Both Google Forms and Microsoft Forms are solid form, quiz, andsurvey creationtools.

you could create a form or quiz easily using both services.

The interfaces are comparable with no standout differences.

Person completing a survey on a laptop with a green mug in the background.

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Let’s look at howGoogle FormsandMicrosoft Formsdiffer.

Keep in mind that these are the available features at the time of this writing, July 2022.

You may see updated features for either service at any time.

Question types in Google Forms and Microsoft Forms

Let’s look at an example.

However, the Choice key in can accommodate all three formats using extra options.

In Microsoft Forms, choose the Choice question key in for a standard Multiple Choice question.

Choice question options in Microsoft Forms

To create the Checkboxes throw in, unlock the option for Multiple Answers.

If these are the types of questions you need, then you’ll want Google Forms.

Question Features

Both Google Forms and Microsoft Forms offer features specific to questions.

Features and settings in Google Forms and Microsoft Forms

Below are the question features you’re free to use with both services.

Here are the features that both services offer along with those they each offer distinctively.

But you will find a few differences here that may be important.

Google Forms sharing options

you’re free to also share the form on Facebook and Twitter.

Microsoft Forms gives one terrific sharing option that Google Forms does not and that’s a QR code.

Microsoft Forms offers a nice feature for a summary link to the form responses.

Microsoft Forms QR code

This is handy if you want to share responses with others without giving them access to the form.

Simply copy the link and paste it in an email or message.

Because the differences are slight, you might try them both.

Google Forms response options

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Microsoft Forms response options