verification.
- The Microsoft Forms home page appears. Click New Form.
- Microsoft Forms creates a new blank form. Click Untitled form to rename the form. You can optionally add a description underneath the title.
- Set up the questions and answer choices. For example:
- For the respondent name, click + Quick start with and select Text. Then, label the question Full Name and select Required below the question.
- For the respondent email address, click + Add new question and select Text. Then, label the question Email Address and make sure Required is selected below the question.
- Make the form available to non-USC respondents, and share the link:
- Click Collect responses at the top of the form.
- Select Anyone can respond.
- Select the checkbox Shorten URL, and click Copy link.
- You can now paste this link elsewhere, such as in an email or on a website.
Detailed guide (with screenshots)
- Go to https://forms.microsoft.com, and click Sign in.
- If you are prompted to sign in:
- Type your @usc.edu email address, and click Next.
- The Shibboleth page appears. Sign in using your USC NetID and passphrase.
- The Duo page appears. Complete the verification.
- The Microsoft Forms home page appears. Click New Form.
- Microsoft Forms creates a new blank form. Click Untitled form to rename the form. You can optionally add a description underneath the title.
- Set up the questions and answer choices. For example:
- For the respondent name, click + Quick start with and select Text. Then, label the question Full Name and select Required below the question.
- For the respondent email address, click + Add new question and select Text. Then, label the question Email Address and make sure Required is selected below the question.
- Make the form available to non-USC respondents, and share the link:
- Click Collect responses at the top of the form.
- Select Anyone can respond.
- Select the checkbox Shorten URL, and click Copy link.
- You can now paste this link elsewhere, such as in an email or on a website.
Creating an anonymous feedback survey in Microsoft Forms
The steps below walk you through setting up an anonymous survey for feedback or voting with the following settings:
- Respondents must log into their USC account in order to access the survey
- Each USC account may only fill out and submit the survey once
- Account information is not recorded, so responses are anonymous
Quick guide
- Go to https://forms.microsoft.com, and click Sign in.
- If you are prompted to sign in:
- Type your @usc.edu email address, and click Next.
- The Shibboleth page appears. Sign in using your USC NetID and passphrase.
- The Duo page appears. Complete the verification.
- The Microsoft Forms home page appears. Click New Form.
- Microsoft Forms creates a new blank form. Click Untitled form to rename the form. You can optionally add a description underneath the title.
- Set up the questions and answer choices. Since this is an anonymous survey, make sure you do not ask for any identifying information, such as the respondent's name or contact information.
- Share the link:
- Click Collect responses at the top of the form.
- Make sure that the survey is open to USC respondents only, with one response per individual:
- Keep Only people in USC can respond selected.
- Select the checkbox for One response per person, but deselect the checkbox for Record name.
- Select the checkbox Shorten URL, and click Copy link.
- You can now paste this link elsewhere, such as in an email or on a website.
Detailed guide (with screenshots)
- If you are prompted to sign in:
- Type your @usc.edu email address, and click Next.
- The Shibboleth page appears. Sign in using your USC NetID and passphrase.
- The Duo page appears. Complete the verification.
- The Microsoft Forms home page appears. Click New Form.
- Microsoft Forms creates a new blank form. Click Untitled form to rename the form. You can optionally add a description underneath the title.
- Set up the questions and answer choices. Since this is an anonymous survey, make sure you do not ask for any identifying information, such as the respondent's name or contact information.
- Share the link:
- Click Collect responses at the top of the form.
- Make sure that the survey is open to USC respondents only, with one response per individual:
- Keep Only people in USC can respond selected.
- Select the checkbox for One response per person, but deselect the checkbox for Record name.
- Select the checkbox Shorten URL, and click Copy link.
- You can now paste this link elsewhere, such as in an email or on a website.