Microsoft Forms
{{Short description|Cloud-based survey software}}
{{Redirect|Office Forms|the discontinued form builder|Microsoft InfoPath}}
{{Distinguish|Windows Forms}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Microsoft Forms
| logo = Microsoft Forms (2019-present).svg
| logo_size = 64px
| website = {{URL|https://forms.microsoft.com/}}
| genre = Survey software
| platform = Web platform
| developer = Microsoft
| replaces = Microsoft InfoPath
| released = {{Start date and age|2016|06|20}}
}}
Microsoft Forms (formerly Office 365 Forms) is an online survey creator, part of Office 365.{{Cite web|url = https://blogs.office.com/2016/06/20/microsoft-forms-a-new-formative-assessment-and-survey-tool-in-office-365-education/|title = Microsoft Forms—a new formative assessment and survey tool in Office 365 Education|date = 20 June 2016|access-date = 19 October 2016|website = Office Blogs|publisher = Microsoft|archive-date = 23 June 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170623024338/https://blogs.office.com/2016/06/20/microsoft-forms-a-new-formative-assessment-and-survey-tool-in-office-365-education/|url-status = live}}
Usage
Forms allows users to create surveys and quizzes with automatic marking.{{cite news |date=20 June 2016 |title=Microsoft announces the availability of Microsoft Forms for Office 365 Education - MSPoweruser |url=https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-announces-availability-microsoft-forms-office-365-education/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803095752/https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-announces-availability-microsoft-forms-office-365-education/ |archive-date=3 August 2020 |access-date=19 October 2016 |work=MSPoweruser |publisher=Reflector Media}}
The data can be exported to Microsoft Excel, Power BI dashboards{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/microsoft-is-readying-a-pro-version-of-its-forms-survey-product/|title=Microsoft is readying a 'Pro' version of its Forms survey product|last=Foley|first=Mary Jo|website=ZDNet|language=en|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-date=2020-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107234912/https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-is-readying-a-pro-version-of-its-forms-survey-product/|url-status=live}} and viewed live using the Present feature.{{Cite web|url=https://redmondmag.com/articles/2017/06/23/microsoft-forms-preview-for-business-users.aspx|title=Microsoft Forms Preview Available for Office 365 Business Users -- Redmondmag.com|website=Redmondmag|language=en|access-date=2018-04-24|archive-date=2021-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301162954/https://redmondmag.com/articles/2017/06/23/microsoft-forms-preview-for-business-users.aspx|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2023-06-15 |title=Now you can share your survey live, on any screen |url=https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-forms-blog/now-you-can-share-your-survey-live-on-any-screen/ba-p/3848501 |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM |language=en}}
Phishing and fraud
Due to a wave of phishing attacks utilizing Microsoft 365 in early 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://windowsreport.com/office-365-phishing-attacks/|title=Warning! Nasty new Office 365 phishing attack doing the rounds|website=Windows Report|date=18 December 2018|language=en|access-date=2021-03-28|archive-date=2021-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301172920/https://windowsreport.com/office-365-phishing-attacks/|url-status=live}} Microsoft uses algorithms to automatically detect and block phishing attempts with Microsoft Forms.{{Cite web|url=https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-forms-phishing-detection/|title=Microsoft Forms now detects and blocks phishing attacks automatically|website=Windows Report|date=16 July 2019|language=en|access-date=2021-03-28|archive-date=2021-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301105746/https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-forms-phishing-detection/|url-status=live}}
Also, Microsoft advises Forms users not to submit personal information, such as passwords, in a form or survey. It also place a similar advisory underneath the “Submit” button in every form created with Forms, warning users not to give out their password.{{Cite web|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/microsoft-forms-and-proactive-phishing-prevention-b3950a20-296d-4e8e-96f5-594ced998a90?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US|title=Microsoft Forms and proactive phishing prevention|website=Microsoft|language=en|access-date=2021-03-28|archive-date=2020-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129083159/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/microsoft-forms-and-proactive-phishing-prevention-b3950a20-296d-4e8e-96f5-594ced998a90?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us|url-status=live}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|https://forms.office.com/}}
{{Microsoft Office}}
{{Microsoft-software-stub}}